The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-07
General Buffers Reply to Wayne Ma
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WASHINGTON; D. e., May 80, 1S7I.-Dear
Sir,-Ireceived yours of the goth instant,
in manuscript, after having read it in print.
l dictated to my photographic secretary n
letter to Marshal Pitkin in reply to one in
forming me that his resignation had been
demanded by the Executive, and to that de-
mand he had refused to accede, and sent it,
marking it personal; so that am IN DO
way responsible for its getting into print. "
The facts that were recited therein were
stated SPECIALLY: to be from Information
which had. received from credible sources.
OF course could know nothing Of the oe-
currences personally, and therefore did not
undertake to give them either publication
or personal endorsement save that be-
lieyed them. II you had addressed me even
q pointed letter, couched in the ordinarily
courteous language which passes between
gentlemen, especially when the one who
uses it, it is rumored, is expecting employ
ment in the diplomatic. service OF his coun-
try, I should have very promptly, upon be-
ing set right, made repatriation so far as in
my power for any injury arising from a
publication even for which was not re-
sponsible. .........
I never thought of charging you with
using your own money, OF which you de-
clare you chad none to spare" in paying
the mileage Of the DESERVING legislators of
the Packard House. You will observe on
reading my letter more carefully that did
not even allege that sit was, asserted that
any money was paid, my phrase being, .'It
is asserted that $4,000 aoas to be paid to the
leading DESERVING Legislators, and only $500
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, ssid on the floor of the House
that all, he wanted was TO get his mileage
and go home. :" ..,.,... ~ >...... .........s
Now, how any person could find in such
a statement an assertion that he paid any
cially say that poor johnson declared that
he " soanted: to get his money and 60
home ''--not that he had got 1t. It never
occurred to me that any money was paid
only. promised; or that the legislators got
their money for deserving, any more than
Wharton has got his Office for not s'man-
aging any business" On the contrary, ]
was told that, although the money was
promised as q bride for the desertion, the
poor fellows did not get 1t, but were re-
quired further to vote for Mr.. Spoford as
senator before they could get even what was
due them. 4H ts
Now, I 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 COM
mittee to ask certain members OF the Pack
ard 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, had failed, q selected portion of
that Legislature were requested by Colonel
Wharton, friend OF Packard, to meet
Wayne MacVeagb, and did SO. Whether
he addressed them, saying that the Pre-
sident would not recognize the Packard
government; that the troops would be
withdrawn the next day; that he had
a telegram TO that effect; that if they
would 60 over to the Nichols Legislature
they would be recognized and seated, and
get their mileage, but IL they did not do 80
within twenty -four hours their seats would
be declared vacant and they would lose all.
II the committee push their inquiry, firmly
believe upon evidence they will find what
I have suggested to be substantially true.
Now, do not deny the words OF this. Tsee
you are fond OF denying words"
read in your letter that you say Whar.
ton I" did not manage or transact any kind
OF business for me- Certainly not. Bless
your soul! You do not call such tricks as
these business, do your They are not bust
ness, even II you should get that foreign
mission for doing them, which hope you
will. $50 tsss .z.,g.s lsF3 80
You further SOY, "Wharton was friend
Of Packard. All the better Instrument
therefore, to get Packard,s friends away
from him. II was well done, and does, credit
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to some OF them, political results are still
attainable In this country by straightfor.
.wnrd and honest methods ,,se True I; it did
seem strange to me. 3Sr morc than thirty