New-York tribune., 1867-10-19
4 SING ULlR POLITICAL RETE1ATTON
BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
HOW UASKIN WANTED TO FIX THINGS TWO
YEARS sINCE-WHO Is MCLUSKEYg
II. a.. III rLe uI.lrhrn Nens

BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE DEMOCRATIC PAEIl
HOW HAsKIN WANTED TO FIX THINGS TWO
YEARS SINCE-WHO Is MCLUSKEYg
To the Editor Of The Suburban Nsos.
SIR saw in your paper that Mr.. Felix Met S.
KEY on his route to Albany, In company with ms trenu
Gen sickles. "lOSt his pOcketbOOk, containing Soo ~
greeubacks and large number OF letters from prominent
railroad track containing various letters and memoranaa
which led me to believe that the same e al ps se TWO
lOnged TO McCuskey send you TINS week 'rt ~ W. ~ ~
lowing. one is letter from the Hon John B hashh 10
Andrew Johnson dated March o. 1866. and the other
draft Of q telegram which Felix sent 10 the President on
the eve OF the late Democratic Convention at Alpay
There are about seventy five remaining letters ana he
orandums which will. when published shake up the ola
dry bones in both parties appears from the contents
Of his pocket book that Felix had confidential relations
with leading persons NOT ony IN ana aDot ure nv
House but also familiar with tne secret movements
Of tbe Radicols Very truly 7. ".
Tarrgtoura, Oct Is 1861
WHAT HAsKIN WANTED TWO YEARS AGo-A GOOD
DEMOCRAT NOsING TUE sTolIs.
FORDuAM WEsTCHEsTER Co, n. Y, March p, 1896.
DEAR SIR have just read IN me Ae'c- loE icraa IN
February speech and mpelled to offer You my con
gratulaOns upon the fact that your course has been SO
even the praise Of the selfish organ OF the British Govern
ment ! have never troubled you heretofore and sha
and feel Therefore that can speak frankly without
fear OF my motive being misunderstood;
The constitutional Craftsmanship with whlch you nave
administered the Government has IRON my admiration
I have Watched tue development Of your policy with
anxiety aud have nO been disappointed W any OF your
acts If / Know myself have no wish other Than my
eonntrys good and By this a9dP4 nave ~ meas eaiugS fgG
Southern states TO full fellowship in the Union AT early
day Is possible and thus to restore peace and harmony
to the country feared ana Ie hqt you u, %oo9 moi
which elected Actuated by this feeling. as Chnll
man Of the Committee on Resolutions IN the Democratic
state Convention in this last Fall made platform
upon which the Conservative Union men OF the stae
State COnventioI-held after-ayOwed the hostility
which leaders have since developed against your
policy. BWi these CaderS gGre goa he J"das ESS lhey
were then aidenty III support oi your M AZ
loud in their denunciatOns OF the "COlpeIhead "
mOcracy and they deceived the masses. 1g GHcnPt 20
have proved that something must be done TO rescue
and know OF no way but by the Organization OF party
in support Of your administration when VIII asSuIeu!y
you suggesting delay in the appointment 0f collector
for this port and think the necessity for such delay s
delegates TO the next National Convention attached 10
the Office and tho Importance Of keeping It out OF the
izinR YOU OF at least are but ukewaTm friends The
man who holds that Office should be bound to You 10y
any one but as write the thought 10 me that IT
would be but political justice that MajorGen Henry W:
to strike with an armed hand rebellion, he returned
here only at the close OF the war lie forgot pones ~
you did when treason showed head and no tant Of the
COpperhead attaches 20 HIM Forseeing the attempt tht
would be made 10 overthrow your abQrs for he mon
state who trying % raise the old nag In our sup
port and became their standard bearer II was through
no fault OF his that failed. The bad management Q
John Van BreH and other rotten timber OF when tne
@ eo' Rt mt the deceit Of the Republican lead
e in claiming 10 be the particular and trusted support
ers Of vour policy had more 10 do with IT, The people
now see how their confidence was abused ana an election
tomorrow would, believe, give Slocum an overwhelming
n,aiority IN the state HIS appointment Collector
,d 6e nroper rcbuke of the treachery Of the Repub
hcan leaders II j. time that the handwriting should a
near on the wall 10 these Radicals. Even they are
stealing yOur strength in the different state elections.
Fighting you IN Congress they dare not carry the question
make their 6rht against the Coppethead Democracy.
Each victory Is victory for Congress ana dtleA lOi
YOU They make the canvass ana they claim the glory.
hope the time will come when Ike Jackson, you
VIII have party ~ vel az policy ana men you WI WI
YOU and must suffer the consequence Your oped,eh'
servant ,o..,o,. t,,os,,ort Sc JUN d. ii'''
p s-This VIII DC handed to you by our ubiquitous
friend Felix McCluskey who will doubtless give you ad
ditional for the appointment OF Gen siocnh'
On the back Of this remarkable letter Of the platform
builder Of the Democracy Of New-fork Is the ihdorSe
referred to Coyle, Wendell and Florence per F Nc
Clusley "A.J
And then follows comments by the ublqtoqs;"
"My interviews with Johnny COyle. Cornell Wendell,
opened intelligence ofce IN the White House where
as office brokers they sell Offices and contracts IN the gt
OF the President and the Executive departments Inns
kitchen cabinet Of Office brokers insisted on my securing
them $4,000 for Cen slocum's appointment IN
cash $4,000 in assignments OF his salary IN advance
or the friend Of Cen socum with scorh ana
Indignation, rejected the infamous proposition. 49,.
This system might pass current among the pOthouse
politicians Of New-York Guy but Is dsgraeeini 1 at
Cornell Wendell is Dugald Dalgetty, under all ad
nlnistratiOns and poor Tom Florence Is good
uatured parrot looking like an old cO jew peddef but
disgusts everybody by insisting that he strkngy resem
bles the late lamentcd statesman Daniel B. Dcknson
regret that money should have defeated so true pat
ty as Smyth should have been appointed HOW true IL
is exemplihed III this case that EePbiics are Nh
Andrew Johnson, President. -.... -. ,o,-
"Gov Seymour will be the permanent President Of the
Convention tomorrow The delegates are all in synpa-
thy with you. Remove Seward and Democratic III
uinPn y vi TAM FELIX McCLUsKEY."