New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
VAS GEORGE D. PRENTICE BRIBED!

LITTER FROM AN ARMY CHAPLAIN TO WHOM MIR.
PRENTICE DECLARED THAT PAUL r. sHIPMAN
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TREASON IN HIS
PAPER-A CARD THAT WAS NEVER PUBLISHED.
To the EdttOr Of The Trt6une
SIR In reference to the article lately pub
lshed n The LOUISVILLE Post respecting tho $25 900 brlbe
paid by q certain prominent seeessiOnst to George ID.
Prentice I send you the following statement:
in Louisville at the time that Paul K. Shipman,
now of Beverly n. j. is said to have acted hand
somely for tho Union cause. Mr. Purvance, OF Hunt
ingtOu, Iud had just from home to see Colonel
Joseph K Slack and some other friends OF the 47th
Regiment and he asked il could explain the change
OF sentiment in The Louisville Journal which appeared
Kentucky neutrality and the side OF
He had heard the paper denounced. ho said all
hands all along his route and he tet like the rost OF
that the paper had change its be
One OF us suggested call upon Mr. Prentice for
PLANTATION.
Itwas near midnight when called at The Journal
office. We found Mr.. Prentice alone 10 the editorial
room. We told him frankly why We had called; that
Union men denouncing the treasonable sentiments
expressed in mis- paper, and astOpshed that he
would suffer such things appear In The Journal
his sanction Mr.. Prentice replied that he in
dignant and much astonished any else could
be that Paul X. Shipman, egOtlstic State Rights
sscessonist, had been crowded upon him associate
editor, and that it was he who had done and doing
own articles in the paper and had set aside
some OF his Prentcos articles after he QPrentce had
left the Office for the night that he had demonstrated
with him again and again to little purpose. etc. etc.
After hearing his statement Mr. Purvance and myself
suggested TO Mr. Prentice the prOpriey and necessity
OF his explaining the matter his own signature.
He wrote card for the public while we were there,
setting forth the facts alleging his regret that the
articles looking in the direction of treason had ap-
pcared IN the columns OF The Journal said that they
appeared there without his authority sanction that
his associate editor, Paul r. Shipman, differed from
him in his State Rights views and solely respon-
sble for these Objectionable de!lyerances Mr. Prem
tce signed his TO the card in presence, and
assured that 1t would be published in the next
mornings Journal
The card not published Mr. Prentice was
furious tho next day over the suppression; charged
SApman with doing it, and said iu tie emphatic
that be would very suppress this concerted
shpman, II he tampered any with his articles tDr
injected any The Journal The name
Mr. Calvert not mentioned Is he q OF
to give plausible appearance tho peculiar
version Of Paul X. Shipman
Nv own impress ON Is that Paul r. Shipman, Mr..
Calvert, both. received the so from prumI-
neut seccssionIs Ii that amount uf money paid
auy IN The Journal Ofc aud did their best to be
tray The paper into of that George d.
accept the wages Of inqulty, and that 1t does be
come Mr.. CalveT. Paul X. Shipmnn any OF their
kindred rouds tV blacken The memory of George d.
Prentice after he has gone down 10 his grave IN peace
Yours truly, SAMUEL SAWYER,
Late Chaplain 47th ind Volunteers.
Marion, I5id March 26. 1879