Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-08
The Rarnard Letter.


The Barnard Letter.
"LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE"
Bluford Wilson yesterday put in g. evil
dence with the sub committee on whisky
frauds the Barnard letter. with the Presi.
dents Endorsement. The President received
this letter while at Long Branch, In July,
ury at Washington, the address AT the
words "Private aud cOnf1dential" being In
the Presidents own handwriting:
General Wiling go aeners Sherman III III y
behalf In 1864, you did me the high honor 10
close with ar. Barnard has been sincere
when there was no apparent possible chance
You may trust Mr.. b., with the assurance
assurances OF your high regard and conf
dence, need hardly tell you how assiduously
have striven To prove worthy OF and MAIN
occurring evidence of the manifold intricacfes
OF polished innuendo aud intrigue INDUCED
in around power iDstigated by places, jeal-
ousy, unfriendliness, revenge, &C. From
evidence in my possession i feel that have
not escaped the efforts of such to place us in
antagonism. But am rewarded by the con-
sciousness OF your generous feelings OF old
''If there ever was q time when your true
admirers should exert themselves ia this
section TO correct the inference sought To be
created against You by your political atver-
sarfes and unworthy parties here who have
occupied place aud dastardly outraged co l.
ndence, with others yet in office, il has been
curing the past three months, The 'c,ipp
enclosed from the Republican and Times OF
to-day, marked ana b, snow some OF the
many efforts TO tarnlsh your great name by
implica tons. That from the Republican, II
Is lntimated, bears the Gar marks of John Il,
Henderson,, assisting In the prosecution of
cases before the grand jury, the closing of
which is simply Infamous, and l fear aided
lie his old luminosity by report whispsred
around since Cary let the city by tbs apolo.
gists OF the ring that he said, Mr.. Bristow
mad deceived you and would not retail the
Treasury portfolio thirty days.
81 nave den.oi this asser tion gnen 10 Ale
In my presence, and have written him what
has been said. Neither Henderson nor Dyer
Ike bone Ia your body. Tney Will do what
duty; nothing more; and both, inspired with
political aspirations, Will take goOc care to
advance what they may regard their owa or
friends interest Feeling THIS, cannot out
think that the interest or the government
and your own past record should be pro-
Hcted by additional counsel, known to be
actnated by tie highest sense OF duty ana
iealty, regardless OF the prospective inf1a-
ence OF press, party or self ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Attorney Eaton Is q mere stick, and bad II
not been for high family and social iniiu.
eUces IL IS pretty we'll understood would
have been impeached ID hts bankruptcy Of
nee some time since. Again, As l have mad
occasion TO say to Mr.. Newcomb himself,
do not believe there will be q conviction of
the indicted whilst he retains the marshall
ship. Convinced OF this, OF what know
has occurred and occurring, cannot but
would make this communication too lengthy
although l premise who the velveted hand
ID that holds him in power, And why. Mr..
understood for years, has been head and ears
cognizant OF and abettOr and participant OF
the ring swag' as far back as 1871. It is
being consulted, and. consenting to the ring,
received two portions OF the divide, with the
understanding among the initiated that one
cent OF which am confident was ever prot.
fered, did he get, or would have Ia ken.
am creditably informed that these facts
Nrview with and influences brought TO bsar
upon witness and q seeming studied effort
to shield him Mickey under the audaciOus
assertion that his Indictment would lead to
exposures that would strike SO nigh as To
destroy The party OF the republic.
"McKee should be called before the grand
jury and probed TO the quick, but parties
herein named with Benton. Blow and Walsh
(lndOrsers on democratic purchase), Ma
gu1re, NewcOmD, and others do not want il.
An indictment could and should be had, but
may not take place from influence exerted,
and Will be continued to save him, and in
after time win be said would have been but
very men herein named. Colonel Normicle,
prosecuting circuit attorney, Mcdonald and
Joy ce's confidential friend, asked me Sstur-
pushed towards tnsm' said ' 1 sho 20 Sf
until the last man made restitution To his
utmost ability 10 pay, and were punished to
the extent OF the law IL local officers did
their duty. He replied that both had told
MIN that day when seeking bail, That you
could not give them up, or Babcoek was
lost
"This is the kind OF talk INDUCED In and
frequently by the Globe claQuer speaking
as openly OF yOu. said tney or any one
who talks that way little knew the stuff OF
which ycu are made. Let the blow fall upon
whom II may, you will see that the honor of
ennrced. II Is truly painful TO write thus,
but viewing the great stake, the means, the
waye, the desperation TO thwart Justice,
even by dragging la their snam eful schemes
the names OF the Innocent and dead, duty
REQ that you be kept advised. even at
be, respectfully and assuredly, your friend,
"T0 the President"
The following ID the endorsement on this
letter: "Referred to the Secretary OF the
Treasury. This was intended as private
letter for my tnfoImatton, and contained
many extracts nom st. Louis papers not
tainable, and have no doubt been ali read
BY the federal officials In st. Louis. for
ward this for Information, and 70 tho end
that II IL throws any light upon new parties
70 summons as witnesses they may be
brought out Let no guilty man escape II IL
can be avoided. Be especially vigilant, or
instruct those engaged In the prosecution OF
fraud 70 be against all VINO insinuate that
they have high influences TO protect or to pro-
iect them. No personal confederation should
stand IN the way Of performing apu6licduty.
Isfsnedl u. 8. GRANr.
In A SWIMMING MATCH at Phi ladelnh,a