New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-17
The Writer Of the "Nysteries af IniquiU u
Reply to the Courter T. Enquirer.

NDulOY.
His first knowledge Of the American Review o.
Il. editor was in MAY, lsH when the latter IN uc
n.id., Of toe great Wing procession al ba'inore Oh
he "a Of that month pre-enied TO the "riier i''e'
os Introduction from very respectable and einAen'
oersoo. recommending hir1ssrongly and reques''he
sor him all possible aid and encouragement IN 'i''
nroposed enterprise Of establishing non''ii; inAs
szine devoted 10 the interests Of The " M parry
This assistance was al the moment hastily PROMISED,
:, s,,ncrsl terms. bat the hustle excitement ahc
important political engagements OF the time put "''
whole subject entirely out Of mind' ui.i II ="
..s,n rresented a few weeks later, by the proPo-
ed editor. who called at the writer rooms ia -'e''
york CITY TO- seek such aid and counsel as might u
afforded All that the writer cculd do was to name
several persons who were able TO encourage Inc uh
d.rtakipg and wonld probably be willing 70 pro
no,e if and the means Of introduction to them were
furnished accordingly Other business far NOR.
mportant to the Wing cause at that time, prevented
apv other efor, of the writer in behalf Of the Rcvie"
aud compelled him TO decline decidedly any ensas'
men, az a contributor To il The writer : opinion a
10 the utility Of the Whole scheme was very piain'
expressed al that interview Whlc onc'ins ','
iii in liz nowet towards ito establishment ne al h'
.ao. time declared his conviction that such publ
cation would contribute in no way 10 Hoioa'0 Wv
real strength Of the Wing pary-tha' II was oouo'
c,l ,,be,hcr under any management IT would ever
,a,so a sp-;,, VOC from the Loco tocos To the
Wins Inc only practical object worthy OF the ex'
,endi,ure Of a politician time labor or means
,yb., subscriptions had been obtained sufficient
n Ia. tr.. aber
Edi,or made al application to the writer 10 furnish
q nolitical article tor the Review The request wa
promptly denied both because the writers time was
entirely occupied in the service OF the wing party
and also because he was determined never TO become
contributor to tina, or any other magazine. having
q strong aversion to such occupations and holding
tho whole tribe of magazine scrbblers political
philosophers. chickering's and reviewers IN IRE
pressble contempt, and especially regarding thcH
agency in politics nuisance TO the party to when
they attach themselves, Of which the Democratic
Review with its cr1idities and rash inducements Of
is parfy in novel and embarrassing propositions wa
snecifed AS a signal instance. Before the hrst mum
Ter was complete another proposal was made t.
tho writer 10 furnish all article, ION Mr. Frenghuy
senl which was likewise Immediately declined
The Presidential contest having closed, ana inc
Review having received very large accession o.
subscribers after the election, certain intimate iiends
Of the writer who felt very strong interest In ih
Review and great desire tor the success OF It's ell
,crursing and amiabe Editor, urged him strongly t.
cngacc AZ contributor to the Review or 70 furnish
IN, occasional political article THIS request was also
no.;,;velv refused and the reasons gwen al sOmt
length. .n., rs,,, ., tho
election was suspected, or even feared the writer
| moving much of the Vaccinations o. frand. b,
yhicl The Loco ocos had operated, and being iami
lar ,,i,h many avenues Of approach to their mys
.r;cs al crime determined to investigate the whole
ub;ect and TO cx plore every dark place OF nluiiy
-ahaudolinc every other pursuit. plan and object
| , Ic, nil that work complete. This was begun
| nd carried on mos; zealonsly for some months
| ,,houi any design or idco of communicating the
| .sults totie public in g written printed form
The rnuinal friends Of the Edoroi the Review and
# the writer learning in the beginning OF the pre-
cn, wear the general subject of the writer's labors
.,rpe-ik requested him to publish the facts IN Inc
Review This was refused, os incompatible with
us purpo.cs Subsequently, the ~riicr resolved T.
,rcpar. and publish history OF me whoie sys'
em or election frauds bat still. though AGAIN request
ed rejected every proposal to make the Review
The means Of publication. His OBJECT was 10 MAKE
i, a separate book pamphlet. TO be written ana
| issued entirely on his personal responsibility.
In April having resolved 10 begin the work, II
occurred TO him that by yielding TO the wishes o nj
friends and suffering II 10 pass through hrst edi
ton in Tire Review The woud have the peculiar al
vantage of thorough isIon OF printed copy OF
The whole. before publishing it in permanent
s,nar.,e form The circulation Of the Review be
tween 1000 and 10000 would moreover contribute
much To make the work known. and 10 extend very
much the distributionoi the pamphlet edition the
compensation ordinari paid for periodical wiring
though amounting bu, small sum by itself was
re VI
| ibe expenses of the subsequent publication.
The offer was welcomed by the editor and his
| friends but before the agreement was contaminated
i, was most emphaticaly stipulated that the winter
should have unlimited scope rs 10 statements ana
language accompanied by an assumption OF The
sole rcspon sibility. He announced his determine
non TO write nothing with view TO please any per
son or any party. but TO communicate the whole
truth without fear and without favor The edi
tor was torcw armed that IN the development OF the
causes of the result of the election no mercy woult
be shown 10 the ioes and errors OF conventions
committees candidates, organs. factions or ndividu
ais in his own party and that the dissatisfaction an'
wrath of those thus exposed, expected AN,
would he chccriuy met by the writer, who woul,
allow TO no man the privilege Of mcdding with In
COPY during s publication All parties We're dis
tinc,lv told that the article must be either acceptc'
rhoic or rejected whole. To this the editor wa
forced To assent or lose all hope OF ever seeing tn
I
it beng left entirely to the editor TO nix according
| to his ability.
AT the beginning ofthc publication of that portion
which appeared in the June number of the Review
, the Editor took the alarm at some passages which
, according TO previous announcement were special
designed TO arouse the wrath Of those whose acts
principles were therein condemned. After a iu
conference the Editor received distinc, motto
from the writer that a. the condition of publicatio
had been violated by the attempted revision OF III
article. il would be Withdrawn altogether, and III
whole Immediately issued in separate form, ON tn
original plan and tina, the expense OF printing ihr
1. far incurred for the Review. would be assumed b
| the writer who engaged also to furnish cop
gratis to every subscriber who requested II. III
Editor then declared that he had made up his min
J. 10 lie, the writer have his own way altogether al
al his earnest rcqucs, and that OF his friends. II
, publication in the Review was resumed and con
> pleicd on the original terms.
;. ANY attempt ON the part OF the Editor OF the IL
). view 10 inicrmcddlc with the article in any way,
d object 10 any passage suggest lis muuauo
= | would have been resented instantly by the write
c who distinctly declared that he would take aw.
| the copy from the Review soon rs the annoy an'
was repeated. The Editor was distinctly told |
the writer, i'll person that he did not consider ~
competent to the task Of revising and criticiznS Il
work. He told tina; his political advisers We