The sun., 1880-12-13
VOL. XLVllI. mo. 1O4.
WHAT MR.. BAYARD DID SAY
HIS REPLY TO SENA TOR CONKLIN0,
NOAH DAVIS, AND OTHERS

NOAH DAVIS, and OTHERS
C,rrrepo,dence which Seems TO hnvs Made
ahe PublIcntion of the Letter Attacking
Senator Bayara Wholly Unwarrnnted-
Tao Phelps, Dodge a. Go. Case Revived.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-On Saturday last
the Philadelphia Press published letter signed
bv George 8. Boutwell,. @. A. Arthur. Noah Da-
Wis. and Roscoe Conkling. which, after referring
to an editorial article published In the Press OF
Oct. 80. in which 1t was alleged that Senator
Bayard In recent speech referred to the case
OF Phelps Dodge 4 Co.. who were compelled
some years aRo to refund the Government the
amount OF dutias unpaid on certain underval-
usd invoices. and declared that Senator Conk-
ling. Noah Davis. the District Attorney; Mr..
Arthur. the Collectors Mr.. Jayne. the Special
Oficer. and George s. Boutwell,. Secretary Of tho
Treasury were present In the Custom House
when this money ts267 .000) was paid. and that
they divided 1t among themselves. concluded:
A month has now elapsed since you thus published and
characterized this reported uttcrance The Siie Senne
anewspaper published in Dover, the place where the
speech said TO have been made contained only one
day later than your issue like report Yet up to this
time disclaimer rersction by or on behalf OF Mr.
IT, Bayard has appeared so far a. we know We think
It time TO notice serious SANDER purportinG to como
from member OF the Senate Of tho United States Wo
therefore pronounce the statement by whomsoever
made truhess calun,ny II it was made with the as
seruon that the who made It had knowledge and
means Of knowing" Of its TRUTH besides being false
hood, it was a wilfu and wicked falsehood
In answer to the above. Senator Bayard to-
day furnished the appended statement and
letters for publication
The, publication in the Philadelphia Press
5. .Boutweil and Noah Davis. dated in New York.
Nov; 20. 1880. but not published until Dec. IL.
i Ss shat the Ts Sass
letters and their contents fully explain them.
and no other correspondence has passed be-
sss an9 MT Burr one hs
editors, of the Press had received in Philadel-
my speech at Dover, which had been published
respondence no further statement on my part
was deemed necessary; An interval Of nearly
lished the card alluded To. in which they de-
WSaS ss to OF
~ These facts are submitted to the Judgment OF
WASHINGTON d. c.. Dec. IL. 1880.
sENAToR ooNKLISo TO SENATOR BAYAnD.
UTICA. N. Y. Nov. Is. 1880.
/DEAB SIR: ask your attention to the follow
ing newspaper report OF remarks alleged to
have been made by YOU IN a public speech at
Dover. Del. near the end OF the recent canvass:
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The extract is cut from the Philadelnhia Pres.
OF Friday. Oct. 30. 1850. The STATE Sentinel
taDs the ssns "a S' repor. @ SP Ths so oP
pearance OF these two publications in journals
os or
seem suficiept excuse for bringing them to
did dEi' make this statement in form or in sub
stance? 1t is hardly necessary to add that this
you did or would make such an utterance. My
purpose is only to adopt tho most natural con-
10 10 is osrs S Your
servnnt. ROSCOE CoNKLINo.
The Hon. THOMAS F. BAYARD. U. s. Senator.
Wilmington Del.
SENATOR BAYARDs REPLY.
WILMINGTON. Del, Nov. 49, 1880.
dated the 18th inst. accompanied by a news
report q g public speech made By ne ne in Do;
YER in this State near me the end in Of there the recent
SPOKE SPOKE then. Without notes; Until i received
your letter never knew that any report had
ss Which oa you tell me You cut tn. .Ttract e Phi,
sdeiphis. paper. and the Sentinel 10 published in
Both ss tbsp IL sS1aE and
since the canvass. Reading for the first time
the ettrac, you send me- Il appears P S to me, me 50
Il remember well speaking Of the case OF
wroSslaliy taken from, their pockets. l de-.
"moiety system" and the share which in this
case accrued to, the Collector, surveyor. and
snd stated tf that % the he senior senator from New
York. Mr.. Conkling, was understood to have
SRr snd Lsn Tor Rs
services and assistance In the Transaction -
thai F 9s bs
the Houses OF Congress. accompanied by testl-
mony and statements made in open debate on
edge ,contrndicted believe Glso referred to
publieatisn by william p Nv% WSo9 1onT an s,x Hx
case TINS belleve to 20 the" form and SUB: !
which had Hny reference to YOU OF TIE m9lety
system. shall be SURPRISED to learn that there
reere ffrI5 the % ssSes has beea @ done
to YOU; and. II there has been. will feel myse
S ptOPsn % m
The Hon, ,RoscoE CoNKLINo. u Is. Senator
SENATOR coNKLING NOT SATISFIED.
UTICA. N. Y. Nov IT, 1880.
DEAR SIR: read with surprise your letter o
the 18th inst. Just received. j enclosed you
statement. widely published In two newspapers
OF definite charges said to have been publicly
made by you. and made on your own knowl
edge OF their truth. These ohargss were OF un
lawful and criminal conduct imputed togethe
to several persons. Of whom am one. / askeC
you whother you made the statement Thi
would seem to call for q frank disclaimer o.
admission. You answer nothing as to any on
concerned except me; as 70 me your denial \
inferentia by impeachnR the honesty OF the ro
porter and then you proceed with new.
ouits different and erroneous statement. whicl
you say you uttered as to me 10 the form o
alleging what was understood" Thus you
response TO a plain and warrantable inqui ir,
is one which does not meet the inquiry bu
consists chiefly Of allegations far different, and
though less Injurious. offensive and untrue
basing them. you say. ON publications an
Statements OF which have no knowledge. ID
you wish to leave tho matter here II yo
tbink IL deserves further attention will yo