, 1874-11-07

4 STATESMAN IN EXILE.

Ono Of tue Commissioners Of Public Charitics
Tweed, the "stateamau," is living In elegant
retirement at Blaokwells Island. and with ouch
dogree of freedom that ho can leave whonsooyer
he pleascs,-a privilege not conceded to bis TEL
low-priaoncrs, who are kop. under strict sur
veilanco, and whose comings and goings arc
Watched by day and night. Why he has not left,
tllero ia sufficient reason. Although the s'statey-
mau " is restricted from any largo dogree Of
social freedom, and is no lougor al ornament in
those social circles in Now York whorein he
once elone with such lastre. 10 is not obliged
to associate with bis companions who aro re-
mining ut Dlackwoll's Island for otYcnBes Of q
similar character but less iu degree than his.
The othor congicts aro pertorce constrained to
adopt fashion Of dress aud hair moro unique
than ornamental; the "statesman" dreasea en-
regis aud oultyates hia hair. The others
pound stone day In and day out, with
the taakmaRtor over them; tho "atateR-
mau" ia allowed q boautlfully-Bhaded walk
for promenade in Ane weather, and tue
companlonahip Of books aud bon ptuauts for
the rainy days. The othors occupy uniform
715 apartments, with stone wallis and loosa
and iron doors, furnished With An iron pallet
md three.leggod stool; the statesman has
an apartment iu tho central building 20 foot
long, u fcot vide, and 10 feet in height, fur
flshed with a double bed screened with cur
tain; bureau equipped With all tho articles Of
toilet necoHaary to the Identifying Of q 'atatea-
man y; two writing-tloskB, one Of which iB TOR
his priyato secretary, an elegant youa8 fellow
who makes daily Gull upon Lis distinguished
master iu oxilo; easy chalrn q library, walls
decorated With muslin-colored maroon. and
floors covered With soft carpeting. The othors
have to be content with broad, beans,
soup, and pea-coffeo; tho "atateaman !" has
tho large diniug-room formerly devoted to
tho gaatrouomio usaa Of tho ton Governors SGT
apart for lis menus, md these menua comprise
the dcllcacics Of tho aoason, with such winos as
ho may lesire to wash thom down. aud such COM
pauy ~ 1e may ooct to dine with him. In all
respects toudor regard ia paid to hiH personal
f4AfG8, AuQ NJ u46l1AAAAAkAoA IN AiAA0 WHICH Wlll
DO likely to como Into collision with his former
hpbita Of lifo. Ono Of the Commissioners lav-
lux complained Of this stylo Of treatment "a
compared with that bestowed upon the 81 statos-
.msp'a" losa fortunate companions, another
Commissioner assumed the responsibility for It,
and defended 1t upon the ground OF Mr. Tweed'a
age, corpuenoy. habit OF body, and habits OF lite
also upon tho ground Of humanity. So tar as hu-
napity ls concerned, 1t IL poor rule that won't
work both ways. II 1t Is humane to treat tho
"statesulan with Ruch distinguished consider
alton and eympathetio tendopcloa It would bo
ooually humane to tsoat all tho " statesman's !"
COMPANIONS In similar maunor. II tho other
crounda aro sufticlout to explain tho liberty al-
lowed to tho "statosman," then tt Ia cruelty
unfortunate that his companions arc not rich,
and tat, md old that they havo not lived In In
dolonoo and have not boon gourmands and Wine-
bibbasa, aud las.ly, that AholE habit Of body hs.