New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-03

Our veteran friend ten. AdOHffHh ChnHdteT ap-
pears in the Courier with an endorsement of Col
Webbs opinion that Mr.. Greeley is as willing to
cheat SIR. Clay now as he was in $780, We con-
firm snd ratify the statement so by the mouth Of
three witnesses We consider it perfectly established
And now to another matter of cheating Of which
Adonram would seem to have been personally q
victim. We shall let him tell the story IN his own
moving language
To the Editors Of The Courier aud Enquirer
fully concur IN the sentiment you express In reference
Clay as be was In lS4O Aud am led to TINS con
eusion by facts within my knowledge the recollection Of
which mas been refreshed somewhat by ms contempDie
quibbe, that he did then edit The Tribune" The
Wing members Of the Legislature OF l8S7s, numbering
one hundred In the House In csuens having Iserepce
early resolved unite their mos strenuous efforts 10
TO make up purse TO be applied In issuing paper in
Albany for extensive end almost granitous circulation, 10
be placed under the editorial OF Of known in
tegrity, ability and devotion to the Here Mr. Gree
les introduced the man, above all others, whose
devotion TO Mr.. Clay coua be relied on This vas my
nrst or or acquaintance with horace greeley
presume he took the purse, for paid assessment
ana the psper was issued unaeI ms ehsIge eslea ne
J.tsrsonian How far he redeemed bis pledge to the
gentlemen composing the caucus alluded 70, or what
amount of confidence may with safety be TePosed in any
OF his rretepsOns his subsequent course developed In
his letter to Gel. c. s Todd, will fully answer
Let us undertake TO refresh Adonirsm's reco
lection little farther
/. The Jefersonian was planned and origin.
ated in Albany, sometime before the Legislature Of
'o7s assembled by the very men who were after
ward most efficient in giving the vote OF the State
at Harrisburg against Mr., Clay. Other Wings
of course contributed to its support, but we are
confident the larger share Of its coat was betrayed
/ by those who neither were nor professed to be
Clay men in 1899.
Q 1t had nothing whatever TO do with the seec-
ton Of Wing candidate for President, and never
was intended to have. 1t was established very
early in 1898. and continued for one year only
closing about Feb. /, 1889. 1t never uttered a
syllable concerning the Presidential candidate
certainly nothing adverse to Mr.. Clay, whom the
Editor preferred aud intended to support during
the whole time that paper was Published.
,. After the paper was projected and its pros
pectus issued he who is now Editor OF The Tribune
(tl then total stranger to the whole natter was
called upon and solicited by Wings till then strsn
gers TO him. to become the Editor, which he did,
aud was paid regular salary for SO doing. But
he had nothing whatever to do with its finances,
and never saw any money connected with il but
that which he was paid for his own labor.
4. Never for one moment was he que STONED
much less pledged as to his choice for Presidential
candidate, nor did be understand that such choice
had anything to do with the mst,er.
5. Gen. Chandler subscribed and paid $40 tow
ard the support OF that paper. which, as be was
puted wealthy man. and was next year made
COmmissary General for three years at about
$1,000 per annum. on the strength Of the Wing
triumph achieved IN 81 1t may be hoped did not Sc
riously distress him.
If the General has any thing farther 70 offer we
shall be glad to hear from him.