The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-31
PARTISAN PoLITIc s.
Epistles iron Thurlew Woed and
Lucius Robinson on Each Other.
AN ELEGANT EXCHANGE OF cIvILITIEs.
a Kissing Viper" 'Blistered" with
the Brand Of Talsehood."
&c. &c. &c.

a Kissing Viper" "Blistered" with
the Brand Of Falsehood."
&c &c &c.
mr.. Weeds Reply 20 the Card or Comp
troiicr Robinson. #Nt
To THE EDITOR NV Yoas TIafs - rU.
The following from the Albany Argus, has been copied
in several Of the city journals =
To THE Epros AIrAsr Ancus:
day Thulow Need his sensation story false
III silly iat offered linn y my band few days since
again pronounce i pure hctien and am conen 70 leave !
% those who know us both 10 judge which entitled TO most
Weed sne ihe infamous legislation Of 1860 OF which !. wa
known s 20 be The shes engineer osr snr
ss "e You wss 70 e Gns
And would most cheerfully submit the question OF
personal veracty' TO those who know us best II Nr
Rbinson in this brief note had not furnished acc1mu.
Iaiive evidence OF his utter disregard OF truth since
1860 he has repeatedly offered his hand, and as had
not then any reason for spurpng him II was accepted
He has Offered me his hand In the Executive Chamber
II Albany, In railway cars and recently on wards Island
in the presence Of n dozen gentlemen;
Equally untrue Is the accusation that ever spoke OF
the friends Of General Wordsworth us nest OF missing
Here then, stands the democratic nominee for Comp
trollernot only treacberousy false 10 the party that
elected him Comptroller bnt with three distinct brands
OF falsehood clustering and dishonorinS him
The occasion spoken Of In my former letter. in the
State Hail. was related with the strc.est accuracy.
There were witnesses but our two selves. phe
exact truth known 10 each and Eye that Is all
it. he must dcspse himself secretly for the political ne
cessty which compes him to add fasehood TO reachery
Lucius Robinson, stated In a former letter,
puts forth prctext his ground OF quarrel with
The position no occupies, and the false prctence
that he relies on render explanation proper Mr..
Robinson taken up by our friends and sent to tho
LEGISLATURE in 1850 Early the next year he renom
tuted, Mr. Robinson ought to be Speaker With this
impression consulted Governor Morgan, whose judg
mept concurrcd wi my own therefore wrote to Mr..
Ltteohn who had been Speaker OF the previous House,
and who, II reelsced, would naturally he again
didate. Mr. Ittieiohn came to Albany, where the sub
jcct freely discussed He stated, as / well knew,
that the citizens Of Oswego had important legislative in
teressnerests which he had ably and faithfully repre-
scented; that they might insist upon his coming the
Assembly, but that IL they should having enjoyed the
honor Of presiding the deliberations Of the Assem-
bly, for four years he would cheeray acquiesse IN the
the Assembly 1t should be with the distinct understand
ing that Mr. Robinson was TO DO Speaker
But Mr. Litfejohn's nomination for the Assembly
the signal for the outbreak OF personal warfare upon
him and upon myself The Tribune CHARGED that the
tho Assembly to run against Mt Robinson This warfare
prosecuted TO tho ''bitter end The Tribune and
Mr. Robinson the Tribune for Mr.. Robinson rejected
the suggestion which secured harmonious selection of
Speaker ana by persistent personal dcnncatons forced
the friends Of Mr.. Lttlejohn Into contest which
suited In the defeat OF Mr. Robinson And this and this
only is the origin and Of Mr. Robnsons hostility
70 me. How much Of justice or fairness there Is in it,
with this explanation, the truth Of which known to
49, - ''''''' - THuRL0w WEED o
Letter from Comptroller Robinson.
10 THE EDITOR or TIE WoRrD:-
On the l4th day Of September last, when Thurow
Weed Indicated in the New York Times his wishes TO
what should be done at the Syracuse Convention, he
commenced violent attack upon me, misreprescnting
very grossly Since that time he has repeated his
assaults frequently and always with increasing bitter
1t s perhaps due 70 the public that should take
some notice Of his complaints
the Odd instant. the TinaSs he charged with
accusing HIM falsely and copied from my letter TO the
chairman Of the Democratic State Convention dated the
words In which can be regarded as an accusation are
these
and the manner in which he himself while
pretty of clothing hin with ss' al '''s' 'A'
Here are two allegatons-onc that Mr. Weed has been
engaged in lobby operations; the other that he has en-
deny either Of them, but, with vague complaint OF be-
Ing falsely accused, makes them the prcext for two
columns Of wrathful vituperaton. Now this will not do
Mr. Weed cannot hide himself In such q smoke thick
and black is Are the allegations true, or are they
falses If they true have done him no wrong; II
they are false will retract them as publicly as have
made them. Let us candidly look at them.
First, as TO the lobby operations WIN Mr. Weed deny
that he Ia been engaged in them Let him answer
yes no. and not eyade the point by assuming an air of
injured Innocence and publishing fresh caiumnes. IL
ne % deny the nen Io 81
years and refer especially to the Legislature OF 1850 OF
which was member. His operations then for the
city railroad bills were pending Franchises worth mil
lions OF dollars TO be given away by them TO private
Mr. Weed gliding through the Hobbies, sending
for members whispering In their ears and arranging his
combinations for carrying the bills; throughout the
struggle he Was known ana recognized by all the mem
the Legislature the leader Of the lobbyists who
were At work for the bills Such was his success in
passing them even over the Governor veto that he was
by general acclamaton proclaimed king Of the lobby"
And yet he pretends 70 have his tender sensibites
wounded by an auson to his lobby operations Again
4 aek vii a ANY n m ne W.
In the next place, win he deny that he has enriched
ested In large whiskey speculaons and In preventing
she government from taxing whiskey handy He has
ssanboas caians; but one Of the partners has sworn
ihs. he was parry 70 H. and the AFFIDAVIT on as IN
contradicfed under oath. 10 that ~ may. the que~
zion Ia has he not enriched himself during the war,
what are the facsf His return Of income for 1884 as
would require capital Of half million Of dollars 10 pro-
duce that amount OF income. ! am informed, upon
enc war he whole Of she assessed value Of his property
zeal and personal was less than S16 These figures
speak for themselves and to show that his business
whatever II may have been, has proved very lucrative
during the last four years II he not In the Catane
speculation he must have been others much more pro-
Stable.
Now, what becomes Of Mr. Weeds pretences that
had accused him falsely And what becomes Of the ns
sumed cause o. all his rbadry and sbuse' VIII he ven
cure TO deny that he had lobby operations that he has
enriched himself during the war Let us have exp
cit answer: Yes or nor
pass all his passionate and frcnzied falschoods
and Recommendations Of myself personally. Their angry
and malicious tone l. a sufficient recitation Of them
without daring 10 make a single charge of derelctlon
of official duty he tries IN covert way nslnuate
something 20 that effect In these words -
Tho war bounes have added full S2oolua The state
debt Not only has the general government, been areosy
swindled ,by all descriptions ~ from county
officers TO city roughs but the state has been rrgtfuy
rubbed. Us.
Now IL Mr. Weed knew anything The matter he
was writing about this passage must have been in
tended by him as direct attack, not upomc but upon
Governor Fcnton and Paymaster General Maryine. "
he did not know anything Of the matter II shows how
loosely he makes assertions. Under the bounty laws
the general orders OF the Governor all the bounues
paid by the Psymaster Genera, aud all the bonds
issued by tho Comptroller 20 the towns counties and
rites issued upon certificates signed by the Paymas-
General and countersigned by the Governor They
pass upon all the claims and the Comptroller has