New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-13
serion to free him from the grave position in which he
- app he SAY

Serton C free him from the grave poSlOh ID which he
- placed. The Adpcrtiser says:
For some weeks past thCro have been ndustrOusly cir
cutc ina this section grave charges against tho integ-
rl of senator James Wood u uis District ~ \
uod has always borne a. home ana Tie almost uni
y.f al ccmle~lAlioh 81 ,l,lIy ird ,rIm IN he
uuanimcu. reorganization last Foil coupled with the
idea that these runors were gwen publicity II indeed
they were not manufactured Ivy long time bitter per-
IN ' ,; riccd We iiongbt them inwortby W ky
most casual editorial notice. But the fact that This
enemy of cen Woods has nos only been allowed hear.
iny for himself n TIE NEw-NoRK InIBuNE but has also
aIotn,r colrmrj gives the rimors tangiLliity The
charge of bribery lsa popular one nowadays. ana the
public to give dencc 10 almost any charge upon the
honor of almost an, man Therefore. while We have not
or unworthy act ana while we shall swift CON
Oemn and rs read, to punish him. II upon due trial he
ask jhc public generally and his constituents especially
f. Nnh'd Jn4anrf ~ nn bo SSe ngd Mood snail
half We consider 10 duty which the senator owes 10
explanation in the premises. In this connection We
have ne pleasure OF pre"gnt,Ag the following cor
senator wood. These letters speak for themselves
And with This correspondence submit the matter this
week awaiting the further explanation promised:
Letter FROM pR. JACKSON TO SENATOR WOOD.
BRiGHI,IpE, OUR HoNE,}
Hon. JAMES WOOD, GeneseO ". T.: Within q week
have had handed % me copy of what pupOrted - be
BoWiing-grren Savings Bank, New-YGrk city. This
statement charges YOU with having deposited in HAT
hauk between Tie time at which your official life bagan
in the senate Of this state the failure OF said bank
over $4,000 10 your own credit
Now, my dear sir, your enemies in This town. and as
far "a, know them, all over the County and over The
Senatorial District, are charging you with having
cevod this money price OF your personal or sena
torial integrity / refuse to believe tIe charge
Since YOUR nomination at the first have given You
atoria success, advocating your reelection feel
Ing sad that gentleman 80 well qualified by intel
l,ctpa ability and personal grace TO do honor 70 this
Senatorial district you are had been, and
to be- preventative IN the state senate Voting for
have done twice. am your constituent you
my Senator. feel Interested therefore, yOur in
tegrity as do in my own, aud so write 10 You to AL,
You 20 give Inc an explanation OF this whole
affair; or. you prefer TO do so, to some
other friend Than myself or other friends with
whom your past associations have been confidential
then TO them give such explanation you be
able TO do authorizing them without delay lay your
exposition before your constituents. 10 defer 1t Is
you take crystalizcd form and ruin you. | have
much confidence IN you a. TO believe that you can
Clclr yourself of all completely with corrupt men and
with corrupt practice in the pecunary transactions
Immediately, for your friends are dropping of like
chestnut leaves OF tree in October and the irst thing
you know you Will be called upon to breast uprising
OF your constituents; talk plainly 70 you because
Tor gu VINO already believe You guilty what viii Yon
dot VIII You not consent to meet some friends in
public meeting, as did senator Bowen, aud accept M
qurcs and make eXplanationsl May hear from youi
sESAroB WOOD TO pR. JAcKsoN.
GENEsEO y. Y. Dee. DC, 1871.
DR.. JAMES c. JACKSoN-Mg Dear SIR: Yours OF the 2jl
Inst vas received ny me iast night ! am Proio4neE
obliged 70 yon for this communicative had heard that
certain persons WhOmi may properly douOminatc enc
mes, had procured from n" Bowling Green Savings
Bank copy ~ IS account, ana were circulating u a
evidence 'fhai / had corapty received money
Tor Ivy official actions senator. I under
stood that had been sharply ass3lled, ana
bitterly denounced. But It was al rllnor. No one,
Their friend foe called upon me Tor an explanation
There Is necessary CONNECTION AelMcen lhr hIh -
count and corruption, hence did moi stu bow could
asked to make Your letter the subject OPP
perfume and is great relief to ne, 10 be enabled IN
!"~c l4; ~ SCI hH7eH IiSlt vain NOd ana ny con
ptuens. You do me no more than Justice 10 refuse 10
believe the charge Of corruption. submit that my
" mole official record refutcs IT,.
am obliged this morning To Rochester 10 attend
court and have only TIM TO acknowledge the receipt
Of Your letter. and say you that 1 return 1
VIII lay before you full explanation OF that bank ac-
count The truth !, the account Is not my account but
that of another man, friend Of mine, in
the city OF Ncw-York, whom l was trying
tO1~,ist IN his business matters l raised ana
should De IN ny name rather than his. The bank
hook and check book were left with him with blank
and invested in his business. The $1,000 was Dor
owed by me of friend this County aid client
" o WAS in embarrassed circumstances. and whose
land was about being sold on foreclosure or mort
CAGES. l took assignment oi the MORTGAGES ana |
a. -ned them 10 that friend who holds them col
lateral security TO the loan. That bank account |
does not show all the money raised by or on my
credit for that New-YOTk business. The deposit, /
made in The year 1871 rOm that business aud /
were deposited to my credit for my benefit q, |
was liable for the loan made. In short, the whole |
mig ne ON" or T"3 pccIlnariy remains to be
before the public, and because Is Out OF the usual me
than nqusltOria Ii Is an outrage on private
have not time now 10 saw Inore But shall embrace
opportunity to make fuil tXplandiiO on
which shall ask You to have published or allow me 10
publish with your letter can furnish proof tGal val.
and Inc kindly sentiments toward which IL e7iuc
am, win great respect, yours, Ncv JAhLS WOOD