New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-19
ADARING FORGERY.
The Rosu. Presidential Proclaim ten.


spurious proclamation, purporting to have
been issued by the President. was sent on Tuesday
night to most Of the newspapers Of the Associated
Press. Two Of them. The World and Journal Of Com
meres published 1t the next morning. Another The
Herald is understood to have Cancelled large portion
Of their edition as its true character dis
covered The bogus news was written and sent in the
same form as matter from the Associated Press and
coming after the most Of the editors had gone home it
slipped into the papers named. 1t unquestionably
intended for gold gamblers dodge well for the
steamer which sailed yesterday for Europe In refer
ence to this infamous hoax have received the follow
ing note:
AGENCY ASSOCIATED Press,
No. l45 BROADWAY. NEw-YoRK,
May 1911 q. IN.
The alleged proclamation Of tie President calling for
100 900 men, was not received at this agency and we
have no knowledge or belief in its authenticity.
d. II. CRAIG, Agent
And subsequently the following:
NEw.YoRK, Wednesday, May 1880 p m.
The following dispatch has just been received,
addressed to the Associated Press:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON Wednesday, May IL, lst4.)
TO TIE PUBLIC.
A paper purpor.ing to be proclamation OF the
President coun,esgned by the Secretary OF State and
bearing date Of the nth day Of May is reported to this
Department as having appeared in The ~ y. World Of
this date. TAis paper absolute Joresry No proc
lana,ion OF this kind or any other has been
made or proposed TO be made by the Prcsi-
dent. or issued. proposed TO be issued by the
State Department or any other Department Of this
Government WILLIAM II. SEWARD Secy Of State.
EXCITEMENT AGAINST THE JOURNAL OP COM
hBRCE.
There was good deal of excitement in the
city relative TO the imposition About II o'clock in the
morning large crowd composed almost entirely OF
merchants doing business down town. and particu'
larry in the neighborhood Of Wall street. assembled In
front Of tie Office Of The Journal Of Commsree corner
Of Wall and Water streets. and demanded that tie
proprietor Of the paper should forthwith contradict the
reported proclamation published In its columns.
Mr. Wade of the firm OF Grinnell. Minturn & Co.,
with other prominent merchants. on behalf OF the
assemblage waited upon the proprie,ors. and showed
them dispatch direct from Washington 10 tie Board Of
Brokers denying the Proclamation. The proprietors
insisted upon the geDuneness Of the Proclamation, and
refused TO contradict on their buetn the report stating
that authentic from the Associated Press They
still persisted notwithstanding Of their own EN-
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Associated Press.
The excitement occhsioned by this obs,inaoy on the
part Of TIE Josraai continued 10 increase and 10
not until violent demonstrations made, particu
arly aganst Mr. Stone zone Of the proprictorS that
the paper consented to issue bulletin denying the
whole affair. This had Tie desired eject and the
crowd retired During the excitement Gen. Mcclellan
visited the editorial department Of TA JesTHa! and
remained there some time. SO
ACTION oP TIE PRODUCE EXCHANGE
Al the Produce Exchange. Immediately aner the
close Of the regular buqness hours on indignation
meeting was organized. Mr.. r. p. Getty called the
meeting 70 order and in few pertinent remarks IN
PRODUCED series Of resolutions expressive oil
Of all patriotic produce merchants MI james T. Wal
laee in secondng the resolutions spoke IN the strongest
manner condemnatory Of the infamous hoax its author
and all concerned in giving 1t publicity The reson'
tions a. unanimously adoptcd. read as follows;
UArsas There Published In The yourEa! d Commu"
and Void Newspaper Of this morning what purpoted 70 De-
By the President Of the United States calling Tor
four hundred thousand additional men, and alto appointing
day OF fasting and prayer and, :,
hssa Said proc nation proves 10 have been forgery OF
the most nefarious and vilanous hind therefore,
Ro!rsd That o! the present condition OF our eoun
try authors Of such forgery and the publishers u II III
such knowingly nwoitly Of support confidence.
and the r~probson and denuncston Of vey loys
IN this community. and merit The s-y.itr punishment
which either civil military lsu cen Justly inhict
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