, 1880-10-31

that all the previous statements his paper
had made concerning the Chinese letter were
were facts that
COULD NOT DE- GLNSAID.
How Jewell came to write the letter, and
low 1t was secured by Hart were also set
forth. The impression that has been at
tempted TO ,c conveyed by the publication of
JewvlI's letter, accompanied by so-called
affidavit nf Hart which, considering his ac-
tio,ls and his treachery in having the
letter photographed or copied by the helto-
graph while in his custody In violation OF
all honor, it would be hard to believe,
Is that there was bargain as between Gen.
Jewell aud Judge Dittenhoefef by which. i'll
consideration Of the 1atter's 1ntercession IN
the matter. he was to be remembered by Gen.
Garfield in I'LL appointment as United States
District Attorney Of this district THIS
Judge Ditrenl1ocfer distinctly and empilat-
ically denies, insisting, as every one believes,
that i1c simply acted US the counsel OF the
paper, and the personal friend Of one OF Its
editors. fcrling that both the latter and the
publishers were honest in their over
lures to deny the forged letter. and
that lie saw the way clear 10
speedy settlement Of the whole case by
their public confession, that the letter was
what they stated; that they had been led ~
a closer Investigation to believe it \ palpabie
forgery. There is no question whatever lna1
the publisher of Truth had proposed to
coxcEnE THE FORGERY,
and thus show to the world that Nfat luaI
pai,cr had reiterated from day to day was not
but a bundle of the must outrageous tn1se-
hoods Of any campaign Of late years iHe
testimony i'll the case had already proven
the forgery. and Hart had no doubt come TO
a realizing sense Of the unenviable predlca-
ment in which he would be placed Tor per-
mitting the continued announcement tna1
the lie was truth. ....
Cox. Jewell, in his supreme innocence 1or
he does seem possessed OF more gulleiesness
than any man on the top Of earth, TOOK tne
enemy at their word, and instead OF ponder
inc =. a.notnent to consider whether 1t might
}aye tie effect to draw him into relation
shin that he might subsequently regret, at
once took steps to
WIFE OFT THE FORGERY,
and leave the canvass as it was before II was
,,aruptrated. lie was actuated by his per-
sonal regard for Gen. Garfield, and felt no
doubt that he might be instrumental III set
...,+s.x, n x,cprar
ting tne FeAeo Qtessaon III q na"net
that should bring no dlscredlt upon
the Republican party; for as there
49,, m eff,rt n hareajn for a concession,
VIZ. Nv -ns.,.ad =, oaoa,,t ,,,hat
anu as ne inere1s ptoooaeu ~ AIeeps .:H.s 49,
the other side had proposed, the transaction
was clean on his part, anu would SATISFY Tue
public that what the Republican party mad
asserted from the outset was fact As soon,
1,,...,.ar nc +hc t;ourpheads of the Demo-
''r,t;,, E,+icnni C.mnnittee saw that thew had
+i,s, ,',,,rar r. ,n,lr
1''e po".. .ss..o ~ .,,-,,,,-s-x.,.r,,,-
FcRInEis FALSE hf.fnhszs @ - iAlioS -,
by the publication Ut letter that had been
temporarily consigned to their Keeping, they
violated all honor, revoked their pledge, anu
committed all act that must conslgn every
one to everlasting obloQny. ..--,
AS for JUICE Olltel1!otlei, ~ 2eea.s ne
1nousnt 44e oese "as ~ s.wp ... ~ ~ h,. ;4 ~
ol the LllAous lu!sstt Wy - i;a,so5 ha ~ = ,,.ae
terers oIu11ty co1iiess II IL "a .i;a,,ts
IorseIs. anu pga.s,s t i a l'e9 e annnrnne ~
Wnen l1ey STU eet VIII ~ ,,o ~ fa;,i' -, tha,
tue wotlo. ne snoWeu ne LAY iti ~ ~ ent iat
anu tnelf ploiillss: wnen t.g MioHTo to ,,S,,ina @
ter " 70 ol1 .! is pussGss.o @ ,,a<s n a,,diad
Lon proves Liat uae psople '.a w." aa'o na4'o'eo
Inc forgery are 'el, oespelau