The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-19

the poor debtors resource. shuts up that avenue
against Tweed He cannot swear himself out
Of Jail under the Fourteen day act. The person
who got the written order from Tweed for the
papers in my possession took me TO the Jail to
show me that they were not to bc delivered To-
Townsend Tweed in the most arrogant man
nrr. awaited Of the Occasion to threaten in vo-
lent terms that he would take my life II | dis
closed his rl ms or the in'ts in regard to the
cOncealm"nt ot his property. | paid no attcn-
tion 10 his ahortivc thrcuts. stating that my per
sOnal object IN the visit WIS for the purpose "
personally declaring myself released from any
commitment or connection whatsoever with
him or his lawyer in their work. This was our
last interview, and concluded me To place the
papers in question and the Who'll" matter in the
hands OF Mayor Ely c. OBJ. BRYANT.
In another letter. dated July IA. 1877. Carolan
O'Bricn Bryant claims to give some facts in ro-
gard to the nomination Of Horace Greeley for
the Presidency. Ile says;
Mr.. Grcclry's nomination for the Presidency
had. even in thr winter of 1870 taken serious
root; While Hoffman WAS the conceded party
candidate. there was a large body Of Demo rats
who DIES red to revive the plan viii h. in the
previous canvass. contemplate the nomination
ot judge Chnsr and Horace Greeley WIS now
regarded rs tho choice Of tn class. Huratio
= ymour was leading spirit in these So ret
councils. AZ had ,casun to know aud Judge
the active promotion Of the idea. The sub
Jrt hud long h"iorc been broachcd to Mr..
Greeley. Tue first occasion was very casually
in connretion win certain, message sent To-
Gov. Hoffman. II was at Mr.. Sturrs's house
ltr"plrN exc utprl. III Monroe pa 20, BrOOkIyn
and in the library where the Btrchcr commit
tr, aitrrward held forth. Mr.. Greeley had said
" Holman rs q pretty good sort Of fellow. Tell
JOAN that II any of those Democrats nre to
have that Democratic nomination for the Prosi-
drnry. would sooner hay him get II than any
body rl~r." To th Gov. Hoffman sent the re-
| SpOnSr. TINT II W. rtUSt cont nu" to have Re-
! piihllrnn AdminlStr tons he would sooner soc
! Mr Greeley President than any other MAN.
This litile pleasantly had lis serious result.
rur 18Th ot July amt the famous Orange riots
/ took Hlf'mun out Of IA" hrd IN. lsi OF Janu-
airy ucNt onsu.n went W tn Mr. Grecl.y To-
/ tun lNrcutlN" Mansion IN Albany. whom John
/ T. Hoffman voluntarily pledged himself tn head
/ the dolrgut on at this state at the Baltimore
Convention. and secure the Democratic numl-
nation Tor Greeley.
Mr.. Bryant then cndeavors to show the large
amount of money expended in late Presidential
campaigns. and tho opportunity this would
have given Tweed, Hall. and Connolly for fur
thor dcpreiations, and says. The exposures
which overlook Halls pro, SION OF ways and
means before the canvass came on tied VI
/ Oakley Halls campaign funds and exploded his
/ plans"
The letter concludes IA follows:
Sir. this statement 81 facts is submitted for
your u.s.. in ri~r you may See III IT, yield To- the
/ request al Tweed and hi- counsel, aud pMrc
/ tn" matter again before Charles O'Cunor. but
/ 49, Mr. Otuuur has already disposed of the sub
/ J"'t with tn" close Of all the lngul questions. |
IT, .iul t. GOV Robinson. whom YOU have al
/ ready addressed IN he communication in which
/ you nave mentioned my naur.
4. OBJ. BRYANT.