The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-30
Stephen w. Dorsey and the Late
President.
From the Nec York San:

From the Netc York San:
The first installment of his private cores
pondence with Republican leaders which Mr..
Dorsey published in December, 1882, was
only foretaste of the resources he has in re-
serve for future use. He held relations OF
exceptional confidence with Garfield, Conk-
| ling, Arthur, Grant, Morton, Chandler, ALI
son, and other chiefs of the party, represent
ing all factions and interests.
| His selection as Secretary of the National
| Committee, at the personal request of Gar
field, backed by the urgent solicitations OF
Arthur and of Blaine's special friends, sub
Stantially gave Mr.. Dorsey command of the
campaign of 1880. Marshall Jewell, Chair
man of that committee, was a mere figure
head, without any real authority.
| Garfield visited New York in the beginning
of August, 1880, when the outlook was most
gloomy. He then and there made certain
propositions to the Stalwart leaders which
were reduced to writing, and which still exist
to confound the excuses offered for his fla
grant breach of faith to the men whom he
sought to conciliate by the most profuse but
hollow promises of recognition in the event
of success.
After returning to Mentor, Garfield sketch
ed out general plan of campaign in letter
to Arthur, dated Aug. 80, 1880, in which he
laid great stress upon the necessity of making
Indiana the battle ground. A copy of that
letter was furnished to Mr.. Dorsey by the late
President.
The keynote of the scheme is sounded in
the following extracts from it,
"All these plans require the employment of
a large number of men and of much money.
"And this brings me to the chief point. II
is indispensably necessary that the means for
putting these plans into vigorous execution
ho oh odd of hn bnS
started and must be supported promptly to
insure success.
''Please read this letter to Morton, and, if
you concur in the views have taken, uge him
to act as promptly and vigorously as possible.
| went over the whole ground with Senator
Dorsey when he was here en- route for Chicago,
and his letters since his arrival there strongly
confirm my opinion
The candidate of the party of moral ideas,
in writing to his associate on the ticket, urges
above all things that "much money" should
be raised to put his plans into vigorous exc
cution at once. Principles and high purposes
had no place in his counsels. They were only
useful for making platform. When Garfield
tells Arthur, "Please read this letter to Nor
ton, and, if you concur in the views have
taken, urge him to act as promptly and Wig
orously as possible he reveals a part of the
secret bargain made by him in New York.
Mr.. Morton was not a member of the Ma
tional Committee. He was an outsider in
Congress, rich and ambitious. Garfield had
offered, in the event Of success, to make him
Secretary Of the Treasury, Minister to France,
or the head of syndicate for the conversion
of the Government loans, if Morton would
take charge of the finances.
The letters of Morton to Dorsey show
that he acted promptly and vigorously as
Garfield had requested, for in a few days after
the letter of the latter to Arthur, Morton
wrote to Dorsey as follows:
FAIR LAWN, NEWPORT, R. L., Sept. 6, 1880.
Dear Senator Dorsey:-I expect to send
you 1000 more in a day or two. [ have al
ready called Il meeting Of my committee
(Which has been largely increased) for Thurs
day, and after that hope to be able to 90 on
lin response to Gen. Garfeld's request) to
Mentor for a conference, and to learn more
details of your proposed campaign in the
West. want Mr.. Hubbell in New Y ork at
my meeting on the 9th at l. a. m.
Yours, l.. p. MORTON.
Again:
NEWPORT, Sept. I, 1880.
Dear Mr. Dorsey:-I have just received
yours of the Sd instant, and have read with
great interest your plan of action.
| wrote you on the LIST, on receipt Of yours
Vi Iue AJIl. ellClOSiilS lily CHeCh IoI lhC duiOuuG
you asked (S5, 000), and now enclose my check
for 50, 900 additional.
This makes my personal advances $4,000,
without having collected a dollar from any
ono x <
He said Mr. New must stop short unless
Mr. Jewell could send him $4,000. finally
gave him check for $4,000 Ito Mr.. News
ORDER, and also sent So, 600 more to Senator
Blaine who was in distress.
| think you had better inform Gen. Arthur
confdentially of your plans and my action,
and consult with him. Yours, very
truly, l.. p. MORTON.
Again:
No. % NASSAU STREET, n. Y, Sept. Il.
Uear Senator Dorsey: have your personal
note. and am sorry to see you are disturbed
by the remarks made by some people. Your
friends here have entire confidence in you and
the success of your labors. You can, think,
safely count upon all the assistance your es-
Inmates call for. | enclose $4,000. keepup
your courage We are bound to carry New
\ ork and to win the race. Very truly,
i, ?, MORToN.
Again:
New YORK, Sept. IS, 1880.
Deal Mr.. Dorsey: Yours Of the 18th was
received yesterday. Immediately telegraph
ed recommending your going to Indianapolis
learn this morning through Mr.. Hubbell
that you are in immediate want of money
sent you yesterday morning, before the re-
ceipt Of your letter, So 1000, as | am going to
Newport for two or three days. although | did
not know you were in immediate need of
money. Twill pay the draft of 81, 900 advised
by Mr.. Hubbell and send you herewith my
check for 81 900, which, with the 1000 sub |
scribed to our committee by Mr.. Bosler, and |
sent you by him, makes $4,000 in all. < :
Very truly yours. l.. p. MnRToN.
Again:
New YORK, Sept. 80, 1880.
Dear Sir: Mr.. Morton desires me to in
form you that he arrived this morning and |
mas had conference with Senator Allison,
Mr.. Hubbell, and others.
He does not see any prospect for securing |
any money in time for your use from Mr.. |
Gould, but as he has telegram from Senator |
Cameron saying that his father goes to Phila-
ielphia to-day, and that he goes to Pittsburg |
himself, Mr. Morton feels confident that we |
shall be able to send you, altogether, 500, 600 |
Including the $4,000 he sent from Cleye- |
land) and he hopes to increase this amount. |
Very truly yours,
w. f. PEDDRICK, Private Secretary.
These letters are reproduced now because |
they contain positive proof that Dorsey was
held in the highest esteem by the late Presi-
dent and by his most trusted friends, and that
he enjoyed, more than any other Republican
manager, the unbounded confidence of the |
leaders of that party.
His position and the knowledge of his in
-imacy with Garfield necessarily led to large !
correspondence on political and on personal |
matters, and included most of the prominent !
public men on the Republican side in many
States of the Union. Mr.. Dorseys assailants
among the professional reformers and the in
crates who were formerly associated with him,
lut who turned upon him when the star-route
commenced, have reason to fear
he revelations that he is able to make under
ho;r ov,,, hands OF n 6+t;ncr