New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-23
THE TRIBUNE.
The " ritcr OF "Thc Mystery OF iniqnity,"
Reply 10 the Courier and Enquirer.


els IN question H. that it holds up Daniel Web
.,erssa TRAITOR TO and dcserter from his party
and his friends as political cheats and knavcs. -
The paragraph cited by the Courier to prove tins
positve declaration Of what it pronounces 10 be
- one Of the great objects OF the article most un
Occasionally" contains alluson TO any particular
individual except in the following sentence, which
e the only passage in the whole thrtysix pages OF
The Mystery of Iniquity," which has ever been
said or suspected TO contain any alluson whatever
70 Dapiel Webster or bis friends Let il be carefully
read re-read and pondored.
"THrY THAT is--certain men before described
only as 'norninaly connected with the betrayed
oary,-insiga, fc0Rt in numbers and influence
,diops to the great Of their old political asso
ates from their opposition to the Presidential can
aidste Justly regarded by millions as the representa-
i've and embodiment &c. &c - a htflo tacfi0n,
who had otlea sought. 10 detray the party,'-but
formidable by their great wealth being almost the
OILS persons ia the city both able and willing TO EN-
ploy their money freely in politics, and vino
sought TO make the new third party rallying point
for their future operations, joined the new acti0n
and encouraged it, &C. their object being 10 WELD
a mass Of votes which should be essential 10 the sue
cess Of the national party with which they We're
formerly associated &c.l THEY-loOhing sul iar
Their forward in the new party basis Tor theIf
operations in the next succeeding Presidential eIcc
ton when THEIR owS TAyORIIE CANDIDATE, Oh
uoxious 10 rnutiiudcs of his former associates would
be enabled 10 stand on his peculiar ground, a.
the champion OF a new cause INDErENDhNi %
TgtI WHICH ~ HAD oSCE DESERTED
The persons IN question whoever may be intend
ed are no where else described in the article, III
any manner The man designated as THEIR Own
yAyoRlrE CANDIDATE is not spoken OF or alluded
10 In any other parf but the single sentence above
quoted The Courier and Enquirer insists that there
ls hu one man IN the world 10 whom thus description
,vHl auplv and that this one man Is DANIEL
WEBS'TE r. and that he is sufficiently designated
BIZ these terms and b. the accuracy Of the account
given Of those who are claimed by the Courier as
his friends Those persons are not denOmiDaicd Inc
pipeIavcrs' in the article The persons concern.
ed in the frauds Of ls3-, mentioned m avery difier
ent part OF the narrative, without any implied sn7'
picion or suggestion that they were the same here
described as seeking To make themselves important
in the pary.) are not dcnominaicd the Ppe.layer
That term traced TO It's origin and applied eNcln'
svey to the opposite party.
Tie ba.cness and icrocious stupidity Of the Cou.
rer's attack upon Mr. Webster, calls for proper
notice from that gcntcmans true friends. OF whom
the Editor of the Courier IS not one. That Editor
has been repeatedly refused a recognition by Mr.
Wehsier's early and consistent friends notwllhsan
ding his various usidious attempts 10 oblitcriie the
remembrance oi the Courier furious and malicious
abuse OF that statesman IN past years.
The course OF the Courier and Enquirer IN ls4l
and 1912 in abusive opposltiont TO Mr. w ebstcf wa
notorious From the first moment when the dispose
lion of the Secretary of State to separate from the
mass of the Wing party suspected, the Editor OF
the Conricr begun TO wrcak upon him his pairy dis
apportmeni al his failure TO obtain the Newly ORR
Post Office. No press in the Union was more vlru
eai snimosi,y to Mr. Webster It's hdior ihen com
mi;icd himself 10 the movement in favor Of MT Gay
nomination begun by much better and wiser men IN h'
civ and helped swell the cry Of Justice to Harry o
the West not from true unscish devotion, but Tor th'
sake Of gratifying low revenge. Refusing 10 support
the tue Wings of the Twenty seventh Congress ne ira
duccd aud maicned them and their enemies ankle WIN
out principle any setod object but To attack al woi
he regarded a. hincrng his personal advantage and 10
tally reckless Of benefit injury 10 The party auc
the cause HE encouraged the Shareholders m their 40
tempt insult John Quincy Adams and drive him from
Congress accused The gallant Wings OF kentucky an'
Indiana % having been huoed 70 oppose The bankr"p
Law ana made himself odious 10 all men of all parties
In lss2 the Courier the only Wing paper that De
ncnced the Ashburion treaty aud refused to NJ Web
ser the MA Sc awarded 10 him by the great body OF ne
Wings ans even by many locoi1cos, OF having scrvc'
hi. country Faithfully in that negotiation II emuaied'
Globe IN indignantly accusing HIM oil having brI"ye'
the honor and interests Of the Union, IN me se'tcmen
of The boundary and in the spulsons FOR the suppre'
sion Of the slave trade The editor then gored ia Ia
enuiiy TO Mr. Webster and boosted OF u, IN puoAe an
private 10 such degree that II was supposed ~ Va
Websief's friend that time, that he would refuse
the ceA Statesman with the courtesy OF s'""'
tren even in social intercourse
The Editor of the Courier and Enquirer Al ihat TIM
made special Efforts 90 secure The AID oil persons nuto
Gus Tor uniform and unrcleuiing opposition To MI Ne'
during the whole period OF ms own hosilty 20 mn
sad even at date anterior to H. But suddenly III 'i
month Of October, having obiuncd large pecuhiHf! &c
coumodaiions from some OF Mr. Ncbsiers weaHh
Trends 20 enable HIM 20 resume business IN ms ow
name acy having escaped his former creditors 10y ava
us himself ofthc Bankrupt Acial h- WRATH against "
secretary Of cooled into respect andthe batteries
the Courier were s!enced NOT because his own opinion
bad CHANGED a. 10 M Wcbsiors conduct IN contman
osurpori Of John Tyler after The conclusion OF he Ife
" Washington. hui. as ne distinctly Svowcd oec"n-
ne desired 10 avoid giving offence to certain Webster
aen who had beirlcndcd him. lie attempted 10 inuA@
ard silence O,hcr. In iurthcrncc OF his own corr ali H
merc,asIy designs and falling IN that continued 10 s't
Opportunities % satisfy hose with whom ne hea nAf -a
G. ~ eve the influence OF his paper IN return of n'
money
In isiS sfer having made himself ridiculous by
open proposal for coalition between The Wings ana ~
isnds Of Nj Calhoun he attempted TO ssonish the p
nc and delight the friends OF Mr. Webster, by uisiis
hem,ufy he nomination OF that gentleman a. the Nh
candidate for the Vice Presidency. The party with
uesnuniy unparalleled IN their primary meetings IN u
City ami ihrou- Tho interior OF the state ANA by ever
WIKI press resisted ana denounced the proposal
The Whic- ~ fifteen Wards of the City unan.rnous
PISSED resolutions 70 the effect that having 81
i,reG by AC nomination at false friend Of Henry Ga
10 the Vice Presidency they could not think u wise
submit TO that of ans open and avowcd cncmy-and IN
tsey would tolerate the nomination Of th
Cace who was not a true warm and steady friend OF q
crest embodiment OF Whis principles These rosoi
tcus were examined and discussed IN these meet ting
the friends 81 M Webster; but not one OF them d
tncty opposed the last because they ~ere not 81
enough 10 admit Tia; Mr.. Webster Was an enemy OF
Clsy ~ deny that d. his true ami steady friend
They consequently withdrew all opposition, alter o
celbcruiiou. and the resolutions passed aHdRfhs0a'
every instance by the weltconsdcrcd votes OF ne
euisr friends Of Mr.. Webster, ~ Wei as those OF
most ardent Clay men.
The Courier and Enquirer then declared that the n
0ctOas described Mr.. Mcbsicrs position exactly "a
Ia. Il was The Editor who first charged him with oP
sdMowed eu,nliy 70 Henry Clay He then threa''
e. Ia bring into the General Meeting 81 the Wings
nes OF resolutions uOunsiag Mr.. Webster 10 me NJ
Presidency. Being deferred lrom tins by me niaili's
nots o. popular opinion, he then prepared series
RESOLUTIONS whicn he prudonily aNoiocd All mention
tal soa az reference nun. The meeting nist "a
Ain a taste OF their sentiments by resolving thai
Propositions iur coalition the cCunscls u coE1
zee snd yecs0a" They refused to allow the question
be taken hrs resolutions vague and twsddlns tnou
taey were. and he stood bared and insutec IN pert
hsipessness, untl Dudley Seiden in comparison iof
pui position. forward with conciAatory amer
nent which the meeting then adopted, with the gene
pnprvssOu that Al substitute Tor Ihoe rosouise
orcred by the Editor OF the Courier and Enquirer, VIII
were obnoxious only from the odious character u tn
mover.