New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-28

pamphlets. one containing an account OF the trial
and execution of six militia men by Generai JACK
son. This document was generally Know knawni anu
will be better remembered, as the Conn hand
RilID The other document was entitled General
Jacksons Domestic Relations" and gave an ac-
count of the Generals duel WIN IN sons
and his subsequent marriage Win Dlcklns9n
wife A letter from the committee ADVISED me that
these boxes contained valuable campaign docu-
western counties of this State was intrusted
to me. adding that if more should be re-
ouired they would cheerfully furnish them.
Immediately secured the boxes by adj
ditional nails and placed them under lock and key,
thenceforward doubling my diligence IN the disfrl-
button of whatever else could ootaln promising
aftervard | received letter from the National
Committee saying that they we're receiving appli-
cations from different villages Western New
York for campaign documents. adding that if the
supply was exhausted they would immediately
forward others. To which | replied that was
forwarded to me, and that believed had suf-
ficient supply. About the middle of October. be-
coming uneasy from the numerous letters received,
informing them that no Domestic Relations or
Coffin Hand Bills y could be obtained in the
western counties of New-York, the committee re-
guested Mr. Joseph Blunt of New-York,
campaign documents. Upon Mr.. Blunts ar
rival at Rochester | informed him that the
boxes containing campaign documents were very
safely and quietly reposing in tho cellar OF my
printing office; that not copy had been or would
be by ecct0r until the polls had been closed
and that then, placing them In the square and set
s snG p0Tes " hG by
document illumination. Mr. Blunt much excited,
called upon several prominent friends OF Mr. Adams
from whom, however, ne ootsined no syInpn na,t
ers Of Mr.. Adams, but not Anti Masons were
informed of and approved OF my determination.
Immediately after Mr.. BlunGs return 10 TO
New-York / was denouuc in that city and In
Boston as a traitor to the Administration. Hap
PLY for me, however my vindIcauon iohowsu
close upon the heels of these denunciahons ipr
while most of the southern, the eastern the nortn-
ern and the middle counties In the state gave Iaige
majorties for Jackson. the western counties gave
emphatic majOrities for Adams
This is chapter from Mr.. Woods early expert
ence as journalist in Albany:
There used to be n sharp rivalry between me
argus and Erening Journal to obtain the earliest
news The earliest copy of the Presidents annual
message TO Congress was the occasion o. n;uo od
solicitude Such message, were usually received
about the close of the season OF Navigation. .
On one of these occasions went to New York to
obtain the earliest possible copy OF PRESIDENT JACK
sons message. Mr.. Obadiah Van Bcnthuysen, one
of the proprietors of the The Argus went TO Now
York on the same boat and on the same errand.
Colonel J. Watson Webb, one Of the editors OF Inc
Courier and ENQUIRER. had been favored with copy
of tbe message in advance of Its delivery to Con-
gress No other New-York paper had it, Colonel
Webb then IN political accord with The argus,
promised Mr. Van Benthuysen the first copy printed
of The Courier, while was TO receive the second.
The steamboat Dewitt Clinton, captain chermaoI
by an arrangement which Mr. Van Bcnthuysen had
made with the agent. was to delay her departure
from 5 O'Clock D. m. until Mr. Van Benthuysen came
OH board, should he tie able to do SO by IL
o'clock.
My friend, Captain sherman, advised me OF this
arrangement, adding that his orders were to nave
everything in readiness and cast on MS hnes the
moment Mr.. Van Benthuysen could get on BOARD
expressing the hope that might also get there De-
fore the boat was out of the dock. - ~,
We both passed the evening at the oiice OF !he
n -, with hunL ~ a
door. Toward 10 o'clock the FIRST PROOF IMPRESSION
of the message was taken and handed TO Ar van
Benthuysep, who instantly made his exit mere
was a delay of nearly two minutes before oDtaineu
INV copy. In descending three flights oil stars
found the lights extinguished. and WAS compeiled
10 grope my way down. In this way osi another
minute in consequence of which l reached the
wharf to find the steamer under way
about twenty feet from the dock. | learned
from acquaintance who was standing on
the dock that a freight steamer would leave earlv
the next morning. Proceeding to this dock OF that
steamer induced the agent to fire up and get IN nm
der wav at as early an hour as practicable. we
were of in two hours after the departure of the De-
Wit Clinton, and reached Poughkcepsie where
both boats were detained by til. lee an hour or two
after Mr. Van Benthuysen had departed IN the mail
Stage for Albany found Baly," weIEknown
and active livery stable man, who assured Inc that
he could overtake the stage before IL
reached Albany: In very Few ~. minute" No.;
the sIcehing was good and on. express to Albany.
"Baly" was as good rs his word for IN approaching
fer of a mi 10 ahead of us. Mr.. Van B"nthuysen aud
myself ran fOOt-race across the uVcr on the zee,
and The Journal and The Argus Issued the message
IN an extra simultaneously.
Mr.. Weed was the cause OF Governor Marcy's dis
comtiture In printing the famous charge made by
him to the State when on circuit rs Judge oil the
Supreme Court: For msndng my pantaloons. 80
cents" The uproar and laughter were great. and
Governor Marcy's patched breaches" were carried
on a pole in many political procession. But the
Governor had his revenge. Mr.. Weed had occasion
TO visit Governor IhToDp, near Auburn, on Official
business connected with the Morgan affair. and be-
ing pressed for time. was driven over IN buggy.
The charge appeared in the accounts. For trans
porting Thurlow Weed TO Auburn. 81" Mr. Weed
says:
This item. in a paragraph written in Governor
MaTcys happest vein, appeared III me diDd"y
Argus That paragraph, Whine conceiing the pro-
pretty of transporting me to Auburn and adj
hitting the reasonab.eneSs OF the pri'e paid' con-
Guided by remarking that the state could well
have afforded 10 pay much larger sum IT tie In
oIvidual thus transported to Autumn bad been
detained there TINS rtort went much further 10 re-
leve Governor Marcy from the obnoxious "paich|
than all the grave explanations and arguments OF
the Democratic press.
The autobiography tells how the friendly loan of
dress coat once saved an ollc.-holder his place:
In 1926, willie at Washington, | received an invi-
taion from Mr. Clay TO dinner. The day after, the
porter OF tadsby's Hotel, who're was staying, said
10 me, -, hope you will accept Mr. Gags invita-
lion sir" | SAID. Row did you know had an IN
vitaion from Mr. ClavY' "Oh, sir, the letter came
| through the Office and We. all know Mr. Clay
| handwriting He repeated his hope that would
| 60, aud added, "Gentlem-n sometimes come 10
| Washington on bu-iness without bringing their
dress coats with them; possibly You may have for
gotten yours; If you did, YOU would DO me great
| favor by accepting one thai ! haven't worn and
| which would fit you nicely" The porter, who was
| evidently an observing and SPACIOUS man, had
| OWNED the truth. | not only had not brought u
dress coat, but / did not possess one TO bring and
was really ting the necessity of declining the
| invitation for that reason But tho porter urged
his offer with such kindness and delicacy that ac-
cepted both the coat and the invitation.
General Jackson III 1928 succeeded MI. Adams as
President From that time until j $40, during tho
administrations of Jackson ana Van Buren, period
of twelve years was not again III Washington. In
LIZ IN al If