New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-10
THE DICTA TORS LAST CARD"


John T. Hoffman for Governor. This candor is re-
frcshing; though Mr. W. will have no difficulty in
case he should hereafter wish it believed that no sup
ported Gov. Fcnton to call dozen witnesses who
will stoutly affirm that such was the fact For the
present however he hangs out the Hoffman flag, and
we who support Fenton arc heartily glad fit.
| Mr.. Weed finds fault with his present compatriots
that they do not sink their old party name and organ
izaIon, saying
Twas tho occasion Of especial surprise and regret that
even before the Union State Convention had concluded
its llbors Judge crrcpont should have assumed that was
Democratic and that is programme had been set
| tied In advance by Derno1at.
The Democrats do not deserve this reproach how
ever it may be with Judge" Picuepont. They tried
the Union" dodge last year. and were far worse
beaten than they would have been with square
party platform and ticket Morrissey was right at
Albany in telling the managers that they could not
poll 90 600 votes in this City for Gen Dix. They will
be beaten as Democrats for the current runs strongly
against them; but they will not be crushed out, as
they would be if they had followed Mr. Weeds coun-
sells They will poll more votes for Hoffman than
they could have done for any Lnconite OF 90; and
they could poll still more for Horatio Seymour or
Floyd Jones than thcy can for Hoffman. Why Is 1t
that political managers will never understand that
the masses of all parties are in earnest
| Mr.. Weed says:
IL advised the Philadelphia Convention participated in
its deliberations with my eyes open and UNDERMINING mat
it could only itself TO popular condinc By booming
oysl reformed Democracy would ultimately recover posses
| sion OF the Government
1.-THE Democracy" must feel aattered by this CON-
plimen,; but as to its being reformed" by accepting
tho leadership Of Thurlow Weed there ia room for
IA. ,.t,Iif NTH
that old epigram on the Cromwcllian chaplain Good.
| enough, which ends
"They surely must be bad enongh
Whom GoOicnough can teach
Mr.. Weed. while he condemns the designation OF
Mr.. Kinsella as Postmaster in Brooklyn Copper
head" appointment which "has cost US thousands of
votes in that city, and asserts that such appointments
not only will but should prove dsastrous" yet sup
ports and commends John T. Hoffman, saying
During the Rebellion he loyal to TIE Government and
| Union"
Now, Mr. Hoffman was just as loyal Mr.. Kin
sea-neher less nor more. His speech at the Mu-
ncipal banquet on the 22d Of February, 1868; his
speech at Sng-sing; his speech in Walstreet just
before the last Presidential Election, were all sur
charged with venom against the War for the Union
as prosecuted by Mr. Lincoln and a Republican Con
gress The only war he favored was such as Mcclellan
and Buell. would have waged, and the Confederates,
as reasonable men, could not have objected TO. And
we have been told that in a meeting Of the Commits
soners Of the Sinking Fund Of City, at one OF the
darkest periods Of tho War; he proposed and urged an
immediate and peremptory sale Of all the United
States securities then held by that fund--(some
$500, 0OO)-a measure of unmstakablo hostility to
the Government and the War. If any man in America
| I,noI I,trira ftiVl Wnr III.
| Hoffman was that man.
Mr.. Weed says he prefers such Democrats as Hoii-
man to the reckless, red Radicalism which rules
the present Congress" This would seem to be new
arraignment, but it is "the old. old story" Mr..
Weed, in the Winter of 1901 insisted that we Re-
publicans were all RECKLESS" and mad, ~ in that
we would not consent to divide the Territories be-
tween Slave and Free Labor on the line Of 36o 3O.
! Again, when We urged Mr.. Lincoln to adopt the
Emancipation policy, he thought our madness had
become more intense and dangerous. When Mr..
Lincoln had fully settled into that policy, Mr.. Weed
flung down his pen and, at a very gloomy period of
the struggle resigned the editorial charge Of The
Albany Erening Journal assigning this reason;
But We have fallen upon evil times onr country is in i'm
about the best means Of crushing the Rebellion That differ
eSce is RADICAL and ireoneiate neither impress
The alternative Of living in strife with those whom have
teemed Withdrawing presented have not hestaed IN
OF the path OF duty IL those VINO
differ with Fare right and the country carried safely
through It's present struggle all viii be wei and nobody
hurt. N"
Mr.. Weed seems incapable Of addressing the public,
no matter on what subject, without dragging my name
before it, hope may now defend myself against
his charges without being accused Of "distracting
the marty" Here is his latest demonstration:
.rbe men WHO now lead the Radical crusade against the
Sch division would have destroyed both the Government and
Union That calamity averted by The hmness and par
osm of Conservative Republicans In 1850 the leaders
AZ hostile 20 Mr. Lincoln they 70 President johnson
apted 10 defeat his election by flank movement at Ceye
land Their cali Convention signed by the present
editor OF The Albany Erning Journal Mr. Greeley wrote
private letters prominent Republicans inviting their CO
operation In scheme defeat Mr.. Lncons election.
Surely, never another so richly blest with the
use of "priyate letters" not addressed to him nor in
tended for his eye as this man Weed. As openly,
publicly opposed the denomination Of President Lin
coin, see not why my "private letters" should DO
alluded to. And here state that the letters" re-
fered to by Mr.. Weed had no such purpose as he as
serts were not really private" and, in fact are
wholly misrepresented by him. recollect signing
in common with others, letter to the Governors OF
the Free States asking counsel Of them with regard to
the support Of Mr.. Lincoln. That letter. Ipresume
y tho one referred to; end it invited cooperation" in