New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-31
NETWORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 81 1865

A. T. Stewa that il seems to require from my pen nc
further confirmation. All men, to greater or less ex
tent and mes Of very small caber to the whole extent
are invariably In the habit Of judging others BY
themselves end to attempt persuading such person
as this Aban Scribe that any public acts con be per
formed by any journalist from pure motives, only having
the public interests in view would be excess Of foil,
which am nd tempted to commit
LIsJr.-aOv. ALyORD's DENIAL.
A more sehous matter. however. is the editorial
statement made by you that you have been furnished
with "rcliabh evidence" that Lieut.-Gov. Ayord il
not and has iwer been, interested in any horsc-caI
railroad in NevYork City, and that no did not belong
to either House Of the Legislature when any city rail
road bills wen passed. Such statement may hold
the word OF promise to the earl" but most assuredly
it breaks It to the "a fact in proof Of which
nv first witness shall DO from the columns Of The N
Y. TRIBUNE
In that part sfmy letter which referfed to Lieut.
Gov. Alvord, ! was speaking Of the legislative In
huenccs which were. and now pressing the Gross
town Rairoad swindlc this railroad is well known
being an emanstbn of the Belt Railroad the President
Of which, jobs Butler. jr, 10 one Of the stockholders
named in the Advertisement hereafter referred TO.
SEALS AND SIGNATURES CITED.
charged that Il pushing this road. Senator Demas
Strong Treasurer. and John Butler IT,. President Of
the Belt Railroad were deeply interested also that
Lieut. Gov. Alvon involved in the same scheme--
fact which appeared 70 me 100 notorious to be de-
MED. f.-..
Hthc Lieut. .d1ernor--who seems to have forgotten
the fact--w step to the Office OF the Secretary OF
State he win fad upon file in its archives his own sig
nature attached tothe Articles Of Association OF this
very Cross town Railroad project and he will further
find that said Articles Of Association give all the
stitches" Of thh project precisely az recorded In my
letter lie win find his hand and seal attached TO tuis
paper, In company with the names OF Senator Demas
Strong of Kings County John Butler r, President Of
the Belt Road; Thomas J. Barr representing Peter D.
sweeny, his nephew William r. Angel brother OIL
the Senator from Allegheny; Supervisor Hank SMITH
representing the Od Man. +. $. LittleohD. brother
to Dewitt C. Liitlsjohn. the former Speakers George
Beach, Senator from Greene County. and many Others
equally known TO this Kind Of fame but too numerous
20 be mentioned.
DOES THE LIEUT.. GOVERNOR EEcoLLEcr.
Tie Lieutenant Governor vii also probably recoeo'
that last year. while he Speaker Of the Assembly
this same Cross..own bill was introduced and ndcfai
eaiy urged by his particular friend. John Butler f
and shat while the bin was under discussion 1t wal
suggested by the Hon. Mr.. Ryan, member from New
York City that in place Of the grants being made Il
tho ''Croes.town Association" a. the measure wa
then framed they should insert instead the names o.
the projectors aud owners, as the same were to "
found In the once or the Secretary Of Statethe hand
and seal OF Speaker Thomas g. ANord being thereto
appended a. one Of the proposed stockholders
The bill Of this year is precisely the same as that
last. except ira, the grant is asked ior In the nan
Of dummies instead Of in the names sgsed and 'eale'
TO the original application file IN State Depart
- --A-iI ~-s@-ars fnf the bill 10 the same a
last year with some additional strength gamer non
its salnese connection with tho Broadway Swindle
Very obedicntly, your servant. NOR
Noe. York Maoh ~. 1865