New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-13

The of these two publications in journals
Tradition correction viii trust. suf lent *
cnsc Tor bringing them 10 your notice. VIII you inform
or in substancei 1t is hardly necessary 10
ADD, add that this inquiry is not meant % to Imply Imply
| such an nttcrdnce. NV purpose IL only to adopt the
most natural convenient mode to set right an injustice,
gaeaIe perhaps to you than To others Your ooedenl
rAe lion. THOMAS F. BArARD, U. s. senator Whining
| ton, Del
! Mr.. BAYARDs REILLY.
! WILMINGTON, Del. Nov. Is 1890
DEAR SIR: have just received your letter dated the
18Th instant accompanied by newspaper cutting, pur
porting to be extract from report of public speech
made by Dover in this state "Lear the end Of the
| recent canvass"
Imade but speech at Dover and spoke then with
out notes. Untl received your letter never knew
that any ny report had been made or published
is Philadelphia paper, and The Sentinel is published In
Dover Both are Republican In politlcs and have
never copy of either during the
Reading Tor the ilrst time the extract you stnd me-
lief that 1t could not have been written by an honest
| person.
lremember well speaking OF the of Phelps, Dodge
d Co and he proceeding under winch great sum OF
money (S270,0OO was wFongfully taken from their
| terms the "mOiety system" and tue share when
and naval officer and the infolm:r gayne or
Ierqe) aad stated that the senior sena or from New
roIS, MI COhKihG was understood 10 nave received
COMPENSATION as their Counsel nom McssrS Arthur,
Cornell and Laln for his services and assistance IN the
transaction thar authority taIs statement
was derived from document publ he'd by one oi the
Houses OF Congress- accompanied Oy testimony ana
sEiteUents made IN open debate on the floor OF the
House, ana neyes to my knowledge oontraaic'ed.
beuevo also referred TO pdDl cation by william T.
san October 27 1850 giving his account ~ fuil OF
case. This believe 10 be the " form and substance
Of that pait Of the speech in Question when h~d any
snail be surprised to learn there is any of fact
in statement, aud shall regret the sghtcst inJus-
uce has been done 10 you ana there has been VIII eel
myself bound 10 apply any proner remedy when my
HNan Hf-Qln aFtlt n I.W OH 4
The Hon; RoscoE CoSEING. United States senator.
MR.. CONKLING DEMANDS AN EXPLICIT ANSWER.
UTICA, y. J.. Nov. II. 1850
DEAR SIR: Tread with surprise yOIr letter OF the
10th instant, just received
Iincosed you a statement. widely published in two
newspapers OF definite charges said have been pub
cly made by you, aud made ON your knowledge OF
their ruth.
These charges were OF unlawful and criminal conduct
imputed together TO several persons, Of whom an
lasked you whether yoh IL cue me statement. Ihls
would call Tor frank disclaimer or admission
You answer nothing as TO any one concerned except
Inc as 10 me your denial is nfereuuai by inpe.
the honesty OF the reporter aud then yon proceed win
quite different and erroneous statement, which
You say you uttered as TO me- III the form OF alleging
what WAS understood"
is which does not meet the inquiry. bat consists
chiefly OF allegations far different and though less n-
iur0us, offensive and untrue, hasng them, you say,
publications aud statements OF winch have no knOwl-
edge. Do you visa to leave the matter here II yOu
think it deserves further attention Will you newer my
question namely whether me published statement sent
you PRINT was made byyoui Your obcdeut servant,
ROsCOE CONKIISG.
The Hon. T. F. BAYARD Senator Wilmington, Del
MIR. BAYAEDs SECOND RrPLY.
WILMINGTON. Del, Nov. 81. 1850
SIR Your letter dated the I7th inst, and posDarkcd
the lgtn WAS received this morning You sent on
the l3th an anonymous communication cut from Re-
publican newspaper in Philadelphia, purpOrting TO be
extract from public speech made BY me at Dover,
near the end of the recent canvass.
should not considered statement so irresp0ns
iby made wOray Of notice but rs yJu did replied 10
instantly in spirit OF courtesy tat had never be-
fore seen or heard OF The article that II WassO glossy
inaccurate the belief II could not have been
the case Of Phelps. Dodge d Co.. and mentioned in
connection with il, went caudiIy to give
fully rclOry enabled me- what did say, witch nee
essary excluded what did not say. ana Included all
o speech which hau any reference to you or the
1ne extract you sent me is untrue. and believe
liciOusy and can bat b. surprised as yOnr letter
had ASSURED yOu did not mean To imply that you
supposed did or would make such an ute 'nce. that
urthcr statement r1an that contained III my letter
could oe desired.
In thnt letter also expressed my regret IL the slight
Injustice had been done you, and tlai should reel
myeeil bound TO Apply any proper remedy when my |
error had been pointed out 10 me.
Your letter repy 10 this chaiac;eriZes state |
ment as new, quitc different and erroneous ana sub
stquentY thal my 'lcsponst cpl6As Oi aIcsauOuS lr
different and. though i'juilous offensive and IN
true, baslng them upon publications OF which Uou)
have 40 knpNicIgc.'
The pubncItions 10 which made reference. OF which
say you have no knowledge, which relate 10 your
alleged connection with OF Phelps Dodge TO-,
van VIII find in the testimony Of Mr.. William L. DOdgr.
page 226. and OF the Hon Noah DAVIS. at pIgc- 247
ami I1s of House sceiiaueous Documents No 164 of
First Session. XLIiid Congress.
The statement Of William j. Wood, have already |
stated was published IN Ihe Ae,c York SIM OF tlc 2S.h
ulIimO. To your laqiry, whether wish 10 leave the
matter here 80 can only reply That have no wish on
subject but 10 be slupy just 20 myself and olncrs.
and wherever that leads me, shall try 20 follow Your
The Hon. Rosto oE CoNKLISG. Utca NY.