The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-16
JOHN b. HAsK1y ON prRRoY.
The Nyack Imbrogiio-The Arts of Sci
Defence.


To THE EDITOR or THE sUY-Sir: Mr..
Charles Joness statement TO your reporter,
os published on Thursday last. that Alder
nan Purroy bore him malice because NJ bis
Jones'sj oOndnct in the Senatorial Convention
two yeaIs aso is untrue. Doh Jones and pnrroy
in ihnt Convention supported my nomination.
and each contributed his best Efforts 10 attain
that result The press by matchmaking
Purroy. have made tho discussion now perth
ncnt. Docs man forfeit his manhood and
sink his Individuality OF character when he
becomes the recipient o. and holds an Gle tive
official position? claim not Suppose man
In a convention. who has obtained his place as
delegate 10 strike" candidates who does
strike them. and who ia notorious ms q rough
and rowdy to attain his ends he provokcs
you to a quarrel 10y taun'ingly proclaiming you
to be n forgcr Of credentials lar. and n dis
grace to your county. lie assaults you. and
you push him awny. Such. I understand. was
the casc ot Alderman rurrOy and Jonps. I'm
the melee Jones H. hurt.
because purroy Is President Of tho Board II
Aldermen. although at the tire outside 81 his
hHiiwick, a. Moro oiiz.n ana d'legqt". he "a,
without trlal ON the merits. denounced by near
n t ,bc Poard nf rmen and 'asn M r7,rI
must put M with insult aud assault without
taiia,ion or sell. dcfenc". and having been smit-
ten On The left check. must iurn the right 90 re-
ccivo 20 similar blowi I'm iNr upmnof Justice
aud American manhood. J rn'"r my protest
against thu onl.muaion before hearing and
without trial 81 Nl,rnipu iurrOy.
Years ni.u, wheu had tho hmnlr TO be the Su.
ncrvisor ~ West Farms now Twnnty-third and
Chambers throw tnt li, in my lucc IN public
meeting which was addressing. Being Within
rnach ol my nsl. kn".."i mn down and h.
Mns Wk,n AWAY, r'nsd rinbly hur. This
knock down liftod him into the Executive
Cham.hcr al Albany. through sympahy. Is the
Secretary Of the Tempcrnnre Governor, Mvron
H. Clark. gave him 500 as a saNe for his
wounds. mud thoreaiicr " wore always friends.
hlih realizing the truth ofCul. Damas'- remark,
THAT one knows NOT his regard for another
until after he has fought with him | WAS then
denounced RON every pulpit in The town. and
Noator of the law. Tho election which IN
Nolyed The question Of " License or no license"
resulted in inyur Of my candidate by n largo
majority and that result saved me from such
criminal hnd civil legal prosecutions as are
sought 70 be applied 70 Alderman Purroy.
depiore that sioky sentimeniality which
condemns a man untried for defending himself
nni vndioating his honor anywhere. although
~ doing 50 he mny technically yioint" the ottor
81 the law. Remembering MS | ViNidly do the
fght in III" House 81 Representatives. when
Grow tuitorward speaker was said TO have
knor kcd down. in opnn session. keitt lthe South
carolina iirc-"nt.rl. Do not and cannot forget
TINT the entire North E.si. and West justified
and applauded the blow. did not punish him for
acting as hrave man. ana thereafter elevated
Inn IT, the thlrd oiii'e Of honor in the republic.
MOL Physical courage is Of strong American
growth, nnd is exercise pos-esscs always mag
netr influence 10 produce admiration or con-
tempt.
alderman Purroy has peculiar reason to ex-
claim. save mo from NV friends" IL wont
t. n" Nyark Convention T. nominate Us SOM.
tor Cot. Lathers. the candidate OF the editor and
managers OF the Horb newspaper. H. dii
nominate the friend of the World and I'm dpin,
50 'peing 81 warm and mnnly disroe ion and
an enthusiast Tor success wns forced into a
row. tho t-ult OF which WIS the NOM nat ION If
Iail"rs otherwise Il would have bpcn Purify.
- the preliminary vote Of ~ 20 IL IN favor of
Puriy proved For this generous notion - tho
Alderman % mnS" l.athers senator. thereby
Ethiiy ing me editor ~ the Hufif. bee hu. .esu
Nini"nt'r uud unlusily attack "a by tlqt paper as
ruWdN.' and di~Erncn o. Mr. krily and -
has been ono ui Ia. most active AMI useful
MENTORS for years rlst. Nav rot these aftlrls
10 c"V"rtly ahmed NJ Mr.. Kelly Alderman
PurrNv BE- r"cpl ni1nd nni known ne one oi MS
DOCS II unt. therefore, hrftHua the 1ufV sf f.,i
bold nnd intr'piI l.aurr to prevent the Alder
mans ~acri0," md .a- hc did in o. promlnrnt
ana mfm Fable instance II another friend
whom the Dress universally cpnG-ph.dl insist
upon ronOminnting and reJiectng Purrovy
protest against Designating Iurroy ne n
rowfy. II" is the son Of John q. pnrcoy. for
merry % this city. Il distingu shed lawyer who
before his call 10 the bar. rrnduated with honor
n The clas-nHte Of the Hon. Henry {. Nur-
piy, from Columbia College. The Alderman
graduated with crfd ~ from s. Johns College.
His family are universally Respected and bn-
iov'G hv an who know ticfn H. has always
proved l''i..i. ~ iiO- s-nt ui hi.-l sense l,
honor. oud to- 'ruthiDl. AMI lis integrity :
Hh on 'lai. or h~ ir waite .'t'eu. has never ana
rlunNi hH sue "--luliN uu 81 toned. He has
never boon known fo provoke "a quarrel hut Boz
lng forced INTO one. bears il So TINT the ou-
tfi"nr may rwHr' ~ him. IN his Nyatk i'm
hr.siio. from went lrurn Of 1t. he was COM
l"Qrd o. do what any brave man would have
done. and 'nr viii u hr ha- fhr uNprlN.l.uf pu.
Who Gespses UNJUST and .ph-in.l..l pnhnr
'lamOr. join -. HAsKIS.