Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30
THOMAS MURPHY TO DE WITT c. LITTLE.
JOHN,

Here Is a manly, stra lghtiorward letter
from the Hon. Thomas Murphy to Mr.. Dc
Witt c. Littlejohn, Of New York. There Is
no man IN the Republican party who has
been more bitterly attacked than Mr.. Muir
ply. For the last two years the columns OF
the New York Tribune have been filed with
Islander and abuse and defamation Of Mr..
Murphy, aud for no reason In the world than
that he was an admlrer Of the President, a
warm supporter of his administration, au ad-
vocate of his reelection, the foe Of Tam
many Hail and of Horace Greeley. There
are few men In the Republican party who
have done better service than Mr.. Murphy.
As collector Of the port Of New York his ad-
ministration was subjected to the closest
investigation. For weeks and weeks
the ablest Democratic lawyers In the
Senate, armed with the full powers Of
that body to send for persons and papers put
forth every exertion to show fraud aud dis
honesty in the management Of that Office.
That they failed to prove what they attempted
to prove the result shows, aud the record stands
In the Treasury Department day that he was
inc UGbl huu lllpek NlAlNlGuN NblNNAbl lllhl ANGN
York ever had. 1t was mainly through Mr.
Murphy's exertlOns that the Tammany frauds
were unearthed in New York. 1t was through
him that the evidence came that drove Tweed
and his thieves from power. This is tho rea-
son why, since the inception of the Liberal
conspiracy, the Tribune aud It's Demo, ratio
allies have been bounding Mr.. Murphy. Read
this scorching letter to one of his AssAilants:
nav YoRK. Oct u. Is7l
sin: In a speech made by you at O5wego, a
report OF which, in the Press OF that city, has re-.
comfy met my eye, you dennunce me las part
ner Of Tweed and as one who has shared In
nearly all the bargains Of Tweed" You 10 this
In speech intended TO advocate tho election to
the Presidency Of Horace Greeley, who stands
upon the judicial records Of this State as the i'd
mltted partner Of Tweed, and as an accOInpllce
In fraud upon his associates and the public. |
answer your charge by repeating what have
frequently said before, that the only Transaction
ever had with MIR. Tweed was real estate
purchase made at a time when he and his asso-
clAtes were not In personal discredit In the com
munity: have never conferred with Mr..
Tweed In relation to this or any other business
since the date Of the purchase, and have had no
interview with him for the last three years. Ga
the contrary, both before and since that pur.
chase, my whole political career has been
marked by an earnest and persistent endeavOr
to drive him from power and to deprive Of in.
nuence In the Republican party those whom he
controlled, and whom Horace Greeley ApprO-
prIately designated as Tammany Republicans
Had not been thus earnest, should have been
spared some Of the abuse which you and your
associates now heap upon me; IL you did not
know facts so nOtOrious-as believe you did
you are unit for the role you assume Of an In
structOr Of the people.
But what is your record as to Tweed and Tam.
many HallP You were poor and needy poll
tlclan until Mr.. Tweed came to your assistance.
Selling your political Influence for a cOnsldera-
ton, you at last obtained the management Of
the Midland railroad; and when there was pre-
scented TO me, as assume, at your instance, a
subscription paper to the bonds Of that com
pany, refused to subscribe because the lead.
Ing names upon the paper were those Of WIN.
NJ. Tweed aud bis associates Of the Tammany
ring, men who have since controlled your intu.
ence and votes as legislator whenever they re-
quired them.
/ have been Informed by leading Democrats,
and believe, that when the Tweed charter was
projected you were the first Republican retained
10 It's behalf and that you, In some form, re-
ceiyed a consideration for your Influence IN favor
Of that charter. The universal public belief
that you have, Of late years at least, been a
willing, II not a corrupt, agent Of Tammany, Is
FULLY justified by your votes In the Legislature,
and by your retlcenoe on all occasions when
TAmmAny measures were being passed. Mr.
Greeley 10 whom you now crlnge like whipped
spaniel, and whose election to the Presidency
you favor, has always assalled and denounced
you asa oorruptiOnist and tool Of TammanyHall,
and Jury OF your fellOw-citlEens, summoned at
your Instance, and In your own county, has
failed to clear you Of that impu tAtlOn.
1t Is particularly appropriate that you should
signaliZe your public appearance us an iyOcate
Of Mr.. Greeley, who has been your life long
enemy, by attacking me, whose only relations
TO you have been those OF a benefactOr. Cowar.
dice toward an enemy is naturally ScOmpllshed
by treAchery toward friend.
The only business transaction / ever had with
you was, when you were In great embRrrass.
Ihent In reference TO little railroad which you
controlled, running from Brooklyn. To save
you from utter financial ruin, |, at your request,
Endorsed note for you for Al, 900, and pro lured
Its discount at the bank WneTe did business.
1t was renewed, from timo to time, with my In.
dOTsement for about II year, and when finally
paid, It was, have reason TO believe, paid for
you by friends, who furnished the money In
consideration Of services rendered by you as a
legislator. At the time l was thus assuming
liability on your account, you were too DESTROYS
Of securing my signature to stOOp TO inslnuA-
lions US untrue as they are base regarding my
OrthOgraphy. On the contrary, you over
whelmed me with profuse expressions Of graft.
tude. am not aware that have since done
anything 10 give you right TO attack me, ex-
oept that have refused To follow your example
and prove, like you, traitor to my principles
and my party.
In the belief that the foregoing may assist the
public to form an estimate Of your true char
acter, am yours, sc, THOMAS MURPHY.