The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-22
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Continuation Of Argument of
Defense.

CURES appointment was the result OF the
most honorable motives. From the high
est principles Of justice the President
consulted with Fords bondsmen, who
were bound to the extent OF thousands OF
dollars for the conduct of the eficer. All
the correspondence passed in October,
1873. From that time down to
March, 1874, there was period OF
dead silence between General Bsbcock,
Joyce and Mcdonald.
| come now to the next dispatch in
the oraer of time, from Joyce TO Bah
cock, in March, 1874: "Stsrt for San
Francisco tomorrow night. Make d.
call of his scandal hounds, that only
blacken the memory of Ford and friends.
Business" Douglass himself tells you,
IN his te,t mony, that there was no direct
suspicion against Joyce; but the revenue
agents sent out here from time to time
brought back such stories OF excessive
hcspitalities that the commissioner
lelt the necessity of transferring
joyce. tor the time being, to another
scene and sphere OF usefulness. Joyce
attempted to visit Washington when he
received the order, but he WIS thwarted.
Had Babcock then been u member TO
the conspiracy his office would have
been called in use TO prevent the San
Francisco trip; or, at least, to secure
joyce tho desired visit TO Washington.
General Babcock was not appealed -
and that is the best proof Of his inno-
cence ands ignorance of any ring at that
time. Referring directly to the scandal
hound dispatch, Storrs asked who is
Ford? and in reply quoted the
Presidents deposition, IN which
the latter refers his lifelong friendship
with Ford; says that Tor several
wears before Ford's death he was en-
trusted with the care of the President
interests here, and was the recipient OF
hundreds ana thousands OF dollars from
the President which he disbursod, and OF
which, so implicit was the confidence,
that the President kept no account. And
SAID Mr.. Storrs, the tooth OF slander, may
have bitten Ford through and through,
but the President still maintains the
same confidence in his old friend
which existed twenty five years
apo. 1t is absolutely delightful
in the vast desert of this case; in the great
words oftruth and honesty, to find agreen
spot like this Knowing the relations be
tween Ford and the President, Joyce sent
this dispatch: Make ID. cal of hls
scandal hounds that only biscken the
memory of poor Ford" Is it any wonder
that the private secretary Of the Presi.
dent, receiving this dispatch, went to
Douglass and inquired if any investiga
tioas were ahoat touching Ford.
Mr.. Storrs then read the letter OF
March lst, from Babcock TO Joyce, III
which he says Douglass informs MIN that
no charges have been made concerning
Ford or any other ST. Louis officer,
and then tells Joyce he don't know why
Douglas. sends him 10 San Francisco,
unless it is because Of the con hdence he
feels in him. To this letter Dir. Storrs
suid: Can that be the letter OF one con-
spirstor 10 another? i do not know the
object of your visit TO San Francisco.
Would that be possible if Babcock was q
conspirator? Would not he have known
Would not Joyce have informed Gen
Babcock AS soon a. he was
ordered TO San Francisco, and have be-
sought him to interfere and prevent the
trip? Gentlemen, l think can safely
leave The scandal hound dispatch IN your
hands. After this Joyce was in San
Francisco several months, and no words
passed between him and Joyce al that
time Did YOU ever hear of such uncom,
municative correspondence!
Mr.. Storrs then passed to the dispatch
Of October. 1874. to Babcock-"Have you
talked with d? Are these things right
Answer and said no attention was
ever pad to this. 1t remained unanswer
ed. Now you must remember
that Mcdonald whom Joyce reprcsent'
cd WAS Supervisor of this district and he
y,s - trusted officer. lie had right to
make inquiries. and it was not only his
rirlt but his duty TO know of every act
in connection with the revenue service
which concerned his district. II It had
bean disliller who had sent this mes
SAGE !, would have been dterent, but
here was high official who had righ.
To know. l suppose Joyce and Melon
aid were then engaged in
conspiracv. Who knew il? Not the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue even into
whose department run all the streams OF
information which could show the con-
snirscv and how could General Baocock
know it? Rogers, the chief clerk IN the
d.nsrtment did no. know it and had rot
even a suspicion of joyce and Mcdonald
Months after this, in the spring Of
1873 Rogers wrote conddentially &c
Mcdonald, asking him to find place
in Arkansas for young man and
thereby please a member OF the Cabinet
Still la.er when Douglass was being men
toned Tor a iudgeshlp, Rogers wrote
even more confdentislly TO Mcdonald
telling him of Douglass prospective pro-
motion and of his own candidacy for th'
vacancy, which wodld be thus created
asking Mcdonald to do what he could
Even here in their own homes, Joyce
and Mcdonald were considered efficient
officials. and the ring had never been eI'
posed. Now can you say then that
General Bsbcock should have
known of it. The place where, II at al
il should have been known, was in the
Internal Revenue Department, and yet
the evidence shows that Babcock WA:
never there to see Douglass but twice
and never there at ali to see Rogers. Gen
Rsbcock had no means OF knowing o
these frauds, even ifthey had been kao~r
by the commissioner and in his depart
ment.
The next dispatch was that from
Mcdonald in Washington to Joyce tell
ing him that be had long ride with I'M
President tnis afternoon. That dispaich
Was sent TO be read and il the truth were
known Joyce immedia ely on the receip'
of the dispatch went with II among sh'
distillers telling them to zee ~hs