New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-01
MDND.

Mr. Henry j. Raymond at length responds 10
my questions of last Saturday, cautiously and
circuitously alleging that he believes that Mr.
Weed in good faith supported Gen. WadSworth
for Governor in l562-that nc has no reason for
doubling his friends assertion (which some OF
them have no. made that they also did-that
he knows nothing Of illicit relations" between
Mr.. Weed and certain Democratic managers OF
this city-and, as to the Suffrage queSton-but
this We must quote in full:
81 As all the Blacks have already been 'eHyyan'
ciised' special necessity for raising any ques
ton on that point But perhaps may more completely
nee; H. G. 'spurpose in making the inquiry D! ad1ihg
that do not think any man has right TO iorSo Oh
the Union party, as Union measure support VI IN
yersal Suffrage among the enfTanchlsed negroes Oh t
Southern States or support OF such Congressioht
action as shall exclude from the mon an states winch
NAV not embOdy such universal Negro Suffrage III .e
State Constitutions. II any man has Such rlsht
perhaps H c. can tel me who he Is anu "-''' '' 81
The above, we trust, exhibits truly. ii not
very lueidly, the position of Mr.. Raymond on
the question of the day. We leave 1t to be lis
own commentary.
| He continues
! "Noy let ne suggest ttat there are great many
arbters in his disputes With MI Weed pesiqs ny
sclf-aud that they, and al are sorely puzzled 70
conjecture what good political end ne hopeu oI ~
pected TO accomplish, by 30 sayageiy attacking Mt
Weed in regard 10 the call Tor state ConVehto anu
thus renewing a personal controversy productive %
nothing but mischief to the Union cause
If there was anything savage" in my
stating my inference from the odd designation
OF DAYS for holding our two State Conventions
that they were arranged by one mind and that
the mind of him who defeated Gen. Wads.
worth, then the above is justifable; otherwise
not.
But Mr.. Raymond ignores the fact that Mr..
Weed has for years had the habit of attacking
me without the least show or pretenSe OF provo
cation. lie did so just after Bull Run, without
the smallest excuse other than his own mallg-
nitv. The Times had demanded greater energy
in our War movements and an advance of our
grand army as emphatically as The TRIBUNE
had, and what they both urged was eminently
right, as all intelligent persons now realize,
whatever the wisdom or rashness evinced by us
in urging it. Yet disaster was most needlessly
incurred; whereupon The Times whipped ill.,
stanty around and swelled the chorus OF denun-
citation Of THB TRIBUNE! Weed snatched at
the chance of gratifying his long-cheriShed hate,
and followed up The IimeS's blow, without
shadow of excuse for so doing.
So again and again: especially few weeks
since, on the appearance of my private letter to
Mr.. Lincoln, which he Cor some crony) had
caused to be sent over to England and first pub
lished in The Manchester Eraminer. Mr.. Ray
mond followed on the same text in his new
edition of his book The Erening Post eagerly
copied his auaignment, but ignored my reply.
So long as l allow these attacks to pass
unnoticed, 10 one complains Of feuds or per-
sonalities; but if "talk back" then a full
circle of his satellites, commencing with The
Times and The Eoening Post, raise their voices
in indignant protest They are amazed-diS-
gusted-shocked-a there will be trouble
in the party No matter-the public is not
dpcpivad H. g..