New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-07
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Gross wANTON AND INEXcUsABLE CALUMNY
To NY FELLOW CITIZENS in the Express Of ssiqr.
dsy evening Ia the shape of Gard from r. Hasiuss
IL 20 BE- found vile and wsnton insinustion apparent
IN n. object and 50 vsnous IN ts intent that even the
note of the editor of the paper In manner
n. nsertiou-and should be wanting in my own 'elf
repec ana should Justly forie; whatever Of character
| NAV have earned in this community, If did not
promptly ana uurescrvedly repe the esumny.
HP Hastings among other things 'sys-- o'her'
boxsver were more willing 10 such materials and
70 succeed By such appliances saw \. B Blunt awe
$500 70 Alderman Henry at the Howard House Just
before the meeting las, evening saying he gave to
him 10 keep those were bis words, &C. &c.
The m.n who could deliberately. with knowledge oil
tho facts Ia the case give uersnee to the base nsnua
ZION eou,sine IN the foregoing extract and the Editor
who protesting 10 be my friend and asserting that
hs believes me incapable Of en- sntruth, coud open
bis columns degrading an attack upon my n0ho,'
stand in my Judgment In the same cstesory sno Oo'n
merit Whist one has already received the Just reouAe Oh
the community. .A. -.
M, Intended 10 attend IN. meeting Al the Apollo At all
bas xnresed my uuwilin interfere In the mat
ter and was only induced to be present al the sohes
don of friends and then only with the understanding
that il Mr. White present would attend and not
otherwise IN the afternoon Of that day received 10
| me considerable sum OF money-more. am Tree TO
ssv than am In the habit of bearing about my person
! LETT my Office in company with Alderman Henry
sbont hall past six p NJ and while walking with him in
| Broadway near the Howard House. remarked 10 him
that had considerable money about me ana IS Do
required to attend the meeting IN the evening inst
wished to leave il in safe place and requested him TO
step with me into the Howard House Intending myself
to leave il with Mr. StOne the proprietor OF the esso
lshment Alderman Henry remsfked that ne was gong
/ directly home. snd would take charge OF H.
! we entered the house and there saw Mr.. Hastings
He called me into a box with him, leaving Alderman
Henry In the front part of the room then called Al
dermsn Henry To as and in the presence OF Mt Hast
inc. handed Alderman Henry $500 bu, $3.50 In tour
bills three 500 bills and one $50 bill, TO keep OF
keep safely for me- care not which. lie did 80 and
returned the same Identical bills to me in the morning
snd thus ended the matter. The annexed Card from
Alderman Henry, than whom more honorable or nsn
minded exists not In the community tens us own
! tale and with my positive denial that turnsneu, o.
psd or agreed TO pay privy 10 the payment OF
| any money Tor any purpose connected with SAID meet
ing or this, have paid agreed to pay any money 9r
any purpose which the laws of the state or honorable
men would condemn leave Mr.. Hastings ana the tdi
tor of the Express 70 the Judgment ot their teloweu
gems and their own eonsceuces, Very resp ctiully
| Iune s Is47 ~ BOWDlrCH BLUNT
Ieerfy that all that part OF the statement of r Blunt
referring to myself is strictly true thai was not pre-
sent a, the meeting at the Apollo or In any manner
directly or indirectly connected herewith and tnst
after leaving Mr. Blunt Immediately after the receipt OF
the money spoken of. proceeded 10 my residence 10
Twenty second and did not leave IL again during the
evening and that returned him in bis own office the
Identical bills received, the nextmorning. ,.
June ), ls47. lHoMAc y HENRI
NEw.YoRK June s lst1.
JAMES BRooKs EsQ-Sh ! have before me card
published in your paper of yesterday headed Means
used 10 brsak up le Nag Mating on ThHrsddy nish
have only TO say that any that asserts that solicited
directly or indirectly used any influence to bring Loco
Focos 10 that meeting utter wiliul slsehood but
found such men there when | entered the room They
were brought there to for Mr.. White they IN
formed me. asked them 10 vote tor Mr. Blunt IN pre-
ference and believe that every one OF them Will vote
a, the poll for Mr Blunt
am willing that the people shall Judge between the
claims OF Mr. White and Mr. Blunt on tho wing party
, When first engaged In politics, David Graham aud
b. Blunt the prominent men and the only speakers
This is the first opportunity that the Wings have had
testying their regard tor either of their services
! For one shall embrace II and vote for Mr.. Blsnt
| man who has been consistent In his advocacy o.
WING principles all his liiethe private Secretary Of
Henry Clsy-the bearer OF dispatches to the Court o
, 81 James under John Quincy Adsms-aman who nevol
struck Oft Wing candidate for Governor, and that can
didste Clay man. from his ticket shall receive my sup
port In preference 20 Joseph l.. White ,..,,,,,
| Very respectfully, CHAkLb5 hlDDLt'
SIR. Brooks refuses to publish this Card.
CHARLES RIDDLE