New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-02
LUTLEJoHN DIsposEs OF MURPHY.
THE ISLANDERS OF THE EX-CoLLECTOR PFo
NoUNCED UNANIMOUSLY FALSE

THE ISLANDERS OF THE EX-COLLECTOR PRO
NoUNCED UNANIMOUSLY FALSE.
The following letter is addressed to Inc
Osoeqo Commercial Advertiser:
Inyour paper Of the goth inst you publish letter al
dressed TO me, Purportng to have Deen "I dign S
Thomas Murphy Of New-YOrk. Having Deeh 1eslsinou
ION TO prejudice the public mind in this Assembly DIS
trset must cOudeseend to notice It, ,,,@ .,ora
Futertaiuiug personally, no unkind feenng TOWARD
Mr. Murphy stil have felt it duty in this Presl6es
tal canvass to refer to him as Illustrating ess VI
era APPOINTMENTS whether viewed In the h0ht OF qu-
neatOns personal character unit 10 nave Deeh de'
and as evidence mat much needed Eeot -
nt ~ ~ Tie PoTt nj Seyy.York In obedience TO a SEN
tnen Of Just indignation universal in his own paTly
vindcates my reference TO him In THIS connection.
leave ln 10 his record as made up by his own per-
sOna acts, and by the several committees oI lnesub"
uon, and have no desire TO retaliate. -
HIS charges that was Improperly OF eorrupuy IN
huonced in any legislation or other transaction Ia %nen
mr. Tweed Interested pronounce UNANIMOUSLY IaIse,
Al "A time when Mr. Tweed and his associates were NOT
In personal dlscredit IN the community with MaIaiI W
auentaf citizens Of NewYork. Mr. Tweed did subscribe
Midland Railroad, exhlmting more OF pubic sllii' '
Mr. Murphy with all OF his -gotten gains. -
lily past differences Win MI Greeley u,o wv W. I'm,
deIS OOd In this community 70 neeu any
me at this time. Notwithstanding llOs6 OHeIences l
have felt 1t my duty to support MI Sreciey, III taT i1
terest Of reform aud good gOyernnon ana IN lnner
honorable TO both, ana respectful trust to the views
md opinions that large class OF personal qua ps' p
Iiica friends who now support Gen. Grant, -, $1,000.
Mr.. Murphy relates the pICpIletes Wnlcn Eos .S
by referring 70 business transaction purely private IN
~ character The facts are these He dld lndOrse
note FOR firm in NewYork IN which was interested ln
years long gone by. Tho note was PAD W the Ain Win
II has been roy good fortune, during many years OF
my business life, TO ala young men ana Trends many,
and very many times, by my endowment, DuJ nave
never believed they under obligations py reasons
threof 10 do bidding that they we're found esOpp6d
from crtcisng 10Y Htuess for holding places OF puDue
must, OF any official acts. - ,.,..
Were l. like Mr. Murphy, in violation OF the amenlues
of life disposed parade before the public acts OF KIND
ness 10 him at time anter 90 that IN which nc won MS
present uuenyiaJle uOtOrlety, might remind nm OF
Efforts 10 aid lin period when lie stood greatly IN
need. - .,.-.,... a. - ,,ui,
eipcs and nv party" comes With III grace IRON man
who was prominent IN tho great nzzle-the Phladel,
pIia mOvement-gOt mp TO iudOIse Andy Johnson ana
disrupt the Republican party, aud VINO IL moment OF
disappointment separated from his party ana supported
John r. Hoffman for Governor -
NAV add that recognize the fact that man may be
"a traitor to principle" but as the platforms adopted by
the two great political organizations opposed 10 each
other i'm this canvass similar, citizen may sup
mort either and maintain his consistency and integrity
be choice Is rather between the candidates Tor the
Presidency and not between the principles Of the con-
tending parties. ,.,.
do not recognize the fact that man can be traitor
20 party when that party and all its past record are
prosituted the support Of and controlled by such
nen as Mr.. Murphy aud his immediate associates
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