New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-27
EX-GOVERNOR FLOYD AND THE EX-
CHANGE MEETING.
Erom In, Errninn Pnst


From The Etenin9 PosL
The Journal 4 Commerce makes the following allu
zion 10 whht IL terms another feature of the meetiD
ield Yesterday on the steps OF the Exchange:
Some leading merchants who among the subscr
ies the Exchange thinking that the meeting must be he
that place wss proper cr them to show that the sentiment
1fyocsed not rcs body hastily
quilted tos ther and depued four Of their number 70 ask Nj
BsIts would be agreeable TO him to allow Gov Floyd
Thee, four 70 nicmen wrote Mr. Banks for ihi
len to ifo Committee naming Nj John G Gray th
fsatIeDsn 1T whose request he had note was he
'psiched 10 MI Grsy who replied that he had no Direction
lG'idusi and o the audiences but that the apPcs
on shou be addressed to the gentlemen who have ylet
MI Banks them sDing suppose the t
sbt .ignes to the invitation This Of cors equivsen
q PYs to communicate with the hiyeght gentlemen
The matter presume will be allowed to here.
Indeed know that il is in contemplation TO call mertns
New YoIl st an esy day. and ihs, floyd consented
osptsk committee. compHsins ee number OF th iead-
IN, n,n city has already been formed, TO make the
recesssIy Arrangements"
And pray what business had Mr. Gray or Mr.. Banks
10 invite Mr. Floyd, or any one else, to divide with
rim the attention Of audience assembled by special
;ryiia,ion to hear Mr.. Bake. If the merchants of
Nrw.York wisLed TO hear Mr.. Floyd why had they
moi invited him before He has been in town several
dnys IL not weeks, and lives within two days ride OF
0is metropolis. They can have speech from the
Coyernor at any time, for he loves to talk when he
csu Gel bearerr though not prepared 10 believe
lie prorensty strong upon him that he would be
wiling to indulge it at the EXPENSE OF an audience at
a.
,l ,scr,iion given TO Mr. Banks, if il were PROPOSED
y,b;s Iicnds that he should set forth his views Of
american politics at meeting in Richmond convened
10 hear Mr. Floyd7 Would that gentlemans constItu-
,n,s indulge him7 Would they even allow him to
sn4sk in Richmond upon political subjects any
tfms 7 II is very doubtful. But that would be no
renson for refusing to Mr.. Floyd respectful hearing,
II he wishes TO speak here and any OF people wish
10 hear bm but Ills friends have made mistake i'll at
temt,ng to thrust upon him audience that had con-
yencd TO listen TO another man. and who had expressed
noniores whatever, aud doubtless felt little to hear
from the Ex-Governor OF Virginia
The ntfempt of The Journal to mpeach the magma
rimity either OF Mr.. Banks Mr.. Gray is unworthy
ofthst or any other respectable press Neither ex-
uIereed the least objection, but simply stated what
was the fact that they had control over the matter
The Application was made too late2i p. m only one
toul tcfore the meetng-io admit of any conference
among the persons who called or managed the meet
n9 and we do not see how the gentlemen who desire
Mr.. Floyd should be heard could have expected dlf-
ierpnt answer from those TO whom they applied.
We have received the following correspondence, TO
which this subject and the paragraph Of The Jour:
nal which we have quoted, have gwen rise, ana
submit them to the public as the httest reina-
y Of IT, I",,-paFs dlsingt nuous lns.nuatons. ny
fhe hi' 4 3anks. il will be seen that he de-
.5tns n m.rdi. With the arrangements OF his hosts
rom no indisposition TO meet Mr. Floyd, out SmPY
II osn the dictntes of good breeding lie processes hs
wilpgu. "a 70 speak with Governor Floyd whenevers
fIuobie opportunity shall occur, and we recommend
tlS.. WHO ae 80 anxious that the merchants OF New
Yot shsI, hear what the Ex-Governor of Virginia has
tC ssy to tn, m 10 ava themselves oi tiS prone, Ior
my will in hat way, at least, Insure nun aIge
,IJepcc which the5 cannot do so easily If ne speaks
slne.
TsAe Edilsrs Of 1As EreHiag Post. ... contains =.
spsr, which name i connGe'TS T'h Ranks, o,D@ The
.s Gov foyS to rpy s 10 sl .at e1pan PLAIN Mr. bank willing
pr. On IL Al subject. As myself permit ne 70 Say % i ~
s "a her with MI the sen,emen who were sen
aIIansYs 70, 5s %%e'"f fiji SI s,,r ~@ wa S scssef
psn k ,bep sent incd lately M Banks but did NOT
him Ie sn ~ ,aS amer vsy sf ns rrpecfly JOHN A. GRAY
LETTER TO MR. GRAY
NEw.YoRK, Sept. 25 1856.
g. H. hes leave 70 hand you the incosed copy
ecs dSr, s..d 10 the Hon NJ ?. Banks j the object OF
y & ",rns itself Mr Banks understood TO say ths ne
!. IN Is hands Committee by whom he was hVea no'e
rsmlng you u connection with that Committee' .. or
We take the liberty o, mahns me s9 ss aSaes.
Of M Banks to the latter gentleman and
yo0T''l''' Very ';;SSs'fTa ;a;SSsrafK K1fiIv LIVINGSTON
E9TAE M btrfHk EHktSSs tbSGscAs
Z. K. ALBURTIs.
joan A. G. GRAy, eco, New.foIt
LITTER TO MIR. BANKS.
NEw,YoRx Sept q. 1856
sIx; We understand, hom notice in Ihs Ets","g ro's
las, eyepins that you are to address he & h a.
hl .e Won TO allow Floyd of Virginia TO answer YOU
Wc have the honor 10 be, :. .
Very respectfully S6sTlsTR ysq sSSii'Hi HIilv;fiFSSeaasfoN
w BUTLER DUNCAN,
=. K ALBURTIS.
Hon N P. BANKS jr., As;or House
REPLY or MIR. GRAY.
NEw.YoRK, Sept. 25 1864 o'clock
O,xrLnMrN In reply 10 note TINS uoni,ht receive
s rroucs that Gov. Floyd Of Virginia should be allowed
NJ to tbe Hon n Banks, ~ meeting e the meIchan
tosSy hsSen that application honld pe
20 G n,e.n who have nyited M Banks 20 address then
hst hAv. no discretion The matter further than to 50
70 myself individually. and as one OF the audience
JOHN A. {. GRAY.
To MotriNss LIVINGSTON, ROYAL PHrLPs, W. BurLk
Dpscss, h. X. ALsvKTIs
LITTER IRON MR.. BANKS TO MR.. GRAY.
NEwYoss, Sept. n.
pssR sIR In TO your inquiry have TO t'
the incSscd note II had any objection % reply to m
sp.ech Gov Floyd ot w. answered that what had
would L. ssd without rcsGId 10 the absence
aud that II matter Of ut9 indifference 10 m
whether Gov, Floyd replied not The gentleman the
skcd " would make aSgenents to the participation
Floyd ia the meeting lrcpled that stranger
N~.yok sud here only the guest OF gentlemen who Ia
.-, tO speak and that had authority whatever
svuleuts for meeting In Wall street or elsewhere
In reply to Al inquiry, ! sdded that the commun
trcUn gentlemen Of NeSylOTs 10 me throug
Nj THIS was the result of our interview.
lts The shght, ohl. .ction 10 Governor Floyd
lis en dse H. In New York ia discu of the pendn
ToNles esionsi and should do with the ples
~ make no doubt thai he would BE- extend
iAt like prisilts &c I'll were Ia NiTsu.iA
attn yours, very truly,
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DIsAProISIMkNT.-Tho New.York CITY Fnimor
men who went to Albany "Wednesday evening ,
.,,a,d ConyrntiOn on Thursday yyCrc TO returp 4,