The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-08-18
THE STAR ROUTES.
An InkiIng Into the Canres Of the Prosecu-
ton.


WASHINGTON, August l2.-Sunday's CD
zette, i'm All article attacking he prosecution, in
The pending Star route cases, and more par
ticularly ex Attorney General McV-agh aud
OK Post master General james, publishes ali
astonishing letter over the Signature Of ex-
Senator s. w. Dorsey 10 Pie sideut Garfield,
In which il professes TO fnd the cause Of the
S.ar route prosecution.
The editor Of the Gazette. Richard j. Hin
ton, was In charge Of the compilation Of doc.
uments for distribution through the Repub-
lican National Campaign Comm ittee of 1850
under the sup rvision Of Senator Dorsey. In
his article he says he has in his possession a
large number Of letters from various sources,
one Of which lie selects for publication. Fol-
lowing Is the letter:
NEW YORK, Feb. Z, 1881.
My Dear General: -...|
Co:onel George Bliss called on me recent
ly and introduced a Mr.. Kuox, who SAID he
was clsssmale Of yours al Williams Col
lege, and further stated he was about leaving
f,r Meuor TO visit you at your request To
discuss the question Of the proper person 10
place In your Cabinet from New YUIk. II
cannot be possible you would calI'upon Geo.
Bliss, much less upon Knox, To give advice
resp cling 50 important question to you
and TO the people of this State. Both Of
these gentlemen may be honest, true aud re.
spectacle; 50 far as know they are, out
Bliss aud Knox do not represent the people.
or leaders Of the people, Of New York no
more than do the King Of Siam. All such
aivice as this is pretentious idiocy, aud If
you are occupying your time In listening TO
men like these, wish 10 express in a MIST
emphatic way that you aud your administra-
ton will prove lamenlable failure. You
take the bit in your teeth and decide for
yourself who you want IN your Cabinet.
What do you want the advice of these men
for? Every one has All axe TO grind aud
scheme. If you want to advance In New
York, why don't you send for Conkling or
Arthur, the two men who elected you with
the aid Of Grant? Why don't you consult
with somebody who has 81 itus, a uame and
a following in New York? Now tell you,
and tell you without q gram of sel1shness,
that you cannot afford 10 have any oppose
ton arise between yourself and Conkling and
General Arthur. When you determine TO
assal these men you drive the last nail in
your political coffin. You cannot ignore
them TO make peace with Curtis, Wayne
MacVeagh, aud others Of That class. You
cant disband all army TO get recruits. We
now have great, well organized, active ard
aggressive army, aud II you want TO muster
out that army Ia order to pick up sneaks,
bummers, and deserters in the rear, go
ahead, aud predict you will land in a sur
rendered camp. l am tired of this blather.
lug talk about MacVeagh to 90 into the Cab.
met from Pennsyl Tania, and James irolb
New York. Such detes able rot should be
smoked out at once, aud you ought 10 do it
In some public way. There Is but one APP
point meut you ought TO make from New
York, and that is Chief Judge FoIger to be
Secretary Of the Treasury. You don't need
any Bliss or Knox To ascertain or 10 prove
his character, capacity aud statdiu- In New
York. When running for Chief Justice Oh
the same ticket with yon, lie receive more
than double the number Of votes yun did.
Now, take my advice about this, aud | ask
you TO do that because you know have n"
earthly interest except 10 see a successful
and honorable administration, aud my adj
vice is this: When you get ready 10 select
citizen of New York for your CABINET, send
for Senator Coukling, General Arthur, Gov
ernor Cornell, j. ID. Warren, of Buffalo, ex-
Governor Morgan, Thos c. Plat, aud men
Of that class, aud get their best judgment.
Bliss aud KNOX! What nonsense! beg
you not to permit Knox to run around this
State iDqulri, & about men tittast for the cab
met, aud pretending To represent yoa. by
acts Of this Kind you injure yourself and cast
all objectionable reflection upon men who
can and ought 10 be- the best judges, aud who
represent the Republicans of this s. ate. |
don't wish To be put Ia the position Of being
obliged 10 lecture the President elect, and
especially In regard TO the formation Of his
Cabinet. You have repeatedly urged me TO
tell you whenever should think you We're
going wrong. write You when think you
are about TO max" a mistake, and have not
and shall not mince words III pointing out
your errors. You drop all this stuff about
Conkiing. He don't want to fight you or
any one else. lie is not prancing around
with chip OH his shoulder challenging all
mankind 10 battle. All Conklipg wants and
all that GeneI al Arthur desires is fair show
aud an honest deal. These two men
with their friends represent the inlelliger ce
and the progressive aud aggressive element
Of New York Republicanism. They possess
wisdom, force, courage that the people Of
this country aud Of all countries always all
mire. You know my interests and purposes
are sulely To see successful consummation
Of our great work. have presented TO YOU
some frozen facts aud sincerely hope you
will give them your candid and careful at
tention. Yunr friend,
S. w. DORSEY.
To James A. Garfield.
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