New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-06
Mr.. Henry c. Atwood.

We were waited upon on Saturday by two
friends of the Tammany candidate for Sheriff,
with several letters intended to rebut the serious
charges against MIR. A. contained in a letter from
Connecticut whica were referred to in our last.
We saw nothing in these letters which met the
charges or broke their force. A considerable
number of Loco Focos of New Haven Co. Conn.
certified apparently in obedience to solicitations
that they had known Mr.. Atwood while residing
in that State-(in Oxford, not Bethel, as we stat
ed. Bethel is the adjoining town, in which the
gentleman resides who forwarded the charges
against Mr.. Atwood alluded to by us)-that he
(Atwood) had been several times licensed to keep
tavern, and had kept good house-that he was
a firstrate Loco Foco throughout, and considered
q clever fellow. Some Of these letters certify to
the integrity of Mr.. Atwood-rather family and
cautiously, we thought on hasty perusal; and
they all seemed great deal more certain that he
was thick-and-th thin Loco Foco and an agreeable
landlord than any thing else.
We told the gentlemen who waited on US that
we could not consider these certificates at all sat
isiactorv, but we would state their substance to
our readers, and let them have what weight they
might. We were assured that the letters and
other evidence should appear in the Evening Post
of that day; but we have looked for them there
in vain. Had they appeared, we should have
copied the material portions.
On the requisition of the gentlemen, we gave
them the name of our informant-Col. Ephraim
| tl,n I otto nv
in regard to Mr.. Atwood was addressed Mr..
Shows place of business was happily at hand,
and thi,her they at once proceeded. Col. Snow
promptly told them that he had the letter referred
to- and had shown it to us and others; that it
was addressed to hlm in the confidence of private
friendship by the writer, a Christian and Gen
tlcman worthy of all belief and though he would
not give up the authors name, Gnder the circuM-
stances, nor give them the letter, he held himself
responsible for the statements made therein. Col
5. understood that he was to be arrested for d
Label in the course of the day, and remained IN
his office awaiting the writ, but it did not come
he may be found there to-day.
We dislike personalities in Politics, but they
are sometimes unavoidable. We believe Mr.. AT.
wood, apart from all Political considerations, is q
very unsuitable man TO be chosen Sheriff of oul
City-that such selection for that high station
would neither be safe nor creditable. This con
victicn is based on statements which reach u.
from 50 many quarters that we cannot disbeleve
them We insist that no man should be held W
70. so responsible station whose character doe,
not challenge the most rigorous scrutiny, and VT
are confident Mr.. Atwood's cannot abide such al
! ordeal. We will not Eli our paper with mer,
hearsay charges. 1t is every mans duty to maxi
: himself personally acquainted with the worth AMI
fitness of candidates fer their suffrages. Mr.. AT
; wood has been resident of New.York at vari
Gus umes-was a Journcyman Halter, we hear
prior 10 ls2o-was atcrward concerned in th
Railroad House-has been i'll Trade here--ha
done business in Fermont-has resided In Con
necticut, and IN Florida. He has for some tim
KEEP, very noted drinking resort in the Seven
, teenth Ward. Those who are in doubt whethe
they ought or ought not to vote for him shoult
make inquiry of those who live around his porter
house, or who have been acquainted with him il
his various operations. Take no secondhand
statements implicitly, but inquire of those who
know, and be guided by their testimony, let j
bear which way 1t Will.