The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-05
Tne other sherman and Another
Correspondent.

heated cOnlfoNtiNN WI" .hN
srondent Of the Cincinnati Gaztftf. and
nnw The Secretary has raised a. issue
N yeracity with the correspondent ~
the New York Tunes. The similarity
h,twecn the two cases j. ia the appar-
-, advantage Of the correspondent IN
,sch With the general aspect 81 the
named controversy the readers Of
M FTse IrcSs have already been made
ssmiliar. The Presidential aspirations
NJ The official party to the other give u
! nuhlic interest which IL would not
otherwise have.
The origin Of the controversy was the
statement. made by the correspondent
referred 10. that Sherman Was using MS
nfirial position 10 further his prospects
I'M = Presidential nomination. As evil
d.nre ~ this il was urged that he had !
a,,rn;ntel a numberoi special Treasury
Accents and Inspectors. who. though
nominally ia the service Of the Govern
mont. we're expected ~ give their time,
aud actually did give il. 10 the nanipu-
lation of the political machinery IN the
Southern States, with view to secur-
ins delegations 10 the National Conyen-
tinn favorinw Shcrman's nomination.
Tbi- statement and the evidence Secre-
tarv sherman stoutly and publicly de-
MED. declaring the statement = abso-
lurely false that he had promised
offices 10 secure delegates. and that he
Ind never mentioned the subject q his
nomination Ia anyone who had not first
mentioned il 70 him.
Meeting this denial the correspondent
Gives a connected account Of The course
pursued by one Fitzpatrick. recently
appointed special Agent 81 the treasury,
IN securing delegation from North
Carolina for sherman. lie shows that
kilpafrick had personal letters oi ln-
PRODUCTION from sherman; that he went
~ North Carolina for the express pur-
nose ~ encouraging Sherman : can
vas. aud that ia Sherman name, he
offered Colonel kcOgh. the Chairman 81
thc North Carolina Republican Com
m,iee. Who i now Secretary Of the
National Committee. good Office,
without work. and with good pay. II ne
wonld throw hiS influence on Sherman :
Side. The correspondent shows. further.
that sherman himself. having been a.
snred that the North Carolina Republic
cans were in favor of Grant. asked
Keoch "a divide the delegation in the
sherman interest. holding out ~ an IN
dncefnent al intimation that friend 81
Keoghs would be provided for AZ Coy
eminent expense. And lastly. the cor
respondent shows that the Collector 81
Customs Mt Wilmington and Other
Treasury Apprentices in North Carolin'
abandoned their duties in that STATE
and came 10 Washington 10 consult Will
Sherman respecting his canvass
The story Of the correspondent put
sherman IN very awkward position
The issue Of veracity is Of compare
tiyely small Importance. for the Score
tarvfs conscience has always been
triAe elastic in such matters. he neve
had any Ratchet or cherry trees, ana
hc were perfectly frank BE- would IN
doultedly express profound contemp
for the intellectual or moral weakness
which made il impossible for the taths
81 His Country to give his father =
evasive answer. But the being ~
tected in "A misuse OF Government pa
ronare Is matter Of Importance.
implies lack 81 foresight and shrew'
ness and an inability 10 Judge fairly
"a the secretive powers OF men en-
ploved on delicate missions. Known
what he does Of the temper 81 the X
publican party. Sherman must fecl Ia
Ne had better have been caught shee
stealing than detected in bungling
plain piece Of political work as IN
~ buying 40 convention without "a
inc for Il out Of his own pocket
Republican Convention that can pos
BIZ be convened will forgive him
snch \ blundcr. and the Hamlins NJ
Camerons will ridicule him unmer'
fully.
There i but one possible way out
his predicament. and IL j. BY no mea
sure that even that can successfully
made use OF. Ii has been tried beie
under somewhat similar circumstance
but as the result has not yet ne
reached il cannot be- regarded as an'
lutcly certain. II l. worth trying, ho
ever. A last resort II j. the meth
alontcd bv sherman. the General J
Sherman. the Secretary. proclaim Y
lie correspondcnt who has exposed y
wonld SANDER his mother for Sl.o
and he may possibly postpone 'nc
cnsSion Of his particular issue un''
libel suit has been brought ana W
Pending such Silit. perhaps 'h' ~
gates 10 the National Convention nj
BE- induced to suspend Judgment
by judicous appeal 70 The law ne'A
the case cnald be easily Kept op'n !"
after the Convention. II = mol n
hopeful prospect, because thc cor
pendent may decline 20 bring = Y
suit and insist upon making his chaf
good. But il i the only hope Shcrn
has. Detroit Free IreSS.
THrnE was more business done
the commercial and financial circles
this country during November !
than during any mouth before ~