The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-14
TIMELY WARNING TO MALONE And ARTHUR

| have Just returned from visit 10
Northampton county, where on Monday
last Colonel Mayo and myself held joint
discussion. i think ! convinced the more
intelligent Republicans OF Northampton
that to longer support Malone was TO en-
danger the liberties OF the people; and
while I could make but little impression
upon the Slaves OF Peter Carter, am sat-
isfcd with the result OF my efforts.
Before leaving Washington. and while In
this place and Northampton, | learned
some facts, which ! desire TO place before
the people, that will startle them into
realization OF the dangers into which they
have fallen by placing in power that UNI
scrupulous and malignant tyrant William
Malone, who now holds n seat in the Senate
OF the United States.
The following statement OF my own. OF
Laws, and the written proofs furnished,
will show
THE DISGRACEFUL MEANS
that Malone and his followers are willing
to resort to to accomplish their wicked
ends.
Some OF the parties have been my friends,
but am unwilling to see their outrageous
conduct remain unrebuked and the rights
of the people icopardzed, even to save the
reputation of friends.
II their characters are so different from
their regulations as to permit them TO re-
sort to such unfair means As these develop
ments show, then their regulations must
suffer; their characters will remain pre-
served.
On the 9th of this month / received the
following letter:
WASHINGTON, d. G.. September g. 1852.
Colonel John ". WOLF, Fredericksburg,
Td.:
Dear Sir.-You will remember that, at
Your suggestion, consented to enter the
canvass and do what could to secure the
election Of Hon. John +. DezendOri. Ac-
companied by II. d. Beckley and yourself
| visited Norfolk, and we there decided
what course we should pursue in the mat
ter. You told us of the means likely TO be
used to induce Beckley and myself TO de-
sert DezendOrf. and advised us that if
offers OF money were made by the other
side TO accept them and to come TO you for
advice. ] have been offered bride, and
have accepted it. / want you to come to
Washington at once, as | wish to consult
you.
Besides the offer of money. | have been
told by Peter j. Carter, one OF the persons
engaged in this matter, that il is the pur-
pose OF the party in the Norfolk district
TO COUNT OUT DEzENDOET,
no matter how many votes he gets, and to
give the certificate OF election to the Co.
aliti0n candidate. / ain unwilling TO he
party to such infamous conduct, and |
beg you and Beckley TO meet me here
without delay that we may decide what is
best TO expose the villainous conduct OF
these traders in the rights Of the people.
Very truly yours, ". Il. LAWS.
Quickly responding, and calling at Alex
andria for Beckley, met Mr. Laws at the
st. Marc Hotel, who informed Becklcy and
myself that while engaged in the canvass
for Dezendorf lie was approached by Peter
J. Carter. who told him he could make il
to his interest to desert Dczcndorf and adj
vocate Libby's election. He positively re-
fused to 90 back on what he had said i'm
the district for Dezcndori, but expire, scd
willingness to negotiate for his departure
from the district. Carter promptly fur
nished him with the following letter to the
chairman OF Libby's committee:
WHERE CARTER MISSED his NAN.
No. 800 WATER STREET,
NVhfOlh, A'' ~ IiNihptl -, 100.
Hon. george L. Bo1cdcn, PrcSidcnt:
Esteemed Slr.-This will be handed to
you by Mr.. W. Il. Laws, the gentleman
was speaking to YOU and Colonel Libby
about ut the custOm-houSc.
Mr.. Laws Is a gentleman, and whatever
he agrees TO DO you may be assured that
he will stand by 1t. hope you will not
fail to arrange matters with Mr.. Laws, as
it is my opinion that as soon "a Mr.. Laws
leaves that other party Dczcndorf's case
will be dead. Hastily yours, &C.,
p. J. CARTER.
Before Laws could deliver the note to
BOwden he was introduced by Carter at
Princess Anne Courthouse to Judge Booker
and Mr.. Libby, who arranged for an inter-
view at the custOm-hOuSc at Norfolk. In
this interview, at which Peter Carter, Mr..
BOwden, and Judge Booker were present.
terms were agreed upon, and Mr.. Laws
asserts that
GENERAL MALONE WAS MADE AWARE OF
THEM.
Malone was to give him an office in
Washington that was to pay not less than
S75 per month. Corroborative of Laws's
statement, while we were in conference at
Washington BIZ Gordon called Laws |
from the room, and on his return Laws |
says Gordon told him that General Malone !
had sent him TO him Naws) to say that he |
wanted to see him, and that he would pro- !
vide a place for him.
Laws alleges that in the conference at !!
Norfolk Bowden and Booker agreed TO nav |
HIM $500. in consideration Of which, to- |
gether with the office. he was to desert De-
Zendorf either by leaving the district or by |
advocating the election OF Libby.
The terms we're complied with on the |
part OF the bribers by paying portion OF
the money and promising the rest.
had, as Laws informs me I'm his letter.
advised both him and Beckley that if they
were offered
BRIDES TO DESERT THEIR PRINCIPLES
to take the brides: but TO STAND Ry
IliEik PRINCIPLES. | am not pre-
pared 10 deiend the moral part Of such adj
wee, but have never hesitated to give the
SAINT ADVICE from the stump where | sus-
peI,eu that stch degrading means of con-
trolling mems votes were to be used.
whom the gods would DESTROY they not
only make mad, but sometimes they make
mem very silly, as the sequel in this case
will show.
Instead OF paying Laws the 5000 in cash,
ma thereby destroying ,
THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE :
u their conduct, they paid him one hun I
lred dollars in cash and gave him q check {
OF the remaining hundred, which lives to- s
lay. Tor proof of it does) to convict them OF /
heir crime. The balance (s3O0) was to be |
,ald by the day of election. Laws carried I
he check with him to Washington. and |