New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-16
=" Frauds in the Rumseilers' Petition-Lette,
from General Chandler
To "a, Editor Of The Tribrs.:

from General Chandler
To "a, Editor Of The Tribsa'
SIR Your humble correspondent is happy to find
that he is Of some use mp here
The people have to choose the Judges Of the
land the Legislators the Mayors, Recorders and
Corporations the Presidents, Governors, aud Con
eressmen-hereaiter they will have to perform di
rectly public duties more weishty than ever before
were laid on the shoulders Of or agreed 10 be per.
formed BY any other people, in any other country.
In order 70 acq4st themselves liEe men and free
men the worthy citizens Of New.York have sent
to this place and caused to be presented to the
Legislature, memorials with the signatures, and.
very generally the residences, Of some 1000
men and women-1ot asking that the conductors
OF q thousand houses where drunkards, gamblers
thieves. black legs and other dopravcd disSipated
or scduced and debauched characters, are, in most
cases TO be found, shah be prevented from continu
ing bruisze and destroy the youth Of both sexes BY
the evil example Of lice nsed sale Of poisonous and ia.
toxicatng liquors in every possible fascinating shape
But that the whole body OF electors OF both City and
Country may a. the ballot boxes be authorized freely
declare whether they consider that these 1000 drinking
houses e safely continued and licensed or wheth-
iris the public viii that in order TO preserve the
health and isorss Of society. and 20 enable every
freely 70 discharge the great PUBLIC duties with which
he is trusted In way that will conduce to the credit
and honor 81 the American they should be hence
forth preveuted from vending their poisonous liquid
fires in hon'ss hired At 1t were, and licensed to f men
for deeds OF revenge dishonesty and blood.
II is eydent that the party who got up the petition
presented by Mr. Develin and pretending 10 be from
5000 citizen, Of Eevlork in favor of licensed houses
10 vend rum believe themselves TO be In the minority
for their prayer ia 10 let public opinion be known
and acted upon but prevent the people In New York
state, everywhere and especially in your metropolis
from expressing their wishes ireemen II the friends
Of iniemperance believe they the most numerous IN
your City why do they fear TO let the people vo,eior
temperance or for iniemperance'
The law Of lsi5 command. the Mayor to call for
expression Of public opinion, by ballot whenever
even ONE FOURTH OF the citizens shall request him
So that II NswYork were included. and even minority
rendered di,conented. they could appeal TO public
tment any day Even this proviso the rumsellers
dare not trust sober second thought" IL their sb
horrence toe ballot box their terror.
Il would seem, BY Gen. Chambers letter 10 you. IN
The Tnbune of yesterday, headed rih ne rores haze
placed tii' rpy that with view to deceive and i'm
pose upon the country the Legislature. the New York
delegation and Mr. Develin who presented their memo
rial the agents OF the rumseers have been guilty Of the
dangerous and detesable crime Of forseryfogng even
the Of well known and influential citizens and
glad thar nv letter OF the 9Th inst IL which inserted
the Of Of the leading supporters Of the In
temperance party has drawn attention to the subject
Gen Chandler says
II nv name is .fhxed to any such petition,
~ pronounce II rohsERr. lexpect IL will NOT be
- found on the paper. alluded TO- wiz the petition
~ but that it Is represented 70 be from vindictive
- and malicious motives.
never the General that know Of never spoke or
shout him before. did any act of my life
warrant his remarks i was my duty to name promi-
nen friends of selling. when they had petuored
bad no night 10 assume that the Generals name
forged, nor did ! think 90
The Chairman OF the Committee these petitions II
Hon. Mr Curry Of Oneida the oldest man in the House
a gentleman 10 whom. until this morning. bad never
spoken. When showed him the Generals letter, ne
requested me 70 call upon him at the Delevan House.
where the petitions were deposited IN hs bureau and
| did 50.
On An examination Of the petition he found the facts
70 be precisely bad stated to you and he authorizes
me to use hs name and specially 70 refer 70 him TO
the ruth Of my statement which the General refers
On the memorial the names next before and alter Mr.
Chandler. are signed In the following order
Jscob Odel. Hiram Snow, Jr. Bromett Legae. 10
seph Pollard. ADOSIRAM CHANDLER, John Wilson,
John Hooper, James King, Augustus Holt Aaron A.
Psrkhurst"
Each name 10 evidently written BY different person.
In different hzDi and the Generals u very good az
nature There Is neither erAsare nIeriire.nons nor
anything suspicious about the signatures hieh are IN
sSs.s column Perhaps there are whole columns OF
furgeres In the memorial and this may be one Of them
Should not the City Delegation see to III Are there
such persons the above in the Directory Did they
sign Who bad charge Of the petition Who collect
ed the signatures the sheet which the Generals
name Who pasted the sheets together Who were
the fro-License Committee Of "a ChsihaInstf
The rshi Of petition in q free land IS truly valuable
oneii the constituent expressing his views and cPn
ions for the guidance o. bis rspreseniarve-bui that
ushi should Dc guarded By promptly tracing exposing
snd Paitnz 70 shame al impOstcrs and forsers. X
Aoess, FEB -, lei7.
ISsuRAScE.-We are requested 10 call attention
to the advertisement headed seoo0 to 5000 Salary IN
this days paper. We have not had tine u examine
the plan Of insurance proposed, but we hhve known
the advertiser for Any years to possess quite original