Daily national Republican., 1864-04-13
A Portrait OF Fernando Wood u

a Portrait or ECfnanNp " Ool Ia lNbl.
We announced some time ago that Nr. F. z.
Adams, the author Of Our World, and other
novels would soon bring ouI a novel entitled
"webt Point" lie has, however. deferred
bringing out that work until June, and sends
US the early sheets of q work entitled " Tho
Story Of Trooper" which will be published
In four numbers, the first ofwhiCh will. appear
In about ten days. Such of our readers ag have
a taste for trenchant iog.e and keen satire will
fnd enough 10 satisfy It here. We make the
following extract from ono Of SIC chapters. As
a clear and well-drawn portrait Of Fernando
Wood In 1861, nothing could he better VIII
Fernando please inform Us which picture IL
truest 70 nNtUro--that he presented In 1901,
with the patriot all outside, or the one he pre-.
scented in the House MONDAY. with the traitor
oil on the surface!
The Union Defence CumInittce was iUst then
In the height Of It's power, and lad taken o
new saint into its circle. This new saint wal
no less n person than Fernando Wood. who
had promised 20 be as good n Christian as any
Of them, and never again to play the political
or any other kind Of o sinner. He was now
distributing the gentle influences Of his love
aud patriotism over the whole committee, upon
whose generosity he had mndc 80 deep an i'm
preston as 20 secure NOto granting him
f67 600, or thCrcabOuts, 40 A5sist ~ IN raising
the Mozart regiment. TammsnY had raised
regiment; Why should not Mozart display It's
patriotism iu similar manner And then
tho famous Union Saving Committee, which
really did much good, and, with lIttlC prac-
teal knowledge Of military matters, might
have done much more, had BtraDSG partially
for giving money with lavish hand 10 FCgi-
ments TAlscd through political influences. Il
had no money TO give us just then. We were
not up 20 the political standard received Oy the
committee. Mr.. Wood had promised hence
forth to walk according 10 the new creed pro-
vided for all good men and patriots. Il would
Indeed be Withholding justice from this highly
honorable gentleman and straightforward poll
tlcian, not 10 say that he conducted hims sgf
as a truly goGd Christian should, during Ills
probation at the board. II he did not return
to his seat after he had secured the object of
his hearts desire, Il was not because he had
failed 10 impress tho more pious member; OF
| the committee with the great depth and ynlu0
| of his patriotism.
| II has been charged, an very unyustly,
think, that Mr.. Wood bad selfish motives In
thus setting up for q political saint that Liz
regiment was raised, not so much 10 put dowr
the rebellion Rs to keep life In political enter
prise he had invested capital In and was afraiC
| would be swept into the dead sea of the past
But It must be remembered that oil great ant
good men have. In all ages, been charged will
seldshness, and sec no good reason why Mr
Wood should not be added to the long list o
worthy persons who have been martyrs TO thcl
honest Intentions, rather than hUrOes to thCl
ambition. l knew something OF this Mozar
regiment when IL was on tho Peninsula, wher
It did some good service. Strange 20 say, tn
officers oil seemed TO rcPudiate their grea
benefactor, against whom several Of them pro
nounccd mslediCtions | would protest agaIns
! their writing on my tombstone. This ! charge,
| to the ingratitude common among mankind
! and not TO any want Of integrity shown by Mr
Wood when he squared his account Curren
with the regiment. But as Mr.. Wood will nc
thank me for writing either his political Q
military history, and fearing my labor of Low
! may b1 lost on the reader, ! will return TO th
Union DefcuCe Committee.