Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-27
Co. WsS5 aud j. Fsaaimr. ,oopsr-LIBERTY
OF The TRESS.

OF The TRESS.
Dor ra'ders are aware, that Mr. J. Fennimor,
Cooper, the decay,d novelist, who. IN tho decline o.
has reputation has sought "oror-Jy by prosecuting
the New York Editors, to- their harsh criticism,
UPON some OF his la'" works, which were deemed
je'amaIory OF his coGGtry. lie had been abroad
for several years. and had there by opirg the no
bIily, come contract grca, aversion to Republ.
can people, ard tunsd up hls oris,ocra,c rose a,
'h,m end their social irs,Euuous. In his "EI-me
as Found" winch excited most aninadvcrsicr. he
riiisu.,c and saserei 81 every thing American and
gave the void 10 understand ,n,t there was not
mere tH1n one .se-hroi man IN tue country. and
tbat ~as 'He 'e''ga"i NJ. FH : Iam'-the Hero
OF the GOoA-an' supposed 10 b. intended Tor HIM
/ ssIG
+ Col. Webb, Of the Courier s Enquirer. some Is
months ago, took this notable production in hand.
AMI s.ye IT'S set sufficient author as ger,rel
dressing over, as one could desire TO see. The
s,aul -pus and dgfnntory cher rcr or the attacks
uIoE orr county, AMI tie disgusting VANITY and
self cuUc'. OF the wsllc-, wee exposed and COM
menl-d upon with 'Ne spirit which became an Ar1s.
r,an, ani de seva..tv, which they richly meri,ed
"IHe sn,,,i abe WINGED" Forthwith indictment,
were preferred acains, the Editor OF the Courier At
,ac instance of w Cooper, 200 the Co., me OF tbe ra
pie Of New York. A. his roqn,s., and on the
ground. lba, he could not &c, Justice from Jury
OF hts oyu county, where he was best known, the
case coz cascs--iur lUere were tyo-yytrc removed
60 d.s-an, county. Last week lhe trial came on
After Praua,red argument, and en- elaborate
charge 10y The Judge the jury reured but could no,
agree. E,'r,n were 20 favour cflae defendant; au,
there was oHs obstinate man, who would no. give
into ihrir opinion.
THIS result IS a brilliant triumph 20 Col. Webb .
and Iu bis triumph was involved the liberty Of In,
whole Iscs, OF yac country. For the ab,c, manly
ana successful mana r, M which he resisted ,hl,
incFlc@, moycmen, 10 gag and ,yranu .zs over the
needom Of tine American Press, he deserves the
thanks, no. only OF every member Of that fraternity
bat OF every lover Of ous lice institutions.
la:e Courier contains a detail statement Of the
;rihl, from which We make extracts:
From ,br = y Courier 4. Enquirer. nov. q.
COOPER AND HIS LIUEL SUITS.
Montgomery Circuit, Nc. Term, 1871 |
The Hon. JoHS WILLARD pGssidrn,.
Tie People
J. Watson Webb.
THIS was an action for Libel on J. Fennimore
Cooper, on an inalclmen, found by the Grand Ju.
ry OF OIsego County, 10 February, 1889. The
Indictment was O0sed on q Review Of Home as
Found"
Counsel tor the People, Messrs Samuel Bovine
and RcharS F. Cooper.
For the defendant Mes,rs. Ambrose L. Jordan
and Joshua sPcncsr-Auorney, Lyman Wa
worth.
Ms J FennimorC Cooper, upon whose compl,int
the indictment was found, applied tor permission TO
ny the cause f1r the people. TINS was objected 10
by the defendants counsel, and the application re.
fused by the Court.
Richard F Cooper, ESQ. opened the cause for
the People 10 au address wei. considered and ar. !
ranged, Ou; no, delivered a manner calculated TO
acquire Tor HIM any reputation public spe ker !
a stipulation was then Tg1d, by y hIch the coun. |
Sc for the defendant admitted that tie ALLEGED libel
was written and published 10y Webb and the pro- |
secuton admitted iUIf J. F.rrimore Conper yy1s
the author Of "H1mewaTi Bound" Home as
Found" and 80 eaniGss IN Eur7ps-Eng.and, by
an American"
but ca. cd 10 the stand ~ .s Prosecution, ,zlmn-
cd
Resides at Coorerstown-sas Post master of.
thl' village 90 1889. Tale- calcs OF the Courier
and Enqu.fer, containing iuc eyed IIac., sent 10
persons residing 'n fun 'G.H-" who wee rot sub
s.rgass-sEW uue OF -Eam On the following day.
! 'L,uK Cap. Wilson showed % 90 me. Extra
numbers of Courier nnd Erug.rur, lud ve,y nBny
oner papers, have tree emily Da,n sent to the wi
.lg". Can. sfy whether HuE extra COIreIs were
ever sent previously uu. think, here were. Knows
o. sgycrI. copies Ui tUe tnIuar OF IS Slpemuc.,
1889, containing a report ai sue proceedings n this
cause 1t she September circuit were sent TO differ
crf persons 90 The village.
Rev. OueJ WESTON, also o. witness r,r tho defend.
lrt. called 10 the Stand by the prosecution. Re.
sides a. Cyuper5'pNu. U.s. not subscriber To the
Courier Enqulrsr Have never received q copy
10y mllI. sac '@u n0p..s ..' Che rap,r c1n,ufrrpr
obi 10 Cd .gsH UIgI. CHrf. y.r.... rad one. ,- ,,