The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17
His Proposition to the At
torney General.
No Longer Silence and Suffering
to Shield Others.
GREAT EXPOSURES TO COME

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Albany, April 10. 1877
Mr.. Tweed. by tho hands OF his lawyer, Mr. John D.
Townsend, who arrived hero to-day. tho Attor
uey hGeneral proposition somewhat similar In some
respects but more condensed exact and definite than
that contained in his recent letter 10 Mr. Charles
OConor In return for tho favor Of liberty and rest
no will yield up all his property and be faithful wit
ness on behalf Of tho people. Mr. Townsend win
place the document In the hands OF the Attorney
General tomorrow, and, as IL Is addressed TO that
OFFICIAL he cannot with propriety render i,s details
she press this evening.
THE OLD MANS rLAIxTivE APPEAL.
In effect and substance however, IL contains the OK.
preston OF Mr. Twoeds purpose to fulfil the promise
already made in his letter to Mr. OConor Ho says no
has suffered much and suffered long in silence and has
borne tho burden OF what others should have shared
He had resolved that lnducement should prevail
upon him to break tho silence he had maintained Tor
such length OF time and under such trying circum.
stances, but the timo had come when, in mercy to
himself he should take the course he now proposed.
Afflicted with Disease feeble ago and confinement,
III at mind seeks for the rest and rel,of
that be so much and 10 sorely needs.
HIS UxGRATsrUL ASSOCIATES
He feels that from all those with whom he formerly
associated he has been entirely separated and those
who in his better days proud 10 call him their
friend, and for whose offences, well for those Of
his own, he has uncomplainngly suffered. have not
only kept aloof from him but have even taken ad-
vantage Of his misiortunes heap abuse and accusa
tons on his head. Silence he believes would
great injustice, himself From such friends no
asks nothing more, will he recognize any claim
they may make upon him to keep still
ALL AND TILL ALL
Hc will be given tho opportunity to tell the whole
story from beginning to end. Should the people &C.
cept him their witness he will leave no stone I'm.
turned to recty. tar possible the wrongs no has
committed In conclusion says, that the only basis
upon which he has right to apply for lenency and
pardon is that he viii make complete surrender of
bis property and full disclosure OF his criminal
panions, To this work he will now ADDRESS himself
and work faithfully for the the
as no did Tor tho ungratcul associates Of his former
career.
FEARFUL DISCLOSURES TO CONF.
While Mr.. Townsend declines to say any more than
is contained in tho foregoing as TO the nature Of
weeds proposition, 1t is believed by some people
hero that he brings also to tho Attorney General CON-
pete list, embracing 200 Names OF those who partci.
patod IN Twccds plundor
WHAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WANTS
Tho Attorney General, who has yet received tho
document OF which Mr.. Townsend is the bearer says
be must have some assurance beyond the mere asscr
ZION that Tweed will prove himself faithful witness
for the people. He vii! require Names dates amounts
and circumstantal particulars in advance before no
closes with the proposition OF those he will DO aple
TO judge the weight by various tests before Tweed
Is set liberty must be that he can establish
The guilt OF his accomplices and enable the people 10
come by their own.