The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-11

closes 80. ana the Eian writes:
'':s5earetayy OF the Treasury: have the
Et:ior 10 tsascsis ID you the sum of $50.
when belongs To the United States govern
iaant. an suusDlcd a falg dollars mora,
hat an pao. ana cannot send i seali 90
So fHhec can, Deyer in1sDieG 30 Keep IL
50 iens as / hare, aud pray God nay for
give ne i1r so Gping.
Prem one who believes that God VIII
punish these who are dishonest"
The following is from New York, and is
directed 20 the gentlemen who receive
conscience money! 1t reads:
"Incloselfind So, being the amount of in
come tax far 1864 with Interest. This
alooa:nt was withheld by ME, bnt having
lately experienced religion, Iwish to make
amends for my past sins to my utmost abil-
lty, and j, therefore, return this amount
Que. My friend, are you a Christian! IT
you are not, seek the Lord now, for there
viii be judgment day for all.
''Yours,
''CoascIENoE."
zone who would be honest' sends $500,
ana: asks the secretary Of the treasury TO
i'iaee-tne amount where it rightfully be-
loHgs. and ohlige him.
WON FROM A POSTMASTER AT DRAW POKER.
In contrast to these sober contributions
is one letter which came 10 MIR. Spinner
when be was treasurer, inclosing 20 cents
OF fractional currency, which the writer
states that he won from d United States
! postmaster at draw poker, and which, he is
convinced, rightfulIy belongs to Uncle
Samuel. The man asks that the amount be
applied 10 the national debt, and signs him
self, ''C0ncientiousy yours, PEoBITY."
Another letter, written some time ago,
aud written with pencil, reads as follows:
"NEw YORK.
| Treasurer of the United States:
1.-THE inclosed S62 is for Uncle Sam from
one of his neglected nephews."
There was DO signature, but at the bot
tom was a request that the receipt be &C
kuowiedgea through the newspapers.
Nearly one-half of the writers are anxious
thai their money be receiptod for in this
way. Some ask that mention of the mat
ter be made by Washington correspond
ents, and others inclose money to pay for
the advertising of the receipt in the per-
sonal columns of the newspapers of their
respective cities. Not few of them re-
quest that their letters be kept on file, and
the reason for this is, doubtless, that in
case their sins should be found out they
may be able to show that they have made
restitution. In such cases, it is fear of dis
coyery rather than conscience which
prompts the return of the money. The
government, when money is sent for such
advertisements, always advertises them,
and the letters are always kept Here is
one requesting that it be preserved. 1t is
sighed, "-- JoneS.n 1t incloses S400,
which Jones says he unlawfully obtained
from the government, and wants the copy
of his note saying that he had returned il
kept on file. Some of the letters are quite
laconic. Here is slip of paper which in
closes 81. 1t has only the word "Conscience''
and the figure ''7'' on it. And that was al
that came in the envelope with the money
Here is another:
Treasurer of the United States: In
closed find check for $40. No matter how
obtained. Respectfully,
"--.n
Here is another, also enclosing money:
''NEw YORK, Oct l.
"'Render unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars and unto God the things that arr
God's.' Yours, penitently,
'CoNsCIENCE-S STRICKEN"
This probably came from Washington
: clerk. 1t is dated Georgetown.
Secretary of the Treasury:
''Sir:-This $50 belongs to the UniteC
States.
''MRs. ]. Dr.
This is in a woman's handwriting, blu
the lady does not state her lowest figure
She writes:
"Dear Sir:-In one sense | owe the gov
eminent $40 and in another l do not, blu
inasmuch as prize clear conscience NOR
l than $40, ! enclose you that amount for tn
United States treasury.
yours with respect,
L CONSCIENCE"
Some years ago, large amount of cor
. respondence was received from all parts O
the country containing small amounts con
tributed by citizens unanimously to tn
payment of the national debt. These cor
tributions were called out by the followin
e letter:
9 THE NATIONAL DEBT Two-CENT AFFAIR.
e BALTIMORE, Oct. Is, 1867.
5 s'Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of th
: United States. Washington, d. c.:
81 see it stated in a newspaper that
v cents placed at interest for 1900 years wi
pay off the national debt. 1t is not state
! at what interest, and have not the time
o enter into a calculation to test the truth c
s falsity of the assertion. even if the rate DE
cent were given, nor can l wait TO nurs
/ such an investment, but taking for granite
that the statement is correct, l will not b,
grudge the amount and SO inclose it, to
e applied by you according to your be:
Judgment. When you have done this ho
k idle win be all the talk of reputation, an
Y the world will learn that after all the nj
q tional debt is but a 2-cent affair.
Y "Yours truly,
& baltimore WOMAN
o "P- S.-Ido not wish you oput this COZ
It tribution to the conscience fund, hut to al
8 plyit TO the payment OF the national debt.
e During thelatter years of Andrew Johi
:, sons administration number of the col
II science letters contained a criticism of Il
. Presidents policy. One letter, inclosing
= cents, reads as follows:
a 'FRANKLIN, Penn. Dec. %, 1867.
y "Hon. Hugh McCulloch:
o ssMy Dear School Mattel send you i
u closed 5 cent piece. Please apply it
( wipipg out the national debt. This is NJ
e CONFIDENCE money. My. conscience is inso
vent. Send my love to Andy, Mrs. Anc
: and all the little Andes. In order that We
the police OF Andrew Johnson and, in fac
every sneak up our way endorses him.
= .sYours truly,
~ "ADAM GooDsELL."
a A great many of these letters relate
"a the unpaid income taxes. Some enclo
=. counterfeit money, and a good many of Il
a contributions are sent through the Cathol
c. priests. In these cases the letters a
"A signed by the priests, and receipt is Sc
" to them for the money whenever they r
70 Quest it. Ono man signs himself ssW
If Democrat" and states that he returns S.
&c which belongs to Uncle Sam. Another i
70 Closes so, and asks that il be credited
"a the Union defenders, and that, if possib
re- the amount be applied to the impeachme
10 of Andrew johnson. A letter, in Den,
= written on slip of torn writing papt
.; opolocac SQS0 and hpnro cir,,,lya 81 y