New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-08
Tn. courier and Enquirer.

them. They mus, Judge whether the iagrani ana
widespread aspersions OF my character lof "u"'
and integrity do not justiy-nay, imperaiYeiy de-
mand-some notice from me.
The Courier has two or three times assailed me
and have rcplied-fnliy to my own satisfaction
and presume TO that Of mos, OF my readers. sup
posed and hoped the controversy was there at an
end for though am not a; all tender as to contfo-
versy persoDa or otherwise, IL suits me best 10 come
in collision with those OF adverse politics. Just al
present prefer tha, every line OF my paper which
can be devoted TO controversy shall bear effectively
on the great Political contest. it cannot be made
To do in mere personal alteration with proiessed
Wing paper I was surprised, then TO meet at
Washington. on the eve OF the National Convention,
4 fresh attack in the Courier, embodying private
Iotsr which | wrote TO Col. Todd of Ohio three
wears since. and which letter the Courier deliberate
" cited as proriag all that was material IN lis Tor
mer allegations against me and as essential TO
. The confirmation of the statements which made,
and The Tribune denied This letter had been
published more than year ago, through the Au!o-
r. and thence copied into sundry Loco-foco pa
pers, aud presume had been kept on hand by The
Courier 10 use on some special occasion. The in-
mediate object Of lis publication by that paper on
the DIT ult was OF course 10 neutraze. so far as
possible any effort ] might make in behalf OF the
choice OF New-York for Vice Presdent.) do not
complain ofthe Courier for publishing this leter-it
is a, liberty TO do any thing of,he sor-but the ori
ginal publisher had 10 such license, and of course
made ieonious use Of what he knew TO be the pro-
perty Of another. His ect have already character
lied as il deserves.
Enough. Let Us now to the heart Of the matter:
In It's attack on me Of 9th Jan. last, the Courier X
Enquirer charged
.Whcre ns the Ed,o! of The Tribune durn. this period
Stae am Sm S"ft @ TO Sat fem ny East TO d ST
CLAY as shareholder organizing Abolition ognGS against
another and finally We find him al harrisburg boldly mpu-
e H. "" VAS atS BgEhS would eytaby vita be be elected We'll Sr
CLAY was defeated IN The nomination. and HORACE GREELEY
this was true HIS constant travelling through the Western
part Of this State. and MS false statements IN harrisburg re-
more than ny ten men IN the United ates bouch, upon the
Wing party and the Country the curse of Tylersm!"
Such were the bold and broad charges made
against me by the Courier; and here is my denial
Of them from The Tribune Of the next weekday
morning. Monday, Jan. 29th:
The Courier supported Mr. Clsys selection the Whg can
ddaie for the Presidency in 1883: the Editor of The Tribune
any political journaD did not but loving his country more
than Nj, Clay whom he Iasw and admired while he
Scott 10 the conclusion during the summer of TINT
the best that the Wings would probably be defeated him
md could succeed with another cnddate So believing he
tons and his reason. To such friends Us chose to interchange
IDEAS with him and ,0kInga journey wrh no Political pur
pose but that not 70 Detroit md back during the
ier He also 20 Harrisburg when the Convention met,
any body had night to do nnd there expressed ms convc-
TO those whom he knew or who sought discussion with
him the subject 50 much he did he has always admitted
mpornnt than Men he aboIed to secure the triumph OF
the Principles he nrety cherished at the expense O the Man
chance of success eduu with him. ed not Nil Cen liar.
rson nor select that NOISY ty man. John Tyler Tor zee Pre-
what then Very many ote and purcst Wings the
land entertained the same convictions nnd pursued the same
he Harrisburg Nominations that the choice there made
was not shameful fraud which the Courier represents it
The Eiof Of The Tribune necer denounced Mr. Clay ms
for days ~ S$ IN the Western part Of this State
nss an Aboon clique against M Clay or ut and
neUer represented 9 Harrisburg that Mr. Cnys nomination
estimate which he there made and exhibited OF the probable
voie Of each state Mr. Cays nomination, the 4
rotcs of Ncn York set dorm TO .Nr. Clay"
Here, them are the broad charges and the prompt
and clear denial Now let us look at the evidence
which the Courier cites as fully sustaining its
charges, and falsiiying my denial This evidence
consists of confidential letter wrote in 1911, in
ralation TO the contest for Collector OF this Port, 10
an intimate friend of Gen. Harrison, then in Wash
ington The greater part of the letter has no posi-
BILE reference TO the matter in hand, so am com
PEELED to omit it, but will quote every line which
can have any bearing on the controversy;
"Nrw-YoRK Feb. .. 1871.
Col {. s TopD-.llv Dear Sri can claim no personal
acoualn,ance with you yet think you will have heard of
PocnI % ei,tts before a, and after the Harrisburg C"nyen
take the great liberty Of writing to you because have
md have no, yet heard TINT any OF my Ohio aequuntances
am one ofthe orcinul ardent friends Of Mr. Cny who
GteE the result res of the Ts4 s 9 EsSSn N Az Ap t. @ Were
ne IN so nDlc,s rS ere bent on r%Hs to run In n,
and Jy 1882 IrGrcd through ttiS STATE. Northern OHIO
Mietsan and aome through Pe"nsViraHG' PREACHING
have here quoted every line of this famous let
Ter, which has any bearing on the subject. The re-
siilue refers TO the conduct of Messrs. Selden and
Wetmore as delegates to the Harrisburg Conyen-
lion, the ardent attachment 10 Mr.. Clay OF the
Wings OF this city, and the strength of Mr.. Wet
more as candidate FOR Collector. growing out of his
Identification with MIR. Clay, while Mr.. Curtis had
been an early and most efficient advocate OF the
nomination OF Gen. Harrison My letter was i'll
tended to explain this state OF things, and insist
that Gen. Harrison ought not to SET aside Mr.. Cur
Ter causes resulting from his Harrisonsm. l still
think this sound doctrine.
Here, then is the evidence SO vauntingly put forth
by the Courier; and | have given ,ha, paper the
benefit of lis Italics and Capitals, though they do
not elucidale the meaning. was writing 10 an init,
mate Political and personal friend Of Gen. HARRISON
desiring 10 influence his Judgment, and through his
that OF Gen Harrison, in behalf OF candidate for all
impor,an, appointment, in whose cause had warm
Iy enlisted. If had rendered any important seri-
ces 10 Gen. Harrison, ii mad been inclined 10 boast
OF what had done, was noI Mis the occasion |
was writing without thought that the letter would
ever meet other eyes than those of devoted Harrison
men. Yet what did | say Did | proclaim IN, sell
Harrison men On the contrary, | stated that was
an original ardent Clay man, and had only been de-
tached from his support by the reluctant conviction
that he could not then be elected. Did evnce any
intimacy with Gen. Harrison and his special friends ,
On the contrary was compelled TO write TO an Ut
ter stranger, and apologize for this by stating the
fact that had no acquaintance nor intercourse with
Gen. Harrison Did saw bad averred al Harris