New-York tribune., 1872-01-17
SENATOR WOODS CASE

To the EdifOr OF RE Trtbnnr.
SIR: la your notice Of the correspondence
between Senator Wood and myself. published n THE
TRIBUNE Of Saturday. I'm IS. you say that the defense
put forth TO his constituents IN his letter 10 me- must
be supplemented by stronger corrobOrttve proof than
mere assertion free him from The grave position IN
which he placed" Io saying tis am sure you have
expressed feelings ninecnhs OF his constituents.
Believing that nothing can he prcc,O tO public
man as an OciI character above suspicion reproach
informed Of the charges against Gen Wood
/ determined write to him. have much of in
justice done to public Dy the circulation. secretly
III reports. that long ago determined never 70
believe anything anOthrr's disadvantage till had
sought earnc s:!y to know what he could say In
his own favor Under this motive I addressed
my letter 10 Senator Wood and obtained his reply.
should have waited till the nth inst. before hand
ing the correspondence the Editor Of The DasriHe
Adrerspr had Senator wood, in his letter 10 Of
the 26th of December said that he would prepare 'oe
dioisly and To detailed statement Of the Bowl
ingGrcen Savings Bank account backed up by ev ence
honest dealing which should be 'ncOntcstabie, and
that he would as of me it, publication he done
he promised statement would have appeared before
the published Of his Bank Account In THE TRB
UNE which would have been greatly to his advantage
If the statement satisfactory. A. II turned out
my him and his reply only serve To show that
he taken by surprise by tlo course ~ THE TRIB
uNE. and that upon reflection be- Thought th" better
ate In this view ! think he erred.
The first duty which senator % the 7'lte ~ New
York placed such circumstances as Gen Wood -.
owes i, to the who elected MIN, and 80 made him
their Representative Tie good and tru1 men ~ Ale
,any wyoming and Livingston Counties VINO first
nominated ard elected him two years and more ago.
were many Of thea, told At that that he never
would get tbruuyh a single term without being cor
rupted told by those opposed t0 his nomination.
over and over gain ma, others. hat he was
open TO peruuiary suggestion q" that he had itching
palms =" that there was not honest hair IN his
head :" that he "ls poor 4 church mouse. and
would have To helped b. Tweed pay the expenses
Of his election: :" that "his extreme poverty made
II impossible for him go 20 Albany and remain up
right" etc. etc. All these stories had no weight with
me- for they nh had the political enmiiy ring IN them
they sounded hollow and unsubstanal and their clang
awakened no alarm in my breast could not bring my
self To believe that OF Gen. Woods abilities would
set himself work these nasty ayerment' .Into history
Even now NY common refuses 10 give them ere
dence for though public OF Senator Woods stand
ing may possibly turn up knayc. cannot AT present
admit that he can Ike fool and what an innocu-
lated lie must have become before he could consent
10 take brbes FOR his vote sell his soul to the deY
lin standing by my Senator appear rrcdulos IA 10
not better for me. than that should take mp evi sur
musings readily, and lay them away IN ny heart against
him 10 breed ,maggoty progeny therel Gen Wood has
greatly disappointed me, he has thousands or his
truest friends district by the course he has taken
You can at once perceive how excessively mortified all
of his constituents must have been. who' at the e OF
bis first canvass were told horrible stories about MS
constitutional dishonesty; and refusing to beheVe
them. were met few weeks since with charges
against him. damning enough If true 10 SINK
him deeper than plummet ever sonbneu'
what do you think Of your Senator nowF says one
.sI aIwsys told YOU he a Villain" says another
Did not tell you that if you would give him rope
long enough he would hang himsef" says third. by
the me had stood this Of attack while felt Ike
HANGING myself had no remedy but to write to sen
ator Wood and beg him 20 refue these charges anu 80
ave himself and relieve his friends and ms answer Is
fhat ne will do II iHmedidieiy Three weeks nave pse
and be has done nothing tAcep' I" s0' "''"
Senatorial Committee. 81, . t,,od,a+otv
In his letter to he said he could ana nnieahGi5 t
would give me the meaus Of tDronIeStaDie
~ bmsrIf That IL what his constituents ask tHcy ."
sire no Senatorial investigation IneJ ash nm % fPa
tn them 10 70 to the heart OF these accurseu
,Ia, reond .ence them frank, manly, unpettliOg-
ginR exposition OF his moneyed opcIatons io & , hen
he has been in the Senate u finest tas az Sn atoria re-
honest would do him more g0Od tiah any ~ S,ne
mort can do 10 would make blm as pOPIal d. n nUi
"A he now unpopulaf i"tse ,S ,oree Of predicted
and nresIinpiye truth who hold up his head ano
be his friend The feeling III ths nsuHs @ diassionate
hIe NH feeling His constituency IA grand one.
They are an intelligent. prosperous o.l nn necn
serving people Like all Other Sood peop. hut once
| fbey dream of all things iair ou' nIe6 Vle6
| awakened. they can pe D" wide awake
You and the good people Of the state may ,g u he SENATE
them 70 deal with their h him % snstain
may doas ne shall deserve; 10 stanu " nm nun, nd a.
b, and .npport him. IL he IA worthy 20 dlsCW anu uis
card him II unworthy and the sOohsI nc tii he ha We
ron setfled in his favor. the m0rr frehuS WIN nc ,h
~ e,nrratTate him his deiiye rance Tor III % Ihss ~
timrs character-iust. honorable. anu =, nei ,Iiaws
nnr than money and the faith ANA love OF QUE
founded on il better than any place wcn
Ns,r- York a West TreDfys'rh ST., Jan H. 'o'A