The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-08-20
THE MOREY LETTER.
THE INFAMY LAID BARE.

Campaign the Chief Concoctors of
this Matchless Piece of Infamy.
Saturdays N Y Tribune.
The kind of s'reform'' to be expected il
Mr.. Cleveland could be elected, and the
sort of campaign TO be expected this year,
are disclosed in the History ofthe Morey
Letter." just published by John I. Daven-
port, the more salient features of which
are given in the Tribune this morning.
The very men who are now proved to
have contrived, circulated and by most
dishonorable means bolstered up to the
end that most Infamous forgery, are at
present conducting the campaign for
cleveland, Purity aud Reform" Mr.
Davenport's book fastens the responsible
ity upon the active men at the Democra-
tic National Headquarters. In 1880 w.
II. Barnum was Chairman of the Ma
tional Committee, aud he is now. In
1880 +. o. Prince was Secretary, and
Charles j. Canda was Tearsurer, and
they are now. In 1880 Edward B. Dick
inson was the official stenographer and
the Secretary of the Executive Commit
tee, and he is now. The disclosures of
Mr.. Davenport give the people warning
to expect still moro daring and infamous
forgeries within the next three months,
for the purpose of electing "that pure
man, Cleveland" and securing good
government.
The mass of evidence which Mr.. Daven-
port arrays cannot be briefly presented.
When the matter was before the courts
years ago there was proof enough to con-
vince candid minds that the forgery was
not the work of any irresponsible fool,
but that it came in some way from the
Democratic headquarters. But the re-
markable detective skill of Mr.. Daven-
port has now traced this piece of scoun-
drelism from its very origin in the minds
of its originators. Late in September,
| 1880, Chairman Barnum became alarmed
about tho success of tho Republican cam
paign on the tariff question To General
Este he suggested that something should
be prepared for Use in brief handful or
"dodger," setting forth whatever could
be made to appear offensive in the Re
publican position on Chinese cheap labor.
Este conferred at once with Hadley, and
what purported to be an interview with
Garfield was at first concocted. This was
taken to headquarters and to tie private
rooms of Mr.. Barnum and Mr.. Dickinson.
1t came back changed to the form of a
letter, but with the important phrases
preserved. This identical paper, with
the original suggestion for campaign
s'dodger' and the changes made at head
quarters, Mr.. Davenport has seen. The
startling fact is that the precise words of
the important phrases of this paper are
those afterward found in the forged letter
as published.
The paper was given to Hadley, who
was at that time being paid secretly by
Mr.. Barnum. About October 10, private
slips of forthcoming letter were receiv-
ed by Democratic editors and managers
at distant points, pnrporting to come
from the Democratic National Commit
tee. At Cleveland, October 10, at Orc
vile, California, October 10, and at many
other points, it was seen before its publ
cation. The chairman of the Maine Dem
ocratic Committee has stated that he re.
ceived the letter from Mr.. Barnum two
weeks before its publication. Six days be-
fore its publication the whisper thai
something fatal to Garfield" was com
ing circulated in the Stock Exchange
Mr.. Dana, Of The San, was told of tho
existence of the letter, but denounced i
as forgery. SO to many other persons
came the news that the Democratic Com
mittee was going to send fac smile plates
of "a letter which would elect Hancock.
Mr.. Davenport proves conclnsively tina
the forged letter was written by Hadley-
Mr.. Barnum's hireling. The fac-simile
comparisons given of his writings are con
elusive. But its publication was preceded
by an editorial in Truth, sent thither, &C
: cordng to all evidence, from Democrats
, headquarters, foreshadowing that line o
attack. Mr.. B. B. Smalley, of the Ma
I
having the letter widely distributes; MI
Banum telegraphed all over the countr
the glaring nntruth that tho letter wa
Sin Mr.. Garfield's handwriting, and tina
''denial was useless and then sent on
the same Hadley, under the false name o
so. M. Wilson, to Lynn" and afterwart
to Baltimore, to "bolster up the veal
points in the letter." kilograms to ant
from him and Barnum, and fac-simles o
letters and signatures arc given, showing
how lie was directed and paid from New
York, and what he did. In the desperat tt
effort to make the Morey letter pass mus
ter until after the election, All affidavit
was forged and hotel register fraudu
lcntly changed, aud men were hired to
come here and swear falsely, and, as all
the world knows were convicted of per
jury. But to the end, Mr.. Barnnm OF
his stenographer directed the agent; thus
Mr.. Barnum himself telegraphed 80. nj
Wilson, Boston: Don't come unless you
have got through"
That which will attract most attention
is the mass of closely linked evidence con-
Meeting the Democratic National Com
mittee with every step in this succession
of infamous crimes. Thousands of items
are given, which by themselves would
have little force, but which, when array
ed by Mr.. Davenport's skill, become links
in an irresistible claim of evidence. Only
day or two before the election, in let
ter of which fac smile is given by Mr.
Davenport, Mr.. Barnum introduced Mr..
lIadley, Zone of our staunclr and trust
worthy friends, y to a Democratic Com
mitteeman in Maryland, and the result
was another forged affidavit. Going into
-another struggle, with Mr.. Barnum again
leading the hosts of "Purity and Reform, "
it is well TO be warned Of what things he
is capable.
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