New-York tribune., 1875-02-26

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he presented himself the defendant and he took great care
not 10 impress you with conception Of himself In Court
Even here when facing hundreds OF men In whose eyes ne
read that they him TO be an INSCRIPTIONS and
visn he wore vail OF decent respecability HOW mucn
more when he approached the most distinguished cergym"
OF age whom he almost stranger dd no cio'nc
himself As an angel Of light and while humby acknowledging
bin state yet strive to show thai ho was aiming
practice the highest Christian virtues.
What was this mani What his position in society," upon
endorsement he receved lie was the junior mem
Der OF one Of the largest and most respected commercial
houses in this city. They not only the largest ware
housing firm at this port but aso the principal importers
OF certain staple articles Of commerce The high favor In
which they stood with the officers OF the quarantine
and OF the port was q matter OF public notoriev
and the maintenance Of friendly relations with all these omcer
and with officers OF the Custom House. was matter OF me
utmost concern to the Arm slight change In the tau wond
al any mc gain hundreds Of thousands OF dollars for
them II was therefore, mser Of vital importance that they
should be represented occasion arose. at Washington at
Albany and smong the otd officers OF both the national and
State governments BY 80 lenta agent who could I'M
dertake management OF such affairs involving the most dell
and weighy considerations You must be aware genie
men, that In every large OF this kind there
invariably Junior partner highly confidential clerk,
who undertakes the management Of these interests and con-
cenng whose transactions questions are ever asked 10 no
In either the cities such agent more
valuable than to the firm Of which Mr. Moulton member
These considerations will explain some things glance
which otherwise might you mysterious But the con-
fdenta partner cann) do all his work with his
own hands lie be able put his hand on some lever
OF public opinion He csnnot afford to 60 down to Washing
ton and urge or oppose legislation without support from
the public press To him 1t matter Of life and death 70 Dc
able guide some current OF public sentiment Failing 10 90
this power his usefulness at an end and his share
in the partnership would quickly to an end also as Mr
Moutons partnership this concern did quickly come 10 an
end when his usefulness had been destroyed.
Francis D. Mouton and Theodore Tton had been intimate
friends but they had been separated by crcum
stances years The period at which Mr. Mouton was
placed in charge all these great interests OF his firm appears
c have been the period when he renewed with all or more
than original warmth his devoted friendship for Theo
dore Tton this time there no interruption and no
breach Mr. Ton had meanwhile become the editor OF 7he
independent paper which before his accession was religious
1t was powerful political engine. He has told you that 1t
which, during the whole period Of this renewed friend
ship has had exclusive control OF the National Govern
ment and for most Of the time has controlled the
legislation OF this State When this controversy began Mr.
Tton was the editor only Of The Idpendeat but OF
another newspaper Of large influence in this city, ana he ac
knowledged local organ the Republican qay Hewas also
the intimate and trusted friend Of Horace Greeley the che
editorial writer OF that party. No man could OBTAIN more
readily to Mr. Greeeys introduce friend with
greater assurance welcome than Theodore on Through
the whole Of this close union between Mr. Tion and
Mr. Mouon which reminds OF Damon and Pythas in the
odon me Mr. Mouon had therefore, easy and confidential
access to the principal organs Of the Republican party