The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01
Interesting Developments from the I'M
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A MEMBER OF THE LAST LEGIsLATURB SPEAKS OUT IN


NAPLES, Ontario County, Oct a. 1880.
The "AfsemblymAn on the Stand, Mr. Moo iadc, pro
Legislature Of 1859 unmitigated humbug," and
that the man lies who says that his vote WAS Influenced
by pecuniaSy considerations He also Afhrms that my
Will not be found recorded In the Affirmative
negative the bills known the city railroad bills
also, that will be found recorded In favor OF George
Laws Metropolitan Gridron bill, which he deuomiaates
ian enormous swinde," adding that the idea OF
who voted for that measure talking about corruption
An that man gains by telling falsebood not to be
believed when he speaks the truth BY reference 70 the
Assembly journal, page 500, my name will be found re-
Avenue Railroad bill, 10 reduce the fare also TO Mr.
Robinsen's amendment On page $685. my m ne 10
statements relating TO myself Mr.. McQuade equally
reckless Of truth.
he says tia, when the occasion Of the Anal voe in
the Assembly upoo the railroad bills took the cpportu
nifty 70 denounce the corrupt agencies employed 10 secure
their passage, senced by inter- ogatory whether
old not vote for George LAWS Grdirou bin; that
spiked my battery shortly disappeared hrous the
cloak room door Of the Assembly chamber.
On the occasion in question Mr. hoouade asked me did
vote for Mr. laws Gridron bin9 Ia reply said
had been approached by member NJ hcQuade, per.
ceivng thas ! was going TO reveal their corrupsions,
quickly spoke saying ttat he withdrew the question, as
IL bothered me 70 answer IT.
To this replied that the difficulty for TO
antwer the question but for him 10 have u answered.
then rad that the New York city bills would be
70 the epubc party what the shirt Of Nessus vas 10
Hercules that there would be . stencil following the
members who vote for them o, which they sould
be rid uess they followed the example Of Judas lsca
riotafter they receive their opey and hang them
selves
AFTER seeing every attempt 10 amend those bills
down by about eighty TO twenty arose from my seat and
len the Assembly chant err feeling that a
corruption. while In the cloak Lucius Robinson 70
marked that the bills corrupt that they
would never ay down the rails Mr. varian a dcmocrs
spoksn, gave me bis hand, eayng:-sYour name will
,tand recorded - Of the immortal seyenteenthus
iptimatirg the approval Of my course.
was told by al honorable member that ! could have
two hundred dollars 4 would vote as Mooaade voted
,ame member did hesitate say that bill could
pass the legislature that bad no money In 10, and he
offered 10 furnish votes 70 carry certain measures a. n
on The evening Of the day that the railroad bills were
passed the Governors veto, Mr. Richardson, OF 81
-'0ss aSsa sSy ho 10 Sss r
measures and multiple by az, hundred dollars,
makinga product Of $1,000 Show ng the nsures, he
remarked THAT " the cost 70 GET them through" I
asked him N be had been offered that 10 vote for
themS BE replied that had, and bal few days since.
had myself made the same egures ween before, and
shown them, making similar observations.
II that voted IN favor Of laying on the table
Mr. Ponds report adverse to George laws Metropolitan
Grdiron bill 80 also did Mr. Conkirg and Mr. Jaquce-
men whom who knows them win dare accuse Of
mercerary motives Yet that 10 all the votes Tor that
measure which vas given and there good 70
suspect that good motives existed for tbs summary
disposition Of the matter; suspicion which the sequel
wa duly notified that unless stopped my opposition
70 the city railroad bills the Personal Liberty bill should
not pase Accordingly Mr.. kcouade moved Assembly
journal page e4o) 70 postpone special ordetne Per-
EQUAL Liberty bill After that u could not be again brought
for.a,d Mr. Hiram smith anay moved % rsoo snr
o. the committee which reported the railroad os,
objected; when he moved 70 refer 70 that committee W
be reported complete, attached % New York city rail-
road bin.
The thousands Of friends Of freedom who petoned the
s law % 81
n what have stated in this communication u not agree
able TO Mcouade Company, they WI notice that bis
saorwELL POWELL