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



NEv YorE. June 80. 1877.
NV DEAR SIR. I'm view Of the statement
,,.,,. hv the Atturne, General IN his commune
'.,,o, of June ~ and which. from his hi,h
,af aaI unsition, misd naturally induce the
,uf.. ~ believe that have been noting in had
f.rh. and Wit no intention of fairly carr, ne
Intentions 90. expressed in my letter to
NJ, ocon.r Of the Gth of Dec Uh'r. 1876
would asl. il twill bc possible Or rroperto havc
NIL tl. facts viii 70 arc In dispute hlw''n VIZ.
fr.hilduil yours 10 submit" 81 s'wr E'hiI"-
rnn or l.ruii.mon. WHO are frce from political
l". ~ render a written opinion whether or not
In all tho FL Is have h'en faithful tn my prom
iao and whether what have done does not
Justify my rnlcasc from custody.
TO M. OConor. ny % gcnN' man 81 r"'ogn'2ed
honor and ability / mado my FIRST appeal To
HIM would willingly submit the whole matter.
and feel satisfied with any decision hc might
nrrivc at rrustin. this Suggest iun. which
take the liberty " publishing win not interfere
with any other action Won may huvo determined
upon. remain lout- very uulN
WILLIAM VI. TWEED.
Hon. JSo. u. Tow NsrNp.
TowNsINp's REPLY To TMEcHILD
TO charles : td rch,id. Attorney Goord'! In
vour report to- tho Governor upon your official
con,lu., iu the actions against Peter y. Swecny
and VIM W. Tweed. YOU took OCCASION TO cri'i-
else severely my acts. apd charged me with
conduct which. II as YOU represent it 70 lac.
would be- rcprchensiuic to the lat degree
I'm nav orrn letter To you. dated juno 20. set
forth ~ far as could fairly 20. what Mr..
Twc~l's proposition contained mud NIL that he
offered to do and II WIS apparent from that
that there were hut three courses honoraNIv
open for you to pursue. First. Ia return the
Statement Immediately n YOU felt disincliuod
l. lIIIft tItI
though II might have seemed harsh. would have
lpnu ~ufn an act of official lul ymrnt rs to nor
init unfair criticism: Oni, to return the
si,t. nirnt Immediately IL You thought that the
proof "a all it contained would not warrant his
release. third. If you concluded That its CON
lent. would warrant his rrlcasr. To- inv. stigu,c
thor,nghlv whether h. could do what the state
nnnt .et forth An that no propnsel was con
iainod in that statement unless his mind was
rolrD shed ar Ia otn,r matter~. and tue lntn.a-
iVa D ,., is 81 * mon thr round Tint
CON ,.,uiI -,l,nse him .uti - Insurance that
h, meant iairy hy YOU. he asked no discharge
from either civil judgment or criminal iudict-
mont
.,,i,v,n inn'SM Min XXI, w., "w,nli rslt g-@
Mr. rwnnd II h. carried ou' his Intentions
~ rNpra--od in his lotirr To- Mr. O'Connr. You
d. nnt deny ihnt ON me- 2.i of Arm YOU toli me-
titt Won wore surir,-cd at finding how mu h
,vl,l. me. Nfr Pc. hmm haze HAT eurrDlnr.tnd
,rl", VI. rv..I lnmlT ,'"tify IT, nni thni YOU
thrn iutimatei To- mo tiiat Nr. TwcDd would hc
r.l.a-,.l i'm "a f.,v ,luvs Nou tail To deny thut
you eilve Insurance t. the snms cflet t. Mr.
TweDd. You fail t. explain how II was that.
v,tl.1t nv knn,yl..lsr ynu calI ii upou ~
T,"..I wiib Nr Brygi1i. al iin% T, is "nDI 81.
BRYANT could have been 500 cOnVcrsant with
vonr movements and YOUR wishes and So a.
nnrant of them uni.s. he was n,.t h.. ia concert
with YOU. You giN1 no r.Ason why yuu r.
uurStsI mo not to eoniinuni,sii. with Nj. PIX o.
nam ON tho snhi.Dt II IN, rr li,-ifi0u You
show no reasons. ~ trusted you would, why
Won have boon ~ very considcrati, Ia the many
san gam You have not denied that i Was by your
Suggest IN that Nj T,c.,,l dDclincd To- testify
hefnrn tn,. S.nnt,. rnn,u,,ttnr ON thn Wondin