The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-18
A VERY EVIL political WEED.
THE MODERN JANUS.
THE NEW RING DIssEcTED.

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Tho parties engaged in the new ring and their friends
and followers have adopted new style Of tactics.
When the revelations In regard 10 their plans and pur
poses were first mado nobody could deny them On the
contrary the statements found only believers but
actual endorsers in the bost informed political circles
But after the lapse OF day two when Ben Wood had
.avowed his intention to run against Tweed in the
lower Senatorial district If the bury President OF the
Amercus Club dared to rum and after the schemes Of
the ring had been thus checked and exploded tho prnc
pal concerned concluded deny that they had
ever been engaged In any such enterprise For these
dcnials we can find both an ancient and q modern
precedent A-,tt ash H1
rAE ANCIENT PREcEDENT-A ROMAN RING.
an the year go B. c. three Roman politicians named
Caesar Pompey and Crassus, formed trumvirate or
ring 70 manage public affairs and divide the spoiis
These three ancient wirepuIlers might have declared
like Weed Wood and Cornell that they never voted for
nor supported each other. No; each Of them simply
agreed to manage his faction their CON-
mon interests and put through the big jobs Of that day
They seldom found necessary meet for the OF
their business could be transacted through agents We
learn, however, that they did have special confabu
lation at place called Pisa, which we may term the
Astor House Of that period Cesar, Pompey and
Crassus would doubtless have been very indignant
had anybody charged them with agreeing together just
as Weed, Wood and Cornell do now, and they would
have abused each other roundy especially after their
Dng had burst up. v.tt<&. 3. . ,.s-..., ss-,..
THE MODERN PREcEDENT--A REBEL RING
For modern precedent have 60 no farther than
London whore the English holders of rebel bonds arc
all swearing that they had anything do with tn,
promises pay Of the collapsed confederacy. If the
rebellion had been and its bonds payable
on demand Messrs. Gladstone, Laird and Ridout--the
feboi ring in England-would have been very glad TO
avow themselves bondholdcrs just as Weed, Wood and
Cornell would have proud Of the ring had they
succeeded in ringing themselves into the remuncrave
JOBS they expected But that the confcderacy is
gone up, like Professor loves balloon, and its scrip is
worth cent Gladstone, Laird and Ridoui cry out
that they knew anything about it and had
anything 70 do with H. Just Weed Wood and Cornell
do here These prccedents, ancient and MODERN justify
she course which the ring managers have taken;
but they not DO permitted to disturb the truth Of
history. # f44 Nk
THE Observation-Disclosures PLAYING WITH WORDS.
Thurlow Weed came out In the Times Of Monday with
what intended TO like explicit denial or the
whole ahAir. But when we examine Weeds card
fully md that II Is denial at ALL It is like his
letter arguing that tho democratic State ticket ought
be defeated In which he took the opportunity praise
che democratic candidates all the way through He snys
81 have lived TO witness strange political complca
tons" which hints that there may be truth the
ring story. Then he adds "There has not boen and
could never be, either time or circumstances that
would induce me 70 vote for or support Caleb
Gushing for any position OF honor lroA,. And
under conceivable circumstances presser,, no
emergency, would vote for support Fernando
Wood" Now We know how dcxtrousy Weed chooses
and picks his words and how like pres,id stateur he
plays With thom and them 10 conceal his designs
His language, then, open to criticism and inquire
why no drsgs In this fling at Caleb Gushing, Who
mentioned Cushing in connection with the ring
Why docs no say he would 'vote for or support
Fernando woodf No for his vote; i, Is the
OF bis party that he dsposes Of Why does he do
cline 70 mention either Tweed Cornell who in ths
ring. while ho goes out Of his way Caleb Csh
ing, who lives away down In Massachusetts, feariy
ths card concocted to deceive aud deude the public
with sham denial.
THE CL0vRN FOOT STICKING OUT IN THE TIMES.
But even in Weeds letter and in the editorials Of the
Times The cloven foot Of the ring sticks out We
have before shown how the ring was. checked by Zen
Wood, wtQ nfused 70 endorse FsrnAndo's barsns re-
fused to allow Mozart to noiu4s Tweed aud Cornell FOR
tho state Senate and declared that he would attp the
should havo H. Thus u happened tina. Mozart mada no
nomination IN tho lower district the nj gh appointed
tic ten for Cornell and ton for Daniel Morgan o b. en-
good enough Morgan as IL tarns out Tho lrst III
.o OF Tie r.s therefore . was 70 &c, Ben Wood
him h the last paragraph Of his card, and
abused. abuse him again IN yesterdays Tiwe' as scces
.sonH Now why should he oppose Ben Woods nom
nation ir there never any now ring and Ben Wood
pevSf ntcrfercd with 7 II Ben Wood b, secessionis
sh na ~ cay man 20 psa As amen ne
20 wish 70 nominated by the democrats Here sticks
out the clovcn foot and we can see again whtn Weed
toriai yesterday. When Seymour called the rioters
friends and brethren Weed thereupon accused him OF
conspiracy with them; and why does not the same evi
dence bold good In regard Weed and tho demoorass
IL hero other proofs extan the Tim sand Weeds
loer arc sufficient proofs the existence Of the coalition
FERNANDO WOOD NAILED LIKE RAP TO the
COUNTER.
In yesterdays Nsws Fernando Wood also before
tho public with denial and the public understands
BIN pretty thoroughly We might leave him 70 the Judg
ent he iovokes But unfortunately we are ooised 70
Wood statements In iuxtaposition Here Ia what the
Ncw says:-'eWe are authorized by Mr. Fernando Wood
ing, bargain or agreement with Tammany Hail. or It's
leaders or with Mr. Thurow Weed for the settlement or
either Of the coming elections and that he would not
under any circumstances, taste, toucn or smell
s S's nnas'T By any %
clio party that Mr. Weed represents o. belongs
THIS y pretty strong iron ,. unit, "a. we sr nnr v the the
Hon. Daniel Morgan 6'Brien, in card which we have
before u.s. Mr. o'Brien says:-"on Friday morning fol.
informed by Fernando Wood, Ave at the Astor
Houses a. arrange the prclminarcs in relation 70 the
oc ala 10 DO elected this fall IN the city and county Of
New Yor,-ths abatement Of Mr.. Wood bong made In
Tho presence Of others also The gentlemen who com
posed that meeting whom saw together at the above
lima and place we're Thurlow Weed, William ~ Tweed,
CHARLES a. Cornell John Devclin and Fernando Wood.
On Friday, after the plan had been m.iared was sent
for Thrsc messengers had been sent aIse, me went
down Ia 1B and III Nassau street TO see tho right hon
orabie and truly honest Fernando Wood who said to me-
sDan, my dear boy, would you 40 me Ia
~ - done honorabiy.' We'll, then says he,
~ am going 70 tell you, something ana
II = NJ YOU ever reveal II will shoot you ! am
by Ca be nominated for Mayor BY Tammany ana MO-
going % and one OF the conditions upon wncn . can
Ssr HALF d for Mayor Is that Cornell should VI 'n ="
% nominas omination Senator next Monday night
Mozart NAL n titan and signed By tho Hon. Daniel NOR