Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-31


SEvENrn Paper.
Recorder.-The next purports to be a copy Of q
letter with no signature:
The Threatening Letter.
Prior to my arrival here, rumors had reach
ed me that attempts on foot to have removed
from the Office Of tobacco inspecor,-a situation you
will recoleet obtained last winter by the powerful
influence Of yourself and certain other gentlemen-
situation deemed by Won and them nothing more
then just reward for the services rendered the
Wing cause, and which contributed TO its signal tri-
umph in the City Of New York.
Knowing that my appointment was for two years.
and knowing also, that Gov. Seward and many Of
the Senators and others Of our party knowwh Twas
mentioned for and appointed to that place, and the
reasons which actuated Mr. Stevenson in giving way
to me by hi, resignation, did not feel any appre-
hension the subject n OF susp' citing for moment,
that any respectable Of my party, could for
his own aggrandsement, seek by falsehood and m 3
representation 10 uadremine NE
You can well imagine, however, my surprise,
when Ilearned on my arrival that some Of the very
persons who helped me TO the place were the most
eager 70 have rpc removed not only in violation OF
the constitution and the laws, but in the teeth Of
solemn compact AZ ever matured, entered int o
and consummated BIZ hoHerable men.
Naturally excited by this attempt on the part Of
those who acted with you In this bu,ness End with
whom In the warmth OF their zeal to reward psti.
cal friend and partizan, IL originated To undo all
that had been done, year ago, an act for my bene
fit probably arranged, managed and in man
will not permit myself nsw, with rmpunity and
without resistance. III am driven into corner,
will defend myself at all hazards. And should fall,
others-al who were privy TO the arrangement
which eventuated in my success shall fall with me
TO be dragged before the bar Of the public,
to participate in any result that may await
in my power In regard 10 whom, ] can recall
things which would place him before the eye Of
the community in . light which no honorable man
would covet TO appear IN. IL forced, I will speak
and flcf rush NJ hat sk~I1 A.
upon my own assertions alone. have written ties.
timony, and other evidescs not less questionable.
ror what gurpo.ss Pray I0u, and fGr whose bsn.
ted 10 do, that should call down upon me the ven
gcanee Of the party, II IL acknowledged so greatly
benefited, and can and as still disposed 10 ben aft.
that is duties have been discharged with ability,
integrity and dispatch. My political friends. and
those especially who. ayesr ago, eviseed will,ng-
70 raise heaven and earth TO secure me in the
enjoyment oft, are now found ready TO hurl me out
Why isthisi Ismy place wanted By others, who
claim - have rendered better service 20 the party
than havcl am at loss for any other reason for
this reckless net TO say, acknowledgements g.
II has been sad that hold the appointment for the
b.neht OF others-my political opponentsin the es-
Enlistment j pronounce these assertions to be
the warehouse, paid to J.D s. and p, no one but
myself has participated in cent Of the profits n the
business The former person has nothing to do
with the business whatever-either in its manage
mcnt cmsluments. The other is my deputy,
whose talents, responsibility, and usefulness need
not speak otto yon any one cle in, or one OF the
trade who know him ali will tell you that II would
be dicuI, for any Inspector to get on successfully
without his services The only thing aeanat him Is
that he IL opposed 10 MS in politics But he is
Of honor and a gentleman, and incapable OF using
any influence bis position might give him for party
purposes. SO far from II, he employed, with my
sanction, two persons he knew TO be wings for
the reason, they answered our purposes.
Any charge or insinuatien, therefore, that the
establishment is controlled by party opponents
10 altogether untrue There are but 10 white persons
employed in the building 3 or 4 Of whom are
whies and tive aliens. The labor Of the establish
mebt IL done BY blacks 20 Of whom sometimes
needed, and they have no votes The idea that such
an establishment, in which 10 white men only work
can be made political engine, is perfectly idle.
In consideration OF the friendly footing on which
we have stood in regard 20 each other, and ss you
were one Of the leading persons In introducing to