The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
pORsEY,s DISCLOSURES.

Reference has already been made to
the late disclosures of Mr.. Dorsey.
He was interviewed by reporter of
the New York Sun, at his ranch In
New Mexico, and he then and there
reiterated with particularly the SUBJ
stance of previous declarations, re-
garding the management of the presi-
Dental canvass, in 1880, in favor of
Mr.. Garfield. Summarized, Mr.. Dor
sey's declarations are as follows:
First. That Sherman was betrayed
at Chicago; that the pretended sur
prise of Garfield's nomination was a
sham, and that it was the result of a
prearranged plan.
Second. That jealousies and ambi-
tions appeared at the very beginning
of the canvass, and showed them
selves in the organization of the
national committee.
Third. That it was at the earnest
request of Garfield, Gov. Foster and
Gen. Arthur that he accepted the
place of secretary Of the national COM
mittee.
| Fourth. That the rich bankers OF
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| they refused to contribute cent until
a peculiar organization known as the
finance committee. composed of these
bankers. was formed.
Fifth. He intimates that Garfield
Arthur, and all of the Republican
leaders relied upon money to win the
battle, and admits that very large
| sum was raised and disbursed by these
bankers. 1t was purely money cam.
paign.
Sixth. He asserts positively that
Garfield bought the New York Stal.
warts support by positive promise
to appoint Levi P. Morton secretary
of the treasury.
| Seventh. He reiterates the charge
| that the pockets of the New York
bankers were reached through 8
promise of Garfield's to allow a syn.
dictate of them to refund the govern,
ment bonds.
Eighth. He asserts with great posi-
tiveness that a bargain was made be
tween Garfield's representatives anG
Jay Gould and G.. z. Huntington. by
which Garfield promised to secure the
appointment of Stanley Matthews as
associate justice of the supreme court
and the two capitalists promised 800,
600 to the Republican campaign fund
He asserts that this money was paid
was brought to him in Indiana by Mr.
L. G. Platt, and that he caused more
than half of it to he sent to Ohio tt
be used by Gov. Foster IN the cam
paign there.
Ninth. He asserts that more thai
100000 was taken to Indiana by {
prominent New York banker whom
he names; that this was used there tt
carry the day.
| Tenth. He asserts that Garfield wa:
most eager to have as much money
raised as pOssible-so eager that ht
made the blunder of writing the Hub
bell letter, against his Oorsey's) ad
vice.
Eleventh. He asserts that the vas
fund raised, between one and two
million dollars, was corruption fund
Twelfth. He tells the story of tn,
curious intrigues that led to the put
ting of James and MacVeagh int
Garfield's cabinet, and asserts that i
was Garfeld's intention to remov,
them.
Thirteenth. He asserts that Gar
field was bulldoZed by Blaine and ;
prominent New York editor into vic
lating his promises to Conkling ant
into appointing Robertson coilectO
of the port of New York, withou
having first notified the New Yorl
senators that such was his intention
But this bulldoZing took the shape o
a threat to publish the Stanley
Matthews scandal unless Robertson,
appointment was made.
The charges are made, specifically
as to persons, times and sums o
\ money used. and, as manager OF I'll
canvass which all knew he was in
trusted with, Dorsey desires it know
that none of the money stuck to hi
fingers; he was not disbursing officer
and the vouchers in this officers pos
session will show this. While he csl
state nothing, specifically, as to tn
use of money in New York, he knows
in general way, that large sums wer
used there to bride voters in New
York city and in Kings county. Tn
sudden change in the Democratic
vote goes to prove that some undu
influence was used The Wall stree
men no doubt supplied the funds OF
the eve Of election for changing tn
New Y ork vote. Many circumstances
observed at the time, fix the indelibl
belief in all minds, that Mr. CARTEL,
entered heartily into all these plans o
corruption. His marked Difference t.
Dorsey, and his appeal to "My dea
Hubbell," even against the advice o
Dorsey, who desired to shield tn
nominee against public evidences o
faint, show it. Taking the record o
the Republican party, led by an un
scrupulous set of thieves and rascals
in 1876, and again in 1880, history cal
present no greater evidences o
the basest corruption thai
are indelibly connected witt
it. Dorsey mas exposed but
small part of record of shame, whicl
ended in the chief actor meeting witt
| death at the hands of one of his bases
agents. Had Mr.. Garfield lived t.
serve out one term, probably to pusl
his way into another through out
rageous practices. the fate of the gov
eminent would have been pittiabl
indeed; degrading beyond all that i
known to corruption in politics. W
are pursuaded kind providenc
shaped ends, to save the country iron
humiliations, not dreamed of in tn
philosophy of the most depraved.