New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-02
A CARD TO ny FRIENDS AND THE
PUBLIC.


PUBLIC.
Dsriel T.. Sckes, member of Congress from the
III C,rgress Distrc. OF this Safe has reanty de-
lyeren u Ne F-Yofk City tlree speeche- ran.ly, on
the 3CtL Oct ber .Ld the 81 and l9t Move nb:r, IN
esoh Of wi ch he bs, a.sale1 me n al oppr)bnous
and abu-v Ny seltresp t w'uld forbid me
20 Io,ic- the srgusge Of ttis infamous man-fur;her
tran have slIesdy done 10y bIan ling him s. AZ in
tie publ c pIiLts Of New.lork, over my own sIsns
tnrel were l. lot thar he official petition ne fill. may
give tbem weis III with sqch persons ia the com
monty as sre personally uhecquaiIIe, sth Us bot.
Ny trends, VII" have generously conie for~arl, ani
vi W. ose saieIneIts have been favored, will as
sume he task Of travsrsug, exposing end rtiutitg
Nj. Sck, ia every material point, aud request AZ
tepiur 10 thclr sufficient deIals
take up eoch ard every OF Mr. Sickes's charges IN
their regulsr order, and meet them with this kindly
volunteered evidence. l leave the verdict To the
oUbhc.
| Mr.. Sickles said:
"Mr Tucker say. be f., identified with this District How
H. 8is ne. a.Aed Introduce h 20 ne
Deuo,ato OF tee sn ward nye he ve''ded boceu'7
be- s4iG IL d. sned 20 participate ~ our politics"
Now was born anc brought mp in the Filth Ward,
Of which Ward ny father and paterual grand 1tHer
were excessively Aldermen aid have Therefore
known the leaops men Of the Ward since l weot 10
scnoo Mr.. Sckles prob -bly never introduced 'no to
an, one cf them. Tie following letters from David
L. Valentine e.q., Cerk of the Common Council, a9d
from the Hon. Jo.u d. Dixon, Who has twice repre-
seb,td the Fifth Ward District ia the Legislature OF
this State aud has hved in the Ward over forty years,
will ccml, the story srd reiute tie p,esdmp 'ia
that owed my ntroo action III the Fifth Wari t. Mr..
Sicbles:
"OrFIoE OF TIE CLrRg Of rne COMMON CorSeiL,}
"BoS. GIDEON J. TUoKgR-Dear Sb: 1. answer to ,oar
10 ss a1 ,f K.eIa. the Manual Of the connp coGa oi
~ awe, ave SeG ihe oices Of sdrmsn Or i.nt Aldcl
mao ,cn tl- Ftn Ei,blh aOd Fifteenth ~ a,a. VIZ;
fktfr t,Tl
Jcia c r@eter G,Si y 'Hr i',heri Ftb w;,a-ssi
Jlh Tucker IA coDIeetion Of yours) held from Eighth
mo. sBrAeH sIrf'T hEw Yo.K CRY. nov %, lss'.
f,r to Mr. sicIle.s speech which .p,ie Of
eepn'l in he Fin waid, Ad taai had
INTRODUCED yoL 10 the lt sdire Democrats mere &c.
"t know .Ait. oo flih a'der- sno~-thAt yoq were
baIn in be olo Fh and tha you hsys s.'' v,itd her,
hst yu ~ce cdtus pspeT and hodns once IN Albany
Tie idea Of being Tsnsr is absurd enough - those ot
Your .Isna.ta.r the Hoo. Gideon ucser, Alderman
Ipe,t, "a wa, 'fsrwsTi A1eIaaa IN .s'-' S@hr1 t
en,pOe,, you si.ee "a ~.i~ zig enough 70 un about,
or,t. ntLe Waid in ls4', l. perfectly aishab-.
you 'Ie - liberty to make Use Of Ills 2, "a ehor.c
BIT il happered that il the very year, l8i9, when
Mr Sckles Gays be was favOring with these intro
cucols the Filth Ward moved icto the Fitteentl
Ward, where lived for one year. Ny ~lll be
fnuht ulcng VIII lOt Of the Hon H. X. Jiss aI1
Lo,erzo hoyt ~ Delegates 70 Tamnrny Hal Jld-
ciaIy convention from the Fifteenth Wa'c in 1919.
Over that Copver'ion ID r. Sickle, himself presfei
The iolOsIg letter ron e2 SeIatoI ID. K r Jones
shows ths:
"souTH OYSTER BAY, Queen, Co Nov. ?s, 1879
NY D'.s >IR In rspJ - your note thi' day re liz
os o,fe, from toe Fsrnth wsd Il Ire CTS Of Nr~yorE
81 n. ,,u,iou h.d ., Tansuy Hal. ia the Of sil fr
lie Jripo.e Of nasing Jaciisl sonnstipns D. I sckt.
deee Ne to ard Cianan # tue Convention. fol h.i
sidee ald for several nths sitter. ard continued to reside
IN tie tit.rIb Wsd The precise rerioc hch youI
d,ues in that ~sd ,ea'.o ain un'bl; to lat at; ,ovg
" TIE Hon. GIDEON J. fccsEs."
II. Mr. SicbHs next says:
g" gave him letter TO iieud John C. Wright then Con-
oue, 81 The saIe. st Aitsny and rsc7naendroH
Ma W. ~ % Mr. law 4 .l .sM .Sd M S ef ss S 10 IT, . GS
h,m
Mr. Sckles wishes to make ii appear tina, he alone
procured me or recommended me- 70 tie eitust,cb
ield under Juoge Wright. But tie following letters
from that gentleman explain all tie circpnstanc of
ny ecrion with him, aud aso show that neitaer
quaireled with him nor was disnr-sed 10y HIN:
scHEsEcT.Dy, Nov. p, 1854
"HoS GIDEON J. Tvogrs-- Dear sir. Your LITE, il re-
,scs for vor speo,tn'at ys S,T m e,r, ' p 49,.
80, '9i r,S S.. F5. = c,,i c,,e uno
{. w,' EotcJ Lihon Emanuel Hart, d Z. scss', .ui
illk one 81 ~o otiei', ana made 1t upon tho.e
You aie oi.. slo ii .,ai. tha yoq revcs ,isrreeF
is, by letier TO ~hch replied the time N.u ID
en-, 70 l'e ny err As yoa p's'r l. vii show
I,rsoua !, s.ions have been most i.i,uoly.
- a all very tfuil, your obs &c IL s-svsu..
"JOhN L WRIGHT"
STATE or Nr~-yOss coSIsolI,sH'. ,,4 orser.}
"sR: Your no,e OF yss--rlsy ilfinins nr Of
uou Of the cersshp II " OH iouni NV tai III.
noiLug Ao" ne 70 exrss y regret you 0bi ged
ale is course from the iusaeeuicy Of toe cop-u,.iin
Whih ooupelrd - al ,or youf 'riy vsgabs
Nbel reiet rsrn- osrouany aud ol.
czy sps tO ssu h0m your lots that yof-be
ryiicsl ofiufIu WI disturb reft-
rss Hy re.P,ct loI yous Character a1a. sai
AZ hop.,;
Whh w.m,st she fcr Your f4tlre aud hsp2i.
ue~s. reu.siu yocrs ''ry tr.l y, J. C. WRi0HI,'
90. }. TroK'R ksq'
Ill. Mr.. SlCAles next SAYS:
'st t,s ~, SAai coI.s for him. @ns.9eS !s
>, Nr Cr,tweil tfe tror of Tks fgg1G NJ Cro.~.u t..
bin ITO The A,St oce aud be I'd ,r yea. OF
two uull 1ks Argai chso see ha aGs."
Tie following letter from my old friend, Hr Cros-
well states the circumstances OF my connection wL
11e 4Dahy Argus in their light. and refues the
sbove story:
~Dy,R srR In relation to the rns.a-. saa rr.a
which WI ei py sitsLt.1u r-py ths "a. ,5a
.pe- 1859 If from earlier period wear. ssb..-
ar y.ur this city. HT Sheuian Cr,sxs' az ..
edge q your esp.s ties and caars t.r.i
vent AsIs TIE; alter rrms ming conaec-d B., -oHe
mo MI YOU pucis.ei lu rest IN the AMI b. am ole
Of n. m net tlo rrintiE- ID until 1855 Mr. sa
sw.n sDd ,ouf,ei n-d irm H. slias yoor = {,
,cur psr.r NJ jan - Johrsor. do 10. alk Il arr
ia us urtecn WITH TIE Arg.s canssd BY con.
,toush DO not doubt taa, =, the iiu. /. va. .u -
nc Hor' r' G. j. TrcStkT EDWIN cRoswELL
". Mr.. Sckles says:
Io 1855, he NexYok AID tes connected with
1As Dai!S Asr'
started TIE DAILY Nerrs in February, 1874 TIE
Object Of Il is talseh' 81 i ap. aIen;.
'. pr. ei.k'es says
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