New-York tribune., 1877-09-19
.e committee adjourned until Friday at p. m.
John MORRIssEYS STATEMENT.

John Morrissey said last evening that he
could not reply 20 Tweed's charges until he has read
them in fu aud then he added d" shall reply, how
ever when have time TO do accurately. Moreover
shall not be stupid enough 70 deny facts. Tweeds
charges are the same presume except regard to the
election bribery as which reference made
in The Heyaid of Nov 3, 1866. Ny reply. winch ap-
neared in the issue of NOy t. Tweeds charges OF
to-day except those about election frauds DO you
observe said the Senator IN conclusion, that Tweed is
defending Kelly to dayl Ipresume John Kelly at one
time hardly thought il would be necessary 10 bring
Tweed TO testify in his (Kelly's behalf"
The article which Dir. Morrssey referred contained
an allusion TO batch certified copies OF six eight
indictments" againstthe candidate in the WITH Congrcs
sional District His reply follows
Nv attention has been called TO an editorial article in
The HerGd of this day IN which II Is stated mat have
duty not only to myself but 10 the people OF the Nth
Cogrcs ,onai District, tor whose support am cand-
date. tnat should STATE the facts Nhcn was "a DoJ
sixteen years OF age, and few rends were engaged III
an alteration with "a parry OF Young men, and III
IL charged that was one OF those who licked open
door, and struck one OF the opposing party Au am
dayit WAS made OF the engaged III the quar-
rel that had broken open the door, ana huGch nun.
indicted for burglary and assault and battery Ine
Attorney regarded tbc charge rs too frVOou' TO he
prosecuted. / uied for assault and battery and
Before entering upon my canvass for the position to
which aspire referred 10 my past life, which, unili
the eghl years. one OF adventure ID cOn-t-
qucnce of the poverty OF my parents and The few adj
Van iges hid in early youth. cOnlscnccd 10 labor
livelihood, ana 10 ASSIST IN the support OF my
father mother, al the early age of ten years. At
that axe most bows under the influence Oi
domestic discipline. and nave the advantage Of regular
educat atund training is n, Therefore, strange tIat
suOId have committed crrOrs in my carly HE There
boys thal have MOI been gu Of ifng assault and
battery II had had Influential par nts and friends
would been permitted, probably To nave escaped
with reprimand bat having no one TO say one kind
word fOi poor, rough boy working Ia fOUndry-l
suffered the slight penalty due my bOyisn folly
During my whole life Say that have
wropged him, defrauded mn OF dollar, broken
my given word. have mad, during the last eight years
bslnes relations and connections with many Of the best
men IN this cIty and not of them viii other
than man of NY word and strict integrity. have
deayOred by my conduct atone for the mistakes OF NY
have never forgotten that was poor nave
never turned poor from my door, or deserted
friend his need. There has been much criticism IN the
newspapers in regard my beng candidate for Con-
gress natural that should meet with oppO
stion. who has passed tAIough sucn varied aud
strange scenes OF life have must expect 10 make
bitter enemies, and warm friends: aud hOstitCs
and iealOusies inseparabe from political con
tests. But 1 will state my motives IOr being
twelve years OF age, VINO viii have the benefit Of the
best education this country afford and will have
better OppOI unitcs than had az his age start upon
an honorable feel II duty that owe him
my only child, make record clear aud.bonOrable
as possible, that my manhood may for the fOics
and errors 0f youth, and leave behind memories
OF which my ia after years may be proud and that
will cast shadow upon his path through lie.
john MORRIsSEY.