The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

charges VI general nature which had pre-
vlously appeared In that journal. Il appears
that Sherman some weeks RRo sent Into North
Carolina Mr.. Fitzpatrick. under the guise OF
| q special agent Of the treasury. but really ns
his petso nal and confidential friend, TO work
In his interest. Ktlpatrieks first business
was with Col. keogh chairman Of the State
Republican Committee, and To him the conf
Dental friend unbosomed himself after fret
exhibiting his credentials, among which was
the following letter to Col. Young. Internal
Revenue Collector at Raleigh:
Col. Yuurg. eta.
This will Introduce To you my friend W. j
Kilpatrick. who has my confidence You can
talk with with him freely ON gene, g pm te.e &c
He had other and similar letters to all the
principal customs and revenue officials Of the
State, announced himself Oh vacation, and
after chatting few moments asked Keoah
what he thought of Sherman's chances for
the Presidency.
Very poor replied the blunt and out.eeo-
this State. At lahHt, be ooulu not muster q cor
permits guard Of supporters.
But you could change all that" said Kilpat-
am sure you could vet any place you want,
don't want any plaee." was Keoeh's reply
have no time to attend to the duties of any
official position. Ny private business occupies
hOb. o. fpr Tint" eald Fitzpatrick, epeqhips
earneatly. ron would not be required to ANY
wn.k; the pay would come In MI the same
:, Thank - replied Kncgh rather Gully. "hnt
I'm not looking for that hind OF a job SO the
conversation ended for the time.
Fitzpatrick went on hts way, meeting, no
doubt, with more encouragement from other
and more obsealous individuals, and finally
returned to Washington. where Keogh him
self soon arrived. A meeting between the
Secretary and Keogh was arranged and the
former evinced an unmiatakable desire to
control the North Carolina delegation, but
was told that the Republican sentiment In
the State was enthusiastically for Grant. and
that, furthermore, that Keosh, personally,
was opposed to him (Shermaf,)
why. viii? ask Ell the Secretary, with some
excl eme,rt; what have ever done to interfere
Will, y.nuY'
X ,osb, YOU removed my frisnd. Mr.. Powers.
tron, the Internal rev 81 ne colleetorship of the
Newborn district"
No, no; you mistaken" Sherman
a,vowei IA hts own uutck. tmpatuoua fashion
II hal nothing to 40 with that II was the
President. The President did It. Bu, tthia Mr.,
fhermah aaid with marked emphasi. II you
Will send Powers t. me, we will see that aome
thing IL done for him.
Keogb however. was firm. and though the
Secretary plead with him to at least divide
the delegation 90 as to give him half he re-
eisted all entreaties aud left declaring he |
would use all his influence for Grant.
These things would be almost Incredible OF
a man holding the high and honorable poai. |
tIon Of a Cabinet officer were 1t not that the |
recollection u other diagraeeful episodes In |
the career Of John Sherman rise up and con-
denim him. The history OF the monstrous
Board fraud In this State which |
was countefaneed, Endorsed and rendered |
possible by John Sherman, his transactions |
with Agnes jerks and Jim Anderson and the |
host Of disreput able fellows to whom he has |
given offices OF trust and emolument In re- |
turn for the commission of political crimes |
through which he was himself advanced. all |
prove him capable Of any meanness or polit- |
lcal crookedness. He Ia quite equal to the use
Of public funds TO advance hls private Inter-
esta, and ie unquestionably working up a
boom for himself at government |
expense.