Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-08
The Mississippi InYestigatiOn-The Ma.
jOrity and Minority RepOrts-What
the RAIDS Resort to to Cover
their Thefts.
The 0rth-Eenezuelan SWindle - Con.
gressman Lamar Overcome by the
Heat-KnOtt ExOnerated by
the Committee.
BIafOrd Wilson Again.

lD6 1ESSlu0ul Who angry hI Iuo puDAC y
ii IN Of the Endorsement, "Let no guilty
man escape, if it can be avoided" etc,
though in the Barnard letter he did re-
member saying to Ysryan that impor-
tunity was required to procure such in.
dorsement; that he had been informed
however, that parties in st. Louis had
besought the President to make some
declaration showing he was in sympa.
thy with those fighting the whisky ring
Witness then gave his reasons for be-
lieving that the President was not act.
ing up to the Endorsement, and repeated
that the discovery Of the "Sylph" tele-
gram by Babcock seemed to have
changed tie mind Of the President.
The kitchen cabinet and Babcock boss
ring, under A. Shepherd and Bsbcock,
were the cause Of much trouble, their
movements being directed against Sec
TetsTy Bristow and Postmaster General
Jewell.
The witness put in as evidence Bar
nard's letter, with the Presidents in
dor5ement. The President received this
letter while at Long Branch, in July,
1875, and sent it to tee secretary of the
treasury at Washington, the ADDRESS and
the words "private and confidentiap'
being in the Presidents own hand writ
ing:
KIRKwooD, Mo-, July 10, 1876.
DEAR GENERAL Writing General
Sherman in my behalf, in 1868, you did
me the high honor to close with: "Mr.
Barnard has been q sincere friend of
mine when l wanted friends, and when
there was no apparent possible chance of
him ever deriving any benefit from it.
You may trust Mr.. B. with the assur-
snce that he will betrsy no tIust." Valu-
ing these assurances of your high regard
and confidence, I need hardly tell you
how assiduously have striven to prove
worthy of and maintain the mama, or
refer to history for recurring evidence Of
the manifold intricscies of polished in-
nuendoes a nd intriguss INDUCED around
the power instigsted by the place-jesl-
ousy, uRiriendhness, revenge, etc. From
the evidence ia my possession feel that
[ have not escaped such efforts to
create antagonism, but sm re-
warded by the consciousness Of your
generous feelings OF old. II there ever
was a time when your true admirers
should exert themselves in this section
to correct inferences sought to be created
against you by your political sdversa-
ries and unworthy parties here, who
have occupied place and dastsrdly out
ragged confidence with others yet in Of
flee, it has been in the past three
months. The clips iDclosed from the
Republican and Times Of to-day, marked
'tAn and "B," show some of the many
efforts to tarnish your grea: name by
implication. That from the Republican,
it is intimsted, bears the ear-marks OF
John B. Henderson, assisting in the
q %b, hofo = hn nd
Jury, the closing of which is simply in
famous, and, fear, aided in his old ami
mostly by q report whispered around
since Casey left the city, by the apollo
gists of the ring, that he said Mr.. Bris-
tow had deceived you, and would not
retain the treasury portfolio thirty days.
/ have denied this assertion when made
in my presence, and have written him
what has been said. Neither Henderson
nor Dyer like bone in your body. They
will do what the generality of lawyers
consider their duty, and nothing more;
and both inspired with political aspira-
tions will take good care to advance what
they may regard their own or friends
interest. Feeling this, l cannot but
think that the interest Of the govern.
ment and your own past record should
be protected by additional counsel
known to be actuated by the highest
sense of duty and fealty, regardless of
the prospective influence of press, party
or self. .sggrandiZement. Attorney Eaton
is 8 mere stick, and had 1t not been for
high family and social influence, it is
pretty we'll understood that he would
have been impesched in his bankruptcy
office some time ago. Again, rs l have
had occasion to ssy to Mr.. Newcomb
himself, do not believe that there will
be conviction OF those indicted while
he retains the marshalehip. Convinced
of this from what know has occurred
and is occurring, l cannot but state ii to
you, the reasons for which would make
this communication too lengthy,
although l premise whose the velveted
hand is that holds him in power, and
why M'Kee, of the Globe, it has gener-
ally understood for years, has been head
q I'd ears cognizant OF and an abettor and
participant Of the ring swag as far back
as 1871. It is stated and believed that
he asserted to your being consulted and
consenting TO the ring, and re-
ceived two portions Of the di-
vide, with the understanding among
the initiated that one part was for the
Iamented Ford, not one cent Of which,
am confident, was ever proffered, did he
get, or would have taken. | am credibly
Informed that these facts could have
been brought cut but for interviews with
and Influences brought to bear upon a
witness, and a seeming studied effort to
shield him (M'Kee) under the audacious
assertion that his indictment would lead
to exposures that would strike so high as
to destroy the Republican party. M'Kee
should De called before the grand jury
and probed to the quick, but the parties
herein named, with Benton, Blow and
Walsh (irdorser on the Democratic pur.
chase) Mcguire, Newcomb and others
do not want it. An indictment could
and shouli be had, but may not take
place, from the influence exerted, and
which will be continued, to save him;
and in after time it will be said that he
would have been but for protecting 9th.
6-s, and this by some Of the very men
herein named. Colonel NOrmile, prose-
cutting circuit attorney, M'Dopald and
Joyce's confidential friend, asked me
Saturday how far matters were going to
be pushed toward them. I said 1
thought until the last man made resti-
tuition to his utmost ability to pay, and
were punished TO the extent of the law
if the local officers done their duty. He
replied that both had told him that the
day, when seeking bail, that you could
not give them up or Babcock was lost.
This is the kind of talk INDUCED in, and
frequently by the Globe cl queIs.
Speaking as openly Of you, said they
or any one else who talks that way little
knew of the stuff which you are made
of. Let the blow fall upon whom it M y
you will see that the honor Of the gov
ernment was guarded and the laws en-
forced. II is truly painful to write this,
but viewing the great stake, the means,
the ways and the desperation to thwsrt
justice even by dragging into their
shameful schemes the names of the in
nocent and dead, duty required that
you be kept advised even at the expense
of firing. I have the honor to be re.
spectfully, and Rssuredly your friend,
W. DEW BARNARD.
To the President.
Here follows the famous indorseme ut
of the President upon this letter, in