The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-02
Pr. fuckers Reply to MIR. Sickles.

Pr. fuckers Reply to Mr.. Sickles.
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.
Daniel f. Sickles member OF Congress from the Third
Congressional district Of this State has recently delivered
| in New York city three speeches-namely the 30h
October and the 81 and 10th Of Novembcrin each of
which he has assaed me in opprobrious and abusive
manner. My sefrcspect would forbid me TO notice the
language of this infamous man-further than have
already done, (by branding him liar 10 the public
that the official position he fills may give them some
weight with such persons in the community as are per-
| sonaly unacquainted With us both.
MY friends. who have generously come forward and
with whose statements have been favored will assume
the task Of traversng exposing and refutng Mr. Sckes
in every material point, and request attention to their
sufficient dcnials
take up each and every of Sir. sckles' charges in
Their regular order, and meet them with tbs Sndy
volunteered evidence. leave the verdict to the pubic
| l. Nr. SIck!es said
Mr. Tucker says be is identified with this district In
ine dsaecas fh war where he resided because
said, he desired to participate in our politics
Now, wa born aud brought up the Fifth ward, of
which ward my father and pa,erna grandfather were sue
! cessycy Aldermen; and | have, therefore, known the
/ leading OF the ward since went TO school. Mr..
Sces probably never introduced me to any one OF them
The following letters from David T. Valentine, Esq Clerk
Of the Common Council and from the Hon John D. Dixon
who has twice represented the fifth ward district in the
Legislature Of this state, and has lived in the ward over
forty years, viii complete the story, and refue the pre-
sumption that owed my introduction in the Fifth ward to
OFFICE THE cLrns or THE coxmos cousen,,
Ucn Gisroy TTcSrR:.DrAE sIn-In answer % your le
~ @ r nd be ona ~ b s's comm ,,4 ~
this city find tbs, The following members q your family and
man FROM the Fifth Eighth and Fifteenth wards VIZ
asS T Taassl your ssr 5 rs
| Moses Tucker, q our unceJ Fifteenth ward-,sH
Joseph Tucker connection Of yours held from Eighth
d I. VALENTINE Clerk of Common Council.
No. 5Bracu sTRssr, NEW yoEK CRY,
Hon GIDEON J. TucxxR-Dr Az sIR-I have your letter re
ferrng to Mr. sckles speech which spoke YOU as
cmer Fifth ward and said that he had
iptro dyeu IN The Iead I'M deup cr.tsh here r.
Enow as ali the old Filth warders know that you were
sse Ss % NUN the f ysnd s
thai 91 Mere editing ing, snd h9 s one a1 As.
here The Il being absurd enough
Your ndsther ne Hon tide9s Tucker was Adermsn
Tucker Esa was aerwa1ds aserman in ss. when
Gideon Lee Mayor Every old innabsnt Of the Fifth
ward remembers you since you were big enough to rua
crats IN the ward ia sia is perfectly sughabe You are at
'''''' - ''''Ne JOHN D. DIXON
Blu, Il happened that in the very year, lssa, when Mr.
Sckes Gays be favoring me with these ntroducons
the Fifth ward, moved into the Fifteenth ward where
lived for one year My name will be found, along with
those o the Hon H. K r. Jones and Lorenzo Hoyt de-
leyaes to Tmniany Hall Judiciary Convention from the
Fifteenth ward, IN ls4e. Over that Convention u. T.
Sickles himself presided.
The following letter from ex-senator ID. H. T. Jones
shows this
souu ovsrrR B,v, ournss cousIr, Nov. %, 1855
Nv DEAE sm-In reply 20 your note this day received
and one obc the ffeenth ward q the city Of New
the convention held Tammany Han IN the fal
$40 Tor Tho purpose OF making judicial nominations d. X
scsies delegate and chairman % the convention
RESIDE Il he fiGecnh ward The precise period At whh
your residence in that ward ceased am gnsee e ,,e
Hon GrproS J. TrosrR.
9. Mr.. Slcklos next says
gave him letter ms friend John Wright then Comp
T. e s1e s Ay s u ~ S Ss@ ye H.
uss him.
Mr. siekles wishes to make il appear that he alone pro.
mn md ~ q
under Judge Wright But the following letters from that
gentleman explain al the circumstances Of my connection
with him and also show that neither qusrrelled with
him nor was dismissed by him
scasNcrApy Nov. q, 1855
,iteS Yc ~. correct h yoar reroiecton OF The persons
who asked our appolnment Nou gave me esrs fron
tagsrd = ct robert y ySn hmasIs y liar. ~ :.
Sca are eolfeci so ID ..ng you auarreei
narly hy leter 20 which rephedsi the lime youaro
s II yeur character ADD services a. clerk Al he dine Our
personal reaions have ever been mo's n 5npsS WRIGHT
sr,rr o. SEw Yonx. cosrIno,I,ss orglcs,
Draw sp-your noe II yesterday Informing your
siznaan II cerkhp ~ my oarr FOUND table
obgeo this from ,he aaieluaey q the compen
ss sry sh whe Zee "a. regret parting with you
any and officially an happy 70 earn rur your note That
supposed differences q pooa opinion vii ever disturb
personal RELATIONS q less ny respec Tor your character
W ne warmest vihss for your future slrss aaa happi
81 TuckrR, Esq.
3 Nr. sckles next says.-
sun dens to % What, could %, him. ,econmeadsd hin
70 Mr. Crswell, the editor q the Arga Mr. Croswel tols
him into be Az. oaic and b ren'ned there ra year or
The following letter from my old friend, Mr.. Croswel,
states the circumstances u my connection with the
Albany Argps their true light. and rcfues the above
| story
Draw sr-In relation To the manner and circumstances
4 as~o-ard with the To which
you direct my attention reply that have known you SINCE
qseny si,sr your ssisns'sa f,Sm Somgrolsr WRIGHT:
myself from our knowledge 81 your capabilities
ser nsss you n ~ r.. On a TIE 1 s you
nected fr months purchased interest IN the
lss when Sr sherman csSei AMI yourself rpred iron d
you 5er res ySgr ae WIN 's e 90
BY recommendation oi Mr. siakes through any
VII To : ~ - j T. TTesrs. EDWIN cRoswELI.
4 Mr. Sckes says
In 1854 New York ami tecame c'nuecied with he
paas N,gs
Is.ar,ed the baay Ven. in February, 1855 Thc object
uf ms faschood apparent.
s. Mr eck.eg says
Another word before disrnls. Nr Tucssr In
company VT. my rends NJ Wl,ey and NJ srss,u s'at
lfr justice v publish my address y tn people %
ihe ds accepting their nomination % That your reaers
may know boh SIDES u he question 90 yen upon whlt
grounds 90 you cal Free seller y Know Nothing hs
az 6es way u deiea you and therefore ~ A. then said
h. own mn WI we're emni,yed . b. oace ST. came
lege cane. IA 70 use rom gsnue mao ~ uni y9n
you I've " SPEAK % lue again.
ny only arswer 70 TIL. Infamous faschood shall be the
/ follow ng ictes ifCw lr McCurdy and Mr Mclbcrny g.
ciScSvsn, nov. ~ lsSS.
Mi With pleasure un4eraga 70 slate III circumstance d
~ niris before ~ ee15n ~ H. fail q So IS non NJ
sgsi's ae.1mpaned ~ s-yera Other persons
H. o-y sinerested person present You vii remember