New-York tribune., 1882-08-14
GARFIELD IND DORSEY.
LETTER WRITTEN BY DORSEY TO TIE LATE Pggs1
DENT ON NEw-YORKs REPRESENTATIVE IN rHs


LETTER WRITTEN BY DORSEY TO THE LATE PgEsI-
DENT ON NETWORKS REPREsENTATTvE IN TUB
CABINET.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--The Sunday Gazette
an article to-day attacking the prosecution In the
pending star-Route cases. and particularly ex.
Atorney-Genera MacVeagh and xPostmaster General
James, publishes a letter over the signature OF g w.
Dorsey to President Garfield, In which 1t proesses 70
find the animus Of the star Route prosecution. The
editor OF The GG-ee Richard j. Hinton, in charge
OF the compilation OF documents for distribution throngb
the Republican National Campaign Committee Of $50
under the supervision OF ex-senator Dorsey. In his
article says he has in his possession large number
OF letters from various sources of which he selects
for publication. The following Is the letter:
2AI FIFTII-AvE, NEW YORK Feb 7
MY DEAR GENERAL. Colonel George Biss called on ma
recently and introduced Mr.. Knox, who said was
cassnate OF yours at Williams College. ami further
STATED tlat he was ABOUT itaFhg IOr ICItOr 10 Visit
your request u discuss tie question 0f the proper per-
son to place Cabinet from Nev-YCrk 10 cannot
be possible that you would call uOn Colonel Bliss. mucl
lcss "a Mr. Knox for advice respecting important
"a matter You and 10 the people oi This country. Both
OF these gentlemen may DC honest, true and re pect
abe. 30 far Gs know they are But Mes r. Bliss and
Knox present the people the leaders the
people o. New-lOf 40 more tan represent tEe King
sam. All such advice as TINS IS QretCntlUu, !dOcy,
and II you occupying your time IN listening 20 men
like these wish 10 express III the most enphauc way
that ana your Administration vii prove iagent-
able failure You should the bits your teeth and
decide Tor yOurseh VINO you "aht III your Caohec hhas
DO yOu want the advice OF men Tor, every one o whom
has 70 gflnu or nChcmc push
Ii you want advice in New-York why don't yoa
send for Couklllg or Arthur, tAc TWO WHO elected
you with the AID OF Grant Why don't you consult with
soneDndy who has status, name an ioIlowlng IN
NeW-NOrk NOW 1 tell YOU and ] tell yOu without
grain selfsbness that you Cannot afford 20 have any
friction arse between yourself ana Mr' COnkIhg aud
General Artnur Nheuey determine To assam theso
men drive the last nail your political collin You
can ignore then to MAKE peace WIN r' Cur.S' wayne
MacNedgh and others OF tnat Glass 1Od cant dlsand
an army get recruits We have great. wellOg-
ganized active anu aggressive army. IL yo4 want TO
muster out that army IN order TO PICK up the snedhs,
bnmers ana deserters ia the ahead and pre-
dict you VIII land Ia SURRENDERED camp am tired OK
this Datnens talk about Mac Veagn 10 90 into the Cap
met from Penn~ylyania, and James from New YORK:
such Geesable rOi should De smoked cut al once ana
You ought TO do II III some pubic way AS nave re-
peatedly urged upon you there Is Dut one appontLlent
you ought tO make from New YORK. ana that Is Csiet
Judge Foger bo Secretary OF the Treasury You
dout any Bliss Knox 10 ascertain or To prove ms
character, capacity and stan9hs III 0Fh A. hulhln
fOr Judge on lne same ticket WIN YOU he receiver
ilafi'' mat because you know / have no, earthly
AdministraLOu and my aiNlce Is ills; Nnen you
get ready " select citizen OF New-lork for your Ca5
net, send senator COnlng General Afthur, Gov
ernor Cornell j. ID. Warren Oi Buffalo; Ex-Governor
Morgan, Thomas c. Plat ana men OF that Class, aud get
tAeif best Judgment Bliss anu Knox what hODsensel
Deg Ol YOU permit NJ kHOX 10 run around tho
nquIug about ttcst FOR Jne Cabinet and PEE
tending to represent YOU By ac OF thl- kni y,u IL
jure yourself and cast unparuOnabO reflection upon
the VINO and Oagut 10 be tne best Juases and
who represent the RtpuOHcaIs oi this stato dOus
wish 10 DC Put In a position being OOged 70 lecture
PIesGent-eac ana especially IN regard 10 tnc Tor
teIyOu Whenever should tllnk you were gong wrong.
WIte you when tnnk you aOOut to max lstaAc.
and have not and shall not hlncc wOr sh pointing 0us
your errors. You drop ali OF this stun sDOu COnkng
lie don't want 10 light you or anyone else ne Is not
prdncng around Win cap on nl- shoulder, chaengnS
All In-nAlnd 10 battle All tuat MI Cohking wants and
all tAat General Arthur desires Is Ilr sIow ana an
deal These Two men, with thelr lfelts, teple'
the intel gence, the progressive an the ass'eSs
clements of Ne1-lOrK Repubeanisl They pOsseos tAas
WsuOIn courage laaJ the p6opt ol tb'S
cOanLry and all COunres dlWa}H adml4e' lou AhO" ny
ut0re-t and purposes solely success ~ con-
summation great work have presenter 10 You
nope You WIZ 6iFe
your candid l ld careful attention.
Your UeEC, C. W. DOkssL
To General James \. G8rteld