The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-14
That gentleman has-bsen requested to give his vsyioa OF
we snair, asne was tncn IN Albany and Comptroller Of


mat Eentemsn asDeen requested to give his vsysiono OF
the State. This 10 his statement:-
LETTER OF MILL ARD FuLxory.
buFrAto. N. ", Feb 10, 1859.
which you inquire whether ] was PRIV 10 .r5 sdv;.adJ
any resolutions drawn BY Mr.. Weed Or at Ssr aa y 90
to defeat General Taylor, TO Which / Beg s.ve 4 SI pa,
that I neither drew nor advised the drawing or any
such resolutions that on eotering Mr.. Weeds printing
Office, just at dusk, ] found him engaged In drawins
such resolutions for the meeting which had than bean
called. He read them to me, which was the first know
ledge / had OF them, and l protested against them and
the meeting, and on my remoustrance, ~ 1 understood,
Mr.. Weed consented not to present them, but to have
the meeting postponed. These are the factS, but in my
retire ment / would choose 10 avoid all nofcristy, and
especially such az arises from political controversy
nevertheless, II IT be essential 10 the trnth Of history
that you should make known the contents Of this letter,
you are at liberty to DO SO. om truly y1aIs
Hon. ERAsrrs BROOKS, Senate Chamber, Albany.
1t is stated in private circles, that notwithstanding this
denial Of having participated IN the preparation Of those
resolutions by Mr.. Fillmore, that they are still in exist
ence, bearing evidence OF his alterations and interlinea-
tons. They may be produced.
Mr.. Brooks, in his speech today, produced the follow
ing letter, written by Hiram ketchum, Esq, OF the city
LETTER OF HIRAM KETcHGx
New YORK, 81 Wall street, FeA IL, 1855.
DEAR SIR:-You have seen fit 20 intreduee 10 the de-
bate in the Senate the school question and my nomina-
ton to the Office Of Circuit Judge, in May, Is41, and the
withdrawal Of that nomination by Gov. Seward. Since
these topics have been brought before the Senate, 1 am
DESTROYS that the facts should truly appear. Senator
Dickinson says, my nomination was before the Senate
for weeks. II was sent to the Senate, May II, 1871, GER
May 26tb. He says also, that Gen, Root, Mr.. Yalmadgo
and himself, made a representation to the Govesnor that
Withdrew IT. 1t happens that Mr.. Talmadge was not at
that time q member of the Senate, and denies the trans.
action so far as he was concerned tho other witness,
Gen. Root, is dead. / never heard Of the facts stated BY
Mr.. Dickinson before he made the statement. The facts
r., ts,ssi Ts.r e 1sa ne a shs Is sgslsss are sa briefly 2 these sss ,d In
poration OF the city of rev York power to dis
to, and raised for that city among such inAtitu.ions and
schools as should by ordinance be designated. Under
this Law the Common Council excluded from q ~partisipa-
ton in this fund schools established by all religious de-
nominations, including, OF course, Roman Catholic
schools. In 1910 the Roman Catholic schools petitioned
tober Of that year they were heard before . full council.
through Bishop Hughes, At great length; Others were
investigated the subjected with care and patience, and
many Of its members visited the schools, and then re-
iected the petition with, l think, entire unanirnity. The
Roman Catholics then applied to the legislature. Their
petitions were referred to the Secretary Of State, Hon.
John c. Spencer. In 1s41 be mace an elaborate report.
suggesting a plan which allowed the formation Of VOL
untary associations for the establishment Of schools.
These associations, when formed, would have besa COR
They would, moreover, have allowed Roman Catholics
to, form associations among themselves, establish
schools for their own children appoint their Own clergy
teachers, and their clergy would have drawn their salary
from the s;hool fund. II il believed the plan wn sub
mitted to, and had the certain appreciation OF bishop
came to the city Of New York md requested an inter
view with the trustees of the Public School Society.
vernon; the trustees es' were rs' not S'sD convinced @ns sss'G anS thu. inS e 90.
posed It. On the 3oth Of April, ls4l, the trustees sent
and prayed to BE- heard This rsm ssaanss ess We nsP0 Is.
ferred BY the Senate to the Committee ON Literature,
composed Of Gen. Root, Mr.. verplanck and Mr.. Hunter.
Ibis committee held . meeting to hear parties In the
Capitol on the sth Of May, 1871. This meeting was at.
tended by a number Of Roman Catholics from the city
nation. They were heard through two gentlemen Of the
bal, Wright Hawkes., Esq sne the late Mr.. MeKesn. I
length. On the nth Of the same month, Tuesday fol-
lowing. the committee reported . bill. On the same
senate. On the 2ad Of Nay, The ssnats proceeded ,ssds e to the
further consideration of the report, and Senator Nicho.
las moved that the further confederation be postponed
10 the frst sunday OF january, next ensuing. On this
motion, the ayes and nays we're taken; three were down
in the affirmative and ten in the negative. The bin
was, therefore, lost. On the published list Of the ayes
and nays, neither the name OF Senator Root nor Senator
Hunter appears.
After this vote, az ! was informed. the Governor with.
drew my nomination. On the 2eth, the next day, the
Senate adjourned. Now, from that day to this, i have
been Of opinion that Governor seward, who was very
anxious Tor the passage OF tots bill, and expressed to
me, on the sth Of May, his full belief that IL would pass,
Withdrew my nomination because his favorise measure
failed; and to chow his entire sincerity to the friends of
that measure, Bishop Hughes and the Roman Catholics
Of the city of New York, | was therefore sacrificed upon
birth place, TO please those Of another religion, and not
born in my country. know | shalt be ~pardoned for say
complaceDcy, in this view Of It; but Senator Dickinson
puts o new face on the whole affair. According TO his
statement, my withdrawal was from kindness and deli
cacy to me. What o pity that such kindness should
have been concealed from the public for fourteen years.
Yours, very respectfully and truly,
HoS. ERAsTus BRooKs. HIRAM KETCHUM.
This exposure of the reasons why Mr.. Ketchum's
name was withdrawn from the Senate, Is one OF the
evidences of Seward's trucking to the Catholic
power. i. is well that the statement IL out, as IL will
open the eyes Of many Of those who voted for him Sc.
cretly, upon pledges made that the Senator had no
Ieanings towards Bishop Hughes or the Catholic voters.
sEwARDITEs BURNED IN EFPIGY.
ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1866.
Speaker L.tlsjohn was suspended In enigy on q GROSS.
Ind burned in front Of the Capitol, last night, and Dr..
Thompson was treated in the same style in front Of the
off :e. Considerable excitement was occasioaed
by these scenes.
The Departure OF the Africa.
BosroS, Feb. 10, 1855.
The steamship Africa win leave here for Liverpool, at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, and the mails win close at
O'Clock.
Sunbury ard Erie Railroad Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 1855.
Ex. Governor Bigler has been elected President Of the
sunbury and Erie Railroad, unanimously.