The Portland daily press., 1876-08-08
WASHINGTON.
Bluford Wilson Further Examined.

DIu1Ofu WILSON Fufshef Examined,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Bluford Wilson to-
day said that he did not know of his own
knowledge that the President was angry at the
publication of the endorsement, "Let no guilty
man escape if it can be avoided SC" on the
Barnard letter. He did, however, remember
saying to Yaryan that importantly was requir-
ed to procure such endorsement He then re-
peated his previous belief that after the Sylph
telegram was discovered duplicating Babcock,
the President changed his mind about whiskey
prosecutions.
The witness put in as evidence the Bernard
lettert with the Presidents endorsement. The
President received this letter while at Long
Branch, in July, 1875, and sent it to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury az Washington, the ad
dress and the words, "private and confidential"
being in the President own handwriting.
KIRKwooD, NO., July 18th, 1876
Dear General-Writing General Sherman in
my behalf in 1864, you did me the high honor
to close with Mr.. Bernard has been sincere
friend of mine when 1 wanted friends, and
when there was no apparent, possible chance
Of his ever deriving any benefit from it. You
may trust Mr.. b. with the assurance that he
will betray no trusts. Valuing these assurances
of your high regard and confidence, l need
hardly tell you haw assiduously have striven
to prove worthy of and maintain the same, or
refer to the history for the securing evidence of
the manifold increase of polished inuendoes
and intrigue INDUCED around power instigated
by place, jealousy, unfriendliness, revenge,
sc, sc.
From the evidence in my possession L feel
that have not escaped the efforts of such to
place us in antagonism, but am rewarded by
the consciousness of your generous feelings of
old. If there ever was time when your true
admirers should exert themselves in this sec
ton to correct the influence sought to be Great
ed against you by your political adyeIsaries and
unworthy parties here who have occupied
places and dastardly outraged confidence with
others yet in Office, 1T has been the past three
months. The slips enclosed from the Republic
con and Times of day marked "A'' and "B"
show some of the many efforts to tarnish your
great name by implication. That from the
Republican it is intimatedbears the ear marks
of John B. Henderson assisting in the prosecu-
ton Of cases before the grand jury. the closing
of which is simply infamous, and fear aided
in his old luminosity by report whispered
around since Casey left the city by the apollo
gists of the ring" that he said "Mr. Bristow
Bristow had deceived you and would not retain
the treasury portfolio thitty days"
l have denied this assertion when made in
/ my presence and have written him what has
been said. Neither Henderson nor Dyer like a
bone in your body. They will do what the
generality of lawyers consider their duty, moth
ing more, and both inspired with political aspi-
rations, will take good care to advance what
they may regard as their own or friends inter-
est.
Feeling thus L cannot but think the interest
of the government and your own past record
should be protected by additional counrel
duty and tealty regardless of the prospective
influence of the press. party or self aggrandize-
ment. Attorney Eaton is a mere stick, and
had it not been for his high family and social
influence it is pretty well understood that he
would have been impeached in his bankruptcy
Office some time since.
Again, as have had occasion to say to Mr..
eNewcomb himself do not believe there will
be a conviction of the indicted whilst he retains
the marshalship. Convinced of this, of what
l know has occurred and is occurring, L cannot
but state 1t to you, the reasons for which would
make this communication too lengthy, although
L Surmise whose the velveted hand is that holds
him in power and why. Mckee, of the Globe.
it has been generally understood for years has
been head and ears cognizant OF, an abetter and
participant of the ''ring swaa." AS far back
as 1871 1t is stated and believed that he assert
ed your being consulted and consenting to the
ring, that he received two portions of the di-
vide with the understanding among the initial
ed that one part was for the lamented Ford,
net one cent of which | am positive was ever
proffered, did he get or would have taken.
/ am credibly informed that these facts could
have been brought out but for interviews with
and influences brought to bear upon a witness
and SEEMING studied effort to shield him
(McKee) under the audacous assertion that
his indictment would lead to exposure to strike
SO high as to destroy the party of the republic
Mckee should be called before the grand jury
and probed to the quick, but the parties herein
named with Benton, Blow and Walsh (en-
dorsers) ON the Democratic purchase (Maguire,
Newcomb and others) do not want it. An in
dictment could and should be had, but may not
take place from influence exerted and which
will be continued to save him and in after time
will be said would have been, but for protecting
others, and this by some of the very men here
in named Col Normate, prosecuting circuit
attorney, Mcdonald and Joyce's confidential
friend, asked me on Saturday how far matters
were going to be pushed towards them. 1 said
l though until the last man made restitution to
his utmost ability to pay, and were punished to
the extent of the law if the local officers did
their duty. He replied that both had told him
that day when seeking bail, that you could not
give them up or Babcock was lost. This isthe
kind of talk INDUCED in frequently by the
Globe claquers, speaking as openly of you
They or any one else who talks that way little
know the stuff of which you are made. Let
the blow fall upon whom it may you will see
that the honor of the government was guarded
and the law enforced.
1t is truly painful to write this, but viewing
the great stake, the means, the ways. the des-
peration to thwart justIcey even by dragging
into their shameful schemes the names of the
innocent and dead, duty required that you be
kept advised.
i have the honor to lie respectfully and as
suredly your friend,
tSigned0 W. Dew BARNARD.
To the President.
The following is the endorsement on this let
ter:
Referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
This was intended as privBte letter for my
and contained many extracts from
st. Louis papers not deemed necessary to for
ward. They are obtainable, and have no doubt
been all read by the federal officers in St. Louis
l forward this for information, and to the end
that if it throw any light upon new parties to
summon as witnesses they may be brought out.
Let no guilty man escape if it can be avoided.
Be especially vigilant or instruct those engaged
in the prosecution of fraud to be, against all
who insinuate that they have high influence to |
protect them. No personal consideration should
in the way of performing public duty
(Signed U. s. GRANT. |
July 80, 1875.
Mr. Wilson was cross-examined for several |
hours His testimony being an elaboration and |
explanation of thatgive ey him.
Iu reply to a question concerning immunity,
be said that it was mistake to suppose that
those to whom it was promised escaped pun
shment In his opinion they were severely |
punished by the ignomny, by the confession of 1
their guilt and the loss of property, because the |
oss of property to some persons is more severe |
han the loss of liberty.
The Caldwell Telegram,
The Judiciary Committee today took up the /
,enort exoneratiDg Mr.. Knott in relation to the /
suppression vi tuo Oa1u"Cit uospaoeu, anu dlieI L
discussion the report was adopted, all the Dem /
,crats voting in favor of it and the Republicans l
against it, Mr.. Frye, of the minority, was al |
owed to submit minority report or to prepare !
. resolution as substitute, but the Republicans l
concluded not to do either, and the original re- |
port will be submitted to the House at once, l
he only difference being that when the report |
vas presented last Thursday it was unanis 4
nous one and today it is signed by the Demo-
rats alone
The Value of Gold Coin ira the Argentine
Repmbiic.
Official information reached the Treasury l
Department that the Argentine government is
ued decree putting q new value upon foreign
,old and silver coin. The sovereign tBrltlsh)
8 reduced from $3.50 to 81 SO; gold ounce or
loubloon from SIG to $1575; Napoleon (French)
N, To 60 t,rrontxr NIT res Bra lillian