Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-25
POLITICAL.
Barn..,. Chinese Letter a Forgery.

DoAoon8 oAaCSS A<SttCa = AOsSSays
NV YoRK, October IS. Chairman Jewell
publishes the following statements =
HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
New YORK, October 20. 1880. J
To THE PrBLIo =
Our INSCRIPTIONS political adversaries
have spread broadcast letter purporting to
have been written by our candidate tor the
Presidency, Gen. ]. A. Garfield. to one H.
L. Morey of Lynn, Mass, under date of
Jan. 2S, 1850. We are fully authorized 10
denounce it as a bold forgery, both in its
language and sentiment. Until its publica-
ton General Garfield had never heard of
such person as H. L. Morey, and was not
aware of the existence of such an institution
as the Employers Union" of Lynn. Mass,
with which Morey was said to be connected.
The letter is one of the most fragrant lies
which has ever been concocted by a des-
perate party upon the eve of defeat. We
call upon the fair-minded and tru,h-loving
voters of this country TO make the overthrow
of the democratic party so sweeping on Nov.
2. that political jugylers aud impostors will
be taught lesson which will be remembered
in all future contests.
(Signed) MARSHALL Jewell. Chairman.
S. w. Dorsey, Secretary.
RErUBLicAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
HEApoUARrERs, Oct. -, 1850.
II. NJ. Munscll. one of the New York State
agents of the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance Co, accompanied by personal
friend. to-day called upon upward of fifty of
the most prominent bankers of New York,
with Garfield's so-called Chinese letter. the
fac-simile of which was published in Truth
this morning. and exhibited it in connection
with genuine autograph letter of General
Garfeld's handwriting, examined under a
powerful maguifying glass, which showed
not only that the letters were differently
formed, but that the angle Of inclination TO
the line was different. In the genuine letter
Mr.. Garfeld's writing is full, free, clear and
round. the forged letter is cramped. angular
and tremulous. The personal characteristics
of Truths letter are entirely different from
the genuine. 1t is what experts call pasted
painted signature. One expert said: 1.-THE
signature to Truths letter is no more like the
genuine letter than chalk is like cheese" and
that any teller who would pay check upon
such signature was not fit for his post. In
two instances opinions were declined, but in
every other case experts, whether president,
cashier or teller, without respect to party
politics, pronounced Truths photo-lithograph
when compared nth the original letter from
Garfield, in possession of Mr. Nunsell, TO he
forgery, and very poor one at that. The
bankers interviewed embrace many of the
most prominent financiers in New York, who
daily pay out millions upon knowledge of
signatures.
(Signed) MARSHALL JEWELL,
Chairman.
S. w. DORSEY, Secretary.
The postmaster at Washington telegraphed
the chairman of the National republican com
mittee, that no such cancelling stamp as APP
pears on the envelope containing the alleged
letter on the Chinese question from Garfield
to Morey, was in use in Washington postotfce
on the 23rd Of January, the day the letter is
claimed to have been mailed
Guarding Against CoIonizers.
Police Superintendent Walling to-day is
seed general orders instructing the force to
strictly enforce the resolutions of police
commissioners, looking to the detection and
arrest of parties attempting 70 colonize
voters.
kilograms Improperly Retained.
Judge Lawrence, in the Supreme court this
morning, on application of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. granted an order to
show cause, returnable on the 9Th, why an
injunction should not issue to restrain the
democratic National committee from using
UT Circulating tue litHogT"pHic toPlss vi iio"'
Marshall JEWELS dispatches, which were
obtained by the committee through mistake.
The Geographic company's affidavit, on which
the order was obtained, was made by Presi-
dent Greene.
Withdrawal Of a Democratic Candidate.
SAN Francisco. Cal, October %. The
democratic wing of workingmen have with
drawn their candidate for Congress and en-
dorse the democratic candidate.