New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-17
The Wrirer Of SO The Mystery Of Iniquify" in
Reply TO the Courier and Enquirer.

first obtruded himself upon you. It's continuance.
| A. far as II excludes from the columns of The Tn
bunc matter more interesting valuable. Is by none
more sincerely regretted than by the writer. But
the public cannot expect that one attacked thus,
| rHtoHt pr0rocation, for al attempt TO serve them
by telling the truth, at great cost with no personal
advantage, should be deprived Of the means of re
plying TO the mperiinences Of those who abuse the
possession Of the machinery of the press. 1t l. a
| great thing TO own newspaper or periodical in
| which the owner may place before the public al
| any time his reasons for conduct which may have
been illuminated. The writer has never been thus
| favored. aud is therefore compelled to seek from
| others the use OF the advantages which they could
in similar case employ for themselves " As you
would that others should DO unto you do ye even
| to them
The Editor OF the Courier and Enquirer has pre-
scented himself IN two different characters-frsf a.
the spokesman and defender OF Mr. Webster and his
friends. against accusations put upon them by him
| self alOne-and secOHd, as the defender OF those
whom 90 The Mystery charges with having ope
rated in the late Presidential election by frauds on
the ballot The object OF the writer in his last
municatons has been TO show that the Editor of
| the Courier and Enquirer was totally disqualified.
by his previous and professions for the part
| of Mr.. WEBsTER's defender. however well fitted
| by experience for the task OF fixing upon him
| charges that would not otherwise have necessarily
| affected him in this connection. Bearing this IN
mind, the reader will that the imputatlOn of IRE
| ieraHcV made in the editorial comments of The
| Tribune June ~ does not attach to any thing in
roduced into this discussion 10y the writer OF The
| Mystery Of lniquity'
That the Editor Of the Courier and Enquirer is
well qualified for his voluntarily assumed position
as defender OF the party OF fraud. cannot be de
| MED by any one well acquainted with his history
| his azsOc4fiOus and III PURPOSES. Though
the nieHtOn of imprcssng the public mind with tn
of implied injustice done 10 any individual
dldaie or party or cause sas honesiy ana siHcrg as
c1imcd IN the opening of The Mystery the Editor Of
the Courier found occasion for alarm lest tins effect
designedy and incidentally produced might cause the
peoples hearts 10 turn again with irresistible and lnds
nani devotion 10 him who had been thus wronged and
est regardless of hs age yet powerful and glorious
they might rally in coming hours of national tria and
calamity 10 his vindicarion and their redemption
and drag him forth from his honored retirement 70
them from the ruin Of which he and ms friends
have vainly warned them.
The Editor Of the Courier truly attached to
that candidate Even the time when h- professions
If devotion him loudcst and most unsupported
be made proposal TO the Editor OF the Richmond Wing
10 bfr1y and abandon that great the hrst and only
choice of the Wing party for the Presidency. Ine pro
po-a Indignantly condemned by his intended a,s0
caic and he compelled 10 conceal his purposcd
viany. under boserous but justly suspected proies
lion OF exclusive devotion 10 the man whom he has %
ons hated because he knew that he could hope nothing
from his election.
The Editor Of the Courier and Enquirer has for years
labored divide and distract the Wing party lie has
waged warfare OF abuse and cslumny on every reeu
ay constituted representative body OF the party in this
ciiy-On the Wing General COmmiriees-On the Central
Clay Committee and the Clay Clubs and Ward Meet
ing- He did his best last break up the pre-
paraiions made by the Clay Clubs Wing Committees
and Trades OF this City for the Grand Parade and De
mOnstrafOn of the ihrreh OF October and notices
to the Wings of other and Cities that il would be
failure and not sanctioned by the proper Repre-.
scntafives Of the parry. Tie caused the Wings OF Boz
ton and Philadelphia to come here on the wrong day,
when preparation had been made for their reception
entertainment and defence. and then suffered them 10
be assaulted beaten and peied by the Empire Club and
other rusn- without effort protect them
lie denounced the Central Committee OF the Thirty De
mocrauc Clay Clubs OF New-i ors, VINO occupied tnem-
selves with the circulation OF than THREE Hundred
thousand political and with the labor OF providing
hundreds Of meetings with speakers and other ncediu
aids lie entered into base plot IN the spring OF this
year 10 destroy the organization OF the Wing party and
sacrifice the able candidates 20 whom their iaith (and
his) was iemny pledged. lie belied and abused Dud
ley -elden merely for the gratincation Of an old per
sonal spite, and consorted with the ve-i enemies and
caumniators Of the Wing party for that purpose
tie has repeatedly proposed that the wing party
should abandon - organization and coae-ce with me
worst portions o. the LOcOtOcO party lie has cndea
vored especially since the Presidential election 10 aid
double conspiracy by which the Whiz party was 20 be
divided aud totally anuhiiaed-i being designed that
those in the cities should be transferred 20 the Native
American party and those in the interior 70 the Abol
tonists
lls grca, object al present 20 make such arrange
for the next Presidential contest VIII best suii
his own Pecuniary interests His hrst wish IS -
make The people forget and despise HENRY CLAY as
defeated and ruined The revelations OF The
Mystery Of lnquty alarmed him therefore, and filled
him with dread Of the consequences Of thus affecting
the public mind with the evidence that the Wing Pres
dental Electors IN this state IN Louisiana IN Penn-y
wanna IN Georgia in Mississippi and IN Michigan. had
Truly received Orte- OF all the lawful votes gwen IN
those states sevcrslly. His hatred Of the writer Of
The Mystery of niquiy" but comparatively
sisht exciting cause Of his attack His dread Of the iu
iurc resurrection OF the Wing party, under their Old
Organization and with their old purposes and candidates
Was the great motive For this cause ne appeared again
a. the champion OF the Loco Focos and their defend
or against charges which they dared not deny or notice
Tor themselves
The public mind cannot be too strongly impressed
WIN The singular fact that the party Of raud every
where ,iudous.y avoided AL mention OF The Mystery
81 niquiy, and waited for II 10 pass away quietly from
public uOucc without the noise and inquiry which would
be produced by attacking The leaders OF the party
81 maud IN this city and in other cities Jaw thar the
writer had derived MS facts from the beet sources and
they feared the responsibility Of pleading %
those charses Tiy kHor VEL, kai ay hare been 5sayed
y some body and they have not yet found who was the
betrayer They know that the means have been used
which could hardly fa the hands Of determined men
Ihey Knew Ia what researches the winter was engaged.
lon- before the Wing party the Editor - the Courier
and Enquirer the trre Editor OF the American Re
view knew any thing u Il.
They knew ina, the writer on the wrong track
curing long period Of his Investigations anu the tenor
:. INC Ai-t part OF he Mystery tpl'iAshru 10 tht
May number Of the Review led them 20 believe that ne
wa - Tar rom The essential facts The publication OF
the second part and Of the whole pamphlet undeceiyed
inen Their course IN respect % u has satisfied observ
ING and impartial men that thsy sHor u 70 Be rue
All mat they have say against H. thus Tar . inst the
courier and Enquirer and other respectable wig |
papers do not believe H. They have DO, attempted -
show any sosuriy or inpossibiy in the statements -
No man VII deny that sgch things cfn D done No |
man "no reads The Mystery carefully, lmpHi.Aly |
c siudiousy. VII refuse believe that they rc done
here so
ne tourer and Enquirer, 10 which alone tne sent-
ana aoeofs Of fraud look for Their defence has not pre-
tended TO Ind sny appearance Of eor N the statement
rAeei Ia what De lroe>se. consider contradictions IN
INHERENT portions OF The Editor pretenis 20 be 50
stupid or 80 ha-iy not that there are described II
Two totay different and entirely separate schemes OF
rsuc The nrsr-~ the Oid Pisn'-cccupie- nearly the |
whole OF the arsi ihr-yon pages Of The Mystery -
~ - me gamblers the criminals and the di-rcpuisb.e
Characters generally largely participated and directed
No H N the party who had suy character for honesty
moray or religion. had any thing 70 do with that The
managers OF were VIGOROUSLY corrupt and di.soiuie
me- anu me subornas and actors were most desperate
villains and criminals. The OF character OF high
siAndnS OF official eminence. he'd alooi from such
nes dd not Trust the directors and agents OF The Old
pan nor We're hey trusted BY them Zach class wss