The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-16
J. BAYARD AND CONKLING,
a Correspondence Full of Bei1iserent
Possibilities or Mutual Apologies

furnished for publication
The publication in the Philadelphia Press
signed by G. A. Arthur, Roscoe Conkline
Geo. Il. Boutwell, and Noah Davis, dated i,
New York, November 80, last, bat not pub
lished until December IL, renders it prope
that the subjoined letters should also b,
published. The dates of these letters ans
their contents fully explain them, and n,
other correspondence has passed between
any of the signers of the card in the Pres,
and myself. Mr.. F. o. Burr, one OF tn,
editors in Philadelphia, had letter
from ne prior to November
20, in which stated the falsity and malice
OF the report of my speech at Dover, which
mad been reported in the Press of Oct. 80
After the foregoing correspondence no fur
Their statement on my part was deemed ne.
oessary. An interval of nearly three weeks
i elapsed before the parties published the card
alluded to, in which they denounce az false
the alleged report of speech which weeks
before had stated to be untrue. These
raots are submitted to the Judgment of ali
honorable men. (Signed) T. F. BAYARD.
UTICA, N. y, Nov 10, 1ss0.-Dear Sir;
ask your attention to the following news.
paper report Of remarks alleged to have
been made by you in public speech at
Dover, Delaware, near the cad of the recent
Canvass:
SThat ne may not claim that he is misrep-
resented, we give verbatum report of the
language he used When thai interview
took place very distinguished gentlemen were
present, the senior senator from New York
among others, (Mr. Conkllng,) also Mr..
Davis the district attorney, Mr.. Arthur, the
collector, Mr.. Jayne, the spy or special agent
they called him, ali were present. MI.
Boutwell,, that distinguished fnanoier who
was secretary of the treasury, was
also there and they all stood
around this unhappy merchant who
had given his $25,OOO subscription to Gen.
Grant-this president of the Young Mems
Christian association, this member of the
Union League, and this president of the
chamber of commerce. He thought that
would protect him. Not much. They took
from him the sum of $267, 900 in money and
they divided it among themselves. IGreat
laughter. Gentlemen, this is no exaggera-
tlon or figure of speech. There it stands
upon the record, and want to tell you it is
thing of which I have KNOWLEDGE and
means of knowledge"
, The extract is cut from tho PHILADELPHIA
I'rsss of Friday, Oct. Goth. Tho State Sen
ttnel, published at Dover, on tho 3Oth of
october contains the same report in sub.
stance. The appearance of these two publ
cations IN Journals near you, and they hav-
ing gone thus far without contradiction or
correction, will, trust, seem sufficient ex-
cuse for bringing them to your notice. Will
you inform me whether you did make this
statement in form or substance. It is bare
ty necessary to add that this inquiry is not
meant to imply that suppose you did or
would make such an utterance. NV PURPOSE
10 only to adopt the most natural, conven-
lent mode to set right an injustice greater
perhaps to you than others. Your obedient
servant. Roscoe CoNK1Na
The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Uuited
States Senator, Wilmington, Del.
"W1LMINaToN, Del, Nov. Is, 183O.-Dear
Sir: have just received your letter, dated
the 18th instant, accompanied by news
paper cutting purporting to be an extract
from report of public speech made by
me at Dover, in this State, near the end of
the recent canvass. made but one speech
at Dover and spoke then without notes.
Untli received your letter I never knew
that any report had been made or published.
The Press, from which you tell me YOU cut
the extract, is Philadelphia paper, and the
Sentinel is published in Dover. Both are
Republican in politics, and have never
Seen copy of either during or since the
canvass. Reading for the first time the
extract you sent me, it appears to me
80 grossly inaccurate rs to cause
the belief it could not have
been written by an honest person. re-
member we'll of speaking of the case Of
Phelps, Dodge & Co., and the proceedings
under which great sum of money, $27O.-
900, was wrongfully taken from their pockets.
described and denounced in severe terms.
"the moiety SYSTEM" and the share which.
in this case, accrued to the collector, sur
veyor and naval officer, and to the informer
Jayne, or Hera. and stated that the senior
senator from New York, MIR. Conkling, was
Understood to have received compensation
as their counsel from Messrs. Arthur. Cor
nell and Latin for his services and assistance
IN the transaction; also that my authority
tor this statement was derived from docu-
ment published by one of the Houses of Con-
gress' accompanied by the testimony and
statement made IN open debate on the floor |
OF the House, and never to my knowledge
betieveI also referred to a |
publication by William 81. Wood, an ex-
treasury official, made in the New York Sun
October ~, 1880, giving his account in full
of the case. This believe to be the form
and substance of that part of the speech in
question, which had any reference to Won or |
The moiety system. shall be surprised to
learn there is an error of fact in nv state
ment, and shall regret if the slightest inius-
toe has been done to you; and if there has
been will feel myself bound to apply snv
proper remedy, when my error has been dis
closed to me. Your obedient servant,
S0leneo) Z. T. BAYARD.
The Hon. Roscoe Conkling, United States
Senator, Utica, N. Y.
UTICA, N. Y, Nov. II, 1SsO.-Dear sir. |
read with surprise your letter of the 18th |
INST, just received. I enclosed you state. |
rnent widely published in two newspapers of |
definite charges said to have been publicly |
made on your own knowledge of the truth. |
Those charges were of unlawful and Grim
lnal conduct imputed together to several
persons, of whom am one. asked Won
whether you made the statement. This
would seem to Gail for frank disclaimer or
admission. You answer nothing as 10 anv
one concerned except me. AS to me, yoar
denial is inferential, by impeaching the hon
esty of the reporter, and then YOU proceed
with new, quite different and erroneous