New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-12
1EOTHcR NcIPEGOAT

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of public interest until he has testified as to
his part in the Florida and Louisiana nego-
tiatons. The course of Democratic inquiry
and comment here disclosed a disposition to
make ScapegOat No. 2 of him. 1t is felt that
Colonel Pclton is not quite large enough to
bear off into tho wilderness all the sins OF
the Democratic party in connection with the
cipher business. With at least one other per-
son to share the burden, aud TO be cast out
of - m0cratic fellowship for his flag rant
criminalty lin being found OUD, the man
aecrs hope for more favorable public scnti-
mcnt. Slr. Woollcy has been described by
Joseph Surface Marble as ga Nuisance and
"impcdlmcnt. here as in Louisiana, trusted by
"nobody." Nevertheless it seemed that some
body at No. ID Grlmcrcy Park had at that
time trusted Mr. Woolley with one cipher,
ana there is much evidence that he used,
either in person or by aid Of Mr.. Coyle, at
least two distinct ciphers. At No. 10 Gram
Grey Park there was Il person who "asSumed
responsibility for all difficulties he >Woolley)
"maden and who telcgraphed to the aiore-
SAID Woollcy, "All here have perfect belief
"in you- No other has power, and all
"application dcciucdr Under the circum-
stances. il is quite desirable to hear what
Mr. Woollcy has to say, both rs to the nature
and source Of that power, and as to the
manner of its use. 1t may perhaps occur to
him that the favor Of Mr. TiIdeD need not
now be an object of intense desire to any
Democrat Of consideration and influence III
Ohio. and that, if the sins Of the party are to
be loaded upon PeltOn and WO0lley, 1t might
be as well not to have the sins of Marble
added TO the load. He should have occasion
to testify:
l. At whose direction or with whose knowl-
edge he went South, and in what capacity he
supposed Pclton was acting, when he (WOOlley)
applied Tor further directions, and received
assurances of perfect belief. Mr. WOollcy
had some political experience and reputation
before Colonel PeltOn ever was heard of, and
it will not be very easy to convince Ohio
people. at least, that he voluntarily assumed
the place of PoltOu's errand-bOy. II not, 10y
whom WAS he instructed to address reports to
Mr. Pelt0nl
II. He will naturally be asked from whom
he received the proposition transmitted, and
it is possible that he will not, like Mr.. Marble
insist that he heard "Scorcs" of proposals.
but had utterly forgotten the names. If Mr..
WOOllcy resorts to the shabby towards plea
that he has utterly forgotten such events, he
will surprise those who know him. Ii he does
rot, probably he can also explain why power
"arrlvrd too late" and who it was that
coined with Board against contract"
Ill. 1t will also be interesting to hear Mr..
Woollcy state what he referred to when he
warned Pelton to " stop Marble from making
propositions to the enemy There Is pas
sage of much interest in the history of Florida,
to which these two dispatches refer, and
which Mr. Marbles microscopic examination
leaves III great darkness.
". Mr. Woolcy, unlike others who have
been examined, will have occasion to testify
as to his doings in Louisiana. According to
Mr.. Marble. he had been an impedlmcnt and
Il nuisance there, and it may seem convenient
70 Nr. Woolley to cast light upon these
phrases. he will be invited to testify, more
over, with the knowledge that dispatches
from Louisiana may possibly exist with which
his evidence may hereafter be compared.
II would be decidedly to Mr.. Woolcys ad-
vantage, in the public estimation, to make n
very frank and full statement of his part III
the business. That he did transmit the propo-
etion rs to "hundred thousand dollars less
"half" will not now be denied, in view of
Mr.. Peton's testimony, aud it certainty viii
not help Mr.. Woolcy TO play the ridiculous
and childish hypocritc, and pretend that he
sent this message in cipher only as " 4 dan
"ecr signal We have an impression that
he will hardly sink to the level of Marble,
but will prefer to be at least as manly as
Weed.