The herald., 1837-03-27

fractions.
| The Twin LETTERs-Extreme youth has sundry
| mlsforanes, although the great William Pitt success
fully indicated himself from suspicion of lncompe-
tency account thereof In youth the passions are
strong, the judgement weak and the knowledge
! not always 50 great as it might be; and young folks
are apt 10 make sad blunders when they undertake
TO speak of things that happened while they were yet
IN state ofunappreclatng juvenilty il is some
tunes called, first childhood Especially in politics,
there be many perils in the way Of youthful aspirant
and above ALL OF him who sets up for enlighlner of
the public. Into one sf these have young neigh
borsof the Times been previously betrayed; and in
discovering prodgious mare nest they have fitted
upon Their necks stock not fabricated by Mr. Davis
OF silk and whalebone, but Of totally different des-
| crlpuOn-commonly designated laughing stock.
| We have been looking on very quietly for several
days, TO see how cevery they would 90 10 work 10
make themselves ridiculous in the eyes Of all who are
old enough 10 remember the sayings and doines of
dozen years ago-suppressng all manifest tokens
Of enjoyment that an occasional chuckle, indeed
naudble, but like the voice that haunted the magma
ton OF VIrglnlus, SO faint and far that nothing lives
| 'twixt II and silence" Ii we had ourselves helped
them into the snare they could not have entangled
themselves in its meches with a more emphatic gravi-
ty but really there is much bon hemnlie in their
| unsuspecting innocence such lamb-like beatitude
in their absurbity, that the Joke is beginning lose
It's relish, and our geeul interest TO merge in feeling
of tender hearted compassion We must interpose
IN Their behalf and save them if we can, from putting
on the significant bat by attractive decora-
| hon that was once bestowed upon roaring Nick Bot
| tom, the weaver.
| Our worthy friends have been putting themselves
to charges-or al all events TO trouble, which they
/ known 10 hate worse even than they do the United
| States Bank-ln rummaglng up PAIR OF documents,
| faceuously denOmnated by them the twin letters"
dated 1921, and alleged by them TO have been writ
ten by gentleman, "now a candidate for the office
| of Mayor'-in other words, Alderman Clark BY the
help OF these doughty documents, the cunning editors
| OF the Times are seriously minded 10 blow up the
whg candidate if not the whole wing party and,
therefore, they paraded in the columns of the
"only democratic organ" after an abundant prellmi-
nary 1ourishing Of nearly fortnight. We can ina
gne with what loving and delighted eyes the good
young men of the Times have devoured their sheet
| this morning-how they are at this moment hugging
themselves in the belief that they have utterly dis
comfitted the alderman. Deusve Joy! faaclous Gre
dulity! If their knowledge OF men and things had
but extended back to 1921, they would not now re-
qure 10 be told that the twin letters which they
are 80 glad OF heart nothing than politl-
cal squib of that ancient day-both written by poll
tican who yet pursues his vocation in Albany-both
originally published IN the Albany Microscope-bo
utter strangers to the mind and pen OF Alderman
Clark in their creaton-and both exploded thirteen
| years ago, in the columns Of all the newspapers and
| the knowledge of all who old enough TO read
them then, nothing more or less ihan-a pair OF
| hoaxss! III the editors of the Times will step into
our Office, we will show them The whole history in
the Commercial Advertiser OF the 9Th Of January
1924. And here's one Of many existing evidences OF
this matter:-
From the American Of Dec 81. 1879
"The following letter from Mr. Aaron Clark une-
quvocally contradcts the authenticity ef the letters
! published yesterday, and ascrlbed TO him; and We
, arc gratifed that this gentleman with whom we have
no personal acquaintance, should have been on the
spot TO have Immediately refuted the injurious
imputation. The letters were handed TO us by one
who certainly believed them TO be genuine, and 80
published by us We cannot regret the publication
as we presume Mr.. Clark will not, since II has fur
nished him with occasion Of completely refutlng
charge OF basensss which has heretofore secretly n
! least, been circulating against him.
"NRw YoRx, Dec. 81, 1923
Gentlemen In your paper Of yesterday, perceive
you have copiedfrom The Albany Microscope two
letters which that paper in the year 1871, published
as having been intercepted" Inc eultors OF tna'
paper never dared to connect me, py name, wh
them nor 10 assert that they were written by Al
the tme thew nppeared they were known the pub-
lie to be wholly fiction You are the fret persons
who. 10 NV knowledge have ever seriously pretend
! ed that W as in any way answerable for them. You
promise "cheerfy TO give place TO refatation if il
can be made now positively and unequivocay y
declare that never wrote dictated or sent nor was
directly or indirectly concerned in the writing die
tatinp or sending, Of any letter or letters, such as
) you published and attributed TO in your paper Of
the 30th Of December 1929 Of any other letters
Of the tenor sentiments or purpor Of the same Fol
the further evidence Of the truth OF my declaration
appeal TO Mr.. Sharpe, Mr. Spencer and to the very
editors Of the Microscope ;'sand assert withou
the possibility of contradiction that the said editor,
Of said Microscope never had the least shadow offcun
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