New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-25
THE CHARACTER OF FERNANDO WOOD.

From Tie N. Y Daily Ntp. Nor l., 1851
word not in defense, but 10 allusion to the distn
ruisttd character Of the subject OF this article. lie
has rot made the flee of the chief nassracy Of this
city nero place of civic distinction, TO be conferred
uuon rome une1ceptionsbe citizen by vntue OF bis
lor probation of being a respectable ne aive In tho
on urity but he has elevated it 10 the rank OF
statesmeIike Office, and impaired TO Its adnnnNGe-
ton q corresponding character Of trnness, decision
ard energy. Agsinst persohal sbuse That mas been
carried 10 maopess ard fiery In his opponents, he
has II sinisined persCnsl compcsure and decofun,
III Ger the shower CT il all that have impaired dignity
10 official position and manly grace TO MS beainS
With confidence ia his abilities that does MOI per4n
him TO ock 10 the precedents u an once Whicn mas
been held more 10 virtue Cf its honorary character than
ito Iubic responsibilities ard arduou: duties, ne mas
not foowed the easy course Of mere routine, but has
from time TO time Daugusatsd such reforms and rec
omner 6ed such measures If public expectancy rs TO
have challer ged the sOmaton AID support OF thoso
wlo in he inst iDfisnee, wsged sgainsi them hosui
ity. Such was his reorganization, upon an efhoien'
coting If the whole Ponce corps OF TINS conmunltyi
sre fuh ae HE CT relief fr the oehe lit OF
the sbcIirg poor which he has just submitted u tue
C 0r6i ats authorities OF the oity, in view OF he anti
cipated wants AID suierDgs of the approaching WIN
ter. To conclude he ia q man OF stateihlshiIke
giId # the tyye ot alexander Hamilton OF our own
country, ard po,ses-Dg the energy c. nrsge and OK.
eouiive taers Of men u tie order q IiiHsan PiH Of
Fl glsrd.
y,0m The Ne,s. York DaPy Se,r, Nor a. 1851.
TIE 1RIBCSE ia the center OF system OF journals
tic fase be dds ana nisTepreseIatVne, when sracts
Post ard ErBress one Of its last ingenious concoc
tobs this That Mayor Wood has not received, and
viii rot receive the support o! the higher classes OF
sOciety in New-loik. Now tbs Is .fat JUs.Hooa'
There never was before a. the head OF our city gov
OH uent another nagstrste more clearly the repre-
sentative Of all classes of Men IN this CITY han fer-
nardo Wood. And there never was newspaper pub
lishtd in this metropolis, laying claim 10 ieace or
re,pectsbity whcbss ess night to eircSate to ielf
the defense OF the prominent members OF this comnu-
nifty than TIE TRIBUNE. If the plain truth were told,
there hardly spg e writer Bow connected VIII that
jouinsl who is accepted hto VIVA, 70 commonly re-
gaiotd leIe rs respectable society Neitner is t the
organ OF Any special interest other than the Anti-Ng
ger nj aria. Why, ten, make istf ridiculous by
fuCakrg in the name of an interest which does not
recognize il AID K il viii. "a hss ever done make
tssli insane about results which it neither coun
telact or control, why assert unt,uths that are
ss Patent as the light oil the sGn at midday
May or Wood, torsooth. no; the representative OF
the 1. on. yed interests Of NeTIork What nonsense
Mayor Wood ia rot and should 20. be, the represen-
stye of any special interest bat os ali interests IN the
gth,ol But ihs; he hss Il confidence of tho highes
10 lees than of The lumbesl class Of citizens IN
uj6st ia ms.,er which can readily be proven. At
the last Msyorsy election he received nearly forty
thousand rOfes por~itnstanoiDg that there were two
Democratic candidates fcolishly induced to ruA upon
" ind. pendent tck.ts against huo. Whea ploLtn
or two previously II Tunorec that be DESTROYS
efrttirirg from cfhee William B. Astor Moses TAy-
lor, GoCdtue 4 Co., Brown, BroibeIs Il Co.. ssd
ore lhsn hEL..s others, petltiored his Honor,
queeiDg HIN 10 'deT hls determination and Don
cent 10 reelection. Doea that look Ike The TRtB-
UEE's ijs Of him
We Will dare answer by our democratic fellow
ciiizeIs. No Abolition SNARE divert their alien
ton tIen the real issus; and the first of December
rext they viii proclaim by uhbroken rnsnirn!ty, ths.
cefpte Ct Arii-E Republican legislation, their mayor
wss, il, and SHAH be fcE two years longer, FEHSASDo
WOOD.
As our courteous f,isrd of III. Nnes assumes
that TIE TRIBUNE i, "the cen:er Of a system Of
Journalistic fasehocd'," We viii present, in aaswer
to he above e1travssan. isudation Of Mayor WOOD,
the following article from the editorial columns Of
The Ne,c York DAILY Ntns Of Oct! :, 1856, only
thirteen months sgc, AMI ja.t At tie tine William
u Astor aid Others bad been paraded as begging
Dir. Wood to col sent 10 & renominstion:
From Tie NEG York Daily Ns'7s, Oct 9, isSs.
The reckless deception of Fernando Wood ia re-
ooiYg. His fs.bessnes- to mis- friends is becoming 80
s2pa.tt TIA he 70 longer conceal his hypocrisy
snd double-cesing. The moot cIedulous essse to
trust lin, ard rely in their transactions with him. not
upon Bis faith but upon Bis interest. and their egotism
induces them 10 believe that they Necessary FOR his
pvIp.s es therefore his nteres. viii be barrier that
will prevent his tIeacLeiy being felt by than. They
sie shortlght,d. They will find tbs. when they have
uaied il the slime OF this political viper plti. they
ere 90 soisd and polluted ty the venom he ergendsrs
wherever tis trail is nsde that they stunned by