The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-10
To the Public of Now York.

Little did the undersigned imagine, when he
opposed the recent nomination OF John Graham
as District Attorney, made at Tammany Hall, and,
Also when he opposed his election before the peo-
pie this city, the ground of his utter untness,
both in temper and capacity, for the office-httle
did the undersigned suppose that what he said
would so soon be justified and verified by events
and acts of character equally in keeping with the
candidate his capacity, end his subsequent defeat.
Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, the ninth
INST, as was walking down Broadway in company
with my wife, on reaching the corner of Broadway
and White street, assaned by gang of
rowdies and ruffians headed by the same John
Graham, late candidate for District Attorney, and
his brother, Dewitt qraham-an employee in the
Custom House, under Hugh Maxwell-and also
Charles X. Graham, another brother, with ferocity
and violence that seemed to justify the belief that
msrder or manslaughter had been premeditated by
ihe assailants. Two police officers of the Sixth
ward-whose names do not know-witnessed the
assault but made no effort 10 preserve the peace of
lhe city from such gang of rufiians.
The avowed object of this gross violation of the
law was statedby De Witt Graham, on the spot, to
b. the opposition which was recently made by the
Nsso York Herald, to the nomination and election
Of John Graham as District Attorney. i replied
% hun, on the spot" have done nothing but my
duty in opposing the election of John Graham.
Neither you nor all the ruffans you can assemble,
shall ntmidste me from pursuing course which
believe TO be right In opposing John Graham,
was night; and so The people Of New York have de-
ended" The assault and the assailants will soon
occupy the attention Of the criminal authorities
and probably on. OF the fret niar win DC
brought before the new District Attorney, will be
this gross violation Of the law perpetraed by his
late antagonist al the polls
With respect 20 the cause of this attempt at
murder, by band of ruilians headed by John
Graham and his two brothers-De Witt Graham
and Charles X. Graham-I have only TO say, that,
N the course pursued by this journal in relation
Nc John Graham, from the time OF his nomination
70 the day Of election, was perfectly justified, in
,very respect, for every statement made, and,
moreover, had perfect legal right TO oppose his
election on the grounds as they were stated. No
thing hbelous nothing personal, was published, out
,spublc and his professional character was urged
Oh the voters of this city reason for Withholding
from that man their surages at he recent election.
The course pursued by me, in this journal, has
been justified by the result Of the recent election,
and penstoned by the votes Of the people Of
New York That result has now received even
a double sanction and additional evidence has
been gwen Of the truth OF The statements made
Against the fitness Of John Graham, by the perPe-
traion Of the brutal event which took place yes
srdsy morning.
As this matter will become the subject of crimi-
p,l interrogation before the judicial authorities OF
the city, I hall forbear making any further state
meats or remarks a. this time. This, however |
shall content myself with declaring 81 tnow my
Hgtis and duties az a czsn Of this republic aud a
remher Of this community; and all the assassns
and ruffians that may skuik from the Battery TO
Il g,bnJre shall never intimidate me from the
saily performance Of those duties, or the vibdica-
hon Of every legal right that belong. TO me
J g. BENSETr