New-York tribune., 1875-11-01

10 me- becanse a. my account Information which
was sfshs 70 s ~ ed ss the nssr 80 lar as
knew The who made that sndnv't may have asked
me al sone time how thpugtf Mr. Hammond wond vote
upon public measures and NAV have said that thought
ne would vote right and the man who made tnat am
oonf,yeJ with story abcut papers witch hrsid -ono
time ngo were abroad / had heard that Mr Mcclure
erals oice. which would put Mr. Hammond in state
Prison. neveStned TO influence Mr, Hamm2has &c, &c,
remember that addressed him during the session
Of 1878 in regard to any egisiaon 1cortainy dd hot
try 10 influence his action either by wofn or ncei
4 dav or two after my conversation with Mr. AcGnro
N, for Mr. Hammond. told him of the Information
eKpianstion from him. ror had right to ask H.
but considered II proFef F TO i sS told o Mr. e
Guife. p order that he might govern 1s course IN sx
ing NJ the committees by H. amer H giTihg u & fd ,
des.re 10 iniue MT. Hammond hut only 10 save both
posibe I mortiacs.ion Nv Hammond said that there
no basis for ts story; hsl he sd no & nan S
thanked me for my frankness i'll communicating Tue mat
the matter. and "a had passed out Of thy mind ut saw
Mr. Mctuircs statcncn in the ncwspapers Mt McGuire
Chairman OF the Committee of ways snd M,nns. Mr.
Johnson Chairman OF the Committee on Internal AhdiIs
posed that Mr.. Mcclure had sai!sld hnself that the
rubSr about Mr Hamwond Mhirl bad no,n broqghs 70
Cure must sometimes regret tbst hr did not pay some
attention 10 portion OF the advice wheh gave am
have an Interview with Mr. McGuiTe that night.
A HIGH-MuNDED LEGISLATION.
Now ns te the letter such letter in The Atb1n5
Erelag Journal Saturday OF List week That news
,ysper published IL and said that If de-
! Mod ths truth Of the statement, therein con
,ained they wero at liberty to give tie name
o. tue writer thA 81 name Known throughou this
state for character aud VsrntiD. eoud nor ana VIII VIII
ciscy that character, but s:l language very Hncomp,
Ibg-.u lryJfs In ny
| sh the namc a. tho mar who wrote uie le'tcF
versatian vh a member 0i the legsaiurs Of 1874 carly
ia The son of That Legislature II was chVStsaiOh
hold IN the saefeness of fhe social circle Thr n6er
| of the Assembly was u somewhat younger than my
ebs,T,cter ss urGefsinod aud 6cliovel. mad called
upon hin and entertained him st my house He once
casually ilLcd about lis associates IN ne ASSEM-
| ihai hc was pleased with him and thodght him an
! hDnr-b man. was much interested IN tlc Success
/ no nor Of nv pa.fy, ana / thought It not
amiss 20 give him friendly hint at that i,me dd not
know Mn Hammond even oy ssht. han ol{ h1'lna mo @
ton OF him through the meres runior' nt hcain eei
tain scandals that were foatcd about Albany IRON te
to lime, bii c"uii not h"" rcnennn Will, 1io % ' ~
WA. The ony evidence taat ! had seen Nhch az ah
bore against M Hammond whs th9 .&es,imon{ & aAa - IN IN
the lrsrrance iuyes isaton and II hnd ~ iy y
mind 81 the tirlC deGrcsy was Information mad oe
rived from reading that testimony in the nrwtpapefs
MAS soineyg hai surprised when thi. cneInaG ,pDso
SO woll of Mr. Hammond IL contrary 10 my prlu
Iia,nIaord lsJii, II, / en,. before knew mibne oi Mr.
ia inond had no Lnowied % al myown; rohins but
v.@,esf fos exrept or his in the insurance
mater. tnUught 1T tha time read the evidence taat
IL was net 'tat Tor Mr. Hammond, while Deputy AttOr
! neyGoncral, to have taken1 fee think 20 now But
the thing not necessarily corrupt. come men may
view II ~ only question oi taste II "A HOnetbhg
wnici. would not howeycr do myself. any more than
would maze OF social conversation among gentle
! men Tor political ptfpJSe3 49,
I'm about boti Of heso matters appear 20 differ
Ihayc often feared that Ia tnnt conversation o'e or
Hammond great wrong. and thai the member Oi me
Legislature ot 1874 wan rht about itanl tna Ae Was
iuhfl 90
TOO freely shows that did win hs fnembsf
of tbo legislature but 10 must b. reu!oHbored tbat was
f.iking To- on Who bore name iaoTn t1rVugAou ths
state ior iGh Character, aug 20 cne ""om iS'PIo''u
| 10 10 u gentleman Gnda man oi honor
Mg FAmCnuD's CARD.
| Wlon I saw In the newspapers tEat ny name was
falsely used ~ authority i statement which was st
further oalculsted 10 rjure Mr liaumond fell tal
csndnI re- ea3v under such Of INV name aud that
,,Sts ", ~ rerlrn1ard ti.t had onc0 before
| knew Ir. Hammond sp0k3n ~ o. LIN 70 ieiloW
! .noh eyil-spcafing knowod;s of my own. but
ony information derived from comiaon non rumor
! that made ine unviso enough - puJllsh the card
r rqgn,a o when the statements Jf Mcguire and the
aniavi, ~ the paper TtuTtef wer' made. nnlA
hoNever u right Tor me 50 e. DO, IN hug u ua ot
INV. lesn p0l.fic ~ Hammond a. well ~ every Other
| man. must be Judged by tne fae concerning h'ni
1u'c tho public nave - fully as have ever nid lie
ong rot 20 NO Judged ~ my mote opinion or the inc-e
1l,in n of any man d5 not deny tLIs Eavo spokan
/ III OF SIr Hammond in pat. bat do d.Uy ,pst
nave now have hld any kLuWlrlHi Wihrn Woulu
! .igs any cSnirul or influence over hm wiatcycr
Mr.. DAsTCGTJ ASD TIE TEEATNE%r or Mi. FAih-
| CHILD IN THE REPUBLfCANs.
on srrprisrd thst Mr.. Dan:orth has permitted the
Republican press to attack me personally win 50 much
v3i.u.s Possibly he has neen occupied wien proio5
eionh duties lat lao has rad tire rcd tio news
plr-ls and docs not know thcC course. For my own
/ rart, j have used what influence possessed with
} lac Dt.Eocrdtir press 10 secure !ul D,l. Dan
! fulth RESPECTFUL Treatment | tod my liHAds OF
/ c,I,nai..u that | desired that Mr. DluiGrth's
name s.'rnid never be men toned ul!c's rt'rrrlmy;
uar,, intent, REQUIRED Tie SANDER NOT only of myself, nat
0i ny i.irh ana friends IA Their nm tdto mhllc fo
iu ts nOweia " Is necessary fOr the preservation Oi
tuai goycrneat. li-e accusations are gfcatcr ihn
man myself tiiah 10 one VINO u
no. better Known c ms iess or pubic character ara
tu!crtuuntlUn coDteract the influence ~ sJeh sian
I CUgs.