The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-28

Our phil0s0phic c0temp0rarie6 OF the 1rtofns
came out yesterday in savage attack upon Mr.
Wood, the Mayor Of this city. One would sup
pose that the nomination of Mr.. Wood for re-elec-
ton was the exciting cause Of this sally but it
seems to have been brought out by some business
transactions of Mr.. Wood during the commence
ment of the great commercial movement towards
California. 1t appears that Mr.. Wood, with an
eagle eye for business, was the first person to fit
out vessel to open the trade with California, af
ter that country had been conquered by Colonel
Fremont. Mr.. Wood associated with him in this
enterprise person of the name of Edward E.
Marvine, who was reputed to be a clever business
man. On the settlement of the accounts of these
partners, it appears that there was difficulty
about the price Of certain articles, such Goldfish
train oil and other sweet smelling commodities of
various kinds. Every one knows in the neighbor
hood of Wall street, that sharp practice is consi-
dered one Of the finest points in the character of
business man. and every one knows the value
sharp partner in all sorts of speculations Mr.
Wood has been, from the commencement of his
career, sharp practitioner, in commerce end
trade and politics. Well, in their settlement
Wood and Marvine had difference of opinion.
They talked about it, wrote about it, and finally
went into the law courts about it, Then, as is
usually the case, it went from one court to ano-
ther, lingering along for several years, until it
was sent to referees. They decided that Wood
must pay Marvine five thousand dollars, being
the difference, as they asceraned in the price of
the train oil, Goldfish coal, candles, and so forth.
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the ability Of Fernando Wood to execute the duties
Of Mayor of this city in case he should be elected
for second term? We ask our friendly philoso-
piers of the Tribune, what have the private trans
actions Of Fernando Wood among the army of
rogues down town and practitioners in Wall
street-what has that matter to do with his ad-
ministration of the government of this great
metropolis, covered as it is with filth and
roguery from top to bottom? Just about as
much to do with his performance Of the duties
Of chief magistrate of the city as the ridiculous
stories brought forward by the Know Nothing
organs in relation to Colonel Fremont's cattle
dealings in California affect the question of the
last named gentleman's capability to perform the
duties of President of the United States, if he
should be elected. Nothing more nor less.
These Tribune philosophers give us great deal of
trouble For the past four months, or four
months and half, we have been endsavoring to
teach them little common sense, as a valuable
aid in their political course, and to I'LL up the
cracks in their heads-some Of the aforesaid
cracks being at least two inches in length, and
others larger than any cracks we ever before
heard of out of the lunatc asylum. The trouble
that we have had with Philosopher Greeley and
his eminent assistants, in endeavoring to make
them sensible politicians, is far more annoying
than our labors in setting up General Pierce, or
the work of knocking him down after we had
elected him. Nevertheless, our labor has not
been in vain Philosopher Greeley and his emf
nent associates have made some progress under
our tuition. We have given them some practi-
cal lessons as to the proper manner of conduct
ing the Presidential canvass. We have taught
them how to manage the South, and how
to meet the question as to whether Fremont is or
is not Roman Catholic. They have generally
been apt scholars; but this business of raking up
Mr. Woods old business transactions makes Us
fear that they have forgotten some Of our lessons
vi lue pact ultt uioHlIS. III nope W ueltdl
Wood by these attacks about the price of Goldfish,
coal candles and train oil they will only help
along his election, in the same way that the
ridiculous attacks upon Colonel Fremont's pri.
vate character have gained for him thousands of
votes among the honest sensible people of the
United States In the attacks Of our friendly
philosophers upon Mayor Wood they show them
selves TO be imitators Of the Boobies Brooks and
all the other boobies who are pursuing the same
course with regard to Colonel Fremont. Such
course will only help to swell Woods majority.
If man is successful in commercial affairs, and
proves himself a sharp practitioner in business,
he can aspire to any political position TO which
his ambition may lead him, and the same quail
ties will prove to the people that he will be the
best and the smartest executive officer.
We trust that our phlanthropic efforts will not
lie thrown away upon these philosophers--but If
so, so be it. We shall try them once more. and
again endeavor to Gil up few more of the
cracks in their heads before eonsigning them to
the lunatic asylum.