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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
WOOD A MAN OF NERVE.

Ii will doubtless be very generally remem-
bered that Fernando Wood issged litho-
graphic circular just previous 10 the Charter
Election, two years ago, announcing himself
as " candidate for the Mayorality," which he
thrust under the door Of every honest man in
New-York. In that circular he made promises
of good behavior in the administration of city
affairs with the liberality of repentant thief.
IIe was to have single eye" to the vel
fare Of the city, and to convince the voters
that he was quite in earnest disposed Of one
of his 49, by way of improvement on Webster,
in the word Mayoralty. lie was elected, while
receiving a decided minority of the votes cast
We have had two years more Of bis rule, and
we have also the Hackley contract, and many
other big and little swindles Of the same
character.
i. Wood, esq, has issued another circular,
with which he has flooded the city, using in
the present case the name OF a certain, or un.
certain, Clinton Rowe, instead Of his OWL
magnificent sig. This photographic appeal is in
the following words:
EXECUTIVE COssIrrYs November, 1861.
DEAR SIR In times like these should be
Mayor who has not nerve, ability, and experience.
This city IL in danger and will be mpudent to change
our present Mayor fOr an nntried man
Let reeeci him inclose few tickets BY order.
CLINTON ROWE, Chairman.
A man Of nerre forSOoth Well, Fernando
has nerve Of a certain kind. Who but he
would have the nerve TO draw and appropriate
another's money, which had been placed to his
(Wood's) credit by mistake? Who but he
would have the nerve necessary to swindle biz
brother-in-law aud partner in business, by false
entries and other devices only resorled 10 by
shameless knayesl Who else has the nerve
necessary to defy the laws of the State aud ic-
sort to violence and bloodshed, in tho desper-
ate hope of thus retaining the power which he
had 20 shamelessly abusedl Who else has the
nerve to deliberately propose in message the
violent Secession OF the city from the State.
and IFS alliance with the rebelliOus enemies 0i
the Government Who but Fernando Wood
has the nerve necessary to say to the Rebels
of Georgia that if he had the power
they might freely take from this city
guns and other munitions Of war necessary fol
carrying on wicked and gigantic rebellion
against the United States Who but the placid
Fernando could summon the nerve necessary
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
Bnsmess Noiltcs.
ImPORTANT FACTS.

Constant writing for Elk months Is done cheaper WIN
Gold Pens with Steel Peni therefore, 1t Is economy "
sse Gold Pens.
The Gold Pen remsins unchanged by years Of eOn'i"S
sse while the Steel Pen is changing by cor'oson %
therefore perfect uniformity Of writing is obtained on'
by the use Of the Gold Pen. -
The Gold Pen is always ready and reliable WINE ne 80
Pen must he often condemned and new one seec'e' ~
fore there Is great saving time in the use Of he oou
Gold is capable of receiving any degree OF el'
the Gold Pen Is exactly adapted to the hand Oh '-o
therefore, the nerves Of hsnd aud arm are not
known 20 be the case by the use Of Steel Pens
See The Fen /. mightier than the Sworn l" 'nO'"'
column
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

10 nominate candidates for Judges, lay
such candidates under contribution for
election expenses, and then use their
money for the election Of their oppon-
ents Who else the nerve to originate and
carry on a public swndle SO gigantic in its
proportions as the Hackley street-SweepiDg con.
tract Who else the nerve to proclaim him
self rebel and traitor to his country Who
but Wood, being guilty of all these crimes,
and many more, would have the nerve not only
to show himself in the vicinity of honest men,
but to ask their surrages for the best office in
their giit and the unbounded, unblushing i'm
pudence to present himself before the public as
a burning and shining light Of virtue, integrity,
honor, straightforwardness and loyalty
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
GUNTNFR EXPOSED.

On the 10Th of February last, the day Mr..
Lincoln arrived in this city, en- route for
Washington, Mr.. Christian Godfrey Gunther,
now candidate for Mayor, and protesting to
be a warm Union man, went into the publlea-
ton Office of The Neo. York Sun, and wrote ali
advertisement at the counter, in substance as
follows
Y1HE UNEMPLOYED WORKINGMEN and
Il LARORERS Of the city requested to meet az IL
o'clock this morning in the City Hall Park to demand OF inc
President elect remedy for their want Of empl yuent ana
bod consequent upon the troubles brought upon the
country BY bis election
This advertisement, as We learn from thofe
who were present, was refused BY the person
IN charge of Tic Sun advertising depart
ment, on the ground that it was seditious,
and would lead to q riot, aud The Sun would
not lend itself to any such proceeding. Mr..
Gunther was advised to keep bis money and
not to make a fool Of himself. Whereupon he
took his advertisement and said he would get
il into The Herald. 1t would thus appear that
Mr. Gunther, who now plumes himself upon
his Unonist and conservative character, en-
deayored to stir up mob at the City Hall
levee of President Lincoln. Had he succeeded
in rousing tho bad passions of the mob, who
knows but it might possibly have anticipated
the dabolica attempt upon the Presidents life
which the Secession rufians of Baltimore had
consPired to make on his passage through that
city, Republicans, and loyal men OF New
York these facts are unquestioDable, and can
be proved by number Of witnesses. How
much better is he than Fernando Wood VIII
you either directly or indirectly favor the cleo
tion of such a man TO the Mayoraltyl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
TO CANDID CITIZENS.

Two years ago, our City elected Mayor,
while large majority of its citizens were mainly
solicitors for the defeat of Fernando Wood,
and ready to support any honest and capable
citizen who would be most likely to defeat
him. We Republicans had supported Tam
many Democrat against him at the preceding
election of Mayor, and were fairly entitled to
Democrats would support no one but n
Democrat--tbey would not even agree TO d.
vide the ticket with us and give us the Corpo-
ration Counsel and Aims House Governor if We
would support their candidate for Mayor. All
their fine words amounted at last to this--that
they would run a clean Tammany ticket, and
We might vote for it or let Wood be elected.
We of TIE TRIBUYE, with over Twenty Thou
sand Republicans, thought this unreasonable and
neutrality-suspicious. We were entitled to some
voice in naming the candidates whom our votes
were required to elect--thought that, after our
sore experience with Tiemann, we were enti-
tied to be treated otherwise than as dogs But
Tic N. i. Times. The San, The Express, and
most OF the Sunday papers, iaiily yelled us
down, frightening their easy-going readers with
the constant iteration that we were only run.
ming OpdyFc for the sake Of eieting UOod.
They thus drew of from Opdyke thousands OF
Republican yOtes--and elected Wood Look at
the Official Returns:
Republican. T0mmdny. Mozart
Mayor. 81 Hsvcmeye 9l3 Wood 1890
CoHnse Hall ....2 G5l Tden ...2Jg9 81 onson 323
An Com Pnkney. 1856 McEroy. 1863 Lynch. .28 6s
These votes tell their own story. Pinkney
and McElroy ran the real strength Of the Re
publican and Tammany parties respectively.
had The Indifferent or moderate in politics con7
sen'rated their suffrages on 0p6yke instead of
iiavemeyer Woods reign would then have
ended. But they we're stuuaed by a perpet-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
THE DsPPrupvCR

George Opdyke and C. Godfrey Guntber ara
both New-for6 merchants, and each has NJ.
tanned mature years without FORGETTING the ran,
utation of an honest man. Consequently, is
would be bad policy for the friends of either
to say word against the character Of ths
other; for when q man has been twenty 10
thirty years in active life and has earned 1
spotless name, it ia never wise to assail him
on personal grounds. If be was known as a
rogue before he became a candidate, it is right
and well to urge the fact against bis election:
otherwise, whatever you say to his prejudice
will recoil on his assailants.
We believe Mr.. Gunther, as we know Mr..
Opdyke, will do his best, if chosen Mayor, "a
stay the flood Of venality and corruption which
is rolling over the land, aud of which Woods
Street Contract is striking Illustration. B,e
Mr.. Opdyke is not new to this work: Mr..
Gunther is. Mr. Opdyke has served with emf.
nent efficiency in the Legislature, and was
known there from first to last as foe to cor.
rupt and prodigal legislation and all sorts Of
political jobbery; be made few or no speeches;
as deadly foe by the whole tribe of lobby
cormorants, and their instincts did not deceive
them. lie knOnS them non, and they know
him; hence their low-liyed slang about
" ShOddy" and their underhand dealings with
Tammany, with Mozart with any and every
faction that gives promise of ability to defeat
him. They think they are very sly; but they
cannot burrOw SO deep under ground that their
operations shall escape notice. George Opdyko
never gave vote in the Legislature that be
wants to explain to Justify; his votes al
justify themselves. He has the Taxpayer
nomination and support, simply because he has
earned them by unceasng aud most effective
efforts to save the taxpayers from robbery.
He knows already what Mr.. Gunther must
spend two years in public life to learn with
regard to the ways and means of protecting
the City from spoliation. Hence we believe ha
should and must be elected.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02


Mr.. C. Godfrey Gunther denied, in note
to the Lost city meeting of his supporters,
statement in The Erening Post, that he has
been a member of Secession Club. He says:
have never participated in any Secession movements.
been secretary Of association controlled oy ot
corrected with, either of the Woods"
We deem this an uncandid statement. AZ
we understand the facts, there has been
secret society in our City, ossensibly intent on
securing "Pcace" between the Union aud Ioa
rebels. of which Mr.. Gunther has acted a.
Secretary. At length, one or more OF It's menu
bers were put into Fort Lafayette, ana thai
broke up its meetings. Mr. Gunther is OF
course not for Secession nor Disunion-he 10
only for making Peace which will secure to
the rebels substantial triumph. He thinks
them "a abused and prosecuted people, wh'
ought TO be coaxed and petted into returning
TO LOYALTY by promise of having it all then
OWN way thereafter Such, as we under''ans
it, was the object of the secret society or cruz
of which no WAS member; yet we could ~,
characterize it by any terms to which DC eo1'.
not uterpose such a general denial as 'n''
copy above.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

Some anxiety has been expressed lest the
Nashville, last heard from at Southampton,
just after having done a deed of shameless
piracy, should modest the steamship Arago, and
perchance capture Gen. Scott and Mr.. Thur
low Weed 1t is hardly necessary to use words
in showing the groundIessness of these fears
The Arago carries four riied cannon Of long
range, has a large number of small arms, and
can be defended by a crew Of 100 men. The
Nashville will not be too ready to attack such
an antagonist.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

.UH
Every intelligent man in this Guy ~. $3.50.
ceorge ood,ke in regard to his qualifications
for Mayor, fully meets the tee" 800, ~ \.
yeilersops first inaugural; he H'@ ",.;,.
is capable" he is faithful TO ,ne ~ .0 or"si
pal 'o opponent meets neither Of them Know So y e..
''om waea ,hs best denounce him as cheat
A"1No '.,,,ar incubator, and rogue generally.
Nor !, he capable of discharsing the du'l0s :.
chief magistrate of this city in a %'1 s''.
en'0, Of that high position. When DO nj"
toot the Office he tried for short time 70 20
S s his powers to the task dsvoKed upon nm
Rnt tbs effort was too much for him. ana
soon apsed into tho deuag0su' and ''''''''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

hard On neiehbo of The Ssnfdy 7y~ and The Son have
deserted Gunher and cut for Opdyke Indeed the pr-.s
seems to be nearly oil for opoyke this election The osy
paper that has the efrontey advocate the reelection
fernsndo Wood, is The Eeao- York Hvaidr
NOT only are the respectable press nearly alt
lor opdyke, but the respectable voters are also
Tor him. as the only sure and certain mode of
defeating the great demagogue and traitor whs
now rules at the City Hall.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

We have not desired nor intended to intro
duce party questions into the Mayoralty cleo
ton; but our antagonists will not have it 30.
While no man has the assurance or the base
ness to question either the eminent abilities OF
the eminent personal character Of GEORGE
OPDYKE, he is assaed with bitterness and ma
Lightly, both by Fernando Wood and the orators
of Tammany Hall, simply on the ground that
he is Republican and does not love that ac-
cursed institution of Slavery, whose chief man
ayers have set on foot this most atrOcous rebel
lion When Mr. Opdyke is thus wickedly and
causelessly afsailed, every fair-minded man, no
matter what his politics. should come to the
rescue, but above all every man who has fought
with him for the same cherished principles
Republicans! Let gour presence at the polls
tomorrow, and your votes prove that you are
not extinguished. Give q crushing response to
both Wood and Tammany Hall
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

We print on the 9Th page of this mornings
paper full report of the great OPdyke meet
ing held on Saturday evening in and about the
Cooper Institute. The account also includes
report of Mr.. Opdyke's remarks in response to
the greeting of throDg Of friends.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
VOICE OF TIE PRESS.

The Democratic Sunday Times thus speaks
of the duty Of all good citizens in this crisis:
"Mr. Gunther and Mr.. opdyse both, have said
before sterling solid men citizens they equally ire
and In the hands Of either the interests and repu
aou Of our city would be equally As candidates for
the MsJoAlty however they dir for Mr. Opdyke enjoys
the advantage having been placed in the foreground through
the energy and activity Of his friends Tie fact on that &C
count resolves into his e. that either Mr. opdyke or Fer
nsno God will be Mayor aud we have our choice
N axe bs,ween them Believing . we do, that
the contest lies entirely between Opdyke and Wood we have
no hesitation in porng readers al all hazares to deai
NJ hood We eojuc heui, Us they value good order and
good government to dcfea VI, Wold! We call upon them
a. patriots. as honest men, respectable citizens to defeat
Mr.. Wood"
Such is the determination of thousands OF
honest Democrats throughout the city.
The Sunday Times very justly remarks:
"Ni, humHiatmg to see how confidently Mr.. Wood ap-
pcals class to foeignbom citizens with what Pc
car abandon be plays the ycophsn toward the great body
Of sh and German electors In order to array them against
the wishes and feelings Of the resident majority here OF our
own couuynen and how innocsnty those adopted fehs
credit his nsinoere pledges aud swallow his sro'' "ee
sentaons But we doub that tie election day VII stu pre-
these electors dupes TO bis unscrpuouS men"Ac y
and but believe that when tHeS discover "
base use designs put their sieIgh ha "heh 'hey
learn his uposlnued per6dy his ldend hi inordnae
sesness ON all occasons his utter want Of integrity and
tuthaluess they will fo.ake hm ma'' and defise the
hypocrisy with which he seeks to make them the nstrn
u.nts of hs ambition How they support man whose
political debnuchoiy notorious How can they adhere
to candidate whose Is synonym In political circles
fox all that morally pure'en, and disguSnsf no" can
they refuse to aid US In defeating Mayor Wood"
TIE Saturday Erening Courier says:
The people who don't want Wood have their choice be
tween Opdyke aud 0unther Admitting that these two gen
temen may equally competent there no
man who has any ianance with city politics. but must
admit that Mr. Gunhers chances slender that VIII De
sheer folly upon him. and that the only nope OIL
defeating Wood must rest upon the vote for Opdyke'
The Democratic Sunday atlas yesterday re-
marks:
"The friends of opdyke express great confidence In thsi
ability to elect their candidate. They arc esSsalay w0As
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

Our Washington correspondent states that
on the urgent request of George d. Prentice,
of The Louisville Journal, Calhoun Benham and
Senator Gwin are to be, or have been, released
from Fort Lafayette by Secretary Seward.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
Ae@alurls Daily GEribn1r1
MONDAY. DECEMBER Q, 1851.

The Secretary of the Navy approves of the
action of Capt. Wilkes in seizing the Rebel
Commissioners Mason and Slidell, and says he
might have captured the vessel bearing them
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02
EEw.YORK, Nov. %, 1861.

Ward:
EEw.YoRK, Nov. u. 1861
SIR: The peoples Union Association of the
Eighteenth Ward have nominated for Alderman samuel B.
RUgges
The undes well acquainted with the ability and In
tegriiy has exhibited various offices Of public trust
mend him to your support.
long experience In the affairs of the city and Of Tie
State large and influence in the Conn
Council especially desirable at the present orisi whes
In all municipal expenditarescaa
alone enable citizens bear the burden necessarily Inn
posed in our present struggle for national essierse
Tue candidates for School Officers selected from eos
political parties, and well deserve your support
Your Obedient Servants.
John A. Stevens Hamilton Fish. James Gsllatin
James G. King. Frederick q. Foster, Royal Phelps,
49, H. y F..,in0 lame. Kelly SAMUEL Churchill
D. Honnessey. Joseph \. Joy, Vim. Laimbeer. IT,.
VIM Allen WF S q Lambert G T% SsSs Matthias.
John Pullman, n LUDLOW, SeS = ,1 a,sn'
Charles b. Strong W. V. Brady
We cannot print this without saying in
Justice TO Mr.. OTTIwELL, who is the Republic
can candidate for the same Office, that we IN
derstand and believe that be is a gentlemen Oh
character and ability, whose course In tho
Council has been eminently correct and faith.
full We advise no man for whom to vote TOR
Alderman; but We do say that such card az
the above does honor alike to the sgners and
their nominee, and that Board of Aldermen
composed of such men as the latter would
honor the City while saving it at least One
Million Dollars per annum. japanese Swindles
and Hackley contracts would stand poor
chance in Board made up Of such men AZ
SAMUEL B. RUGGLEs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

XVIIITH WARD.-The following circular.
as will be seen, is signed by many Of the best
and most eminent citizens of the XVIIIth
Ward:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

OurIste Election, though parties were mucl
cut up, proved like state Of facts. In M
single case ,caS Republican beaten by Tam
many candidate uhen tie party lines 'cen tightly
drann. Look at the Official figures:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-27
Lancaster Union Guurds-Posi.
tive Sarvr1r,e

This company Is now filing up in num-
bers for positive service, and has over sixty
names enrolled-sll pledged for the war.
One HUNDRED and one are wanted, and men
are invited from other parts ef the county
e help fill up the company. J. b. Moore
having resigned IS Captain, il was thought
best for AZ the officers 10 resign and or
game anew; also, as many Of those on
the roll hal no designs to enter service, IL
was concluded to have an understanding
that only those should be counted who
would go into seIyice. So the company,
in numbers sufficient, proceeded to organ
ize by electing j. B. Calls, Captain; Ed.
D. Lowry, FIRST Lieutenant; William En-
gene Sloat, Second Lieutenant, and Henry
;. Halber, orderly Sergeant-Non-C Com
missioned officers to be appointed when the
company is full. Those on tie roll will be
sworn in as soon as possible. and persons
enlisting afterward will be examined and
sworn in as they enlist Officers Calls
and Lowry are widely known through the
country as men Of energy and ability, and,
we think. VIII perform their dues cred
itably. We hope their Company WV lie
filed Immediately, 50 that they can be adj
mitted, have quarters assigned them and
receive pay and rations from the State.
No doubts about the company being re-
ceiyed by the Governor as soon as full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-27

EgThe delirium that occasionally ac-
companies the act Of dyingis often marked
by singular and signiileani reference 70
tie minute circumstances Of the past lie !;
and aged persons have been heard, Ike
Falstaff, not only to 'babl,le a out green
fields" but (in inaginaiion) 70 converse
with and ofthe companions of their youth.
and to talk Of particular events that had oc-
CURED at the period oftheir early childhood
An elderly lady, whilst in a state Of delifi-
UNI Immediately preceding death, address y
those about her on the subject Of marriage,
and requested them to arrange her blidal's
dress, and gave other instructions slset-
ing an event that had occurred, under un-
usually pseuiiarand romantic circumstances
neagly fflu years previously. Dr Has
tors aO5sre Diseases IF the Brcis ona
~ 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-27
Gave Entire Satisfaction,

and At once created such demand FIR them that Il was
impossible I'll the orders, and this dsHiaad eonin
ued to increase until now there az four Barge manu- .
tn,ie ID derept sections supplying Shis demand yet
with all 4hes eauld 10 il ste having inaauiaetafed
and sold over 4.0n9 machines they could iArnish
AN that were called fr rs simplicity ot construction
ana l1htnesS az drft, ing one-third less than most
other machnes. aud its adaptness TO work en rough
apd ground bv lis independent acton netWefn
espec lY to such "a have ground That i at al rough
apa uaet4n as tbev arf Independently Of each other
aa. ssaana wifteBt the liability - hFcakage, ana
'.ntttng tie desired ieis At n the saine time
~. have only 10 saA faat simplicity 81 instruction,
+- VT ana durability ere attained 10 the degree by
- E, e9i,frs and simple combination Of al Us parts
~ tl,s~. Who m4g watt sselliae both f7I ieaping
3 fa,,ns soar Interest 1911 require net ~ par-
q, $500 s,n 4es fiifS nacifne iu opefafash. There
4 sa.se,t patch grove .-a sill .s il 9th parts q
le county snou. Az olaes iaf masnees af Ay lntgf.
wright. Agent. Prairie ia el.isn. F. y Wrisls.
- - r,, n. ees,srt ssant Ccuntgs VIZ 81 -