Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-03
FfSs. Ne ". Y. T'pSsns.
LIVES OF HOYT AND BUTLER.


eminent and the citizens. and hold situation.
Mr.. Blair did, during the pleasure of the Presden, for
the time being. consider speedy mode Of punishment,
Tor the false aud very offensive leading editorial you pub
shed my injury the number OF your daily series OF the
2sth Instant and the ealumnies VI your correspondents
here especially those OF Mr. l.. ID. Slanm. copied into
the un,"n OF the 24h from paper OF his called the Globe
pae, your the head OF thseitcr and to invite
the public estimate character according as YOU know
be sueh sustain the TRUTH adhere for par
| " purposes to falsehood.
| The Morning News. by Mr. OSulivsu, take to be the
Of Mr.. Van Buren, and his supporters IN this city
the Evening Pos, is his energetic advocateand both
presses connected with the parties who will suffer most
seriously by the disclosures recorded in tho lives o Hoyt
and Butler.
Last Tuesdays Post s,tcs that The private papers
oG Mr. HOyt have been stored away in brx in private
at the Custom House. under strong lock and Key.
NackenzS, about two appointed TO acefk
ship. under Collector Van Ness and in the exclusive
occupation OF the which Mr. Hoy,'s private and
legal papers deposited is said that other clerks
were removed nom the room, Naekenries instance,
that he might indulge his searching propenses unmolos
cd full The probability Is. therefore, that these
P,pers Tar they genuine have been stolen from
the box, aud 81 ieloniousy made public. "
All this untrue but, with much personal abuse OF my
SELL hv TIE toulncuhcd editor vt the POST twas copied
sppsov,nsls BY the News oi Wednesdays which besow
ed me all and vulgar epithets, from Mr..
John Van Buren's peculiar vocabulary, the
ed teuire-assurcd readers that its patron, MIR. NJ
v b. and Others attacked would be raised su higher
than they sovd before IN public respect-and
cudcd by saying
I'VE perfectly agree with more than one Wing gentle
whose declarations have been stated they
nOIhng IN the booN amounting much, alter all the
dust that has been raised about it. "
When Mr. Jesse Hoyt ,ricd, not tor copying few
odd political Gncioak and thus rad the public OF
tees OF dishonest officials. oat violation his solemn
oath. faithfully to perform his duty Collector by the
enht EElcment OF S22OOOO o the peoples money
large trunk IN The house, the locks OF which
$780, aod the iruak itself - 500 moe-and convict
ed, a the
chsraeter FURNISHED 6g hass the Post disposed OF
most important TRIAL ot ,hree weeks about
many hnes-Suppress.d the whole testimony, deeply inter
es'nE as 1t was to the eommun'y-snd the Democratic
Review, by O'SlilVan. like you, silent. When
tTi,' ct goods value To the United States S63uO0
puioiuei from the uava office, and thsr duplicates from
the CASHIERS tor benefit MIR. Hoyt, aad
else, ana by wholesale fraud part ct his
cmhszEemen, tor nc hld received the S63OOO in hard
caSh-not WOgt whispered Naa Buren Jldr-
nal about this public rOhhsrybut when violating
6enee reposei me, garIing the
OF ProPuees "i lite, acting IN no deger on te principle
thai tine end lsiihes the doctrine ablo and de-
publicly forward for gain lIor like better
hunt than citcass,) but deep
injury TO forward the and justice, which
others high trusts have outraged what treatment
meet with journals ike yours. protesting regard
Tor equal rights, threaten IA prosecution, publih
alsehcoi fact, wholesale, and refuse when
conNiced-whe Mr. Matsel, Chief of Police, aided by
the Dsirict Attorneys Office issues his iur
persOns papers sud records host
in secret-a sort Ut fishing expedition presume, which
Hoyt, being pushed forward complainant -orely
against his will, would gladly end smoke. Although
edItr and individuals pretending regard for the laws.
and protesting belief tnat have offended against them,
are luhonR day nv day, by unuh, epihei, abuse and
SANDER, {" excite ieeIng, PREJUDICE aud violence IN the
public mind against IN the that may be
called Ia try the aud thereby against
bench Themselves have created and denounced and
also the Tiers whose fiat would decide, determined
prosecute none at them iuT ube for paid
ceiyed dollar IN HAT way, and have earned
enough TO stand all the abuse Vi every lying editor the
Union, be his party what may Moreover. AIN ready
acknOw edge IN legal manner that am the compiler OF
the nbuk question whoever may feel aggreved and
he responsible or It's and Tor the
! by the letters spoken OF 10y edItors;-and any
man has any charge against let him go before the
Grand Jury aud ihere show that have fe1drd-I
,nIuiry-.et the truth come outlet It all come out
mention this, Mr. Riicic, YOU now, the espe-
ealy, that am engaged IN whiting The Lives ahd Opn
Ions Oi Ihomas ktchIc, Martin Van BuTen, und Jarcs
Knox Polk, with biographical anecdotes uf their political
associates :" and expect have il 10 Washington BY
! ihd week IN Novcmber it heah BE- spared and |
you that Butler and Hoyt have beel f1and
free Oi abuse aud libel A. the unpea-
SAINT Lus may Then have tell Will prove uapaia-
table than those the pamph e. hieh has
IN your breast i"r g. which, whsn cl1Incd n rds and
printed IN your journal. induces pity TIE government
/ wich needs your aid. Parry bound by maay principle
has done much good and Wi! do more; bat when party
Leaders desert prime pc, when party odIor- penly shield
dIsnonest pubic servants BY b-lng those who the
courage TO them stand by accusation, and
't-ke the responsibility their ~ and be
cd one-ihey love the spJs than their county Let
the HUNDREDS OF thousands whom my book will reach
this day month, compare the wicked unIruths News
Posi- Evening Gazette, Mirror, Globe, Sunday Times aud
Alias aud sun (by Nosh) here, the Boston POST Phade
PhIa Ledger and your CHi1B speaking Tor Mr.. Polk aud
his Cabinet with the array OF facts nave marshaled, and
they will see what stuff you and your colleagues made
o'-why YOU are abusive ard violent you wish
praise the III doors and abuse me-and Why You Obg
ed 10 notice publication YOU would gladly le bot.
tom OF the Potomac.
| Trick and evasion may su Van Buren, editor or a
'TOmbs Atiorney-I scom To resort 20 such defences
knowing a, do. that the apparatus ot prosecution i
IN pTosess here publicly repeat hat ee that deserve
wen o the republic, and court investigation, public and
eea with EdmDnds such hun. u you will, the
head and ]. Van Buren, such he s for posecu
tors. f'u and your allies piaise them. Dare to
before the American people in SUIT the merits Of their
conduct ~ mine, and quit your scrbbing Islander for
confederation" Haven't given all the rascals in my
book rope enough!
Wnen hid published letter IN last fridays Tribune
friend advised stop writing, for, said e, you have
birIer and unpunc pied enemies they hstchn prose.
euton, aud you may cay something ncautVusly winch
they will take hold o. Let them hatch, Mr.. Richie
them send Tor you to Keep the uest II they tit
aud when their brood chips the shell, I'll DC ready with
food for them. As you aud your friends have told your
story, I'll tell mine, and shame be to the O'SuIyaus
Ioyis Ritchies Noahs, Ropes aud Greens, with the
Posts L,dkers, Mirrors and Evening Gazetes, IT be
| found night, and they the s.anderer-!
The Records Office Of purvery large apartmen s
hied with the envoicss, entries, bonds. manlests &c.
oi TIE shippers aud merchant found there payers
brdcug transactions thousand millions OF dollars
amount, charge OF X. Weber, VI 4G7 Broadway and
.
's than Weber. Three weeks siler my appointment.
Webbef who Wing in politics, me in great
trouble, showed a letter from Collector Van Nes. dis.
missing him iew diys, AMI stated that was To be
put over hs head, iat his business Broadway Inc has
shoe si1re then very Improbable, and dis
missal thus Ctodiy would seri1usy uilte IA IN and
family dependent HIM repi ed al the insiant-'l
will never take ne cIerkship rOin which American
born citizen with dependent family D removed other
wise inIn tor crime" II 70 D. written -tacuCut 10 that
effect use IT, CO g your reuds-seo The COiccJi-and
will w'ito him that ain nJusund times better pleased
where am Than would be with higher salary ObtIincd
by turning you Oui. instantly did Mr. W - friends
spoke u Gov. Van Ness WIN high spirited, kind
hearted, generous nunl had been promised immediate
atDu-But MrWebber thus continued shout six or
eght months, when the wo.fsh howl e Tnmmany hangers
Oh TOR place and plumber through the Lawrence, COdd
ton end Pufdy organ, O'51yans News, compelled, prs
sumo, the dismissal u Wcbber and Everett H. minute.
notice. Oiher two gentleman strangers and &, the
business Of the Custom IOu.e, appeared morning
their successors, 1ud was ordered instruct them IN
rei duies ~hi did. LIS not uge thi hid private
room ~ myself asked % be placed IN ~.
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