Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-20
Boss Tweed.
Ills VIEWS ON Mr.. THpRN AND SOME OTnrr
MATTERS.

MATTERS.
A letter from st. Thomas to the New York Tiib'
une, written by some one on board the Franklin,
gives an interesting account Of Tweed's voy-
age homoward. The Boss conyersed freely,
though somewhat doefully during the voyage
| and the following is a summary OF his Obserya-
tons, some of which particularly interesting,
and may be ominous for Mr.. Tilden:
TwEED's wANDERINGs.
Daring the voyage Tammany's fallen chief
spoke freely of his plans 81 was 10 doubt, he
| said "what to do. / asked myself and trusted
friends at home before | fled, and friends and
| Judgment both alike said Fly But whittier
| shall go,' asked again. One said, TO Turkey
| where you soon can be beyond the reach Of tee-
| graphs !; but both Turkey and Egypt seemed too
| far away. My most trusted adv iser said Spain
was the place, for there is no extradltlon treaty
between the United States and Spain, and kent
has clearly said that where there Is no eXtradltlon
treaty it would be a violation OF the law which
custom makes to surrender any fugitive. Then,
| too, Spain is much easier to get to, aud is some
| where when you get there. Then thought of
my old friend Connolly, who is in Spain, and what
| a good time we would have together there. Then
too, il would he near Dick, who | am starting in
business in Liverpool, aud still nearer Bill who |
shall set up in Paris, where he'll have the friendly
| council of my old companion Sweeny.
| Spain is the place for me, said, and laid my
plans accordingly. Then, too it is easy 10 get
there. If were to take passage on an ocean
steamer they would be on the lookout for me, but
| can stow away one of these coasters that run
down to Cuba, and once there will be as safe As
though in Spain and can make the voyage over
at my convenience. In the neghborhood of Sc
| vile, Connolly says, is the best pace-good eli
mate fertile country, and good old sherry, very
| cheap. I'll 90 to Spain, and buy or build myself
| a castle there, and then and there III spend my
life at ease I've got enough laid by for all of
US, and we will eat and drink and take our ease.
| SO | reasoned; so my friends-my trusted friends
-adyised; and so believed. To this end laid
my plans and made my arrangements. | could
have left year and more before did, but l was
| not ready. had not then completed my arrange
me MIS-. My time came. left; went to Cuba.
| | got in trouble about passport but fixed that
not very satisfactory to the Spanish authorities
that is true; but fixed it, and though they made
fuss about II got through, and that was all that
was Necessary.
No sooner had / got TO Havana continued
| Tweed, Than old Joyellar learned in some way
that i was nice fat goose that he could
pluck to feather his nest. lie made me pay pref
~ dear for my stay there, butt don't begrudge
II, for he was niece ssary ii an expensive conyen
fence. But | found it better to use nv wings to
fly with than to let him pluck me any more and
| so flew again. And now here i am. Here
| Where A prisoner on board an American ship
olwarl This cabin is roomy, TO be sure, but after
all il is prison, and I am here on purpose TO be
1
enemies. Yet there is hope. These processes Of
extrsditon are irregular. They can't surrender
| me, know, for inquired particularly into this
before Iiefl New York. But, id It they have
done it. s..fH|
I'm another case of that man whose LAWYER told
him they couldn't put in jail, but, who, neverthe-
legs said But you see they could do it. for they
have done It,. Don't you see they havei Don't
you see I'm here But I'm very sure the Ameri-
| can Government can't turn me over to the civil
tantnOfiffes a
send me back immediately to Spain | have been
taken away by force, in violation of every princi.
pie of International law. They are taking me
home in one shp-of-war they shall send me back
in another, DID quick, too. What the---can
Spain gain by my extraditon What object can
she have In this very country which had select
ed under the best legal advice, because most alb.
soiutely safe, no sooner land than am seized as
sop TO be thrown to Cerberus. Spain is afraid
OF American intervention in Cuba, and so | arn
made convenience of by her. Am / TO be the
football OF Spanish diplomacy on one side and of
American politics on the other p t''
HE FREES HIS MIND REGARDING GOV. TnDEy.
"Tilden," continued Tweed, "wants to make
political capital and campaign buncome out of INV
arrest and imprisonment, and so calls upon the
Government to demand my extradition The adj.
minislration sees Sammy's object, which is to
make political capital out Of its refusal and dis
appoints him by making the demand, and Is as
much surprised that the demand is complied with
as Illden Is that it is made. Spain thinks il a
splendid opportunity to establish a conspieuou.
precedent upon which to base claims for the sur.
render OF Cuban refugee offenders, and so has a
double motive for complying with demand VIII ch
at another time and under other circumstances
would be lost in pigeon-hole in the Madrid Cir
cumlocuiion Office. Look ut the ~undiplomatic
haste, too, with which nv case is acted onl Tbus
IN made the sbutle-cock OF knsyes and politi-
cans and the victim Of circumstances ="
liad been left at liberty in Spain Ishould ut
! teIy nave defeated every chance be ever had of
an election, and now that he calls for my presence
in order to accomplish his political p,rposes he
shall lind that have yet power, not merely 10
accomplish his defeat in this campaign, bnt his
political death as well. Tlden j. shrewd fellow.
! underestlmaied By his political opponcpts a man
of wonderful ability and skill, but a man whose
selfish ambition oYcrleaps all bounds. lie over
/ shot his mark this time. Eve heard about some
body by the name OF Brntus killing another man
named Gear because he was ambitions; and IL
I Sammy is going to be Cesar he III find can he
Brutus. As can be Brutus. As still have
hope. This order from Washington forbiddiug
| an communication with me and even with the
shore upon arrival in New York until the Depart.
ihent Is heard from, looks as if the Government
hunks 1t may have to give me up again.
TWEED THREATENS ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS.
"Wen," soliloquized Tweed. "tbe Adninis,ra.
t'oh mas made at least as much political glory out
OF my arrest as Tilden has and if it does not find
reasons for my return, as think il will At least
70 Cuba II not 70 Spain, or for my detention in its
own hands until after the election, if the worst
ZONES 70 Tue worst, and am Immediately surren.
dered upon my arrival, then will prove the sor-
rlest campaign document TO Tilden that ever apy
ambitious candidate laid hands on. I've got Sc
crels enough of his TO damn him at least as bad as
am damned-secrets along side Of the blackness
4 OF whIch fraudulent income returns are white as
snow. 1 wonder IL he remembers the propositien
he made to me to bring testimony to support and
establish any statements I might choose to make
If would only peach On swecuy and Han 4
can cali up before him ghostly reminisce pces
of lhosp Old times