Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-18
More Bribery and Corruption.
From Norfolk Ledger. 10th.


10 Ny Republican Friends of ihr Second
Congressional District
Doubtless you were surprised Il few days
since to see 4 card i'll the papers over my
signature, setting forth that | had with
drawn my support from the Hon. John +.
DeZcudorf.
My reason for so doing was not that there
was any desire on my part to abandon Mr.
DcZcndorf or the republican party, but was
done for the purpose of making Mr.. Libby
and his readjuster allies as odious as possible
before the public thereby beneliting my
party by so doing.
For some days prior to the publication Of
the card ] had been imporluncd by the
white readjuster allies OF Mr. Libby to go
and see Colonel Brady at Petersburg; that
1t would be to my interest to do So After
thinking over the matter for some days
| finally concluded TO so and see Colonel
Brady, and did so. ] met him in his office
i'll Petersburg between the hours of eleven
and twelve o'clock on the 9th day of
October, when the following conversa-
ton took place: | said to Colonel
Brady, Il understand you want to see
me-" He said, YES I have been inform
| Ell that you have said that YOU were tired
| OF canvassing for Dezendori" said that
was mistake that had only expressed Il
willingness to get out Of politics for the pur-
pose OF going to school in order to complete
my education. Brady then said. III YOU
will write letter denouncing DcZendolf.
can secure you a position in WASHINGTON
| which will enable you to complete your ed
ucation." | said did not think it would
be manly on my part TO denounce Dezcn-
dorf in that way ; that would prefer going
to him as man and telling him that |
could not longer remain in the canvas.
Brady then renewed the offer Of position
and $500 if ! would write the letter and
leave the district. After some dcibclution,
| | consented to take the bride from the
WHITE MAN Brady, and wrote the letter
at his dictation. He thereupon agreed TO
pay the money in the city of Washington.
saying that he would be there on the 10th.
On the 18th | called at the Arlington Hotel,
but failed to see him On Tuesday. the
18th, between the hours Of II and o'clock,
| received the following letter, with $50
enclosed
PENSION OFFICE,
| PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Mr.. Smallwood: Please allow me 10 con-
graduate you on your manly letter to J. +.
Dezendorf You will find enclosed the sum
of $3.50 sent to you, through me, by Mr.. B.,
of He is at the Arlington House. You
had better call to see him. hope you will
never have occasion to regret YOUR change.
Yours truly, C.p.C.
October II, 1882
To which sent the following reply:
| PHILADELPHIA HOUSE.
| PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Mr. {. I. e.: Yours with the $3.50 encos-
ed is received. Mr.. B.. of p, promised me
$500 TO write the letter that you spoke of.
The other $50 must be paid to me at once
or shall return home for the Hon. John f.
Dezendori. cannot understand your sig
nature. Please sign your name in full in
your next. Answer me by the bearer.
JOHN J. SMALLwooD, JR..
October II, 1882
On the same day received the following
from c. p. c.:
| PENSION OFFICE.
| PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Smaliwood, i. d.: Don't be uneasy. You
will hear from me again on the 18th Your
Sl5O Is good. Cannot sign my name in full
the iii trick of Laws prevents me:
while. in you we have the greatest conf
deuce, but do not care to place my name in
FULL ours, c. Z. &.
October II 1852.
Which answered rs follows:
PHILADELPHIA House.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Mr.. {. p. e.: ! cannot see why YOU fail
to sign your name in full, after telling me
that you had great confidence in me.
went.to see Colonel b.. Of p. at the Airing
ton House, but he was not in He was in
company with the General. Please send
me that other money as soon rs possible
Also if you please, sign your name in full.
Yours, JOIN j. SMALLwooD. Jr
October II, 1882
The next day l received the following
from c. p. c. with $780, making in all $500,
which Brady promised me:
PENSION OFFICE,
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Mr.. j. j. SmallwoOd:
Dear Sir.-You will find enclosed the sum
of $50, as promised you by Mr. B. We
hear this morning that you werein company
with Mr.. Wolff. Is this true? We cannot
believe it about you. Did you see Mr.. b. at
the Arlington? When will YOU leave the
town? Your position is all right. You
will be placed on duty Monday if YOU like.
If were yourself would not 90 down any
more. Go to work Monday and stay until
election; not before that; you are in good
faith. Yours truly, C.P.C.
October II, 1882
While in Washington had an interview
with General Malone and he said he ap-
preciated what had done, and would do
what Brady said in regard to my appica-
ton.
consented to take this money. in order
to show the mean and contemplate COR
ruption Of this so called liberal party in
bribing every negro who may he possessed
ofinteligence enough to explain to his race
the difference between right aud wrong.
Hereafter shall, as have in the past, give
my most earnest support to Hons. John +.
Dezendorf and John M. Dawson, the regular
nominees of the republican party.
JOHN j. SMALLwooD, Jr.
Norfolk, Ia, October 1G, 1882
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