The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-14

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 80, 1877
Dear Sir: | received yours of the 2otf
instant in manuscript, after having read
it in print.
dictated to my Photographic secre'
tary letter to Marshal Pitkin, in reply
to one informing me that his resignation
had been demanded by the Executive
and to that demand he had refused ia
accede, and sent it, marking it personal,
so l am in no way responsible for its
getting into print.
The facts that are recited therein were
stated specially to be from information
which had received from credible
sources. OF course, could know moths
ing Of the ccurrences personally, and
of course did not underta Ike to give them
either publication or personal endorse.
ment, save that believed them.
If you had addressed me even a
printed letter, couched in the ordinarily
courteous language which passes between
gentlemen, especially when the one who
uses it, it is rumored, is expecting en-
ployment in the diplomatic service of
his country, l should have very promptly
upon being set right, made reparation so
far as in my power for any injury arising
from publication even for which | was
not responsible.
never thought of charging you with
using your own money, of which you
declare you chad none to spare" in
paying the mileage of the deserting leg
islators of the Packard House. You will
observe, reading my letter more care
fully, that did not even allege that "it
was asserted" that any money was paid;
my phrase being that two thousand dol
lars was to be paid to the leading
deserting legislators, and only two
hundred dollars to others, disguised in
the latter case in the shape of mileage,
so that Mr., Johnson, colored man,
speaking out of the innocence of his
heart said, on the floor of the House,
that all he wanted was to get his mileage
and go home"
Now, how any person could find in
such statement an assertion that he
paid any money, passes my comprehen-
sion. | expressly say that poor Johnson |
declared that "he 7Vanted 10 get his
money and go home, not that he had |
got it. 1t never occurred to me that any
money was paid, only promised; or that
the legislators got their money for de-
serting any more than Wharton has got
his office for not managing any busi-
ness" On the contrary, l was told that,
although the money was promised as a
bribe for the desertion, the poor fellows
did not get it, but were required further
70 vote for Mr.. Spofford as Senator before
they could get even what was due them. |
Now. ! do not know this fact, but hope
and believe the Senate will ascertain it
on investigation in the contest for the
Senator'S seat. | would suggest to the
Senate Committee to ask certain mem
bers of the Packard legislature, whose
names | will give, whether, after all
efforts to demoralize the Republican
members and get them to go over to
Nichols by the Commission acting
together failed selected portion Of that
Legislature were requested by Colonel
Wharton, friend of Packard, to meet
Wayne MacYeagh, and did so. Wheth
er he addressed them. saying that the
President would not recognize the Pack
ard government; that the troops would |
be Withdrawn the next day; that he had
telegram to that effect that if they would
go over to the Nichols legislature they
would be recognized, and seated, and
get their mileage, but if they did not do
SO within twenty.four hours their seats
would be declared vacant. and they
would lose all. If the Committee push
their inquiry, I firmly believe upon
evidence that they will find what | have
suggested to be substantially true. Now
do not deny the words ofthis see you
are fond Of denying words. mq ag
read lin your letter that you say
Wharton 'did not manage any kind Of
business" !" Certainly not Bless your
soul you do not call such tricks as these
buslness. do you? They are not business,
even # you Should get that foreign miss
son 9I 70 for doing them, which I hope you
You further say, d'wharton was a
friend of Packard" All the better in
strument, therefore, to get Packard's