Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-28
WHEELING. w. MORNING. NOVEMBER 2s 1882.

was shot and as to all the rest of rs eve
| since. and the influence OF such q steady
orfpour upon the community OF jurors Is
sure 70 be very great. 1t Is very true that
the New York Times, in this case rs in the
Tweed case, has printed very many of the
records, and with the aid Of the press gen.
eTally, has doubtless carried conviction 10
the general public, but among the public
OF the District OF Columbia the papers con-
trolled by Brady and edited by Gorham and
Others, circulate, l have no doubt, greatly
in excess of newspapers published else
where. Now, while these newspapers have
Ibetn abusing me they have been as
Steady PraisiBE You,
and to such extent that they are foolishly
mistaken for and called your organs.
Then, too, you will have observed both
before and since / left Washington all
kinds of false reports concerning our rela-
tiSns have been published, purporting to
be semi-offcial, and If not espoused at least
net discouraged. OF course | know how
absolutely untrue all this is, but it serves
the purpose Of leading the people OF the
DftIict to suppose you are very hostile to
nf, and it is useless to close our eyes to
thk fact that Gorham's relations
wSlh some OF your moss infu.
effial friends gave these pretentions
g,y considerable weight with unrefecting
people. fdo not mention these parties to
make any complaint Of them. Quite likely
they were to be expected in such cirCum-
stances as have surrounded these cases. In
deed foresaw, to some extent, that such
methods would be employed, and success.
fully, and l have therefore believed that
my remaining in Office after President Gar
field died, or assuming any special respon-
biliIy for these cases in any shape, would
be construed as notice that
You Were Not In Sympathy
with the prosecutions, and that you in
tended Gartields administration and not
yours should be responsible for the further
conduct of them. If I had needed any adj
ditiOnal evidence that l was right in this
conclusion l would have found it in the
frantic demands of the accused parties
themselves that / should continue respOn-
sble, and their prophecies that you would
not accept my resignation unless | agreed
to such responsibility. They knew as well
as you and know that the gentleman that
are now in charge of the cases are all that
could be either uSefully or beneficially en-
ployed, and that they will do ali which can
be done 10 bring them to successful con-
clusion, but they desire To point to my
supervision of them as controlled by in
fluences
To which You Are Hostile.
In the District of Columbia that consid
Grafton would certainly be very powerful,
and might be fatal.
| have written you long letter but il is
because | recognize the gravity of the sub
iect and because | wish you to look
into my mind upon it as
through an open window. In this matter
as in all others however much l desire to
oblige YOU, / must stand upon my own
convictions and cannot, therefore, do as
you wish, because | believe it would be
wrong. IL, however, ,there is any other
way open in which can serve you / will
gladly do it. A dozen typical cases can be
fully examined in few hours. IT, then,
you can consistently give public express
sion to the conviction that the government
has been shamefully robbed, and that the
men engaged in trying TO bring the wrong
doors to justice have your hearty approval,
you will, in my opinion, do far more
towards securing just result than is
Possible I'm Any other Way.
In the meanwhile, what other service can
render which is calculated in my judgment
to help and not hinder the good cause,
will gladly render without stint and with
out reward.
| Twill consult and advise to the best OF
my ability with you or with my successor
or gentlemen in charge of the cases, or any.
body whom you may suggest. II | am OF
little use | will at least be sure | am not
doing harm, and now have given you once
more my opinions on this whole matter
and a full statement Of my connection
with it.
Sincerely yours,
CSigned) WAYNE MCVEAGH.