New-York tribune., 1841-05-01
Commen.s on ne aIoge.

Comments he a6oge.
The reader VINO understands the character of TIE Sun
VIII he surprised the appearance OF the above para
graph though aay other ta:c-:nnded acquainted with
the facts of the cuse could hardly fail be- There d
aehood the words yet the impression they give
contrary truth positive falschocd could make it. The
facts in this simply these:
Over twelve years ago, Thurow Weed then Editor of
Ant;Aaonc paper Rochester, charged by the anag
paper that place with insulating the body Of Timothy
Munroc order pass off for thai OF William Morgan
The charge made the midst OF excited and crocious
party contest aad was founded ronical remark made
10 one of the libelers by Ny Weed himself which per
ecty understood the time be serious. Mr.. Weed
had been on, Oak Orchard body cast ashore
there by the of the water, and believed be that of
William Morgan He and accestcd his return
by the rival Editor, Reilly with " Well, Weed have you
manufactured that .ody Morgan's 81 guess"
Mr. Weeds reply. il the banering spirit. you viii
find good enough Morgan iii after Election This
ua repartee perfectly understood at the morent made
basis she only basis, af charge agnss,
Mr. Weed that ne had mutated dead body for political
purposes The libel was caught by the press OF the pPo
party borne the Union reiterated worked over
til thousands of otherwise intelligent really believe
EMS day that Mr. Weed actually did WHIT charged upon
him
The original hbeers indicted b. the Grand Jury Of
Monroe County bu; the Judges and District Attorneys
their political allies and it found impossible to bring
them trial The the part Of the prosecution
seyera collected much and pains bat the
defendants found avoid canning issue pre-
text sr another. Finally, Mr. Weed having removed Al
bauy wcared with truie-s and expensive efforts 20 bring
trial. and seeing prospect of being asc effect it, de-
sisted any farther personal Interference with the prose-
cuoR-which being of commenced behalf Of the
People was the duty the District Attorney 70 urge for
ward.
But at length the matter the hands OF Dstrict At
ornoy who rea do MS duty and the actually
brought before The Court late Mr. Weed and
tho for the prosecution hand, AID ne
rally anxious finish the bushes, thoroughly The defend
have lad abundant that they expected to
make good their charge suffer the penalty Of the law But
how do they By affidavit stating that long
time has elapsed lac alleged offence committed
tina, their dead scattered the country
precudng all hope discriminating their charges
foe they pray tina: he dismissed The District
,oray resis ts motion, but majority oco) the
Judges the plea f the bscrs and order ha
nol gros which he is Of compelled do Thus
by extraordinary and high-haaAed exercise Of Judicial
po~er the prosecution qua:hed solely the ground tina,
long mas elapsed since the offence committed;
YET this Is made appear The Sun though the Disrc,
Attorney had rOtunary abandozed The prosecution for want
of evidence TO sustain Such the habtual treatment of
the prominent well the measures OF the Wing
party in the columns of that paper.
One other illustration Two three days since, the Ed
or Of The Sun fit to incorporate into one of hi. own
leading articles the substance and much of language OF
an article from Mr. Weeds pen favor of the exemption of
Household Property from seizure Execution Rent.
The Sun wanted the article AID ne took but he could
not bear have his readers know that reason
ABLE liberal and humane had their origin the Wing State
Paper and Instead of credng them the Albany Evening
Journal he barely spoke of tham the remarks of CO.
temporary Could any thing be despicabe
70 Was there formerly of the elements known
sunshine fair weather. We have faint recollection of
such about vivid Pyhagora remembrance of his for
mer state of being. Who knows but may come round
again1