New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-02
A DEFENCE AND DEFIANCE.


WAsHNGToy, Dec. 1.-Stephen W. Dorsey fur
nished for publication the following card to the
public:
During year and half of consistent and persistent
abuse Of me, have clreiully refr nod from saying
word in my own defence The charges made against me
OF such character that thought best to submit
each and every OF them to judicial test that the
public might know their truth or faslty. WHen these
charges first made in March 1881, came 70 this
city and laid all the facts before then President General
Garfield and requested him to select commission
posed entirely of Democrats investigate each and every
charge that MGcYeagh and James had caused to be
spread abroad told him that would not have
sci appear; thn wanted naked facts put before that
commission and would abide by decision arrived ut
by my most bitter political enemies. HereupOn General
Garfield wrote mandatory letter Mr. james directing
him to select such commission, with directions to make
most searching and farrcacng investigation so far
was concerned took this letter to Mr.. James az the
Arlington Hotel THURSDAY. Mr. James expressed lis
approval OF the OF the President, and thought
was entitled TO have thorough nvcs cation Of all the
allegations, ana he said that the following day, Fri
day, he would have the commission organized and
be ready to proceed 1 went to the Post Office
Department on Friday at the hour appointed but Mr..
James sent word " he not there" | called on him
at his hotel the evening, when he excused himself
for not being rea ~ to proceed and designated Saturday
the time he would BE-. | went to his Office 5atur
that he was still absent. visited him Saturday
night at his hotel. and insisted that the charges
against me seemed TO from the Post Onlce Depart
ment and the Office of the Accomplishment, hal
right TO ask and I demanded full, thorough
and complete examination Of them; that II
were guilty of any YrongdOing
here to make answer. James then. in the cringiDg
and syoophantlc manner Tor which bo is distinguished
said that Mon lay OF the week everything would
be In readiness and we could proceed with the eXamma
ton.
| went again to the Posi- Office Department on Mon
day. agreeable to appointment Mr.. James had not re-
turned from his trip. 30 that | called on him FOR the
f0urih time at MS hotel that evening and Insisted that
the direchons Of the President should be carried Ou
asked him to select il they could serve five Democratic
senators or members OF the O@so ~ Representatives,
ana to submit 10 them every word OF ey ence that he
the introduction of evidence or argument
on my behalf. James then said he would he
ready TO proceed On Tuesday and thar day at the
hour nalnci went 10 the ioG Oiee Department. But
there had been 40 much Gnibblng and ialSchOod that
th3lsh pest on ms occasion 10 ask Colonel K0bert
g. lnEcrsol 70 accompany me- Colonel Ingcrsoll and
waited at the Department for several hours, aud finally
Mr. James and DIR. Wayne MacVeaSh made tler ap-
pcaranCe.
MIR. MACyEAGH REFUSES AN INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. MacVcagh seemed to speak FOR himself and all the
rost OF the Government. lie said they mad determined
not allow to have investigation OF charges pub
shed against in the newspapers. Colonel IngersOll
asked him why such investigation shod he given,
aud especially III view OF the fact tlat the President
J..
what REASONS cou1d De gwen TO inc puDlc
why an investigation OF those alleged crimes de-
MED when asked for Mr.. MacYeugn replied by saying
there were many reasons that 30 far as ne Knew ana
the records OF the Governmental departments
shown nea nst Stephen W. Dorsey. and tnat reason |
alone sufficient why Ice would decline 70 allow any
iny'5ii51 ti0n when there was nothing 20 ycstigate
lar rs ne Knew ana turning 20 the Wrter he Sad no
Ir tscn had bhcd HH ID SIX me present IN writing
the Route mail cOntrGc.s old that General
Garfield had statement IN lis possession, written |
whole s.ory; thai there was nothing 1 could |
adl to take IRON it. said further, tlay while the |
to cont .ntll subject, win take pleasure IN saying
to tnc Prcsiie1r, as nov say 10 you, th3t aa;uing
and You VII hnd complete cNp!a1n'i0n OF all the c1i
ncc0n ever hla VITA the Star kOc'. III" nature o.
General CARR. IL, ami ron Will bee ut once tac lroprey
OF ms haNin- 1iloe sue, sat mont, ana at tAat tme
cttef re- r.. l. purely personal and ali tha. shall say
10 yon ON th- tar !soa;c sub'e Is as personal as M
MI Jane, AMI M MacYclgh both Joined !
in SAYING to Colonel lngeIson and myself that any |
communication hlboo D. M would be regarded IS CON
dcn,id and cOnsI, rel 20 ely 10, Their OHn ana the
osct Use, ant nat II 'h'' found IA course OF their
inyesiisat0u; ytng TINT seemed 10 contradict wat
was, therein set FORTH tHcy would submit tie same to
Colonel lnScrso OF myS sci Tor suoh explanation as We
On tis pledge 81 Jalnes= and MacYea4hs wrote out
ana gave the Prestd M Tor The use OF MacFeagn every
fact whining ny fnD r'edys 10 tie Star NCu mall
contract, ia Nh.cl Us IA any way concerned. lmane
IA Utlhcht ON memory p wan an possible care
and IL c.earoo tie "nolo ground of my connection |
mail contracts. Ih.5 statement read 90 the |
IN Vice President, General Attnur aDJ senator COlf-
Ing by George G. GOrham and to President Griitt by
Colonel T. g. In-er7'I, aud e. "ln h.in VII A0 re
peat tie opinion espresso ~ resident Gatieu IA re-
spcct this statement OK the strong nguly sc ar Used IN
Gcnuncalon OF the creatures then ensagec II wha, |
they called " Il pt0'e'utioI Hther3I Gam u utal'
ana With him are buried all 81 his private aud friendly
Conversations WIN ne hut UsnerH Nttn , IS nov nov |
President OF the United states, senator C0uShS Is IN
NewGork CITY, and 5ir Gorhain Is editoro IN, Admin
israOn paper tal5 city, and what nave stated VIII
be VerIncG by each and every one OF them.
A VIOLATION OF A PLEDGE CHARGED,
Messrs. James and MacYclSh pledged tAer word to
Colonel InscrsO and myself, that any statement L |
mi Int make would be solely for tho President and
Cabinet but Notwithstanding Jnis pledge within twenty
four hours received the statement
every detective employed III their departments iur
nj he'd by printed copy OF it, with instructions to dis
cover in it, if possible variation from the facts
shown by the records. Not one has been found ~ yet
Mr. MacNcag's pledge 70 Colonel IngersoI Tat the
statement made by Inc should be seen only ny the PrcS
dent aud biuct was the procession pledge Of
lawyer 10 another and the honor OF lSh oclai 10
citizen ana Lee violated both with characteristic bad
faith within a few hours.
For a year aud ht after this statement was made |
employ was employ ed discover some discrepancy.
some mistake, or s0me snHpIcou' omission ~ %' nad
bcrn sauandrrcd attain this end, bat when the Trial
came ms voluntary statement OF nine Acknowledged |
and well known, was NOT proticou as evidence AGAINST
me II there had been VOID IN that statement that
malice could have twisted or mscouftrued iuioa dam
aging uuutn; II there was 'hnS th1l lhe army OF VII
brought here by the Government cOuld dSproye,
how swiftly these swift prosecutors would nave seized
and used ii to my disIdvantaged! That statement
never offered evidence by the prosecution, never re-
lerrcd to and never CCntraicted. challenge the At
Ceucru OF the person wAO Is the real Attorney
General III thnt ONCE, TO give TINS statement
of mine TO the puOuc. 20 SLOW that any evidence
given on the trial has cOutrOverted or disprOyed
single word i'm it, know that stated the truth then To
President Garfield ana know Will state the truth
now for wrongrd by The wilful scnat0ns Of the
prosecutors III this case, who have used their position
ana all the great powers OF the Government to defame
mo propose to state the fa Is know them 10 be
ana these prosecutors Known tnem 70 De- ana |
can say in the language or speaking TO the pr0to
TYNE OF these liars except 20 disposition Mara now
5,, tale ar nut him down" say this much In the
PRESENCE of new trial and DEFY all the power anu
noney of the Government TO errorze and bride Jurors
az thoy did in the last Trial, to disprOve
e ement made or shall make IN regard to
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