New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

| On the evening of Monday the 9th inst
a young man encountered in the saloon OF the Metro
poan Hotel old acquaintance, an actor OF consid
cradle merit, Who in the Of conversation stated
that he In a most deplorable eondition-without
means. few pennies in his pocket that he
had Just received proposal act repeater during
the election Tuesday, the day following The propo-
ston came from parties Of high standing who stated
their intention TO operate personally In the manner pro-
posed, claiming to be influenced so TO do by motives OF
patriotic feeling party patriosm), ard from personal
friendship for the candidates OF they did not eI
pect the actor in question 10 be SO influenced bat Of
the candidates, who admirer OF his talents,
would be much pleased and would be eager TO return
any favor In addition TO this II casually remarked,
very large roll Of IS notes would be divided the
morrow.
The actor had listened to all this had fet ting
ling OF slight blush on his cheek Certain romantic
lions OF honor which he had formed somewhere In his
boysh days. and which he had carried about with him In
all his wanderings troubled him. aud made him indg
nant But then certain gaunt old companion In these
wanderngs whose acquaintance he had made in those
same boysh days. reminded him how one after another
he had thrown these notions away-sometimes because
they incumbered him slightly, sometimes because their
weight suhocating him In struggle for life This
gaunt individual whom lie had come to call familary
"Od Poverty" was Just coquetting with chilly hand
over his tlnlyclad person. and occasionally giving him
A sharp pinch in the stomach Over bottle OF wine the
solicitations repeated Poverty pnched again. and
consent was given. That's how the actor happened
WHAT BoHEMASIsM DOES.
The young who listened to this was one OF those
stray waits floating about on the river OF humanity Bo-
hemian-one Of those men who love the people as a
whole because they yctimzed they toll and suffer-
but who knowing them individuals often fond OF Vie
timzng and playing the demagogue. have little respect
for them sngy. The scales fall from ores eyes when he
finds the real criminal often the Judge and the supposed
one poor devil who is sentenced for all ohense as petty
as his mforunes great and he learns TO feel more
respect principles than the or method by which
they applied Then this Bohemian regarded the Re
public with species Of adulaon more for what 1t might
become than what 1t was. He knew that New-York
enjoyed an infamous fame, from the bodness
and extent OF its Illegal voting; that hot and angry
charges were made in the excitement OF election but
that the practical working OF the machinery OF these
false ballots there thrown vail because no one who
had been engaged In this thing cared or dared to expose
It. What IL he should do itf The country would get ITS
eyes opened; O storm Of Indignation might be raised
| Every movement known, honest men might guard
against continuation OF the farce. Every instinct OF
love OF country Of seinterest, OF selfdeiese. some
times even OF self preservation, would impel them to do
But would he be justdable In violating the law even
for what he might consider great end, public goodf
At any rate he was responsible first TO himself his con
science, and Though he might break the commands
OF the law, It was TO- preserve and aid the law As Tor
| Tammany-Nel.
He went with.th actor directly TO famous Broadway
| restaurant ana was introduced 10 NHai'ss
to whom he made this statement: II will 20 with you
on these conditions. shall write the proceedings for
publication should attempt TO vote ana be challenged
shall swear to nothing, and answer no questions"
The gentleman gave his assent, laughing aud opened
bottle Of ale. That's how the writer happened TO 60
| night TRAMP.
| IT. was mite stormy on Monday evening. The snow
was blown bitterly in ones face. and fell half thawed
beneath the feet. little after midnight party Of
persons left the restaurant above alluded TO- ana
proceeded up Broadway Carriages had been spoken or
| and were momentary expected By majority Of the
party who thin boots Shoes and who were with
out overcoats Probably stages were intended TO carry
them as far possible In the proper direction, bur- by
waiting few after u. when they had stopped
| running. the expenditure was avoided
The destination was vaguely understood 10 be some.
where confines of the city the exact locality being
| known only 10 him whom we have caed-aad who Ger.
tanly as far as modest webred bearing goes was wor-
thy Of the title Of-Gentleman Charley. The tramp was
continued through streets and avenues. and occasionally
across a park-everywhere through deep snow, which
had been falling for many hours, aud which, here
and there covered little pools Of dirty water into which
the foot dropped aukedeep. Now and them Of those
wearing thinner shoes more scanuly clad than the
Others began murmur, half aloud and address 10 hi
SELF commenting his own stupidity, and the general
| ilvt of men and fortune toward hin-murmurs which
quickly died away the news passed round OF tho
| steaming punches and bOuntiful hot supper which
| awaited us-somewhere.
| After an hours walk halt was made, and In few
| moments the party admitted. through side en-
trance to an elegant bar-room, where hot drinks aud
| cigars passed around.
Soop motion was made to resume the march, with the
remark that we were destination Perhaps half
An hour passed away after this, while i0dded along
through the rapidly forming drifts over pavements now
badly broken and amid buildings which, from their DID,
dilapidated condition their immense hight suggested
the fact that in the poorer but thicky enanted
portions Of the upper city. on one sde VIC observed In
uassng little distance down the streets, the gasghts
suddenly disappeared, and the darkness rose like dense
wall Finally we saw through this darkness in the dis-
lance, OF faint, twnkng lights In clusters, with
others moving about and Judged from this that weo
| In close proximity 10 the river.
| IN A LAGER BIER SALOON.
We shortly afterward entered lager bier saloon where
| we stopped half an hour. Each one drank glass of
| lager and few songs volunteered. point here
is worthy OF notice. shows how the people connect
ed with these affairs expect 10 profit at each tur n"
matter how little the opportunity may Offer In paying
for the lager which would ordinarily cost hy cents the
proprietor was asked the amount With some vulgar re-
| mark he reped-"Ob! you say! give me what you
please" twOdollar note Was thrown down and
quietly gobblcd.
| THE RENDEZVOUS.
Soon we were Informed that everything ready
"a rather ambiguous phrase that after events Juedas
skillfuy worded We conducted back short
distance and turning down a side street. entersd pas
sage way assembled fight Of stairs ana found ourselves
in long, wellighted IL was earpee'l containing
two tables, many armchairs. and Was heated by large
stove red hot, with open doors.
THE GANG"
The gang as we were now calledIwas rather motley
though not a looking one as such pariics
orally supposed be- and Is well worthy 81 description.
Sitting at OF the tables were four persons. aN.b
dressed, and all whom you would recognize az
equally at home a church at the opera. at literary
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