The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-03
Ths irwin Relies at Loggerheads.

rhs Twin Relies at LOggsrheads.
The twin relics" entered toe arena,
at Washington, a few days since, aud
INDUCED in q combat of an hour or two
(which served to Amuse the outsiders
hugely. The delegate from Utah.. him
self the happy husband of seventeen
wives, aud who rejOices in being the
"parient" Of thirty four children,
pitched into his twin brother, Fernando
Wood, playing the desperate part of the
disinherited knight at the very first
onset
He pronounced Fernando q traitor of
the vilest character, aud declared that if
be were a full member of the house, he
would move to expel the member from
New York. The cause of this fearful
onslaught, was q remark from Mr.. Wood,
implying that be MOrmOns had Onea
bsen rebels. The pplygamist charged
Mr.. W. with having autographed the
Governor Of Georgia, in 1851 expressing
his regret that arms destined for the
chivaIry, had been seized in New York /;
whereupOn the latter responded:
"Tbe gentleman had asked him
whether he did not, when Mayor of New
York, send communication TO the Gov
ernor Of Georgia, regretting that arms
and munitions had been stopped At
New York. He thanked the gentleman
for fAvoring him with an opportunity 10
DEM most emphatiealy and positively that
there aoas anu foundation for the accusation
other than tRis, namely: before the com
naencement Of the rebellion the police of
New York stopped the departure of the
Savannah steamers, with merchandise of
every character; 10 arms, Bat merchandise
The Governor of Georgia did telegraph
him at . time when the communication
between the South and New York was
uninterrupted, and wished TO know
whether il was by his order that The
merchandise was stopped IN transitu. he
replied it was not, and that under the
laws of New York the police was not
responsible TO the Mayor. And this was
all"
Not being entirely acquainted with the
facts, the delegate from Utah accepted
this explanation, which was literally
true, The telegram relative to arms,
was not sent to the Governor of Georgia,
but TO Mr.. TOombs. The query and re-
ply ara as follows:
'MmLEDsEvnLE, Jan. "a, 1861.
q 10 HIS Honor Mayor Wood:
as il true that any arms intended for
and consigned to the State Of Georgia
have been seized by public authorities in
New York? Your answer is important
10 as aud to New York. Answer at once.
'R. TooMBs"
To this the Mayor returned the follow
ing answer:
u Eon Robert 7oonabs, AfiIJedgegize, Ga:
'In reply 70 your despatch regret 70
sag tiat arms intended for and consigned %
ne STATE Of Georgia hqUe been seized BIZ The
police Of tbs STATE, but that the city of
New York should in no way be made re-
sponsible for the outrage.
''As Mayor have no authority over
the police. III had 0be pol0er I slgsla
stIuaraayfly punish tls authors If this ilegal
md tryustifablc ssiElfre Of private property.
FERNANDO WooD"
This Is the kind Of men the Copper
heads are; while crying peace at the
North, they were aiding the South to
.rm. Whist is true Of Wood, Is also true
IF VaIlAndigham. Re was, during the
excitement in 1861, actively engaged as
lgent for the purchase Of arms for the
,ebeIs, as autograph letters published last
AL evinoe.