New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-04
TOUCHED BY MANY MINDS.
WHAT MEN OF EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY
ARE THINKING AND SAYING.

AXE InlNhlNb AMI GA
time-staned and discOlored telegram was placed In
my hand last week by Colonel william Perry Fogg
which in somethng Of the ringing tone rs the
famous declaration Of Governor Dix. OF New York:
any pulls down the American flag, shoot him on tht
spot" Tho dispatch written by another OF the wal
Governors of the cVunrys exciting period OF civil stfe
1t sent the time tho draft riots were occurring In
New York. from Governor David Tod, OF Ohio to
Colonel Fogg at Cleveland. This IA the telegram
COLUMBUS O., July 20, 1863.
To me Commondant ofMe Minute Gnard NJ osre.dnd
have given Major Cary an order for Z9o stand OF
may have no occasion to them In defence OF the
DAVID TOD GovernOr.
In speaking to me about the telegram, Colonel FOeg
said was the commandant OF tho Minute Guards to
whom tho telegram was addressed. / came across IT
yesterday In looking over somo old papers, when its
force struck as 1t never had done before. II was
read on the night 1t was received 200 substantial and
loyal citizens, most OF them middle aged man. as they
stood In line after having been put through their first
drill IN marchings and facIngs. Law College. where we
assembled resoundei with cheers for the old War
Governor OF ONO. It's effect was to Tut a decided
quies the dsloyal element that rampant In the
community, for VIC took pains to have 1t made public.
and no disturbance occurred We had expected the same
troubles that New YORK suffered they avoided
and few weeks later the Minute Guards disbindei.
found the dispatch with the roll OF the company
among some old relics"
Judge Palmer, q member ofAssembly from Clinton
County, Is small spare man. with big gray mustache
and small features, which arc made even smaller In
contrast with a big wide bImmed soft hat which he
habitnaly was chatting with him about lseis
laton yesterday when he said among other things;
Three fOdrhs OF the Le OF the Legislature IA taken up
In considering local bills about which tho majority OF the
members know little nothing II is hard question
and knotty one this thing OF what ought to be done in
has hoan
it would be- to repeal every Bit of spool ess
latlon tho and shut OF any more special
bills being passed This would throw the Ell ire burden
OF municipal regulation upon the citizens OF each city,
and the best citizens who sci ION come out to VOTE
would be forced 10 take active part In local politics.
which would have a constantly purifying effect As It Is
they let things DRIFT along until the, get pretty had and
then they como up to Albany get to regulate ana
change things The remedy is sOmeti mes worse than
the evil comp ancd Of do not know anything
about the real situation"
Judge Palmer thinks the bills Of the Senate Railroad
COMMITTEES will all be passed and that bill will also be
passed lowering tho price OF gas to consumers IN Now
York City In speaking OF the trans Adirondack region
the Judge exhibited little pride as he sad: While
Gin on Essex. ST. Lawrence and Washington untirs
been Oh from tho rest OF the State by natra
boundaries. they have been heard from In the States
history We hold together pretty well In these four
counties and that makes power silas b. Wright
Preston King, he Bradys and Vice President wheeler
have been among productions"
General John Newton Of tae United states Army who
had charge OF the Hell Gate engineering project, now
busy with the Craven inv esgat'On. The General is a
quiet and unassuming man. In fact he Is scarcely past
his prime. but his bunch OF yellow whSkers Is often
mistaken FOR gray and 80 he is sometimes pat down III
the catalogue of oil men, was chatting with him yes
terday about He'll Cato work, when he said: gave
o. no rnfI a
officer There nothing in the work that requires
any special experience ordinary work. They will
be engaged in removing the rock fol- long time
When the names of Dillon & swayne appeared st the
bottom OF Legal opinion the other day. in which MI
Gould was advised that civil well as criminal suits
could be brOugh against ersOns obstrncting the move
memt o. trains ST. Louis or elsewhere the public had
some curiosity to know about this firm OF lawyers
Judge John f. Dillon ia better known in York than
his partner who il General Wager Syaync eldest son OF
the former Justice Noah H. Swsyne. o. the United states
Supreme Court. General Swayne is heavy man with
heavy face ami an apO Hectic look lilo walks with
crntch having LEFT leg in one OF the Car0inas ater
having gone the whole course OF shermans March to the
Sea lie from inferior rank st the beginning or
the to he Major General at ts close lie remained
in Alabama FOR some time after the an officer of
tho rreedmens Bureau and impressed his strong person.
Atty on affairs When he returned to his home i"
Toledo OHIO minus limb, it predicted that his days
Of usefulness But the General sat himself
down to the task OF creating an oiice business rs
lawyers call 1t. He had large corporation prac-
tice ard through the Wabash litigation hal his ability
tested and exhibited to Mr Could in snch way that
there was strong press pat Oh him to come TO the
larger field o, practice to found in New York. He
lives Ia Gramercy Park and the practice OF his firm Is
said to be ono OF the most romuneyative in Gotham
Judge Stevenson Burke of Cleveland who is director
in half dozen Of the large railroad CORPORATIONS OF the
country, said 70 uptown last night: The course OF
the press this country in the recent labor disturbances
is simply amazing II there is single newspaper, FOR
instance that has denounced the outrage that was per
pctratod the strikers at st. Louis went into the
houses and destroyed and isabel engines, nave
failed to see IT, The criticisms tho destruction Of
property have been OF tho mdost sort. The men who
countenance such PROCEEDINGS just sure to reap
che whirlwlni as they the wind by such course
There IS no moro damnabo heresy OH earth than the
doctrine that Will not pay yoI TO work for
what you demand you may into my premises and
destroy my property that because will not hire men
at yolr dictaton You may do this thing There has got
70 he halt cried while we como 70 understan ling OF
Individual rights. The newspapers should lead public
opinion and instruct the people rather than yield TO
mob cries"
Supervising Architect NJ. f. Bell of the United States
Treasury Department, is almost boysh In his appear,
ance having delicatey featured. smooth shaven face.
which bellies his age until closer acquaintance reveals
the gray shining thicky In his head OF otherwise black
hair Mr. Bell was hero on Friday TO engage
further assistance his draushtng department He
told me that 1t was difficult get draughtsmen to enter
the Government employ who would devote their aten-
ton wholly to the work said he: The mon who want
the places are usually who want to draw tho salry
snend three or four hours day ndlferently az work.
and then 60 of to talk politics The Government does
not pay as well for draughtsnen as private firms and
that makes 1t difficult to get the best men, and contend
that the should have the best service there
Is The highest wages that am permitted To pay are
80 40 per aay about $4,000 year. The range from
that Is downward to about $4,000. In general way
do not think apr recatc highly as they ought
the possibilities OF architecture as profession. The
men VINO are engaged In 1t do not properly appreciate
it."
The little scotsman who took recent contract on
the now Crotou Aqusduct away from the old cop
tractors had thought they sure OF it, is named