The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-06
THU State CAPITAL.
Senatorial Sins Analysed. and
Discussed.
THE CASE OF SENATOR WOOD.
A5Grave and Reverend Seigneur
Under q Cloud.
CSnuptiDg Influence Of Tammany Thieves
Wood to the Rescue.
Cross Fires on the Supply Bill
i'm the Assembly.
Republicans and Democrats in
Wordy Warfare.
Charges OF Bad Faith and Trickery
Preferred.
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SINKING vANDERBILT'sg TRACK.
CoruptiDg Influence Of Tammany Thieves
Wood to the Rescue.
Cross Fires On the Supply Bill
i'm the Assembly.
Republicans and Democrats in
Wordy Warfare.
Charges or Bad Faith and Trickery
Preferred.
SINKING vANDERBILT'ss TRACK.
ALBANY, April 5, 1877.

ALBANY, April 8, 1872.
SENATOR WOODS CASE.
The discussion on the case OF Senator Wood was
the special order in the Senate to-day. The pro-
ceedinGs were opened by Mr.. Chatfeld rising and
explaining how deeply he felt the unpeasantness
OF the duty he had imposed upon himself in moving
the expulsion OF fellow Senator. He was about
to discuss the testimony when he gave way
TO Senator Allen, who asked leave TO cor
rect the report OF the committee by adding
the words land his associaIes' after the word
'.Iweed" SO as to make the paragraph read:-"Con-
siderlng Mr. Woods situation at that time, and
finding. after having supported in the Legislature
measures now almost universally condemned
measures introduced, advocated and urged by
Tweed and his associates. Mr.. Chatfeld then
proceeded to read extracts from various news
papers condemnatory OF MIR. Wood and prasing
Mr. Ohayfeld for the stand he had TAKEN His
remarks were rather rambling and not strictly con-
fined TO the subject under consideration, Dut he
was allowed to go on without any interruption.
In closing ne alluded to the threat SAID to have
been made by Mr.. Tweed, that the present Senate
would
NOT DARE TO ExPEL HIM.
He challenged any Senator 80 point to a single act
OF his life wnioh could justify anybody In the belief
that he would not dare to vote to eXpel any Senator
whom he considered guilty OF receiving money
(which he was not entitled to-" but strange to say
the Senator omitted to state why, il this was MS
position he had not as yet offered resolution to
expel Mr.. Tweed. When Mr. Chat1eld resumed his
seat Mr.. W0odin called for the reading OF Mr..
Woods defence, written by Judge Selden. No OBJ
lection was offered to this motion. and it was read.
The document is very long one, SO l append only
the closing portion which covers the question of
the
LOANS MADE TO MR.. WOOD BY TWEED AND GOULD.
After going over the evidence mnutely and point
ing out Its weakness the Judge says:-
hmay be conceded that this loan would not have been
no have q on nsH
h 5 ne
nssss OF -, Any such would
CURED t. and these as have already shown. utterly
ana q charity Tssuifs that favorable INTERPRETATION
parties regard the matter indicate cSrruption this
been, he sonduct either ssnsor iwses Senator
s part Ss
wgg!d be without particle q sviSsnss
scnis Of evidence against either Il Senator Wood es
By m:s Twssd ,1os 19 DE
his friends but i 50 fault and not crime
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sse S Hsa ss o y %
He was then regarded as very wealthy, successful
pss',Isa: soa.,oias shs
nv
no nothing S do With
the case which are not proved and could not be
without proof this proceeding would never have
the report the those
which they draw Senator Mood would lack
nc senator should & condemned innocent
( IL ,sns. ssssT
sSs Eris Railway. which President. any
term: they sought legislation and feared none and II
s not e. VII" Hs. sn V 81 S %
would have made i A. WOOD haa svowed
terteds obvious from the manner IN which this iest
reference e any contemplated legislation S,h IN r. behalf
posed Mr.. wood would ever Be called upon to
g,
na . 10 o% o %
through IL as"ssss valley Could snsiou. 81
Doubles: Iasaesmsns e ne loan; TriST The
rs, ~ he NJ al ~
on SnGs 70 20 e baasce him that 70 s
IT. rsy SD s, h% ana
spng about Witch Wood used for himself went
iSsi both would b repaid within year
Sa, there was never thought
the part Of either that The note not be paid. Now
'aG aas The
si:ss%.,aS,s fssnssSD, n. Y? Wood Voc
no % s aS
% viewed had no reference whatever to the
proper for the Of bodS h.ssa
OF Their he The scSse
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no. w s .ps. aa' or
io; e the folly & e. e.ee.sye
nns for ,s:
application the exactlna duties Of his profession, from
g. 70
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sismsle:: su. most srsd.ss record EssspSns
s se
cer:!,y much in hs LIE 70 approve and leave to bis
d record of sasS aiSsT
Ss ss aae. s9 q Ti's gull
aree stand such an orea H WITH so
5 , ssa The wisdom sn Of has established
a,on Of Justice by whatever tribunals that the acts Of
s onvs as Osfn
make them consistent with integrity the clrcum-
contrary Interpretation This rule ia april
cable well TO all Official and social conduct as To judicial
proceedings II constitutes the rule by which ali human
transactions should, in Christian charity be
Tried that just saard can be arrived al
adverse TO the Senator whose conduct under review
MR.. woODINs STAND.
Al the close OF The reading Of the argument Sem.
tor Woodin got the floor and made long ana
elaborate speech in defence OF Mr. Wood. IL should
be borne IN mind mat MIR. Woodin Is the President
pro tenn. Of the Senate, anu Is recognized as the
leader OF the dominant party In the Legislature
He Is decidedly the most eloquent man In the
Senate, and when fully aroused speaks with fiery
energy at CARES everything before II. Under the
circumstances, when 10 became nOised about that
he was 10 make a set speech, the CROWDS In the
,allerles Of the Assembly poured into the lobDes or
eSenaIe. and IN "A few JniDntes every available