The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-23
THE GOLD EXCITEMENT.

Meeting or Bankers and Merchants In
the Chs mber or Com merce-The Cold
Ell Denounced and Defended-Ap-
pcinsmens or q Committee to Go 90
washtngt0m, 80.
An extraordinary meeting OF bankers brokers, mer
chants and other money changers took place yesterday 10
the Chamber OF Commerce.. The gathering pursu.
ance o. the following CALI
TIE merchants and bankers or New YORK. arS requested
70 attend neatDg TO be hed at the rooms OF tue Cham
Der q commsree, to-day "wednesday, the pod ns at
twelve O'Clock NJ for nurDoss nrgiig repeal
modification Of the Gold bin recently passed by Congress-
which has y2ed tie basiness IL country and
forced mcn who desire honestly 10 obey the laws
either abandon their business or to do what IS ropug
nant 70 them -resort 10 expedents to evade the
,1',oT srn y III Co.. puNCAS natRMAN co.
EUGENE KELLY \ co, BALM 4 SANDER,
MAMtVsF; REIzER, /. Won HOFFMAN L CO.,
RICHARD BILL, It. e. FERGUSON
scHUcHARDT& GERHARD pm sPEYER { Co
Though the hour early at which the meeting was
Called the moneyeo men poured in steadily till the
flied and the eageruess and animation displayed
their conversation evinoed spirit OF sincerity and
csthess rarely Witnessed in any gathering.
The Meeting was called TO order by Mr.. MArcusn who
nominated james Brown for chairman. He also stated
that the meeting had been called 10 obtain the repca!
modification Of the Gold BILL which recently passed Con-
gross, and haS since become law.
s. B. CHnTESpEy considered any action that might be
taken to that effect premature The bill had not yet had
O fair trial. II was not known whether Il would
disarrange business The advances in gold he
considered tho result OF tho refusal OF Spectators
to sell It, Tue enemies of the government, be con-
sdered. were endeavorog 10 create fictitious aud
ageeratcd demand for IT, Yesterday three entered
brokers' Office and inquired II he had gold to sell These
three evidently did not want to buy gold but
emissaries OF JET. Davis other enemies Of the United
Sa.es, who desire TO break down the finances Of the
hat invf-
Mr. Chi,.enden couc,udod By offering resolution to the
effect that committee Of Eve be appointed to consider
the subject ia every aspect and correspond with the
Washington authorities, for tho Of having ouch
amendments rSde 10 The cold till recently passed
nv Congress, sigrca bv tho President, they
CONSIDER proper and udcious IL hauod hat while
sderins his notion every Gent'eu1an would do b unost
TO dc tho measures which disioval men had COM
nenced to break down the national finances ard embar
rass the government in this crisis.
Mr. M,RcrsE rep'ed tliat the Cold bill injured bill
buyers norc bin sellers Its intention wfs to rrc
vent eambnq and spocrau in god Int rs only enct
would he to brock The hs,ks No ore knew the rod
value OF gold under this Bit Gro might
thar another FOR gold He believed it to be ,lleraI
to bay checks for exchange to tuy gold. He
hoped Mr. Chitenden world not accuse him OF bene
seocssonst Tio aoan rrquef the necessity Of a odG-
Gallon Of toe bin aid urged il nooa the meeting.
JANIS lowS. OF the rm Of brown brothers. considered
tie banks cnuld not stand them for tweatyf
hours and that in the crinou Of law ers the purchase
OF exchange by checks j. iilecGl.
Mr. cHr'rvpNN cooended that tho ambiguity OF the
bin YVES only M oversight Its narrose only to
cheek Specgitoa gold He DID think 70 inter
tered with legitimate traffic. but 1t stopped i'm proper
street traaic.
s G. TnoMp~oN OF the First National Bank said that
tho Law world not be repealed would onv be
stringent and effective asd thst al transactions wend
be reored TO be made IN naner. There s power be-
hind tic financial circles Of New York city, and many
gentlemen wonld soon be maize to 'eel il.
Mr.. GRANT moved that the chairman he empowered TO
the committee proposed in the motion af ~.
Chttcuaen and the motion prevailed after being amend
cd So as to confer power tic committee to 20 Wash
ingtan
The CuvrwAv stated TIN, he would require ttnc 70 a.
point the committee and the meein then adjourned.
Tar. Fields Reply to TnurioSs Weed.
TO THs PDITO"s oF rMV E9E~iNi Posi-.
Meter Of VIZ TLurow Weed appears in The Eenno Jour
MI OF saturday. and ia copied the S OF this
ipg with Citing comment ia the fash style of the rrizs
ring Thu. eminent patriot cndernIee to prove that the
else Is not right And with his ahsse % better msa
interWinged some expressions respecting rnvsef tho
borden Oh winch appears 10 be tuat received from Gems
raj femoHt counsel zee 81 twn hundred tNo1s7pd dol
.rs tor rca cga' pervre but part
ii erainitv for urcraoting bis no tral views
This Is the substance. for forboar to tho
san- IN which tue meaning convevca In a this there
moi word % truth aSrnpt the fact that General ere
rl"n' hiss been and stu is clien' that no. end
sought tho relation, ana that compensation Tor lc
sal srrvices tncessn, end most embarrassing and dit
chit the valve Of which leave Tim to sSnress received
not two hundred thoGsand dollars. hut thousand
shares or s'oc the va'e Of whinn hundred
Collars a share. bat which could have bought at
time 'or twenty five dollars aud cruld now buv for
dty-avc Ana ever these eharcs in reality
came not from General %retnont for I had
yer eSchanCed wor' with him Tho sub
ect but from anchor person. whom they hal been
engaged by iin and through whom n heen originally
retained thoacht bcn. and still th'na TINT
titled II all that received. aud in this ce1e-a,
agreed with me- FAR have known or h,d res-
believe R,t whether i wee Al or not TIE roai.
tor OF private hnsness, with VIII Oh thers have
concern. must insist npn ndns,ing nav rees Win
my clients rs they and sec st. eid the intervention o.
stranger, take leave 70 ia sheer impertucrcs.
Whit shall Two receive FOR oninon
ment. 20 a bcNk or house, has not e. be
esteemed proner sub ect for tho ruhl'c To rcua'e
do net think We can 90 Ear 10 inqrre what
Mr. Weed received fr his last article, IN VII
the wnges OF the editors o. the For'S dvrhuied
how much goes 70 the loeler and how much 70 the
pedant
with tie re'atcn7 between General rrcmoet snd NV
self no trace o. politics bag ever heon mingled have
uever with him or for him, discussed his nonirs tia
present irrespective. Indeed no. remember eyor
20 have SPOKEN o0e word with b IN On tho subject
or tie World have only this nov to that " arv-
thap could instilv SUCH a vinl Of and go dan
ecrors precedent as tho sunaresa'on of
miIiterv force ponurr violence. which by tie way
think nothing irf'ifv, the scdtnn and ca,nnuv
which dag by dav overflow its columns would make tho
jrstNca'o IN the case Of journal SO hurtfu in tendency
AZ Cor Mr. Thurlow weed had better leave nv re,a
tons With him 70 s'ard where i,ft them 1869 By
ponaeHec ~ which COPY. and which, for
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD
sg--Mr. Hirsr Rsrnry incorarl mo ret evening tbst
you bad dc Jared % hn shory otter thc Ghca C"nven
scts and not on, ,bst byt ta,i had demanded arsor
W., Won - sso - !. inform -. earliest
aud Y 80, whether hoard word suokcn 70
the subject or these acts 20 ~ ne what author ~
you hsdfor your declaration him. Pesn 'c,fu vonrs
dc., DAVID DUDLEY FIELD
Tsurtow wrHo, Esq.. albany
ALs,Nv July T. 1874
n. ID. F'NID Esq
StR--fn recent conversation win Hirra Barney Esr
s,a,ed that frcn esret ino~edar OF tho Brosdwsv
Earat project hed been connected with &C. that
partner Mr. Suyter 81 and OF the Leasalure
ctv railroads: hs az unraon
whom " railroad grained hv the present Lera.
and TINT undersond H. inercsr 10 the
share VIII CT stands in his name Res,retf,ly yours
THUKL0w WEED.
Erw yoEK July G 1880
n. ~ rIxtp. Esq
nrAp str-f have ~ Tautow weeds letter 20 YOU
Of the Sh inst aud tirs e 70 stat thai
ci.her dcct,v adirccty, hcen Interested the
railroad grant PASSED Is the late Legislature In WHICH
namc appears.
A. yor VOL know !. W.. -nsi.eE p,rely my own and