New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-11
ATTACK ON GARFIELD.
WHAT AN OLD FRIEND SAYS OF IT.
PLAIN TRUTHS FROM THOMAS VI. NICEOL.
Iyorn an Illerri,io IN The PhnadelphiG ITe-9.

PLAIN TRUTHS FROM THOMAS NJ NICEOL-
From an Interrir,o IN The PHILADELPHIA FvesA
W hat do YCu know about the recent pub
licaaons IN The AeirI York Herald, N which NLitriaw
know whether the PRIMARY purpo OF was to switch
Garfield. Bend, Blaine, sherman or Juuge Matthews
casting sur at al five of these gentlemen and so far
CARRIED MAS Concerned, 70 was D mos cO"aTiy anu
hvpucriticHl method Of dnlnc,t.r
You don't believe. then haiti friend Of the late
President "he was the author Of IN Hero4d letter
woud SUR him. or betiay his confidence a. ihs fellow
preieud~ 90 90 for tAe purpose OF s2ndei ing ,lrIsl
ncaret friends aud DEGRADING 70 the Level of poh'lca
lobbery sacred Official act az the appointment. oil
Justice ~ the supreme Court Tor me CHARGE nlg u
connection with the appoin 'ment OF Jud1e m
plies not only weskuess-it Implies cOrruptol.,
You do not believe then that Judge Matthews was
appointed to pay debt 10 secretary sherman ~ ~
I am sure 10 was not Sir sherman, u all men,
never presented bill 10 General Garfield TOT certain
debts, services or expenses judge MAtte"'
hackers with Garfield. and the utimauon that Farheld
desired his deieat BY the senaie il monstfogS Ia'e
MATTHEW'S I have often heard him say az 30 ilr az
personal and professional qualifications were c2rcerned
ltit vas DO nan III '|e 3G-A5t3 ~ "g -, T,e MAJ
and that he that II seemed necessary 70
adopt "a general policy To the construction Of his
Cabinet That cxcudi the plusderat!ou OF Judge Mat
NJ sherman in the Treasury DeparI ment was sub
santay the same So far IS Blaine IA coneeLaeq taT
appointment that be received, al wei as the aeiieI
recently published, ls evidence enough Of GAtne-u
The effer Won refer 70 was the one from the Priest
dent t0 You -c published as part Of Nj I.eiG rep!
Tua, ls me letter"
Have .ou ANY o1iecuon, 70 stating the occasion Of
General Garteids writing tnat letter 8. ,C
Not az all Wisconsin people were anxious lAat zen
era Ru.k should have an appointment. Garfield hAl
rendered him the mission 10 Uruguay: l knew tnat
General RUsk ara not Wl.h 10 40, and wl,u General
williamson rc-lgued trlc-r1phed 10 the President a-a
M him n be could not Genera kuHk ioihlLls
sooner OF Public Lands ID replied ~ g'. gnu i .
the ABOUT The tgAt and M Bainet a'luu
20 b.. and the Administrations position II F1s A4u 10
You we're at Albany. then. you not. Mr.
NIcLOlW
nna been. but was IN NETWORK when received
that letter. never Thought Of u "a any hng onl an u
MpOrtaut letter tiI TINS affair came up, AM AN sure
that Garfield wrote II simply ~ casual 4hG nasty
May inquire the object OF your visits TO Albany
aoout tIat time F
certainly you may, but won't tell you-not that
nv revive Did r0frov,r ~ Ia ar AR. better forgot ten
aud might 10 Injustice 10 both myself ana others Will
SAY however, tDai The President did not seud ne 10
Albany aud did not even know was going when hr5t
went"
Is Lere any disposition revive these o-d oonlro
versIes you think P"
not on che part Of General Garheid' frienc' said
and Nrr Dr C0D0,eycGi Adrertssr seem 10 Indicate
they keep a. IL they Wi get IL ~ ihrr near IS are con
tent aud their SOUS SICK 3D.. o. Tie -alwarts, AFTER
brIg beaten az Chicago beaten 10 The senate beaten 81
Albany, ana over" ae uIAEly beaten ~ tle SCI. ll'A'
the people finally drew their lottery OF
assassinatiou,' and they have at least Z
goire 70 disturb OF embarra.s them possession Of
bat ,-mphaucay thcy must not begin too soon To
cratutous.y insult lie memory Carrie OF imuuGu
Tie character Immediate freuaa-uot quite a.
men forget ,Ae dead go tAr favor " tue living.
Are vl NOT afraid the revival ~ these ot Guarrels
Will interfere VIII project o. getting FUNDS '0F TIE
Garfield monument as you uesreF
Not a. ui sir MOI NJ ALL We expect GarhedS friends
and brsidp. It II uoi Dob. rIrnG- who revived the
old quarrel Is revived, they not going TO
avoid lit least some OF them cont anu lLay t 90
am responsible FOR the row n 4 comes