The New York herald., 1876-08-01
A VICTIM OF REVENGE.
He Claims To Be More Sinned
Against than Shining.
BOSTON CAPITALISTS CRITICISED.
"Shameful lngrattude, Base BetrayaIs
and Wholesale Lying"

both sides Of the Atlantic during tho past SIX or seven
months, still destined to appear before the pub
lie in form another. His gigantic swindlss upon
the mercantile community of Boston, followed by the
excitement attending sudden exposure and a hasty
flight, supplemented by capture in foreign land and
this in turn succeeded by lengthy diplomatic wrange
and correspondence between Great Britain and the
United States the whole ending the dnal and abso.
Lutte release of Il reverend reprobateal these events
still fresh the public mind. have been told
again in plaintive and graphic manner by author
and writer less distinguished than the Rev.
Winslow himself The narrative was written in tho
form of series of private letters to personal friend
in Boston, ani contribution to the history OF
of the most noted swndlers OF the period they
remarkable as they are interesting. There is IT'LL
ness of style throughout the correspondence which
shows that the writer man OF extraordinary intel
lect, and the scattered passages Of brilliant sarcasm
which employed In asserting his injured inno-
cence although they may elicit universal belief,
will nevertheless command popular admiration.
CRUEL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The first letter, which was written on the 30th OF
June soon after his release from custody, undertakes
first to correct what he terms the many cruel mis-
representations which have been made concerning
him. He then dscourses considerable length upon the
useessness of attempt stay OF oboquy
or denunciation once the current against ono's
good name, to hope .or fairness discrimination
between the good and bad in the life of who falls
into wrongdoing. "Let man fall " he says "or
fall and from every quarter will gather barking,
ycping crowd of curs frantic and ready to
rend and tear man whom they never dared
to face when upright and ablo to defend
himself and my experience has been no exception to
this general rule, and all my friends can say
or do will change nothing with those whose delight is
in thinking and saying all manner Of evil against an
other have neither the right nor the disposition to
complain of tho criticism exposure or condemnation
OF whatever wrong have done. In somewhat active
life it has been my fortune to thwart the plans and
arouse the
MPLACABLE HOSTILITY OF CERTAIN PARTIES
Of wealth. powerful influence and wide connections,
and it has seemed that the moment twas thought
was defenceless and powerless-lrom my own act, If
you please-wth eager feet they haste give all
possible aid TO SO crush and bury me that hope would
die within and all further annoyance at my hands
be avoided To this end the sancy OF home life has
been vaded the usual consideration shown to sex
disregardcd, and women already sufficiently aicted)
have dragged before the public, and by nsihua-
ton and Implication, have been charged with grave
crimes without the least reason or evidence. Even
to assist IN my overthrow Here tho writer
plans length oil the reflections cast upon hs father
and mother, both of whom he declares were honest
aud God tearing Quito an elaborate sketch OF his
life, from bovhood to the present time, is also given
from which appears that he was born in Ware, Mass
that his parents were poor and that the age ten
years he went TO work woollen factory. HIS edu-
cation, 1t seems, was limited, aud obtained wholly
through his own Efforts, sometimes saving wood or
doing almost anything 10 enable him 10 get along. Al
eighteen years Of age he became q dry goods
clerk in Springfield subsequently entering
neooeOA wss O ,ho s"'u Iown Of Pnlipsown' % % when
lasted q year 1t not true, he says, that he
left there under financial cloud but he had lawsuit
with man ho tried TO wrong him. Subsequently he
presided another church IN South Royalson four
miles away, and little later he was appointed to
parish Chester He then goes describe how he
Joined the army when the broke out He chap.
lain OF the Thrtysxth New York and afterward OF tue
Nineteenth Massachusetts, regiment He was twice
disabed-drst at West Point and again IN the second
Bull Run oatte-and was then honorably discharged
for disability, January g. 1853. recommendation Tor
q chaplaincy in the navy Endorsed BY all his COM
mauding officers and he Immediately received the ap-
pointment
HE TRIES HIS HAND AT JOURNALISM.
Continuing the writer says-''Being invited TO tho
position Of publishing agent OF Zion's Herald,
turned to Massachusetts, and for two years occu-
pied that place. Meantime Joined tho late Dr. Marvin
in the establishment the Daily Neics and resigned
the agency OF Z,on's Herald TO devote myself fully to
the papers publisned IN the News ohce IL not and
never, true that there was any trouble with my
while agent oi Zion's Herald, nor was there
any difficulty between US OF any KIND having reference
TO any want of trustworthiness in me.
CONNECTION WITH THE DAILY NEWS
IL was associated with DR.. Marvin in the publication
of the Neios Tor awhile and then sold my interest," re-
turning sole owner soon alter the death OF DR..
Marvin, aud SO continuing until January last My
residence meantime was at Auburndale IN Newton,
and up 10 the time oil my departure enjoyed n fair
share OF the good will OF my neighbora nad during
residence there OF eight years done large amount
OF business ami had tried with some OF
cess do 1t as TO and retain tho confidence
OF those with whom | had TO do, and believe can,
with as much success as most who have done as much
business appeal to those with whom have had trans
actions Tor testimony OF fair dealing.
PRIDE
in all matters Of business have my word undoubed
and the confidence gained was not unwarranted or
undeserved last great troubles So far from hav
ing been false and hollow all these years. doubted by
most trusted by few, all the time rascal seeking
only selfish ends at all hazards and only brought to
grief through the natural elimination of long course
OF deliberate wrongdo ng-just the opposite is truc
and have worked hard and long, instgxted by an am
bon to deserve well by dong well, and out OF this has
grown asensItvcness which in an evil hour has
WORKED THE MOST ErINous CONSEQUENCES.
81 do not believe 1t possible that one with
character and principles so thoroughly hol-
nsa ana % could nave pesyn 0li IN hs
humble way l did, and year after year con-
tnue to gain the confidence OF people to the degree It
was gwen TO me; and that had 1t is evinced IN Its
abuse alleged against me.
AN APPEAL FOR MERCY.
These thoughts are to me, in the terrible darkness OF
these days, too precious to allow them TO 90 lightly
aud rutblcssly thrown into the great gull opened to
swallow me. and do ask the people o. Massachusetts,.
whom uayc iah ul and honestly served many
years, and when such service meant hardship "A d
danger, to spare to me- my family and friends that
part oil my HE which has been good ana true so lar
as | AN personally Concerned, would checriuly sub
init TO any, tate that might be awarded me for any
wron2 done, but IN the midst OF all | would cherish
the memory OF tho years in which tried TO do my
best TO deserve and gain the commentator OF my ic
low men"
GOING ENEMIES.
In his second lottor, dalcd July 9, winslow con
tinues TN what have to say shall seek 10 correct
many reports and impressions whcn as far as pos
siUic from truth and usticc frankly admitting thai
have some hope that these statements VIII modify and
soften Judgment among humane aud fair minded people
who have neither motive nor desire to do nJrstce to
the least worst OF their fellow men, You who give
me credit, and not without justice, of an honorable
c, ask how II came pass at last that such an over
throw could have overtaken me. This ~ far qucs.
ton, and will make answer well as can In order
TO lair understand OF thus Will be necessary Tor
TO state few circumstances only indirectly con-
neccd with IT, but OF cons derabic importance. A
time before the panic burst upon the country,
considered
above all liabilities on low vaiuaton and think those
OF my business friends who knew most OF my AFFAIRS
placed II higher, rather than below this ngure. Just
before the great nre IN Boston | could have CLOSED