New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-15

dc notes which he had not dohe uu i J, md must
not should be paid by the LIST of Juy, anu IA nav
ou one due hy that Time as the Governor ntu , II
n,ents 10 meet then and could not get aoh w. he hest
iS IL, woud think the matter over ana 90 ne rse
eould He wished 90 know II MI stanton w. VIZ not and
the notes personally, and told nm ne % oraer of the
,Sen asked me To make them payable to the or"''
Company - .or,iacate Of
40 s "a expressed ~ me wa t,st
sAar,s that could make out new ger oTder of some
mmber lint il must he payable to the oI IT, then told
nun o. ,,o,,ld moi An N ont I'm blank hu that he
me 10 make II payable TO his MCKAY me- what time
would wgy a n tSSss xed and at the T nS nj
told him by ~ He then sala below here III. for
the National Hotel the next sISe 10 see yO, here 1t
would brighten him so he wouaa, n time and viii have
You meet me at The Nat%" an right" returned 70 t he
Arlington drew new notes scate Of stock payable 10
COMPANY Snd Of Boston and was az inc SAID he
Hotel at llt MCKAY came I m that the Governor
had not got g n9 H. but would wri Uterine the
equally good or ord LET me have 1t toward even.
sense ,, S the Governor was very ne vas worried
slept much the some of whom were ill., that he was
about hls but would cool down ana VIII VIZ v tht
after dinner inst taken q walk as far as Wllarus anu
ne ana be tells me he has no disposition 10 hell yuur
road Ee NV one man and SEQ 6OOby another Il think
oneieS be latter sam Tate 10 selze the road
he sSo Won't do it. He doesn't care anything about
but DC S can make more money out OF other things.
you dV some bic schemes foot Taking letter fro,n
.,aekef
n 20 90 acres of land he is going to get hold OF and
wants me sell for him, which VIII pay somebody u 90
no. no. ,bns Mckay $4,000 or $4,000" At that moment
sur conversation interrupted by Gov. Lindsay Who
oame up ~ us with telegram IN his hand lie told
McKay il was from home and his people were better
MrKay remarked that now he tthe GOVERNOR knew ms
NJ tour davs Mckay introduced to the Governor.
tIere let say had twice before been introduced 10
room with Mr. stanton, Mr. Lipptt, and the Governor
for nearly an hour) He sat down between us and we
conyersed for half an hour or more lie ana MShSy tu
stories OF the good times they had in New-Iork the
sights they had seem and the places they hau Nsi.
Mckay showed scratches on his hand hat ne saa
he had received In some establishment up town. winch
the Governor an opportunity 10 dlae on ais M
virtue he stating he only went to see what was gCg o
though ne offered To nSkS ytDer Tated several Incl
dents of his life one Of which happened no longer
ago than last December, when he sdld he 1ought
window He said il was all humbue about the Ku-
Kux, ana said If he made roquisiton on the Govern
ment troops lac would ask for more than our whole
standing army He very strong in his denunciation
Of his predecessor and seemed highly satisfied with the
manner IN which he conducted the canvass last Fall IN
his and spoke OF the large number OF converts he
brought 80 the Democratic fold.
, Mckay asked me what time should dine. told him
about O'clock He then said " You might better come
down hotel about o'clock; " and told him
would.
sylvanla-avC., and went into Wizards Found Mckay
iandnc there He came M TO me and said the Gov
srnor l. writing you d-n splendid letter good deal
psces he had finished lust before we came out
apSd be- viii have Il ready for yon by
o'clock" l said TO Mckay that placed great
confidence in his word and did not believe ne would 90
you know, Nh Mckay, am placed IN a very peculiar
my bring back that letter signed, on the
bonds, &c" Mckay said If had got TO stick TO that
Iefer might as well give mp for the Governor would
sign IT, asked for his objection, and Mckay said
"Why, don't you see, the Governor is lawyer and
friendly and familiar; but ne will write you good deal
better letter than the you brought on. NOW II IL
was me Mckay would sign that letter 1.-THE one car
slgnl,
write one half good you keep quiet ana III see that
you get a ptop letter-One that Will suit you and your
folks" told lin that If the Governor would write
letter OF the general tenor and sense as the one
brought would accept IL and he assured me that there
should he material alteration, and that he would
GUARANTEE the Governors letter would suit He then
for you" About o'clock went TO the Metropolitan
Hotel and sent my card TO Mckay; was invited TO 60 up
stairs 20 room No 49, ana found Gov Lindsay there lie
held out his hand and said, Good evening MI Rlch-
srdsi take chair" He was sitting writing letter
with lead pencil, and SAID E1cuSe me; 4
have an important letter TO write 4 inquired
out but would return soon told me had better wait tor
hun. the Governor write "a page, then sign ms
Wits the A. and C. h r. 70 told him was. He asked
IN what capacity told him book-keePer and cashier IN
that when met you this morning he then saG aCu
brought this letter did GU MOI l.oalng UP MI 9
answered Yes He said: 81 have been writing TINS let
ter ior you; must you return to-mght tola MN ~,
to tonight and replied that must lie then sald;
e 20 down stairs and see eau get somebody 10
TIE letter brought on for him TO sign. and he replied he
had hardly looked al IL ana preferred write his
letter He seemed to doubt his ability any TO
copy the letter he then writing 10 MI stanton, ana
10 think would be impossible him TO have it ready
for me could return that evening" SO 0nere1 10
cOpv the letter him, which offer he accepted then
had written telling him did whether IL was IN
leld-pcucu not. He replied he would not trust ms
pencil for IL was So easy to rub il out and insert new
words He rang the bell and asked Tor pen ana hk anu
then went TO his trunk and got some sheets OF letter
paper with official heading and handed me-
He then said he would read the ietteI 10, 10 me- me;
which he did Icommenced TO write tneh asked MN
what DAY should date the letter. he nrst sad date IL
tomorrow, the 10th, and then sad No d9h care T
Governor said yOu tell Stanton don't want TO seize his
@S2 and had ADJ built fiftrite road that if he mad
take it, he could have done so long ago. but he
had wish 10 40 II was now nearly O'clock so
sat down at the table, and CONNIE need copying the Gov
ernOrs letter after writing few lines Mckay came III
the Governor told copying his letter TO take
with NE 20 NewYOrk; Mckay Thought that was good
viii got along faster" They then went together
flushed the letter and addressed the envelope for IT, but
Mckay and the Governor did not come As 1t was getting
late carriage, and returned 70 the Arlington for
my baggage taking the copy Of the letter / had made
could ouly the letter hurrledy 10 Mr.. stanton.
He thought il not according 20 contract and qua not
care 20 accept II without the concurrence OF
the Directors. ! returned 20 the metropolitan Nc
Nay was standing at the entIaLee,, DaIo-ne a
as got out Of the carriage he rushed toward me
"Whefe IN hi have you been with that letterY Ire
Piled to the hotel to get my baggage" Yes but
you should not have taken the letter with you" an
swered ''The Governor said II was for me" Well he
said, the Governor is mad the devil, but VIII Try
and make II al right with him" We went up stairs 10
room NO 49, and found the Governor sitting az table
reading Mckay said Here he Is, Governor, he went
70 The hotel FOR his baggage" The Governor SAID TO me-
Young man. what aid you do with the copy OF my let
trI' IrepIet " / mad II with me" He asked why
iolk away and told hun, he said 1t was Tor me 10
take 20 New-YOIk lie answered, Very well,
Dut II was not yours until had signed
II he then asked Inc TO read II 10 him,
winch did tAt this time he sitting az one END OF
the table, and / al the other, Mckay standing be
tween u.s. leaning forward with MS hands the tablet
Inc governor 4de two three corrections IN my copy
anu asked Mckay what he thought OF H. Mckay said II
%as dlmucd ,piendilleter" He then took the copy
h"d made ana MgKay and myself saw him sign IL n>