Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-13
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
Action In Regard to the MOrey
Letter.

NEW YORK, November l2.-The Exc
cutive Committee OF the Democratic
National Committee held a private meet.
ing tonight, which was not over until
nearly midnight The members pres
ent were W. H. Barnum, Frederick o.
Prince Of Massachusetts,, Abrsm 5.
Hewitt, VIM W. Armstrong, Of Ohio,
and W. L. Scott, OF Pennsylvania Mr.
Atkinson. Chairman OF the Demo.
cratic State Committee OF Vermont.
acted as proxy for Bradley B.
Snalley OF Vermont. Charles J
Csrda, Treasurer of the National
Committee, as proxy for Alvah W. Sui.
loway, and VIM. Z. Whitney. CORPORA.
tien counsel for this city. rs proxy for
Outerbridge Jersey, of Maryland.
Mr.. Barnum presided.
The committee issued the following
address:
In response to An inquiry the Nation
al Democratic Committee makes the
following statement in reference to the
80 called Morey letter:
First-Neither the committee nor any
sub b.committee thereof has ever taken
any action in reference to the letter.
Second-That it was first called TO the
attention Of the chairman OF t'ecommt.
tee on the night eiore its publication in
Truth, on the 2)th OF October.
Third-That the chairman thereupon
requested Smaley, a member OF the
committee, TO examine the letter, but
permission to do 30 was refused at Il Q
office of Truth.
Fourth That no member OF the com.
mittee ever saw the letter or any copy
or portion thereof uuti! after its public
ton, or was in anywise concerned there
in or gave any advice in reference there
u.
Fiith-That Hart, publisher OF Truth,
brought the original letter 10 headquart.
ers No. l3S, Fifth avenue, on the after
noon OF the 10Th Of October, where IL
was seen for the first time bv any men,
Der OF the committee and then examined
by several members OF the committee
and other persons not members All
those who were familiar with the hand
writing OF Gen. Garfield came to the
conclusion that the letter was genuine.
Sixth-That the committee decided to
purchase a reasonable number OF the
fac simite which had slready been pre-
pared.by the Truth.
Seventh-That no denial having
come from Gen Garfield Of the authen
ticity OF the letter, notwithstanding the
telegrsphic demand OF the New York
Herald, and very sharp leader in that
paper, the committee decided to give
cut electrotype plates. which was ac-
cordingly done. The propriety of this
action was not doubted by the commit
tee, as the letter seemed to be in har-
mony with Gen. Garfeid's views upon
the subject covered by the letter gath
cred from the public records OF un.
doubted genuiaeness.
EIghth--That the first complete de-
nial was not published until a few days
after the or; ginal publication in the
Truth. and to this denial, unsupported
by any other evidence, the committee,
in view OF General Garlield's connec.
ton with other scandals, attached no
weight.
NIn,h-That, therefore, when the ev.
idence vas Offered to show that Morey
was the real parson and not myth, the
committee called for its production, as
they Acre were bound to do IN order 70
arr at the truth.
Tenth-That ii the letter has been
forged, or any fraud committed in refer
ence thereto or any false evidence been
given, it has been done without the
knowledge, con sent or prlvty OF this
committee, or any member thereof.
Finally, that the COMMITTEES approves
of all honest measures TO punish any
and all persons who have committed
any violation OF the law, and have No
interest in this matter but to arrive a.
the very truth of the affair; that there
should be doubt as to the authenticity
is largely due to the failure Of the proee
ton to put Gen Garfield on the stand.
BY order of cO,nmit,t.r,
WM II BARNuM, Chairman.
FRsDRRICE y Prince, Secretary.
The following resolutions. offered by
Scott and seconded by Armstrong, were
passed:
WHEREAS, Allegations Of frasds in va
rions States, and especially in the
State Of New YORK, have been brought
to the notice OF this committee:
Resolved, That this committee has no
jurisdiction over loca, violation OF elec.
ton laws, but it reco.Dm. Is the
several Democratic committees u.
the States where these frauds
have been committed to invesii-
gate them, with view to the ex'
pnsure of violators Il law aud their
prompt and just punishment. In the
relation OF the duties Of the courts or OF
Congress in the premises this committee
is not and cannot be charged with any
responsibility:
Resolutions were passed tendeiine
the thank, OF the Committee 10 w. II
Barnum, Chairman, to the Advno'y
Committee and TO the officers OF the
Committee for the efficient ami faithful