Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-14
Curious Correspondence.
ANIMUs OF THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.


ANIMUs OF THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. The Sunday
Gazette, in an article attacking the prosecu-
ton in the pending star route cases, and more
particularly Macyeagh and James, publishes
a letter over the signature of ex-senator Dor
sey to President Garfield, in which it processes
to find the animus OF the star route prosecu-
tion. The editor OF the Gazette, Richard g.
Hinton, was IN charge of the compilation OF
documents for distribution through the Re
publican national campaign committee in
1880, under the supervision Of Senator Dorsey.
In his document he says he has in his posses
sion a large plumber of letters from various
sources, one OF which he selects for publica-
ton:
''2H Fifth avenue, New York, Feb. z, 1851.
My dear general: Col. Geo. Bliss called on
me recently and intrOduceda Mr.. Knox, who
said he was class mate of yours at Williams
college, and further stated that he was about
leaving for Mentor to meet you at your re-
quest to discuss the question of proper per-
son to place in your cabinet from New York.
1t cannot be possible you would call upon
George Bliss, much less upon Knox, to give
advice respecting 80 important question to
you and to the people OF this state. Both of
buCoO may Dt uOUcbl1 True anu
respectable, so far as know they are, but
Bliss and Knox does not represent the people,
or the leaders OF the people, of New York no
more than / represent the king of Siam. Ali
such advice as this
IS IDIOCY,
and il you are occupying your time in lister
ing to men like these, wish 10 express in
the most emphatic way that your administra-
ton will prove lamentablc failure. You
Should take the bit in your teeth and decide
for yourself who you want in your cabinet
What do you want advice from men for every
one who has an axe to grind or scheme to
push. II you want advice in New York why
don't you send for Conkling or Arthur, the
two men who elected you, with the aid of
Grant? Why don't you consult with some
body who has status, name and follow
ingin New York? Now l tell you, and l tell
you without grain Of selfishness, that you
can't afford to have any friction arise between
yourself and Conkling and Gen. Arthur.
Whenever you determine to assail these
meu you drive the last nail in your political
coffin. You can't ignore them to make peace
with Curtis, MacVeagh and Others of that
class. You can't dsband an army to get re-
cruits. We now have great, well organized,
active and aggressive army. Ii you want to
muster out that army in order to pick up the
sneaks, buminers and deserters in the rear, go
ahead, and l predict you will land in sur
rendered camp.
am tired of this blathering talk about
MacVeagh to go into the cabinet from Penn
sylvania and James from New York. Such
DETEsTABLE vERMIN
should be smoked out at once, and you
ought to do it in some public way as 1 re-
peatedly urged upon you. There is but one
appointment You ought TO make from New
nd hot 10 Chiaf Ind 81 - ho
secretary of the treasury. You don't need
any Bliss or Knox to ascertain or to
prove his character, capacity and standing in
New York. Running for chief Judge on the
same ticket with you he received more than
double the majority you did. Now, take my
advice about this, and l ask you to do that be-
cause you know l have no earthly
interest except to see successful and
honorable administration and my advice
lsthis: When you get ready to select a citizen
OF New York for your cabinet send for COnk-
ling, Arthur, Cornell, Warren, of Buffalo. ex.
Coy. Morgan, Thos. G. Platt and men of that
class and get their best judgment. Bliss and
Knox, What nonsense. | beg you not to
permit Knox to run around this state inquir
ing about men most fit for the cabinet and
pretending to represent you. BY acts of this
kind
YOU INJURE YOURSELF
and cast an objectionable reflection upon the
men who can and ought 10 be the best judges
and who represent the Republicans of
this state. l do not wish to be put
in the position of being obliged to
lecture the president elect, and especi ally in
regard to the formation of his cabinet. You
have repeatedly urged me to tell you whenever
/ should think you were going wrong.
write to you when l think you are about to
make a mistake, and have not and shall not
mince words In pointing out your errors. You
drop all this stuff about Conklng. He don't
want to fight you or any one else. He is not
prsncing around with chip on his shoulder
challenging all mankind to battle. All Conk-
ling wants, and all that Gen. Arthur desires,
Is
FAIR SHOW AND AN HONEST DEAL.
These two men with their friends represent
the intelligence of the progressive and ag-
gressiye element of New York Republicans
They possess that wisdom, force and courage
that the peopl OF this country and all coun-
tries always admire.
You know my interest and purposes are
solely to see a successful consummation of
our great work. have presented to you
some frozen facts and l sincerely hope you
will give them your candid and careful con-
sideration. Your friend.
s. w. DORSEY.
To Gen. James A. Garfield