The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
JOHN KELLY'S WRATH.
Arrangement OF Senator WOOdin by
Tammany'S "BOSS."
"TlAE AT LAST BRINGS ALL THINGS EVEN
What Mr.. Kelly Says Of the Auburn States.
mans Career al Albany.

To TIE EDITOR THE AUBURN News
My attention has been called to the speeches made
by Senator woodn and hts friends at public rscep
ton gwen him by the citizens OF Auburn, his
turn homs from Albany at the close OF the Legislature,
and should have been noticed sooner, but pressing
public business has prevented IL A little delay will
not make tho subject any less interesting.
IL the exercises OF the evening. SO gushingiy do.
scribcd In the AUBURN Advertiser, had been confined
to 1.-THE enjoyable selections by the Forty ninth rcg-
mental band" tho "spontaLcous outbursis Of tumu-
tuous applause" and "lhe expression OF the affection
and esteem" OF his fellow towhsmcn, for which tho
honorable Senator says hrs "heart painted" SO
anxiousy, l should have reason 10 occupy any
space in your paper.
There such evident necessity for the man ayers
OF the meeting TO satisfy themselves aud the audience
that tho Senator they honoring was innocent Of
tho charges Of bribery and corruption which had been
brought against him, that ain not surprised At tho
reference made by the chairman OF tho meeting to the
virtues Of his ancestry as reason for believing IN his
honesty He said, ~ have known him from infancy.
know his parents and grandparents long before he
eyes them, and II he has evil propcnsltics hs will
not charge that he Inherited them from dishonest
unprncipcd ancestry
The chairman right Virtue is not always hered-
itary.
vndicaton OF Senator Woodn before the public 10
establish HIS good name with his friends and negh.
era Of renewed Increased and lasting confidence In
each other, 4" IN the words OF the Hon. Charles u.
Dwight, sent by telegram from Rochester.
! also credit the statement made by Senator
Woodin IN his address to the meeting that 'no public
servant returning 10 his constituency to lay down his
COMMISSION ever felt the need oil a testimony such
you now tender In a greater degree than myself"
A SCOTCH VERDICT.
Senator Woodn needs not only such personal testi-
nj a q X lion ich hn
has not yet received. llo rests his vindcaon tho
report Of the Committee OF the Slate Senate Of which
he Is distinguished member, aud, as hts friends
sert ruling power. He viii discover that tha public
judgment VIII not be msled or satisfied with incon.
elusive report OF u committee whose Investigations did
not roach the .bottom iacs;' that bold dsnals of
guilt, fierce denuncia Of enemies. false acc
OF "wicked conspiraces" and euogstic speeches At
pubic receptions arc not sufficient To convince tho
pubic OF his innocence, rcinstate him in their opinion
man Of honor aud lnally dispose Of those charges
as ..ma.icions calumncs.n Tho people demand the
facts aud will rot accept a whtcwashing report on
superficial pvesligation which could only properly re-
suit Ia the Scotch verdict mot proven" and not
excuipation.
NY relation to the matter was OF small moment;
IL was merely incidental had no personal Knowledge
Of the facts Involved in the charges US was pr,vy
to any OF the circumstances In which they originated
having affiliations with the Rng" ana It's iegsla-
tive operations The testimony required to estaDlish
these facts was Indicated In tho ICON iessIon' OF WILL
lam N. Twoed held by the Attorney General OF tho
State, the tenor Of which was communicated by
him and Mr. Twood's counsel Beyond the informa-
ton received from them had and have NO knowledge
stood 10 be the substance oil these charges IN tue
LESSON OF Mr. Tweed, which no Is pledged 10 substan
tate BY documsnlary evidence as the price OF his
liberty, was given by me 10 the New York World as
something which the public had right al once TO
know
NOT INFLUENCED By LEGISLATIVE MOTIVES
deny the accusation OF any personal motive any
connection with wicked conspiracy That Is talso
and slandcroua What solemnIy affirmed before the
Senate Committee, that was not Influenced by mo
t,vcs referring 10 pending legislation, l now re-
affirm with tho Emphasis OF conscientious obligations
to truth.
Tho committee had the power to obtain tho proofs
Of the charges IL was appointed TO investigate, It
had wished 10 do So The refusal OF the Attorney
General furnish the committee with the confession
OF Mr. Tweed. Withheld by him Tor whatever
may have influenced him. was no bar to Its produc-
ton. Tho authority Vi the state Senate and its Com
mittee OF Investigation - us supreme That OF the
United states senate. A demand upon the Attorney
General must have been complied with as surely as In
dealt with ny the Senate OF the United states
The authority Of each body is absolute within us
own jursdictou AMI reasons gwen Tor the refusal
Of The Attorney General TO produce the confession OF
Sir. Tweed does not absove the Senate commilIee
from Its obligations TO the public.
No political antiques aud no corrupt combinations
can smother whatever iacts may exist duplicating
Senator Woodin Or others with tho Ring frauds The
demands oil puoic policy and public interest i'm.
peratve Tor their disclosure, aud cannot be bafed by
any coalitions to promote party or personal ends
/ agree with senator Woodin that .'Time at last
brings all things even." but ho must moi deceive hun
ny assuming that that hour IN his has yet
come.
Ills friend, Mr. Pomeroy, tells us that "hc on
tered the senate chamber when the corruption Of
NV YORK politics was at It's zenith, aud yet during tho
whole OF years he failed make the nc.
quainisnce Of Mr. A. D. Barber, tho prince OF lobbysts
aud the special conhdant OF Sir. Tweed" We have
only tho word Of Mr. BARRIER before tho Senate
tee this, winch may be accepted Tor what Il
IL worth, although II hardly seems necessary tat
Senator Woodn should be intimately acquainted with
that prncc OF lobbyists" at that time, least while
Mr. Tweed himself and other confidential friends
present Subsequent intimacy has not been explained
Mr.. Pomcroy continues:--'It was only when placed
In denomination IN 1873 after four years OF steady de-
vclopmeEt ~ = Legislator had shown him tSonaIor
Wo0cin) without superior In that body. when 1t
evident TO all that longer continuation IN that position
TO carry an uncqualled personal influence among
his associates, and control over legislation that Tho
nrst int nation of thn now exploded caiu.nny VAS
heard. IL IRON official position within
the party fearful OF his growing Influence aud ind,-
pendent character; u came IRON, mon without hls
pnrty ANXIOUS 70 DO rid Of his powerful opposition It
came from those impatient iof tho opportunity Of sue
cessi0n 70 his placs."
the clutches Of the law, but who with all his acknow
edged quit has been generous and faithful To his
DO does now, the secrets OF his Albany corruption
his bosom Only now, when In despair aud broken
hearted misery he longs Tor escape from prison, had
Lc consented 70 disclose them.
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Whether Senator Woodin ever received q single dol
lar not from Mr. weeds corruption fund, - he
has certainly been closely aud actively idenned as
chairman OF the Senate Committee on tho Affairs Of
Cities, with legislation affecting this city, and, as his
friends claim Tor hun anu do not deny. he has 'car.
riod unequalled personal influence among his asso.
GATES and control ovor legislation" Special lssisla-
poHtlCaI 1cOocry unucr ~ have cursed
the city Of New York. As stated by Governor Robin
son Ia hls veto OF the Omnibus bil lover 300 laws
relating to tho city OF winch nearly 600 make mod
ny governmental powers have been precipitaed upon
the statute books during the last twonty years that
the powers Of local government were withdrawn by
the Legislature from the CITY. great part OF these
special laws aud tho worst vi thcu have been passed
since Senator woodn entered tho Legislature IN 1870
Recently Senator Woodin has Assumed conspicu-
ousy the v6s OF rsormer, protesting to be anxious
10 reduce tue expenses aud debt OF toe city. 10
the sympsthy OF his fellowtownsmon aud regain tho
lost confidence oil constituents, lac declares that
"hss been engaged In q controversy during the
sion winch has provoked tho wrath and m aed ns
OF orhce-holdors In the city OF Now York - who have
ed nj N I'd I'm Ard