The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-24
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could be brought before twelve good
al honorable mep, and made to answer
to indictment for their doings. The gen.
tlemsn had pleaded most touchingly the
home associations of the defendant in his
behalf, but he had forgotten that Fitz-
row and the rest bad associations
just as dear to them that around their
hearthstones clustered and their little
children praying to the great Being TO
save their father from the inexoraole
law. Let the rule be universally applied
or not at all, but these considerations
were not for the jury. The vindicstion
of the law was the only protection for
their own hearthstones and those OF their
neighbors. The gentleman had gone to
great length to declare that thev had
not been technical in their defense, but
it was the prosecution which was tech
nicsl, and i'll support Of this
they instanced two objections made
by the latter. One of these
was to the introduction of the Hoge let
ters. That objection was not intended to
exclude the letters, but to compel them,
as they well knew to put on the stand
the man who got these letters from Bing-
ham, and who was at that very time
sitting in the room. The objection to the
introduction of the letters from Babcock
to Joyce was not to exclude
them, but was 10 compel them to
place on the stand Gov. Fletcher. Of the
ccunsel for Joyce, that his testimony
might show that the intimacy which
existed between Babcock and Joyce in
lS7l-'72l73-'74 was not sundered by the
latters conviction, and that Joyce still
took the interest of u friend in him and
sent to the counsel these letters as
means Of defense. 1t was desired to show
that these conspirators were disposed TO
save their friend in order that he might
lend them in return a helping hand in
their misfortune. But where were the
letters that passed between these men
after 1873, at the time when the de!eud-
ant was proved to have been n member
of the conspiracy. Joyce was as genial
and pleasant TREND then rs before, and
was il not nonsense TO say there was no
further correspondence? The gentleman
asked why the prosecution had not pro-
uutcu Iudb DSSoNsO
the prosecution had net the intimate re-
lations with Joyce that the defendant
had, and Judge krum had, and conse-
quently could not secure those letters "a
the defense could, If they chose. 1t was
necessary to the safety Of the conspiracy
that some one be secured 10 manage
the thing from above, or at Washington.
The President was only man with a
mans likes and dishkes. No fault coold
be found with him for the faith which he
expressed in Babcock 1t would be a
shame if he were 10 declare that he had
kept as his private secretary man IN
whom he did not have faith, but so had
he faith in Mcdonald, yet that did not
prove McDonald's innocence
why, then should it prove
that Babcock was not party 10 the
frauds? The speaker now proceeded to
read the kilograms which passed between
Babcock and Joyce, showing the relation
between the question and answer, and
commenting on the necessity for the use
of selections from the rogues vocabulary
and for fictitious signatures. Arguing the
subject of the transfer of supervisors,
hy set forth the great solicitude which
Babcock manifested in that matter. l.
was solicitude which prompted him TO
resort 10 extraordinary means to accom-
plish defeat of the order; which
prompted him to apply to Douglass and
Rogers most powerful argument IN the
shape Of the prophecy Of disaster to
them. Douglass was aEXlously cher
ishng hope OF promotion TO
Federal judgship, and Rogers was in con-
sequence entertaining desire TO succeed
Douglass. Bsbcock knew this. lie
knew prediction that they would ruin
their prospects by insisting on that order
WAS the most potent argument he could
advance, and WAS calculated to frighten
them out of their boots. Can anybody
accept the gauzy theory that Babc0ck
took such pains to impress on them their
danger through motives Of friendship for
them, especially when Joyce character
lied them to Babcock as the enemy7'
1t is "a d that BatcOck did not exert
any influence with the President, and in
support Of this, the Presidents deposi-
ti0n is quoted. Possibly LIE never did
speak to the President about it; but, does
not every sensible man know that
the strongest Influence could be
brought to bear on the Presi-
dent Indirectly and in just,
such manner as it is proven Babcock
did adopt. The effect Of Bah
cocks efforts WAS manifest in that di.-
patch to Mr. Nc Donsld, saying that the
order was only temporary. Joyce's keen
Irish eye recognizes this ss f weakness,
and be tc!cgraphed 20 Babcock, We
have official information that the enemy
weskcn-, push things Does any sensible
man believe that that dispatch was the
frst communication on the subject be-
tween these two? Does not the dispatch
show on its very face that there was
mutual understanding that "the enemy
were the officers who trying to protect
the revenues of the government
This was tha occasion TO discuss whetl
or or not the President was Influenced
solely By the arguments OF luton. but
it was the right Of an American citizen
to consider whether if >uch argu-
mcnls had under like circumstances been
presented to hlm he W uld be, convinced
and have taken the course OF the Pres
dent
Col. DYER then went into a close
ANALYSIS oi the telegrams and letters Of
Ford in evidence, putting them IN their
proper relations with each other, er
planning under what circumstances they
were sent, the objects 10 be attained in
sending them, and drawing s. conclusion
therefrom that Babcock Was not only
clearly guilty OF connection with the
conspiracy, but that he was in frequent
pondence By mail with Joyce ana
Mcdonald during the years 1884 and 0,
although no letters had been brought out
10 prove il. The Esture of some OF the
dispatches. however, ard the peculiar
circumstances under which they were
sent, made il clear 20 him that letters had
passed between these parties, in the light
Of which tie blind expressions and H.
iuHons IN them were understood. The
following Illustrates
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