Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-02
To the Public.

The whig Press seek 10 divert public attention
from recent Developments duplicating their lead
ers in fraud upon the elective franchise, by draw
ing me into paper alteration: and although re-
greet beng forced TO enter the with those who
stand branded before the community as the apollo
gists, for, IL not the abettors Of, political cor
Tuption vet feel IL an incnmbc,t duty to promptly
meet and refue, this last SANDER apon my ebarac-
ter.
II may be remembered. snmc two or three weeks
since pubiishtd card demanding the publication
Of charges against me, made In reference to suits
betwees the Merchants Exchange Bank and myself
which were being circulated in private for political
effect Until to-day this call received no sotice.-
Bu, now, upon aSaturday, at time when there
could be but one intervening day between the pub
LEGATION Of my denial and the eiectioa-at q time
when the public mind Is in an unprecedented degree
Of agitation-wben few or none can be found In give
an i'm. zrtia or dispzssionatc examination 10 facts
connected with political subjects-when crimina-
tion and rceriminafion are IN every mans mouth,
and private regulations, the work Of years, are
prostr,,ed with breath-it has pleased these cen
sors Of morality to open the walls Of wrath upon
me.
The accusation is, "thst appropriated TO my. own
use moneys which were not mine, and refused
10 make pay ment when called upon TO do SO saying
tina, owed the banks nothing and 10 but another
of the innumersbie ISLANDERS which the notorious IL
heller who conducts the New York American keeps
stsseoty ped for all casions The matter lirated
between the abovenamcd institation and myself
REV out Of claim IL made against me for an over.
draft parportiog to have occurred nearly three
two years after my accounts had been closed, and
all dealings with II ceased.
The evisenee addacsd before the arbitration, and
the opi,yns Of two NJ the three rcferees-the then
cashier of the bark, his hsnor Judge fngiscaa all
be cleaned from the connecting statements, which
submit for examination.
Mr. d. .cushman, toc,an interruptions partisan
Of that GLASS Of patriotic Wing leaders who are Just
new rather out Of place regulators of morss-not
content with running about the streets promu eating
slanjerous insnuatioss against me- has 10
pssder to the dcpravity 81 party hacks, by giving
them xarbled and false statement Of the facts as
shown before the arbitration. The part he has act
ed in this shameful procedure, d'grscoful to him as
a man. and uofair as political opponent. is also
made fally manifest in the acc com esnying papers
The following from one Of the referees upon the
arbitration.
A cory.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 3, 1910.
DtAR Sra: As one ofthe referees in the arbitra-
tiou between the Merchsnts' Exchange Bank and
yourself became acquainted with the wto.c matter
IN dispute. The suit brought by the bank for an
orerdrsft, and although II produced its books, ca
shier and several clerks as Witnesses IL faded, in
Sy opinion 20 establish your indebtedness, ssd was
fully satisfied You did not owe IL dollar. Farther,
the bark coald have obtsned award, had not
been Tor the clerk, who acknowledged making the al
lee cd error, and whose whole statement depended
upon a reference 20 the books, and who admitted he