, 1869-08-24
THURLOW WEED.

FTf7n fhE var i ore J1fHttt ALJusE 1ls
The autobiography Of Mr. Thurlow Weed, oi
which the public have heard rumors from time to
time, are please TO learn Is progressing ns rap.
IDLY - Nj. Weeds hcalih will permit Il promises
10 he one Of the most interesting aQtohlographies
ever published n this country with the single
ccp1lon Of Frauklin'a aud. on the historical side
fragment It's publication may not be imn edla1e-
Is looked for, but We have nan the advantage OF
reading ZONE PORTIONS OF 1t, and hare received
permission TO publlsh the account Of m Incident
which Will l,e found equally curious aud Interest,"
Ing TO readers whose rccollectlons extend orer
,er1od Of hall century. as vel! as TO the younger
3" In 1877 there Tas disastrous split tn the Re-
publican parry Of this state. Governor Clnton
ecadpg one aG1on 1a ana NJ az nuTsn M he
y1rueuce characterized the campaign OF that Year.
alE. Clinton, an able and Fiuperative T1!ter, as
columns Of the New YORK Columbian nnd Albany
Nf4istr. William L. Marcy, then a young man,
! and others, replied through the columns ol tne
| Albany -irnu*, 0nc morning vehement article,
| hi7El5 tcnunc!a.osy Of Governor Clinton, pro
J vol q note from the gentleman assoued to the
ea!sor Of the ArHs. demanding the name of NE
writer. NJ Buell the editor, handed the no,e 70 NJ
y.n Eurcn, WHO invited Mr. Charles E. Dudley, vi.
| William L, Marcy, Nj. Benjamin hao~er and
RgeE 70 s honSs ,9as
to1 v whlch Governor Clinton g note na' rnseh, the
servant brought Peter II. Livingstone 70 the
The State, while Me6s1s. Van Huren aad Living
stone wcrc members Of the Senate. The CONVEX
Ehton, Is Mr. Livingstone discovered, was inter,
t11teYue manner, YOU are talking secrets here,
and have interrupted yon.' Ar. Van D4ren r.
PIED GnIen 9 In has !, tas ae
mornings -4r'ns, and We we're taking OF the
peculiar awkHarIness OF exposing the wrteT.'
Nj IiSnsstone. sf 'nor as need there be any emes
rassmrut- Seud u,y name 10 Ar. Cl!ntoo.' AT.
Van Busen remarked, This Is no occasion tor
CliIi1o.t ueaEB bY lis oemanl' Yes Sir TlptIEu
Mr. Livingstone, Il DO know, aud 1t Is lest what
neao. have long wanted shot nt the - ras-
writer and in the request thu! Ills name should be
| given u1', they finally yielded, and Mr. Nuel was
Instructed aceo5d:esag: =, late nour ne parties
noE1ins Sr. Van gureE MAS awakened =, vo-
istt nppsa',oa M ; q ~ knoskf, and loos
which he recognized as Ar. Lylasstone's, In
qutrcd, is that you. Van Nurenc' Oh receiving
% 1hs e5mat',s snss,ops sala
eald parIor lii. LIyingsIonc sad, :Whas tue t
@ q 5a1 Van Salsn neaa rtpe 1a sa
ii lie 11,r.. Nj; Livingstone, using >
5@nF @ yop esn !fes' fases your 5snuss sae on
nc, lad been dining and waa drunI when
you took advantage q me- Th!s rendered
was ting: The article had been written by James
hilEr young lawyer from Orange County, who
! had tuss Obtained ihc Cot eut oil William james
| warm personal aud political fnend,o{ Governor
| Cll2tons, to InasTy hts daughter, under pledge
to a1slu!n from politics and devote himself eXcu-
siTelE 10 Ills profession And nor, before the
marriage wus celebrated, aI1. King had written
! most ahus!se attack on his intended f0ther-tn-
| laws ultimate friend. After much and anx1ous
consideration It MAS decIled tlat Iii. kuuH uHer
| should call on Mr. Is2tah Townsend, q
| mutual friend Ut Hr. Jaulea ana Gov
| ernor Claton, ard cutleayor By
| stating some exteuuat!ng circumstances, 10 ar-
J pease MIR. JaEcs- This, however, was no easy
taSI, for lr. james was OF stern nud ltDplacatle
| di!posltio-. kut Mr, Townsend Knew htd 1lnn,
! dro,e him up to Waterford drank two OF three
g!assts uf gin uud water, and succeeded IN
| smoothing over the difficulty. Nj. Townsend
! tlen proceeded to !ay the whole matter ftauk1y
| bcfo1e Governor Clinton, whose sense OF the
| humorous vas tonched NJ the awkward position
| N y Alch MIR. L'vlngstoLc's sudden beigerency
lAd paced Ills friends, and by the extreme den-
| cacy of Mt. Kings domestic relations. He gaod-
n.4tntcdly withdrew Ills note, and tooE No further
Ecttcc et the Subject
! In 1sG2 asked tho late John Van D1re1 II he
mad ever heard his 1alher speak Of th,s incident,
whtch commenced relating 70 him. lie soon
stopped me-. s3.l Ing that he had had many hearty
roar over The allur, and that lie and Ills Lrot4ler
Intended to Hake 1t the subject of chapter III the
forthcoming memoirs Of his father. He expressed
MS surprise thai |, political onnoncur, SHOULD
hase learned the SECRETS Of this memorable cun-
| t.u1s, llal, however, received the account mor.
Ean tElsiy !eats before from ME. janvs-"