The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-13
A CLINCHER.
MORE VERY INTERESTING CAMPAIGN
LITERATURE.
Did Congressman Nt0ekdnle Bargain
Office influence for the Return Of
The Hull Letters The
Question Answered.
W oodville Republican.

Woodville Republican.
We give the public to-day a fitting
sequel to the Hull letters 1t con-
sists of two breezy epistles from Mr..
Hull to Mr.. II. G. Griffin, of Natchez,
relating to those letters, a letter from
Col. Thos. II. Stockdale to Mr.. Griffin
asking for the Hull letters" and de-
string to know of Mr.. Griffin what
there was in his line that lie wanted,
and the certificate of Mr.. Griffin us to
the g|enuineness Of all the letters
mentioned.
This correspondence shows:
/. Mr.. Hull sent the letters to Mr..
Griffin with full authority to use them
for his (Grifin's) benefit"
2. Mr.. Griffin got what he wanted,
that he protected his interests is
proved by the surrender of the letters
to Stockdale, although Hull wanted
them returned to him, if possible.
3. Col. ~Stockdale secured the re-
turn Of his lettcts, as is proved by Mr..
Griflin's certificate.
Can any man open to conviction read
Stuckdalc's letter to Griffin without
being convinced that St0ckdale was
Offering to give Griffin such political
aid as he wanted in consideration of
the return Of the Hull letters?
Does this whole transaction-all of
the letters-show, or not, that Stock
dale intended to use, and did use, his
official position as Congressman to
procure the return Of the Hull letters?
Well, he got the letters, but he could
not guard against the copies which
Griffin, pursuant to Hull's advice,
took are to keep.
Indeed, the estimate which both
Hull and Griffin placed upon the DO.
litical honesty of Stockdale, as re-
vcaled in the correspondence, should
be instructive to Democrats. Hull
writes Don't trust Nosey !" and de-
claring in that connection that '.honor
was a d barren ideality."
Democrats of this district, do you
begin to understand "why" those let
tiers and evidences could not be got
hold of when Stockdale became a can
didate for Congress?
[CoPY.l
SHEFFIELD, Ala, Sept. I, 1887.
Hon. II. G. Griffin Dear Sir Yours
under date of the Sd just received. l
hasten to reply. The letters | sent
you were for your own use and beGe-
H.. | desire them returned when they
have served their purpose, but even il
1T should be necessary to surrender
them to protect your interest, do SO
without hesitation. DO not do this
unless it is absolutely necessary, how
ever, as | really want them, and they
may be Of service to me. Inter nos,
| have no faith in Noscy, and would
suggest that if you send them use
this policy, register them to see that
he receives them, or send them to
some friend to exhibit, which would
be by far the better idea-a question
of courtesy sis a ID barren ideality"
OF send him the least important and
reserve the balance to bury him I'M
der. | know that Nosey will be an
other fallen angel to swear at the
name of Hull, and | am anxious to
keep all evidences, but as | said be-
fore, use those letters to your best
advantage. | have but few friends in
this vale of tears at best, and il | can
serve them they know where | hang
out. Very truly yours,
JOHN Il, HULL.