New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-22
THE END OF WINSLOW.
urDcR WATERWAYS CARD.

JUDGE WATERBURYS CARD
When n long card from Judge Nelson D.
Waterbury appeared the other day IN one OF the jour
malls which has been filed with SANDER OF him ana oi
Mr. Greeley, In consequence OF the exposure Oh th'
latter OF the living pretense that Mr. WnOw voted for
Tweeds Charter because Mr. Greeley and Judge water
bury asked him to- did not reproduce the card con
ceiving that Mr. Winslow had already been suclenty
extinRuished Judge Waterbury desires, however, tnt
for his own absolute vndicaon, his statements sno
On IN tho readers Of TIE TRIBUNE and they are accord
ingly reproduced herewith:
TO the Editor Of The New IOrG Ttmes'
SIR: Except from article in The TneSof Febl2 IhaVe
no to suppose that you desire 10 % me wrong
Every statement in that article relative to me Is exactly
the opposite Of the TRUTH and that you have
been imposed upon by some malicious person. 49,,
It with great regret that have observed tho circun
stances which have to extent, upon single pOl
dragged mo into the differences that preVaH among
Republicans, with which baye never nau any aSron
which would otherwise be exempt III mas alwy oGsn
rule with me not to interfere IN INC euus o my P yi'
As your article sort OF Indictment VIII Various
counts and charges stated N eveIy m evil acon'
l. It is not true that Mt. Greedy or any person prior
sent me TO senator Wlnsow any person. with or With
ont letter to secure his vote for any election law or
measure Of weeds honest or otherwise; FOR all
tb rest or any part OF that or any outrage ingenious
or otherwise upon this city or its Inhabitants NelthcI
- ~ TIME bat br Greeley or any person. gave TO
me or sent by me- letter to Senator Winsow, any
in which he urged or asked, suggested TO any
person 10 listen to any argument other terance OF
mine in favor Of the whole part OF the Tweed or
Ring Charter, of any bill scheme or measure OF MT
Tweed or OF the Ring, or OF any member Thereon.
Being about TO visit Albany OF my own yOltop curing
the session Of 1870 to procure II e ap a h
city hut of the state might be assured OF honest eec
tons voluntarily called upon Mr Gsge9y ana asked
him TO write letter to influential republican SEN
atOr requesting him 70 aid the passage OF biz relative
printed g T 81 wncH o s 10
the cntre Election law OF the state was drawn ny me-
Mr. Tweed nor any other Of the Ring had con
nccon with il. 1t a thorough and effective measure
OF reform embodying the results OF ny experience IN
election matters. have gwen copies OF H. TINS WINTER
at their request to several members OF tho COhtee OF
hi thanh thew could not do better thar to take my bill
as drafted except that applied to the State while they
This h OF mine was reported to the Senate from the
judiciary Committee, by Mr. Henry c. Murphy, and was
Ed fP2 TGn as SOd
prevented by the direct action OF MI Tweed assisted
his lead Notwithstanding the earnest efforts OF MT Mur
ply ard some other senators TO pass IT, InSse Hepuo
in taken bodily from this bill OF mine They were the
ones providing the canvass, aud decar
ing that the proaamaton there made should be prtnd
Jacie evidence the result. Mr. Greeley gave the
letter 10 senator WnslOw which has already been pub
iished delivered it Mr. Winslow and asked him to
for the bill had prepared, as above stated, and
never him vote for other bill OF any kind All
the conversations / had with him were unre5eryedly
against both the Ring Charter and the Ring Election
IT is not true that was ever willing to accept the
whole or nv part OF the Tweed Ring Charter, the
ground that i would then obtain an Election law that
wod suit my or any ~ & G on any eye Gtn Te
garded Twccd's Charter or any measure proposed by
him. any other member OF the Ring as providing an
Election law nose acceptable 10 me. OF To any honest
n than the law OF that time on the satute-DoOk, or
regarded the Ring Election law as even more ubiquitous
than the Rin Charter, and IN the hope OF breaking up
the combination which had been formed TO pass the TWO
measures endeayored to excite against the EectO9
law the partisan hostility OF Republicans both In and
out OF the O bsT 70 b on1d tSnt
there influence Its favor potent than political
II .aeessful Tosa have driven wedge
bn1'on ds'sitae to rs e9THaIGes ~ vas 1 an anu AS sen
1t Tat went to Albany II 1870 or a. any time
thai ever hoIe earnestly in the lobby
the passage Of any zach Of that ever ss any asa
place supporter OF such any ground Whaeyer
in eo %Ss 10 z z5 Samuel J. asS Io4at s 64a
A5on d. no. now Toc We oScad tie same
drawing aud ccnTed together upon he o1ne Gp IN entire
sympathy AMI dr hostility to the Tweed Charter All my wors
actions then asa times, In direct and IoAve hostility to
lis not true th Greeley any person tina. ny pur
pose Albany in 1870 al time support or secure
law any other ill., scheme measure Of his rshtve to the Gov
sTH'St Of this C or .1 sSoSn nSv Of nsye' l @
ssied tie With extreme dislike as an srtal scheme to
u eaba nd wrong and lur hOaes; and
,he Bill or peai Of i othevise than with positive eodeHauOn
s. Iii not ue that ranged ihs side Of Dir T.ed In
bad or twice while be was in the senle where he
great AK bis aid for measure: Of an entirely different char,
Of good esaOn would be ulmap that he has
fallen withhold the acknowledgment Of Kindness then received
from him Neither he Mr. sweny however, would have applied to
10 promote any their schemes for their plans far related to
tho Of city Affairs, always selfish and g9P1g
Ssi they knew very well that could not possibly be
S:t to ana sd e Ati S = hss seem
dead Seyoud hope Of rssurreon There enough
Who in other DAYS their see tools aud duly rewarded
from the dppngs Of the aehpo nothing against such iniu
renee on he a with whose aeeors
70 leave their further pursuit officers Of the law only desire
rule subjected 10 the overthrow and humiliation When
that accomplished shall be fully satisfied and whoever secure
g. Is the election in this city gave al ny In
funce influence TO the support OF several Of the leading Rug
many teie Excepting Of the Judges and Of the
Aldermen voted for anti lsmmany candae5oI every or ncr
election in the direction Whou coneng the right OF
Pen9n TO 9rran as for my pOel action have no to
with my established character uneomPromisng anti
Ring TO be did not submit to tie dcon o. few
Democrats jumped the head Of the Reform column although
during long ear earnest efort overthrow that gnc ud
they either its followers its ready tools TO prevent TIE com
other Ring substituted composed Of Tor TO those
isen except that their Inferior capacity renders them @ dan
viii state ny position IN politics clearly that none 1nnir
stand H. favor Organizing the whole Democratic pv in The
CITY Of NewlOk by aud election districts so That the people may
really rule Assembly district organizations are se am fraud
Md of wo or three men hy hundred
the people for bis right to representation and am opposed 70 tn
PEOPLE Notwithstanding the eaihl Generalization that row a
entirely willing to trust the common sense Of common mrn
my position IN local politics aud shall adhere to as i0neb
II Jou can pen and comprehensive eAon Of
article far eoneeEC flsase to 90 So and NIL syn wiz
Ns,e YorA, ThGrSiay, Feh l., la1,
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A NUISANCE THAT NEEDS TO BE STOPPED.