New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
EXPRESSIONS FROM MERCHANTS.
PmnAnEIPnI,. March ~. Is1l

The following has been received by Phelps.
Dodge & Co. from tho house OF james s. Mason Co.
OF Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, March 70, 1874
GEyrIEMEy: have just rcturned from wlkcsbarre,
and thank SOn THB TRDUNE Of 9Th inst. continuing
Mr. DJ1ges expostiro of JayHo's dishonesty. which is
obvious TO all have words 10 which 10 express my
indignation at the scOundreisn of these pimps, and
am M "A los, tO determue whether they or tleir employ.
crs -" are the most d.tests5Ie. fr thi, codnify
il 10 be governed by mon VINO wink
NewYOrk and elsewhere there is no security no pro-
lection for either reputation or property aud uuess the
system Is changed the days Of tis Republic are mum
Itis easy give advice and 70 say. ado not pay one
cent TO the Government" as dit The JouTHM Of Com
merce Is not 10 continue large business IN tho
absence of on 5 books, nobody knows TINS better
than Jayne. You rest assured that ali your Iiends
and only friends but all lovers OF truth ana
justice. sympdtLze with you and despse the gang OF
thieves who have succeeded IN rOhbing you.
JAMES .. MASON & Co.
The following has aiso been received:
OwEGO, n. Y. March u, 1874
Mesas PHELPS DODGE & Co.
able REMARKS made by your Mr. Dodge before the Con
grcssional Committee upon the great wrongs committed
your nrm oy Jayne, Very tru.y yours
SrASBkOUGH * STRArT0S6
The following IS from weknown firm IN Prov
deuce r. l., which imports drugs, chemicals. and dye
woods:
MesTs. PHELPS. DODGE x CO.. bew York
DEAR oIRs: We nopc you Will follow up the Butler
jayne CusOm.hOuse iniquiteS. IN winch you have our
hearty support aud sympathy as doubtless OF every rs1
minded mere hant In the country. Tue cOrmOraHt
officials are sucking the fe-bood ont Of the people aud
he ping parayze and sCagnafe the Industries and
business OF the country Yours very 'rHly; & r,,.
The following is from the house of John N. Gorion's
Sons OF Richmond, Va;
RICHMOND March 9, 1874
Nessrs PHELPS DODGE & Co, Aelc York
DEAR SHs We lhank you for IHE TRIBUNE OF the GIN
inst with Mr. D0dge's statement before the Committee
of WAYS and Means Ii Is au ample yndicatlOn oil your
house Tie conduct OF these officials IL Infamous and
the Government ought % refund ever dollar OF tho
money. We down here are sNndled out Oi thousands
and millions under the operations OF the BANKRUPT law
The execution of this law in this part Of tho country at
''"''' JonS n. GoRDoSs Sons.
Tie following is from c. Van Deusen Of ROndOut:
RoNDoUT, N. Y, March, 10, 1874
Messrs PHELPS. DODGE co.
. GENTLEMES send You IN PRINT treferrug 10 ne"s
paper clppgs incused severely cOndemudtOry Oi Lne
customs abuses iu NewYOrk) tue opinion O all vi our
people ia this place. Had we 10 IN our power 10 sen
fence that batch more than likely they would look
Yours respectfully, u VAN DEOohn'
The following from John Dunlap OF Plttbirgh. an
importer of tin, iron, and wire ami large manuse'
turer:
PITTSBURGH. March 7, 1874
NeSsrs PHELPS, DODGE & Co.
tiLNTLEhEN: | almost regret that you favored me
with the ate made ny the senior mem DER VI
li,hed in IHE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE say that almost
regret IT, unfortunately iOr such sta enIenis anu
such developments as that, made by the Hon. W. L.
Dodge only tend 10 lower the low type or Government
we now have in WasnIug and TO Increase our nd%
nation, when contemplate the baneiul aud Dlighuns
influences which fOstered BY the general corruption
IN he places that these revelations have dyuge1 he-
spectluiIy J0HN DUNLAP