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Letter to Editor
June 4, 1865
New York Dispatch
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A letter from New York Custom House defends Collector Draper's removal of officials tied to the Twenty-third Street 'Ring' for corrupting the Republican Party, notes his support from interior counties, and mentions appeals to retain him amid speculation on his successor. Dated June 2, 1865.
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ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
New York, June 2, 1865
Editor New York Dispatch—A communication appeared in your last issue over the initials "A. J. P." which you termed a "Growl from the Custom House," which severely animadverted upon the course of Collector Draper in making sundry removals. It is said that the author of the article referred to is Mr. A. J. Plumb, of the Fifth Ward, who was recently removed from office. I will admit that Mr. Plumb is a good Union man and "worker," as well as Mr. Boyd, Messrs Frost, Owens, Bell, Williams, and others. They were removed because they were the partisans of such men as "Hank" Smith, "Shed" Shook, "Joe" Taylor, Owen Brennan, Andrew Bleakley, and others of the Twenty-third street "Ring," who have dispensed power and patronage to the injury of the party. The "Ring" has been broken by Mr Draper and his friends, and henceforth these questionable Republicans will not be able to "sell" nominations and elect Democrats to office.
Mr. Draper has the counties in the interior to back him. and intends to weed out the partisans of the "Ring." and appoint sound men to office.
The question in high political circles is Who shall be Collector? It is understood that the President has been appealed to by the friends of Mr. Draper to retain him in office.
New York, June 2, 1865
Editor New York Dispatch—A communication appeared in your last issue over the initials "A. J. P." which you termed a "Growl from the Custom House," which severely animadverted upon the course of Collector Draper in making sundry removals. It is said that the author of the article referred to is Mr. A. J. Plumb, of the Fifth Ward, who was recently removed from office. I will admit that Mr. Plumb is a good Union man and "worker," as well as Mr. Boyd, Messrs Frost, Owens, Bell, Williams, and others. They were removed because they were the partisans of such men as "Hank" Smith, "Shed" Shook, "Joe" Taylor, Owen Brennan, Andrew Bleakley, and others of the Twenty-third street "Ring," who have dispensed power and patronage to the injury of the party. The "Ring" has been broken by Mr Draper and his friends, and henceforth these questionable Republicans will not be able to "sell" nominations and elect Democrats to office.
Mr. Draper has the counties in the interior to back him. and intends to weed out the partisans of the "Ring." and appoint sound men to office.
The question in high political circles is Who shall be Collector? It is understood that the President has been appealed to by the friends of Mr. Draper to retain him in office.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
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Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Custom House
Collector Draper
Political Ring
Office Removals
Republicans
Patronage
Nominations
New York
What entities or persons were involved?
Editor New York Dispatch
Letter to Editor Details
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Editor New York Dispatch
Main Argument
defends collector draper's removals of officials linked to the corrupt twenty-third street 'ring,' arguing it breaks their control over nominations and patronage, and states draper has interior county support to appoint sound republicans.
Notable Details
A. J. Plumb Recently Removed From Office
Partisans Of 'Hank' Smith, 'Shed' Shook, 'Joe' Taylor, Owen Brennan, Andrew Bleakley
Question Of Who Shall Be Collector; President Appealed To Retain Draper