New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-27
MIR. A. II. STEWART DENIES THE TIMEsS
CHARGES

In an interview with Herald reporter, on
Thursday, Mr. A. T. Stewart made the following state
ment in refutaton Of the charges against him by The
NetC- York Times:
Mr. Stewart proceeded ia read the allegations and
tnued To that he considered utterly untrue that
Mr. Greeley has very recently attacked Gen Grant for
nominating T. Stewart TO the post OF Secretary of the
Treasury" He knew nothing Of such attack had not
seen 1t nor beard OF IT. He continued TO read and com
lnent as follows: We further know that Mr.. A. T.
stewart Is very much disguised because he could not get
Henry Hilton appointed Collector OF New-York.' That
Is equally and unquaihedly untrue. never en-
deay0red to secure the appointment OF Mr.. Hilton
as Collector. and have never felt dtspleased or dis
gused because he was not appointed But now that The
subject is suggested Will say that Mr. Hilton, from ms
general attachments and business qualifications would
make perhaps as good Collector OF me Port as most
threw all the weight Of his influence last year into the
scale with the Tamnany thieves Tor the purpose OF saw
ing Few thousand dollars year IN ms assessments
And that" he said, sis false as the other state
ments preceding it. What have to do with the
'Tammany thieves or any other class OF thieves
only know that my property Is assessed regn-
larry, and that pay the assessments as they are made
Why, last year my assessments, as you can readily ascer
largely in excess, THINK OF the assessments
Of some of my neghbors and the idea Of my conniyance
with any man or class OF men to secure any dminuon
OF a tax has in the assessment of
that tax s absurd have doubt that you can obtain
the facts IRON Senator Andrews, who Is member
of the Board OF Taxes in reference 10 my assessments
This statement, however in reference TO my as
easements has been made before and was as untrue then
1t Is can form no idea as TO the cause that
prompts it, and my dislike to running into print or TAX
ing part in any controversy, has prevented my making
any reply to IT, Some like to come before the pub
lie in the press, bat do not. The present campaign
promises from the appearance at present. to be very BIT
ter, and regret 1t very much"
This terminated the conversation on the subjects above
referred 90, but ausOn being made TO Collector Tom
Murphys letter denying that he urphy) had anything
do with the purchase and presentation TO President
Grant Of that Long Branch "cOttage by the sea-. Mr.
Stewart remarked that he had noticed Mr. Murphys let
ter ON the subject The Herald and that IL strange
what agitation and discussion such things rise to-
There eight subscribers in all for the purchase Of
that property for Gen. Grant, and he (Dlr. StewarO
knew Of gentleman who was invited TO become
subscriber the fund.- In fact he thought that OF
the city Journals at least of them, had now tie
full list or the eight subscribers In Its possession
AT least q dozen persons including several officials,
with whom the reporter came In contact yesterday,
while prosecuting his iuquiries-some Of them well
known and expressed adherents of the fortunes OF
President Grant in the present contestrankly stated
their opinions that the publication OF such ISLANDERS and
wilful fasehoods as those which refuted in tins
article are doing injury to the prospects OF the
Administration ticket than can at present be estimated