New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-10
THE TRIBUNE.
The Writer Of "The Mystery Of Iniquify "
ReuIy 10 the Courier and Enquirer.


,h.rres.o made BIZ the writer Of The Mystery OF
In;ogi,y," in The Tribune OF June 30
The Courier first calls the Mystery q Ro
vance If il can create general impression that
.och the character of the pamphlet its circulation
will doubtless be greatly augmented las the taste
Of the reading public now tends and The people
with the book fairly in their hands will then be able
~ i,dse from an actual perusa how nearly ii CORES
,opd, 10 the description given Of in the proiuse and
sponoas comments VI the Courier and Enquirer. The
winter has occasion to ask any thing more 10 insure
scorreci public judgment
The Courier he's found for the writer OF the
aMys,ery" and honor- hun with the title OF " DR.. -
The writer coDiesses familiarity with this form oil adj
ness and perhaps might be able, in case OF necessity
u pIodace q warrant for assuming the prefix, IN the
haze OF a university diploma but he is more acous
sed 70 tins dOubiy significant abcreylatiOn JOH0n
NJ his name, Tin numerous well authenticated little
a,cumenis with frequent duplicates now on he) than
ecedipg II, He is ambitious OF retaining the title
an, sense and though be mas never applied to the L
Coult. TO nterposc legal means to nd him OF H. he
,sieaces In hope Of ultimately dropping H. or modifying
by exchanging the d. for &. The Courier, IN addl
tou 10 It's previous hasy biographical notices OF the
snsr Of die Mystery" now kindly gratlhcs that nat
TENN curiosity which he seems 10 suppose the public to
ennan the private history OF the individual IN
eaestioD by announcing the world that he is FROM
coxxscrlcrr" A circumstance important ought TO
be ascefalued at on less apOcfypha authority than
that OF the Editor Of the Courier aud the writer there
fore ha-leDs inform the public that the statement Is
sa (wnht they would suppose from the manifest iasiiy
Of accompanying statements in the COurlers arcle) a
henOod bar a fact rendered little less valuable by It's
vagusne,- than might have been II the chronology
had been given The writer OF The Mystery Of In
iqu,yl Is from Connecticut" Leu the land OF the
lrumbuls and LIswOrths aud Shermans ana VICIOUS
and edwards and Halcs and WeoscTs and Willianses
and Smiths and DoOlittlcs-reioce in the honor thus
attributed while il lamcns the loss implied in the fact
that be is from Connecticut, not IN II. lie has been
from il during the greater part OF his LIE. Tie has been
,o,a il continually since the year 1886 with the cXccp
ton Of cyera short visits and soournngs there amount
Ing in all about four months. He has passed less
than fifteen years OF his life IN that State including four
yesrs in Coege during which ms proper residence was
known 10 be Ia his parental home the State Of New
York The rcmairing sixteen years and half of his
life have been spent New ork North Carolina, Penn
,v,aua and IN foreign fcs with occasional tempo
rsry residences IN IN, Of Washington. Exclusive
Of be four years of college life he has been thirteen
years ,,.idori of the State of NcNl ork which has
been in TACT Or twenty years his only home. lie hss
never been voter or quahcd to vote IN any state but
New York The first political vote he ever gave IN ms
life Wa In the sNih Ward OF the Cry of Newly srk IN
The same elccton.dsirci of which he is stl resident
lie has been q resident of The City of Ncw-iork contn
uousy ever si and has not been in the state OF
Connecticut during the last two years except on po
luca journey merely, of four days, IN March, 1914 just
before the annual election Of that year
All farther details of the personal and political history
,ha, the public are interested in them, until the Cou
rtr and Enquirer finds 1t necessary refer 10 them.
hwg be observed that the Editor OF the Courier has
changed his opinions positions IN several important
nsitrf since his first series Of attacks ON The Mystic
" Of niquiiy especially in regard TO the intellectual
condition Of the writer. In his first article on the sub
sct he stated that the writer was insane was mad
ua. state requiring the interference OF his friends
bprey,nt more disastrous consequences, &C &c win
ont reserve or qualification His readers learn now by
h srnee of Juse 9Th that the writer's reply TO the
Courier IN the Tribune of June % has furnished 10 his
bsAsnt some new and important evidence OF his sanity
and mura re- ponsibltyso far decisive that the Editor
instead @, ealing for the interference of friends 10 Sc
cure and conine the mailman, now cOurieOusly pro
poses 20 leave II the writer's choice whether he VIII
enter aunuiic YUM and merely suggests II as means
Of escaping the Pcn.tonaTy. This Is plainly enough
abandonment Of the charge OF insanity, as no IA.
uona person conceived the idea of leaving II 10 the
choice If "lunaiic whether Rc would submit 10 the
restraints and remedies necessary IN his condition.
The proposal to the writer TO take lodgings IN the
State Prison Smc-SIng Is also rather curious one
and cool enough considering all the circumstances and
The "reminiscences naturally awakened IN the pubhc
mind whenever that useful institution Is named IN the
Courier and Enquirer. Why that particular prison
shoud occur TO the Editors mind object OF spe
cis horror matter for the investigation OF the in
euirng ci all succeeding generations Why not be
Content with Backwclls Island for the six months
even with ten DAYS in The Tombs The writer has but
hue acquaintance with the prisons of the City and
State having never had occasion 10 visit any convict
except the Instance OF IN Editor who was confined IN
The 1obs in November. 1913 awaiting removable SING
siye pnd bis impressions OF prlsOnllfe from what h,
IN his friends hospiiabc cell. were very different
from those previously entertained If he is ever driven
70 the painful necessity OF choosing between Lunatic
Asylum and prison, he goes for the Iomrs' most deer
tedy As for the Couriers idea of alowng criminal
liberty 10 accept prison avoid IL on any condition
however peculiar his experience he ought 10 know the
vriers position in relation 10 the present Executive
sufficiently 20 perceive that such liberty OF choice
tn III. Of IN cas- az ll-
cime. He never invited Governor 10 dinner nor
aned with IN his life, except IN Africa and does no.
now Iecolect asking one 20 drink though ne mas
caafew occasions had the .tlrgG.shed honor OF acc
aerSly standing side BY side with the present Chiei
Magistrate this the Reiciory under the Cafi
70 a. Washington taking small drink at the same
moment and thus practising al the same bertAe pro
oions between the drinks boih as 10 bulk ana strength
ecsrecrdns very nicely 20 the several rank. station
nd tame ID tie TWO individuals. 8u, h. considers
'a1 to found any expectations OF future Executive
strency aialisriiy spccialy Us each oil
usI psid ioI his OWE liquor, separately.
Tie Editor Of the Courier and Enquirer has such an
ulessity dfol way OF putting things 10 an 9ntago
us, that il IS really impossible TO be angry with him
sue sometimes 10 be serious IN reply. The writer
Tie Mystery OF lniQuity IS suddenly without pro
'ocson s.sau,itd IN the furious manner by the
ttIh,sdcd Editor Of the Courier (as he has been
S<esass dcnomnsied by his Old friend and associate
ne kdgor OF the Richmond Whig) who thrusts ut him
IA Iies 20 gore him hist with one horn (as he HIM
ki STYLES 1.-THE charge OF nsaniiy-snd .hcn after
vesne himself III that effort he suddenly offers his
oheg "hOfu-ihc charge Of crimnAlity worthy OF the
sxte frsou-ani finally tells Tie writer that "hc at
eoey 70 select either horn In the same courteous
sod liberal sprr In which the alternative rendered
ne wricr would most deercniaiy prefer % take ne
Der horn Though (ss the Editor Of the Courier
Vel know-) never aycrse 20 taking the bull by the
srns when necessary. he in this case decides TO HIT
sn exactly between the horns in the hope that nowith
sancps ,ac thickness there. he may make decisive
s1y.es.,on
However familiar with the absurd ard eNtravsgani
laeier OF the Editor OF the Courier snd Enquirer me
INTER canno, withhold the expression OF his asionish-
bent Al the 3ri,l ou,br..k OF racc with which the
sor receives the simple statement OF only one OF very
Sntfo1' bargains in which he has sold the supposed
ashee Of his paper and changed the expression Of ms
f:aSrs Tor money. An unsophistcaied stranger might
~ 'nai Tie Editor of the Courier sriuous pure,
sUsupioe honorable person untouched hitherto by
s4'~''on cf beng hrbed bought, and so unused TO
49, even suspicion of merccnary basencss that the
,-eNi O, such accusation absolutely heart
49, agony The people OF New.iork and the
80 in'ehgeri community. OF every party, familiar
- ast Ten OF twelve years with the multiplied IN
vntS" mefcensry tergyersstiOn and sOrdld rapac,iJ
- nave made this WORKOUT hack infamous alin.st TO
1890 can feel only amused the attempt 10 appear
49, sirtu0us and sensitive in his old age. To
ea.. editorial columns 10 bciray his party his
ca ~ money, 70 transfer his paper from the advo.
III VI one man or party 10 that Of another has been
"a 'as various miserable shifts 10 which his fol
tr,t tedaced him. resource as natural and pro
"n'e 10 his buyers the bargain has been gain.
sn4 Aos,e In the no m