The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23
The MORALITY OF PoLIrICIANs-THE Posi-.

The MORALITY OF PoLITICIANs-THE Posi-
MASTER OF TROY.-A few days ago we made
some statements relative to the defalcations,
deficiencies, and other iniqnities recently perpe-
trated by distinguished politician appointed
to the Postmastership of Troy by the present
Van Buren, dynasty; and we drew some rehec-
tions from the circumstance, in connection with
the future. On this subject we find the follow
ing reply in the Troy Budget Of last Satur-
day
The INV York HERALD OF this morning contains
editorial article relative to the Postmaster 10 this city,
that is OF most remarkable character IL CT argos that
Mr. Bosworth is defaulter 10 the amount Of $780, 600
100000, in ms official capacity. Upon inquiry ga
fabrication. without any foundation whatever. The
amount stated stamps the whole article With alsehood,
for II there had been any deficit in Mr. Bos yorth's
count could not by any have been tenth part
OF the sum ,tased he bad abstracted thu entire
receipts Of the office since the last quar-
on the LIST o. October, since he has in the
Office. The whole article is utterly infamous cha
racer and evidently concoctsi for nischevous and
interested purposes. The Herald /, little raspon
seilty in giving currency to such dastaraly bsls and
journal that Will lsnd itself to snch deserves
held TO the deep and contempt OF every honor
able minded
In regard to other reports in circulation relative to Mr.
b.. satisfied that they are grossly tx .gyeratsd
and they have been explained, ara Of q Character
widely different iron whG they have been
The best reply to the impudence of this arti-
Gle from the Troy Budget will be found in the
following statement, taken from the Albany
Euening Journal, and copied into that paper
from the Tribune Of this city,
THE FORGERY CASE AT TROY.
correspondence of tho New York Tribune
Troy Friday, Nov. 49, 1858.
Foster Poswortb Mayor and Postmaster of This city,
has been detected in numerous forgeries of small
amount on Father HsveTman, a Catholic clergyman, Al
ford W Watkins sincs deceased, and James R. Prentice
grocer Ida Hill The whole amount Of the above
would probably not exceed thousand dollars but there
other rumor and current too that he has used
which may bend them beyond the power of rising He
has hitherto been considered Of the most reliable
business men in the city, having been engaged in the
Wholesale grocery mess and having been recent
ly Of the firm OF Bosworth l. Holmes How to account
for his oblquity all at loss yet doubts the
circumstances narrated in the streets When old and
respectable citizens appro sched and asked their OPT
mon 70 the charges alleged agaost Boswortb, hy all
excaim fear IL is but true and pass wonder
in how it be Father Hayern,ap went TO the bank
to draw money, when he told he had ovsrdrawu
Bosworth The Rev gentleman tsok up the note and
showed it to foswortb askin, him il he knew anything
about it He sad he did. and after EXPLAINING and apollo
gsDg be took out $500 $500 and ked th Priest hon
long he could give Inn TO get the balance &c toll him
twenty nutes ard It not forthcoming then he
would get to help him: or in other words oose
him The money was raised, AMI 80, believe, with the
other small notes There IL great mystery here about
March b sn overwhelming majority, think no. much
less than thoufand ever George Gould who was then
Mayor. There 10 be meeting Of this Common Coun
CT last evening" but they merely met and adjourned until
this evening.
On this subject We believe little else may be
said; but we should like to hear what the Troy
Budget gays of the correction. The yrtuous
indignation Of our contemporary at Troy reminds
us Of story attributed to Mr.. Bill, a scientific
OPERATOR who is now serving ten years in State
prison for breaking into banks. Some accused
Bristol Bill of being a common thief Bristol
denied it with great Indignation. Il am not a
thief" said he; Il never was thief; l never
was SO mean creature as to be thief; l &C
knowledge have been burglar, and broke in
to banks, and robbed banks like other financiers,
hut never descended to the level of being
thief" We need not make the application Of
our story.