New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-18
JOHN KELLY TO SENlroR WOoDIM

rHF SENATOR'S NEED OF EXONERATION-No con-
sPIRACY OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IA
Tons A. TO NEw-YURK TAXATION.
John Kelly has addressed to the editor OF
The Auburn Ners letter in reply to tine speeches OF
State Senator WOodin and his fends ON the occasion of
the public reception rendered 10 him on his return nome
from Albany az the close of the Legislature AFTER stat
ing that public business has prevented him from giving
attention to the matter sooner, MI Kelly says substan
tally
There was such evident necessity for the managers Of
The meeting satisfy Themselves ana the audience hat
charges o. bribery and corruption winch had been
brought against him, that am not surprised t the ref
eren e made hy chairman OF tnr meeting TO the VIZ
tue, of his ancestry reason lOi otheV- III NJ non
ostv / can also credit the statement made ny senator
Wootu M his address to the meeting Tn a. - no pu3c
servant .urnng TO his cJnsi uenty 70 lV u""h Hls
commission ever fct the need OF testimony suc1 as
Won now tender greater degree tnau myself
SeuatOr Wo0uu needs not only >ucl personal testimony,
bdt ALSO WA, 4" ',4'i' 9 ', ~ 80, a.. r..,tt ~
Inc Committee the STATE Senate OF wnicI ue l. dis
tineuislci il nIber. aud as his 1T, ruling
power He VIII q that the public judgment viii
be- msird cd ssl,leu with an ncOnCiuos'c Icpui6 W
d. tom facs;" tnat bold denLls OF guilt fierce de-
nuncatiuus OF enemies, iass accusations OF Wlc"cd
cons aces." and euOSsuc SPEECHES at pupDe iecelr
tons are not sufficient 10 convince tne pubic OF his III
noceuce, rcias ate him in then opinion a. man OIL
honor and finally dis 0se oi those arcs as
calunnes" Tue people demand the iacts, ana VIII not
accept % whtewishiug report on superficial nv estg1
ton winch could only properly fo'u IT. tIo 00o'0" WI
diet, not proven" and no. al eXcuipdu"u. . -.
M r.Ir
merely incidental L"u no Is0n@l hliO "lcusC %
fhr facts involved m the charges, as was prFy 10
any OF Tho cireeis.a, e. u! NiC ,1 ~ - i
having no atlauon VITA the hihS an us ig-Is.se
op.r.tisus Iue testimony required 10 establish these
faces was ind Gated m tne confession ol "lAH NJ
Tveed neld OBJ the Atorucy-Gener Of the state. Tue
tenor Of which com uuniclted 10 mo by MN an NJ
Iweeds counsel BE, ond enc information received rom
them Ihadand hayenO d-e OF the IacJs themselves
statement OF what understood To- e IN substance OF
l. pledged 10 susttn ate by documentary evidence as
the price his Dcry, was gwen oy me 10 me Acc oTh
bore as someshnS "heA 'he puO'c H"u Isn' "' oHo'
Idpy the accusation Of any personal motive any
sIanderu, what sulemuy AM. med before the senate
Committee tlat not iu lencsd 10y motives referring
OF cOn.ceu obligations % truth TIE committee Aad
the pow % OBTAIN the proofs OF lhe charges IL W"s p
pointed 10 investigate II 10 had wished to do So Inc
Nm tic canfs.ion of MIR Tweed withheld by mia Tor
whatever reasons may have influence hn, was no mar
Ia K production. The hOrty Of the State Senate and
IL Committee OF Investigation IS as supreme Is thdt O
the I'm ed states Senate.
10 political mtngues and corrupt combinations eau
smother Whatever facts NAV exist impdcauug senator
9S w. md .nr,oi he bsfsd ,y any coalitions 10 pro-
mote party or personal ends. agree WIN senator
~ ,t nf deceive himself by assuming that tuat
In ms career has yeC come. His Trend, MT fOmerOy,
u Is MS that entered the Senate Chamber wueh tde
corruption OF New-YO k politics was at los zehitn an 4
wi durlug the whole tcrm OF Two years n
failed even 10 make thc acquaintance OF MI a. ~ Ddi-
ber the prince OF lobbyists, ana the specl", coinlA.
OF Mr. Tweed" We nave only the word ~ NJ. BTJer
before the Committee Tor tbls "lch ma! De &c
cepted not for what 10 is worth; although IL haiuy
seems necessary that Senator M0Odn shOud Dc ihtl-
maely acquainted with that prince oil l0OoysI', aL
that time at least While MI Tweed himself anu otueI
confidential ir ends we're present Subsequent intimacy
n nd MOI CON-, ic,i1 Mr. Tweed VINO was then in the
clutches o tue law, bat Who with all bis Acknowledged
quit has been and faithful 10 Ms Ilehds
and colleagues d. "a tley u nIln lie then held, he
does now tue secrets 0f his Albany corruption IN ms
own bosom. Ouiy ROW, when in despair ana broken
hearted misery he longs for escape prison, las ne
Cu SELL ID
received s.ngc dollar or not from MI lWecu =
Corruption uud,' he Las certainly been closly and
actively lentihei as Chairman of che senate Commit,
on o. { Affair, Of cues. with legislation affecting TINS
city: and as his friends claim for nm, and 40 not
de. y, he uas carried mequaloG personal influence
among his associates aud con IOi over leElSli.iph
specil legislation and corrupt political joboery under j.
have cursed me City NeWYOrg great part OF those
special Laws, aud the worst OF tlem nave bco- Pa5sou
since Senator WOodin entered the Legislature IN 1870
Nlih regard 10 Senator WoOdins assumption OF III
role OF efOrner and bis statement that lac had pro
vOkeG the wrath and maedicons OF OcehOders III tue
City Of NeW-Yorl" Mr. Kelly declares that his state
as % taxes, &c, malicious misrepresentation
that the prOpeyhoders OF Newly ork have felt the pres
sure OF Che times severely but TIE rate Of taxation on
their estates not nearly high to-day, low valua-
tion in ucigboring ana distant cities; and That
f. 10 not tlue-as stated By the seuaiOI-that nearly
one-tLird Of the tax levy Of the city Is for tue
salaries Of officers. The special act giving
the Board Of Education The power 70 fix its own
Salaries &C., Mr.. Kelly DI0nOunces extraordinary
ana dangerous. Tie judiciary b, |icA was not passed
the joint production OF senators WOodn and Morrissey
he says solely measure Of political joDbery under
the pFetense OF economy Mr. Kelly concludes by
saying:
When Senator Woodin says that and other Office
holders" entered a wicked conspiracy" against
him. be uticrs q mendaci0us caunny upon ne ana iie
authorities the City Of NrwHOrk senator Woodih is
mistaken 10 s not legislative relief mat ~ needed
by the CRY OF New-YOrk, but relief from legislation -
Rom corrupt Oany lez station! And what ID demands
j. local ss vcInment ana without single restriction
upon Tie Ighl OF sun age o. ans class OF It's people