Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-28
pUJ 1sEWl YORK.
Connolly Fails to Secure Bail.

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New York, NoE-27.-Ex-C Comptroller
Connolly remained all night at the New
York Hotel, in custody of the Sheriff's Off
Gals. During the day and evening he was
visited by large number of friends, among
whom were many prominent citizens. His
rooms are the finest in the hotel. n
Mr.. Samuel G. Courtney, his attorney,
says that Mr.. Connolly's bail would have
been procured had the arrest not taken
place at the inopportune moment that it did.
To-day the requisite bonds will be furnished,
after which Mr.. Courtney will move to set
aside the order of arrest. he says Connolly
is confident of indicating himself, and de-
clares as unfounded the story that he has
any intention of going to Europe.
Connolly was not bailed late
this afternoon. The sureties found early
in the day-Washington Connolly, Michael
Thomy, Thomas ]. Cahill, John Morrissey
and Bernard KellY-were unable to justify
in the required amount. Henry Hart ap-
pears to have declined to furnish security
for his brother and partner, refusing to as
sent to assuming so large a responsibility.
| The gentlemen who have entered bonds
thus far are George Hoffman, $500, 900;
I Owen McGovern, 100000; Washington
Connolly, 100000! Thomas B. Connolly,
| 100000, and Charles Connolly, 100000 !;
total, 100000. 1t is said Connolly will be
permitted TO occupy rooms at the New
York Hotel a reasonable period, but, if bail
is not then obtained, he viii be committed
to Ludlow street jail.
EATEsT.-At late hour tonight Con-
molly had procured but S9O0,0 900 bail.
Tweed StIII Resigniug.
Rumor says Tweed has resigned the Office
of Commissioner of Public Works, and
Francis NJ. Bixley, merchant, has been
appointed his successor by Mayor Hall.
1t is said there is prospect for the arrest
of Peter B. Sweeney.
Mr.. Greeley and the Presidency.
Mr.. Greeley, in the Tribune, this morn
ing, in reply to the Times article saying he
committed the stupendous folly of permit
ting himself to entertain dreams of the
Presidency, says: "Within six or eight
months he received thirty or forty letters
mainly from private persons, proposing that
he be candidate for the next President
His answers, so far as he found time tC
answer them at all, were in the spirit of the
only letter he remembered to have seen IL
print, to VIM. Larimer, of LeavenwOrth
Kansas, of the 4th of May last, viz: That hi
was not an aspirant forany office, but would
not decline any duty his political friends de
volye upon him." Mr.. Greeley says: at i.
very certain that he will never make him
self candidate for President. 1t Seems
quite improbable that others will ever maxi
him such, but those who have suggested o
may hereafter suggest him as candidat'
have exactly the same right as so man!
other citizens, neither less nor more. l
they be few and humble, there is so mucl
less reason for bowling them down or in
siSting that the next President is already Sc
lected, and all discussion on the subjec
: foreclosed. We respectfully protest agains
+, the acrimony, malevolence, and proscriptiv
venom manifested by certain journals
4 which have been set on to clear the tei'
) of all intruders. If a majority hav
already decided the Presidential ques
ton, there can be neither harT
i nor danger in allowing the minorit
to indicate their dissent. Let the SEN
l blance, at least, of freedom of choice b
J maintained, and not drown all diversity IL
' the hOarse clamor that no difference exists
d + 1t is now generally conceded that our mex
!. President must be Republican. In tn
ranks Of the dominant party are many bel
3 ter soldiers, though none older than he, VIII
here pleads that fair consideration be &C
It corded to the merits and services of all GU
{ able and patriotic statesmen, and that Office
/ holders stand back while taxpayers are a
{ lowed to come forward and indicate thei
L preferences and fraternally compare note
r as to their choice for President in 1872"