New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-29
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Just now h0nOre0 Win uelcPatlOl vi h""ef'
gentlemen whose personal wants are 81 urgent
as to make them objects Of charity. We nave
beard trustworthy news of these gentlemen
and it is proper that our readers should Keep
t'ler oye upon them. Upon the close ol tne
session of the Albany Convention, Inc
"leaders" who did not lead Instantly deter-
mined to go to Washington ana ee'
enough from President johnson to keep
from starving Their condition since 'he
advent of Republicanism has been most
deplorabe How they managed 70 hVo 'S
mystcry--and particularly with a scedy
newspaper which has ruined all Its owners
and ia only saved from ruin now by
writing romances and certifying TO them az
truth. After the adjournment Of the Conven'
ton, meeting of these leaders was held, ana
it WAS determined to see the President. lie
certainly had cold victuals enough to keep them
from the A!mshOuse. The delay in this Jour-
ney YVES occasioncd by sheer necessity. 1rayei
costs money, and the hungry gentlemen were
sadly in need Then it was proposed to put the
whole party into travelling show, to live NJ
tho different towns, and earn enough TO heip
them along. Richmond was to take the CHAR
acter Of Jack Bunsby and talk sea.talk Tor tho
boys. Marble was to be tho acroba''
and show how dexterously he could jump
from one political pole to another. III
den was 20 show relic OF the Chicago PLATFORM
and tho identical ssw and hammer with whcn
he made it. Van Buren, was tO stand outside
and take in tho change. representing hinseii "s
the highly respectable manager Enough money
could not be raised to get license, and 80 the
project was abandoned.
Then they appealed to their friends Bar
psrd and Sweeny purchased quantity o! ham
sandwiches and Purdy contributed demyohn
OF the best bourbon. lIaskin very generously
sent box Of cigars. rs a token OF peace, snd
made a contract with highly respectable firm
in Chathen-st to furnish decent clothes for the
party. The programme was arranged, ard thcy
started II was TO be impressed upon the mlnd
of the President that these hungry mon were the
true and honorcd leaders Of tho hungry Demo-
cratic party, and in consideration OF small
quantity OF hcalty and regular rations they
would be loyal. Marble was to take the oath
and have pardon. They only wanted recog-
milton, and their devotion would DO as unbounded
as their salaries. .Chaunccy Bur was 10 be
made Collector of the Port, Tilden District.
Attorney, Richmond Minister TO Russia, Van
Buren, Postmaster, Sweeny Surveyor. and Booie
Marshal. COmstock, Cassidy ard Marble were
to have whatever was to spare. Belmont was
willing to take the new loan az ten per cent, and
now that the war was over demand was to be
made for Jay Cookies removal and the appoint
ment Of Belmont in his place. Barlow was to
be Assistant Treasurer. an Office which he
expressly stipulated he could not hold unless bis
dear friends Benjamin and Slideli were par
doncd. As for Iaskin, he was 70 be entirely
ruled out. He had told stories out of school,
and was to be represented 20 johnson rs a very
dangerous man, aud not 10 be trusted. II was
furthe. moro to be hinted (but tbh only incl
dental) that if reconstruction Of tho Cabinet
became necessary the Democracy Of ofNew-York
would look with favor upon the appointment Of
Mr.. Seymour as Secretary Of State and Mr..
vallsndigham as Secretary OF War.
On arriving at Washington they were mis-
taken for Rebels and politely directed TO the
Attorney Generals Office. A number of par
don-broker followed them up the avenue aud
offered to have them polished off cheaply, but
soon gave this up as bad job. Marble offered
good advertisement and an editorial notice If
he would 4" iiy' the party, but this offer pro-
duced great concern, the broker insisting that
his business would be ruined By such IN in
dorement and offered ten dollars to keep his
name out OF tho paper Upon going to the
White House they finished the last Of the sand
wiches in the East Room and sent up their
cards The Prya,e See. .etary suggested amia-
bly, that en- oath OF allegiance would be O.. great
service. This happy idea had occurred to them
and they at once produced the documents,
properly sttested. Upon learning Of their AZ
rival the President directed them to DC escorted
to tie kitchen aad plcntifally fed. The sight
OF good warn. food had most peculiar eject
upon these poor people, and, we under
stand, their expressions of gratitude brougb,
tears to the eyes Of the faithful domes-
tics. Finally, they went upstairs, while
the fearful domestic thoughtfully locked the
cupboards. The President received them with
much sympathy. Mr. Tlden in fitting terms
expressed his thanks for the generous rcpast he
had received, and proceeded to say that their
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