The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-04
LETTER FROM NEW York.

Special Correspondence of the New Orleans Crescent
NEW YoRK. Sept. 20, 1865.
There is in this city what is termed "The Citi-
zens Association" which, we are told, was organ
lied for the purpose of detecting and exposing
frauds in the disbursement of funds fer the bene-
fit of the New York public, aud is supposed to be
composed of tax payers from the wealthy of all
shades Of politics. "This 'is where the laugh
comes in, FOR over the signature of Peter Cooper
an estimable citizen, is issued the most malicious
ISLANDERS, emanating from an individual who finds
campaigning for the Radical party money making
business. The joke OF this Association" is, that
all its vBdictiye spite falls upon the heads of
Democratic officials, and now, just upon the eve Of
the election, most glorions opportunity for try
ing TO pull the wool over the eyes of the unniu-
ated has been availed of, and of course the name
of Peter Cooper, as chairman, has been signed to
the charges 10 order to give them wei ht. but it
is 'no go" this time as the accusations have been
met by sffidayits Of such Overwhelming evidence,
as TO crush the accusers and blow their false cam
pagn document all into atoms.
James W. Mclean. the present street commits
siouer, against whom these charges are laid is
without shadow of doubt one OF the most honest
and upright citizens In New York. He was for years
one Of the firm of Jerome Riggs Co., the bankers,
(the senior OF which house IS he who originated
horse racing and gave 1t q standing, here, by the
formation Of the American Jockey Club,) aud
has always sustained a character Of undoubted in
tegriiy. The charges laid al his door are various
in their purport, the most important OF which
however Is the expense for repairing piers, this
Association" claiming that only small portion
OF the lumber was furnished for which charge was
made, and as a natural consequence Mr.. Mclean
bagRed the difference. On receiving this eommu.
nicaiiOn Mr.. Mclean at once employed Gen, Viele
one OF the abest engineers Ia the country, and lie
made disinterested report Of his examinations;
but before Mr.. Mclean could furnish those facts
90 the pubic, the Radical papers blazed away
and published the charges without an answer
The animus OF this proceeding was, of course,
patent 10 anybody, and IL no doubt served to
make some few Radical snipes feel better, il they
could trump up charges against a man of Nc.
Leans standing In this community, and thereby
influence single, wavering vote. The answer is
a squelcher, however, and Mclean has had the
courage TO pitch into all hands, from Peter ooper
down, and tell the truth even at the expense of
the manager of this ASSOCIATION, who he SAYS
Cooper himself would not trust to the amount of
five dollars. ~.
Mr.. Mclean says in his communication that en
association OF legitimate taxpayers, who have
the interest of themselves and constituents at
heart, organized for the purpose of protecting
the people, would meet his hearty approval and
support. one horse fraud of this kind is too
despicably mean TO command even the respect of
q jabird and therefore from Il no one can ex.
pect any thing but a repetition of these malignant
political calumnies for the purpose of making a
"pOnt." II anything Injuries the reputation of
men or party, il is such actions as these, and
nothing, surely. will show a weaker cause than
that OF trying TO put man IN the White House
at the expense OF the private character of
others.
Stick to the truth, friends, and SCI nour and
Blair viii set aside all our grievances very soon.
Eyes AND EARS.