New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-22
The Eighth Congregational District.
LETTER FROM PETER o. SwgENy.

LETTER FROM PETER d. SWEENY.
NEw.YoRK Saturday, Nov. 10. 1864
JAMES BROOKS, BsQ.-Sir: Having been con.
fined to my room by severe illness. knew nothing
whatever Of the charge contained In your paper hst
money had been paid to me or on my account by re.
pubicaps in connection with the late election until yes
terday, when ontoming down town. was informed VI
the fact and have only seen your paper contain,
ing the charge.
pronounce the charge 10 be an infamous falsehooi
and libel
cratic Co INVENTION u the Eighth District nominated
Mr. Barr to assail IN the columns OF The FIpress
with every manner Of malicious and yindlctiye libel
have been too much absorbed IN The canvass 70 give
attention 10 these ibes The election Is over but YOU
still continue the same career OF dcamatioD, ana IN
tend to hold you to your responsibility
LIST. You charged that the reason that you were not
nominated by tie Democratic Convention was because
you did not call on me and setc for your nomination.
THIS was gross libel not only on NE. but Oh every
member Of that Convention, and venture To say that
a more respectable body Of men never assembled ia
any political convention In this city assert that yoa
! had no grounds whatever for iris charge.
| 2d. You have repeatedly asserted that have held
csuclses and meetings at the Astor hoI,e VIA 1m
District. plotting for the betrayal OF the Democratic
Party.
| have met Mr. Weed at the Aston House twice dnr
ing the tendency OF the late Director Of the
East broadway Railroad CompaDy-the meetings
having been held there regularly from the tmc OF the
organization Of the Company. There were present on
these occasions stage prUprctofs, lawyers ana gentle
men Of various political opinions In tile performance OF
their duties Directors When tho business OF tho
Board was ended a but Mr.. Weed, left together.
baye had other meetings or interviews Nlsb 3r.
Weed at the Astor House or elsewhere
3D. You charge that $4,000 was paid TO me or on ny
account by Republicans FOR tue purposes OF the 's
assert tlo, not one dollar has been paid to NE or
with my consent or knowledge to anyone else from .,
by any Republican source for any purpose connected
with the late election.
Now am informed that in one OF the issues OF your
paper you challenge to furnish you with the opTOr.
tunty 10 prove the last mentioned charge. acceps
your challenge, and Include all your charges. II you
had not the slightest Justification for your statement
that you failed 10 obtain your nomination because yon
dad not pay for il. and it shall be made clear that
this char &c prompted by reyengefal and reckless
vndicyeness TO injure my character because chose
not to support you for Office; If II shan appear that
have not had any interview with MI Ihurow Weed OF
any other Republican the subject OF The late election.
that neither by deed. by word nor by Thought have
done aught bat sustain IN good faith the regular nom
nations VI the Democratic party; and finally n shae
De- made clear that your charge that have directly or
uptruef all these things be established b. proof ask
any honorable man of,be community what damage
would be Commensurate In civil action FOR your oe
and imprisonment conviction In criminal pro-
seek money. and care not what becomes OF you:
only desire my own viDdcatior. therefore make
criminal against you before the Recorder
OF tho City OF New.York for the libcls charged.
You will then have the opportunity afforded you
10 subpoena and examine all the witnesses You Inay
desire to place on the stand. And VIII waive ali
claims 10 damages in civil action and consent 20
discontnuance Of the criminal proceedings IT, at the
end of tao examination. You will publish sach q rcrac.
ton Ia your paper tho Recorder and pacc Prosccu
tor shall consider the circumstances TO demand. The
retractlon 10 be published conspcnousy as the beis
/ am. yours, &c. PETER b. SwEESr.