The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29

parties, must Dalu together dSdlHsI ras-
calls as the only way in which the
country can be saved; but we shall sooa
see Write me few words of truth and
soberness. Truly yours.
j. ID. WEBSTER
On the 18th of December, while in st.
Louis, L wrote the President Of the
United States this letter:
My Dear Mr. President:
Pardon ue for troubling you to read
the enclosed clipping from yesterday
mornings Chicago Tribune. might,
under ordinary circumstances, be quite
contented to let the matter rest
where it is. Words of explanation
loves it end to permit that gentleman
and Hon. &. B. Farwell to settle their
own differenc, in their own way. In
view, however, of many misf!atements in
relation to myself that have reached
you and of the fact that did not care
to go into the matter with the reporter,
/ wish 10 say to you the whole story OF
Mr. Farwell, as it relates to ME, is ut
terly and unqualifedly false, even as a
joke. Uproarl And at best it is wholly
without foundation or warrant in any
word or action OF mine
in reference to my case, either inside or
outside the whisky ring suits. If it
comes in your way, l will be obliged If
you will show this TO Mr.. Farwell, if he
has been at you with his complaint
against me. l will take it rs favor if
you will call his attention to my answer.
The situation here and at Chicago seems
to be satisfactory. l return to Washing
ton tonight. With great respect your
friend,
[Signed.] BLUFosD WILSON.
| wrote that letter in reply to the
a charge which Farwell caused to be
telegraphed TO the Chicago Tribune, that
| mad said to j. ID. Ward while he was
District-Attorney, that he must indlct
Fsrwell and Logan, and when Mr..
Ward asked for evidence, l said to him
damn the evidence, indict them first
and find the evidence afterwards. l
will state that the Chicago Tribune
article referred to the statement that
the telegram was submitted TO Ward
under Farewel's consideration, on Far
wells statement that Ward would
confirm it, and in Wards confirming 1t
it should be published. Upon its being
submitted to Ward, however, he repu-
dated it in toto, and denied ever having
had any conference or conversation with
me upon which any such Interpretation
could be placed. To the reporter of the
Tribune, who came To me for denial, |
simply SAID, al have none to make 10 SO
utterly absurd a statement" | make the
statement because see that the reporter
ofthe New York g, 0phic, and the cores
pondent of the Chicago Mter-Oce
in this city has in substance repeated
this charge in new shape yesterday to
the Graphic, and l presume also to the
Inter Ocean. This was my answer then
made TO the chief magistrate Of the land,
aid it is my answer TO the charge to-day.
In further response TO questions of the
COMMITTED Both the secretary and my
self were very early led to entertain grave
apprehensions as TO what the issue would
be in the Babcock matter, for the reason
,hst learned from the President and Z.
5. Bell himself that the President had
recommended him to go to st. Louis. |
learned from the President, from &. 5.
Bell and from the attorney general, that
it was in contemplation to employ Bell
TO 90 to St. Louis and TO report, not to
Dyer. but directly to the attorney gen
eral, and that the reason for
his retention was that tho
President understood that Dyer and
Henderson intended to implicate him in
the frauds, if possible. On December
lS, 1875, l wrote Dyer as follows: 'And
now word Of caution. Iou have made
q mistake in trusting g.. S. Bell. He has
been pretending to know that you have
been endesvoring TO implicste the Prcs-
dent, and it is possible that he may re-
turn to ST. Louis. If he does, put your best
man on at once, and you will soon see
" here he trains if he calls ur IN you
Don't let him see that you suspect, but
don't trust him, and have him watched.
Mind what l say; know what | am
writing about. You must burn this, on
your honor.
will state further that | made such
representations to the Attorney General
and TO the President, when j learned IL
was in contemplation To send this man
Bell TO St. Louis, AS induced them TO re-
consider their proposed action. He was not
employed. II is fact that the PresI-
dent was intensely earn t in the Bah
cock matter, in opposition TO the Secre-
tary and myself On the 9Th Of Deem
Der he sent for me, and confronted me
with the charge that it was reported that
was trying to have his brother, Oryille
Grant, and his son, Colonel Fred ID.
Grant, indicted for completely IN the
frauds, and in the course Of the converse
ton he again sssert his earnest belief
in Babcocks innocence aRd his sense of
the outrage that had been perpetrated on
him by Henderson in refusing TO send -
the military court at Chicago the orisinh!
evidence contained in the records Of the
civil tribunal, at st. Louis, rs illustrating
the personal attitude of the President 70
myself. | may mention that Colonel
Grant told reporter Of the New York
Herald, in December, that the BsbcOck
Indictment was the result Of conspiracy
between prominent treasury officials,
namely, myself and Carl Schurz. This
state because the reporter, Mr. Meeker,
told me so the came evening, as did also
Mr. Nordhof, and because brought
the attention ofthe President himself 70
it, and on the I'd day Of January, the at
,en,ion OF Col. Fred. Grant. / now refer
70 the Celebrated circular letter. On the
9th OF January, 1876, l received this
note:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHIxGTos, ID. C. I
January q, '76, ll:25 P. NJ }
Nv Dear Mr. SOt,e,tOT:
The Pre- ident says 70 drop you note
and AK you 10 come over and see him.
Yours very truly,
L. V. Z. LUCEEY.
Before going further 1 will state that
| had twice called on the President Of
the United States before / could get an
interview with him on the question
Of the charge made against
me BY Fred Grant, and for that reason,
.f n, ,h.. I dtd not call AZ the w hlte