The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-28
The Serious Charges Preferred against
Woodford-A Republican Accuses him OF
MnltcHsnucc in Onice.

From hs Neg TO,t Wrdh
The point which most concerns the people Of
Nnw YUrF. CsItc.al, tie EcpulNcan Voters Of tie
s'sie ia about tn Eve tborsaui Dollars u,iJ Nv the
frcreh Cable Cgnniuy.i 20 the iAeu,cn mt Govetnor
OF TIE state. Mayor H. say. MIR WuOdiu~l
VII. 'aycto arswer" II d. evident t,1t ne Nsyor
Intends 20 insiet uron the question sges bt,nd
even eman"tne hum Democrat, cannot be WINGED
OFT 81 eight Tie Admin riuon ~ Washinrton.
" Feb dcrscs Mr. wooi'ord, o,.Ire' an cxn ana.
u1n rom him. The Republican pI-ty Of the state
Of New York. whose delegates IN convention placed
him In nomination. demand m ausWer
INC kcnuhhcln press, especially tho 7rb7ne,
would IKE an answer although tney do not dare 20
u-k for II. Horace GLeelet, Who was sacrificed
upon Woodforls honest a. A.. is anxionsly pausre
1r S0 explanation. Senat"r Conkling. who ensi
rrcicd Moodiord thrnueh tue Saratoga Convention.
10 oycrNhc med With shame AZ woodford's silence.
kut~ county. the Republican dcera,s. Of when
a. saratoga voted solid for WooiiorI. are erwin.
mai because their pct don't shov li'c after the ex
% SION Of Mayor FI's honbsh,ll kaufaarn caA.
Il date Tor Lguicu0It Governor on the ticket with
Noodiorl, believes that the latter shout sneak out
and yndicato himself or Withdraw from the can.
vass. The state Re publican Comnittee with the
uIrgh' honest surveyor Cornell Of is ne1l, IL piri-
J. zad nj such charge IRON Ma, or Hall, and ia
memh,rs arc overwhelmed with gricfa the silent
paasinr from tho prompt issue made With Wool.
FORD by the chief magistrate OF this metropolis IN
behalf OF the Democratic party. we come to yot
more serious outbreak in the ranks Of the Repu6.
can raFtf itself Mllieasance IN oflcc is char icd
lnted states District Attorney under r. Delahed
Nrt1. The c1arg' Is pro 'imed ny cy. Marshal Rob.
eIi Murray, who assumes 20 he IN possession ~ he
no secret Of the stitemcnt tie uuhcsitlin-ly tells
the leading Republicans Of the state that Woodford
- not an honest man that ne should be Withdrawn.
IL asserts that IN 1851 nhen he wbs Marshal NJ the
Suntntrn District Of New York, and Stewart L.
Moodfor1 was Assistant United states Attorney
ioI ne same district. ttat the bark Augusta was
htted out nj tails port for the slave trade by
one OlKsmlth that said We sci was seized;
nat the case was placed in ciat-e OF Woodfotd
IN the District hucrncy's ofcc; that APPLICATION
was madc by Osksmith and other owners OF me
vessel To have her ho lted the amount Of which
pond would dcpcn "a usu1i, upou tue real value Of
,he vessel that M pprai-al was necessary and or
d,rcd that " nod ord elected his fatber.In law A.
aprfaser; tn1t TO reported the vessel worth on y
800, WI en- she was con -lcred worth about $1,000
that advantage was taken o. this sham valuation nv
Odhs III who gave bonds IN TINT amount (,GJl aud
ate nptei To csrape In the Augusta upon his heish
mission OF slaN ctatiug that ne barg's escape was
prevented by Marshal Murray. whu uyOn his own
sulr'pturce nor % Innr Islnd: that lie obtained
authority from Washington 20 have OlksmitU
iofds Jurisdiction u ~ .'1H, wls!c smith and be-
Comnlri9n- we're uied aud convicted ant sentenced
| TO state Pisou.
While in jail Narshal Murriy says that he received
ON OIk-mtl confession that he paid S;e vari l..
Nocdforl s2r2l TO have the SLAYER Au.u-ta bonded
IN the low sum nam, ahoyc, ~ order that ic mig It
Narsinrs staten lie saws e O. oflcal record.
II hes been the subject Of much serious ccnyer- III
| 10 Republican cir les srcc the day %. Woodfnr. n
nomination many OF whom sIv nat tHey are COZ.
vnctd o tkC truth OF the record, and wlll not vote
| tckct with '. ocaoris name upol IL. IL is En,
| only "a the Highest importance 10 the Republican
.ry thar tie whole sldr shoull ho My,- gated.
but 1t woud be everlasting disgrace 10 American
institutions to have IL said that uc- In the United
states has be-, me 80 degraded E, tolerate srch
crime, much less TO elevate and give place and pOA
| to thv criminal
Until he Republican PARTY present their standard.
bearer with clean record. and the charges O Nh, o.
a : and Marshal Murray are explained and r.
Wl.t', Il la! better cease To throw stones n i'f
u,l-h- ors, especially a. ,!e Democratic leaders.