The New York herald., 1845-01-22

mans character, undertakes to correct an error
alleged TO have been committed relative TO the
proceedings under an indictment against Wikoff
In the Court of Sessions. But this ben nevolent act
has been performed at very high and expensive
rate. Jennings & Co., the fashionable taiors in
Broadway, sometimesg get up elegant coats and in.
comparable pantaloons, regardless of expense.
Birnum & Co., of the American Museum, procure
Tom Thumbs and giants at" an enormous ex-
pense," but unfortunately for our amable contem-
porary, Willis, he has endeavored in this instance
to justify bad case at much more reckless
penditure of a commodity which is very impor-
tant in all such controversies-truth. Let US show
the facts. Here is Willis's statement:-
ERROR CoRRKcrED-We learn that were In error
Saturday, in stating that in the of Bowling Wi
Of the charge should fall not upon Mr.. Wikof,
but unon Mr. John O. Sargent as the proprietor OF the
erroneous impression is created by this statement Mr.
Sargent has, for the last six years devoted himself ex
ensvsy his profession and has had nothing to DO
with the Republic either as proprietor or editor; al
though Mr.. Wikos attorney, he may be supposed to
know something Of his af'irs The snpPosed libel oc.
Cured in police report made by Mr. Doyle reporter at
the time to the Republic 1t not seen before publca-
tion either by Mr. wsoa who was in Europe, by his
Doyle is solely culpable tn re any cupabity in the
matter and Mr. Doyle regret to hear has sailed for
hopeless decline we think that it would be no more
than fair, under these ccumsances to drop the suit
This looks all very fair on the face of it; but
mark how few stubborn, plain, tangible facts,
upsets it altogether. On looking at our files, we
find that the English steamer which arrived at
Boston about the beginning Of October last.
brought over as passengers Madame Pico, who
reached this city on the fourth Of the same month,
and took lodgings at the Globe Hotel, and also
Wikoff, although his name did not appear in the
list of arrivals, il it did appear it was fictitious
and unreal. The gross and outrageous libel for
which Doyle and Wikoff were indicted. was pub
shed in the Republic newspaper, then managed
by Mr.. Epes Sargent, on the I4th Of October
ten days after the arrival of Wikof in this city
Of these facts there is ample evidence. thus inds-
putably showing that Mr.. Willis, in attempting to
defend Wikoff, and to show that he was in Europe
at the time, is publishing statement at utter
variance with the truth. Again, it is stated that
the libel occurred police report. Thisis another
fasehood. 1t was in editorial article sanction
ed by the acting editor and proprietor, accordlngto
all legal views. Again, the 18th December last,
when the case was called up for trial, Doyle, who
it appears has absconded, went into Court and
made an affidavit that he and Wikoff intended to
Justify, but requested postponement in conse-
quence of the absence of r. Sutton, :" an impor-
tant Witness" then at Washington 1t was post
poned Doyle then left the city, he and Wikoff
having become bail for each other. When the trial
was called up recently, another position was assu-
med by Mr.. Graham, the counsel of Wikof They
now want the evidence of Mr.. John o. Sargent,
who was then at Washington.
These are the facts in relation to this case, and
we challenge contradiction from any quarter
editor, lawyer, reporter, or chevaher The trial Of
Wikoff 80 far as Bowling is concerned, is matter
due to the laws and to justice. But there are
other curious and important reasons of public
nature which create some expectation of develop
ments that may be brought out whenever the case
comes fairly up; and all these attempts at post
ponement can be set aside by decision in the
court itself. Every remembers the atrocious
| calumnies promulgated by the two great parties
during the last election and particularly the gross
fabrications which were issued by the Republic
newspaper, after it had abandoned it's original
position and come out for the wings. Those fabri-
cations in relation to British gold being distributed
amongst a certain party IN this country, we have
NO doubt, very materially injured the whig party,
and helped, as much possible, to destroy the
once brilliant prospects of Henry Clay for the
Presidency. There is much curiosity to know,
from the evidence that may be produced on this
trial, what the real history of that newspaper was
during the various changes that took place in it
previous to it's final extinction in the defeat Of
Mr.. Clay. From certain letters, now in our pos
session, written by Wikoff himself to his cores
pondent in London givng directions about the best
mode of fabricating correspondence to be written
in London and dated from the leading capitals Of
Europe, every one may be left to draw his own
conclusions as to the paternity of the particular
articles that appeared in the Republic in that la
mentabe period when 1t was contributing SO
largely to the defeat OF Mr.. Clay and the whg
party. 1t will thus be that, side by side with
the adjudication Of justice to Wikoh and Bowling,
there may be expected on this trial very amusing
and interesting series OF developments relative to
the frauds and fabrications of the last election.
| With these undoubted facts and views, we re-
quest Willis to correct his correction" and to
do SO without delay. He has been imposed upon,
| and he must be convinced Of the imposition now.
THE ONDKRDoNK Casa great deal of inquiry
| is ahoat relative TO the numerous publications in
the press all connected with the case of Blehop
| Onderdonk. The book Of the trial containing the
evidence and speeches Of counsel in the press Of
| the Appleton's, is almost ready. Then there is
the Bishops own statement, and also reply to
Richmond's extraordinary pamphlet. All these
publications will tend to throw great deal of
light that curious and interesting affair In the
mean time understand that the friends of Bishop
Onderdonk intend to proceed with caution and
moderation, but in full determination to reinstate
him in the diocese in all his Episcopal functions
as soon as possible. 1t is probable that an extra
Episcopal Convention of this diocese will be called
in the Spring, and that the whole matter will then
be discussed and debated, and the secret motives
and history of the prosecution be fully exposed, the
probability being tina. after the passage Resolutions
condemnatory of the course pursued against him,
the Bishop will resign to get rid Of the sem
tence Of indefinite suspension, and be then i'm
medately reelected and reinstated. Tn, Bishop
himself admits, it would appear, all the familari-
ties with which he is charged but denies any inn