New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-31
A Family Qaarrel.

A Family Qaarrel.
Secretary YOUNG and Lieutenant Governor
DICKINSON have fairly embarked in fight, which
is already warm, and threatens to grow fierce and
fsrocious. The Secretary gave the first blow in
his notorious Reputation letter, in which ne took
occasion to censure the Lieutenant Governor some
what sharply for decision he had made as Presi-
dent of the Senate. When the question oame-tu
he taken ON an amendment offered to the resolu-
tion denouncing the Reputation doctrine, there
happened to be tie, and, IN giving his casting
vote, Mr.. DICKINSON made an able speech, de-
voted mainly to repelling the attack of Mr. YouEG.
He said he had always endeavored to view the Off
cial acts of his fellow men with liberal charity;
but he felt under no obligation thus to look upon
an individual who acts officiousy and gratui-
,ously,' and steps beyond the pue of official re-
aurement to rebuke and assai the positions of
Others when in the due discharge Of official duties
He sets forth the history of the quarrel, and
charges the Secretary, in no measured terms OF re-
proof, with impertinent meddling with what is
none Of his business, in sending 10 Senator, to
be read in the Senate, an attack upon the presid-
ing officer for the discharge of his duty. MIR.
YouNe rdiculed the opinion that legislative prece-
dents should be deemed binding, and illustrated
his position by saying that the murderer or the
thief could always find precedents fer any out
ragos he might commit. Mr.. DICKINSON acknow-
hedges that they may, but says that thus far mur-
cierers and thieves have been restrained by dis
ciplined majority, that the laws of society have
been found to afford sufficient protection against
! 81, ha he foil yipo
of precedents has certainly not been found to be
injurious. The Secretary remarked that it was
fortunate public officers were not sworn to obey
legislative precedents; whereto Mr.. DlcKINsos
replies that it would be well if they were swor1
not to interfere with the legislative department
and that those connected with legislation are for
sunately not sworn to obey public officers The
Lieutenant Governor gees on at some length to re
pei the impertinence Of the Secretary, and con
cludes by sound and strong denuncation of hi.
doctrine of Reputation. He thinks the Senate
should tell that functionary, very plainly, and il
language of which he could not mistake the mean
ing, that New-York scorns his advice to swindle
her creditors, and stills considers herself bo,f
morally and legally bound to pay her debts. Hi
trusts that in asserting doctrine contrary to this
she Secretary may stand alone.
MIR. YouNe, in card published in the Argus
complains that the Lieutenant Governor makes 9
gratui,ous attack upon him, that no evades the
question at issue and INDUCES in TRADE of vulgar
abuse; and promises to reply fully in few days
He warns the Lieutenant Governor that he shall
use great plainncss of speech, and adds that
although this. unexpected crusade against my
feelings and reputation has de,ractcd much from
the respect which felt for the Lieutenant Cover
nor, YET will endeayor to maintain respect for
myself II is my iRsention in the first place, to dis
cuss the trse issue which my communication pre-
sents to the Legislature; and will then paw nv
respects to the false ISSUE
To this the Lieutenant Governor Immediately
replies tha. he only repelled, instead of making,
an attack. He did not intend, he says 10 re.areus
an official decision with Mr.. Young, su, only n
speak of such parts Of his letter as were of an
offensive character. BE thus galansly ayows him.
self prepared for the tomahawk contest TO which
the Secretary invites him:
:. The Secretary commenced, by an oficious aRs
gratuitous attack upon my official action, under hii
ohcia! signature, and sent the same to the bod,
over which preside. He has already learned i
seems, that there are two sides to official reviews
If he new choosesto renew the attack, and TO make
further experiments of personal character,
will, notwithstanding his boast of the matter and
manner, ,endeavor quiet his curiosity in that quar-
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