The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-28

Of Jurors is sure to be very great
Very true the New York Times in this
case Rs in the Tweed case has printed
very many of the records, aud with the
aid of the press generally has doubtless
carried conviction to the general public.
But among the public Of the District Of
Columbia, the papers contolled by
Brady and edited by Gorham and
others circulated, l have 10 doubt,
greatly in excess of newspapers
published elsewhere. Now while the
newspapers have been abusing me, they
have been as steadily prsising you, and
to such al extent that they are some
times foolishly mistaken for and called
your organs. Then, too, you will have
observed that before aud since left
Washington, all kinds of falsehood Con-
corning our relations have been published
purporting to be semi-officisl. and if not
inspired. st least not discouraged. OF
course know how absolutely untrue ali
this is, but it serves the purpose Of lead
ing the people Of the district to suppose
you very hostile 70 me, and it is
useless to close our eyes to the fact
thai Gorham's relations with some Of
your most influential friends give these
pretentions very considerable weight
with unrefecting people. do not order
these tactics OF accused parties to make
any complaint of them quite lively.
Trey were to be expected in such
| circumstances as have surrounded these
cases. Indeed foresaW that such meth
DDS would be employed and successfully,
and l have therefore always believed,
but never so firmly as to-day, MY re-
mainiDg in Office after President Garfield
died, or assuming any special Ierponsi-
bllity for these cases in any shape would
be construed in the district itself
successful conclusion, but they desire to
point to my supervision of them as s
proof that they are controlled by infu-
ences to which you are hostile. In the
District of Columbia that consideration
would certainly be very powerful.
and might be fatal. have
written you long letter, but it is
because l recognize the gravity of
the subject, and because 1 wish you
to look into my mind upon it as through
an an open window. In this matter
in all others, however much l desire 70
oblige you, 1 must stand upon my OWL.
convictions Of my duty, and I cannot
believe it would be wrong. II,
however, there is any other wsy
open for me in which I can
serve you, 1 will gladly do it,
as am not in sympathy with proseeu-
tions and that you intended President
GaTfeld's administration and not YOURS
should be responsible for the further
conduct Of them. IL had needed adj
, ditionsI evidence that I was right ia
this conclusion 1 would have found it
In the frantic demands Of the accused
parties that | should continue to be
responsible, and their loud prophecies
that you would not accept my resigna-
ton unless agreed to such responsibility.
Ihey knew as well as you and knew
that tn egentlemen now in charge Of the
} cases are all that can be usefuliy en-
ployed IN them, and tnty will 10 =
t that can be done TO brIJg them too
= II you wish to satisfy yourself VI The
utter and shameless Iniquity of these
> transactions by personal examination
4 of the records, l will cheerfuliy come to
Washington and assist the postmaster
general in laying them before you. a
dozen typical cases can be fully exam
med in few hours. II then you can
consistently give pablo expression to the
conviction that the government has been
shamefully robbed and the men engaged
= in trying to bring the wrong doors
l to Justice have your hearty
: approval, you will, III my opinion, do ia.
more towards securing q just result than
: is possible in any other way. Meanwhile,
whatever service caa render which is
/ calculated in my judgment TO help and
not to hinder the good cause, 1 will
gladly render without stint and without
reward. L will consult and adj
L wise TO the best Of my ability
! with you, or with my succe ssor
or gentlemen in charge of cases. or any
l body whom you may suggest for in that
! way, if l am Of little use will st least
De sure l am doing no harm, and now I
nave once more gwen you my deliberate
opinion upon this whole matter and full
conclusion with it. Sincerely yours.
Signed. WAYNE MACVEAGH.