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Nike ITatsl, recently an inmate OF the
New York Penilenliay, on Blackwell
Island, aud now u member of the Leglsla'
llre, elected from The city, in his last pa.
per, the subiermnean, distinctly charges
his protested friends with an attempt TO
poison hun, aud says il is not the first nor
even The fifth time similar effort has been
made to get him out Of the way, lie says;


"0f all the daslurdly, eold.blooded onl
feniish attempts which have ever been
made upun human life, that Of cndalvorIng
to murder me BY poisoning on tho night oi


the election. after my triumph was an
nonneed and universally known. was, with
oul exception, the most craven and airocl
nus. This is not the first, nor the llih at
tempt which has been made Ia assasslnaie
me during the las, three or four years, Al
though il came nearer proving successful
than any OF it, predecessors, and may yet IN
all probability accomplish the fatal and
hell burn intentions Of is miscreanI perpe.
traitors. Previous TO lhe election ], was the
common talk about town among plun1ering
knafes and heariless demagugucs, who
dread my action FAR mnre than they do The
vengeance oil an outraged God, iha, oyen Il
elected should never 60 10 Albany. I'm
less prevented by death, shall take good
care that this prediction ranks with Nil
ler's prophecies, for i have a spoonful Of
breath lel in me shall be in The Assembly
at The appointed day, II have to be car
ried there. Il would be utterly impossible
to induce me 10 die under any circumstance,
until take a scat as member Of that body,
have fought long and faithfully against
the mbsl fearful odds 10 achieve my pur.
pose. aud now that my etinns have been
crowned with success unexamplcd in the
history ofany other man, living OF dead, !
am determined 10 consummalc my glorious
triumph in the Assembly Chamber at Al.
hany.'