New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-21
THE CHARGES AGAINST SPRlN0Eh'
uyI.NyD c. KIRK REAFFIRMNG HIS hCOUSA

r1oxs IN A LETTER TO THE HOCS|
Washington, June 90 (speciaD.-Hyiaha =. nra
whose recent charges against the integrity OF
.i,o snr,-cr nave drawn forth indirect ana some
rbat ambicnous denial from the ILLINOIS Nohsio
returns 10 his original accusation III an oI'n -.
the members of the House OF heprese".h 49,, ~
contents may interest those who have foioMeu '''e
course Of the present controversy oet"ee" ~ ,rIa
the bounding statesman from inc western
Mr. Kinks letter reads as fouo"s' 80 ,ooo
" Washington D. c.. June 3D. 1851.
Gentlemen Of the House OF KeprrSei'a"'e' "a .h,rr
inst 7 directed communication 70 Speaker he0"' 80
Inc vyrnam NJ Springer, Of Illinois. with oeihP man
INK 'i,' So ,,nt and reycngeful motives unworthy Of
49, -, 10 occunies I'm your honorable body ueeWN
repret that circumstances quite unexpceVu III .,
compelled me in my own defence U naAe VII" 49,. .,
value nv own reputation too highly ana nave Voo
an abhorrence1of evil speaking, 70 sSrNo "'
,i,uo Nv Springer or any else. the aceusas'" wa"
made because / dscerned, under the eui9e " ,nsa
,,xa,v IN observe the rules OF 'hc HOUSE, hS P' =,
nncorn for transactng the public business anu MS
.'.,. 80 IN defence Of the Government, the same
,,, % r.venre which he manifested In the ALiA'n
Congress- after finding he could not receNe "e '"'
az extra compensation for putting 'he SA"o "'
,hroueh This is the truth. l ask you then. ns iar
minded men whether 1 was not ruiy usOihou III p
no This cour,c1 There other recourse open 10
mo a priyate citizen. after thus NahS ""''"s 'o' 49,,
mans spite u cool. except to reveal inc conoe''
which caused his opposition . ,, h.. MT,
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~ ~ any question Of personal privilege TO cohtran'ct
nv statement but simply sought 10 screen nn'o.
behind the assertion Of his former clerk Jones whom
hd ,o mr. M ACQUAINTANCE with, but supposed might ne
truthful have evidence corrol orave even Oh Jones
singular statement TO in calling Springer roobef ana
also evidence Springer himself, as chairman VI VI"
c,ois Cor,meo was for a considerable period In favor
n, my measure even OF my receiving direct compensation
from thu United States Treasury inasmuch as he directed
II r Bill 1867 XLIXth Congress, to be drafted ana
introduced and also acquesced in, he did not advocate
the favorable report the present bill REP NO Lo2
xIIxth Congress, first session. That the change IN
hts attitude 10 fixed and determined hostility u my Dill
onv became apparent the second session Of the ALlhh
Cneress after had refused 20 pay $500 20 man pur-
nortinp 10 be his agent. also very significant
sub scouently this same said 10 me: "Bll Is mad
now and while you could have got OF with 300 when
smoke TO YOU t. IL viii take $4,000 70 appeas'
him now" This L have seen at lunch with MI.
snrineer and know their relations Intimate.
am asking what no far.minded man could refuse
smpy to he heard your CORTLAND submit that cannot
afford to be crushed and ruined simply 10 crafty the
vndictive spirit Of any one. even though holding tho
position OF legislator 10 mis- objection set forth IN
the debate that the ais devoid Of merit Il Mr.
Springer "a TO function Of the courts he ought
10 be appointed Lord High Chaacelor at and the
courts abolished The Government used this invention
and has not paid for It. Whether 1t has vI-tue not
there wrong any person 10 the Government
in allowing the court consider and decide upon the
merits OF the
knowing that right in this matter shall insist
upon my rights II have TO bring It the attention Of
every person OF intelligence in the United States Very
respectfully, HYLAND C. KIRK.