New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-03
The Courier Exactly.

A correspondent IN Cincinnati wrote us brlei
letter ON the goth, giving account OF the meet
ing held there to denouncc the outrage the Free
dom OF the Press and Cassius NJ. Clay property at
Lexington, closing as follows
We sincerely hope that Csssius NJ Clay may yet be
permitted 10 rise from his sick and PROSTATE condition
and be fully able to meet and confront his enemies
many of whom doubt would have been transformed
into Ghosts this time had Cassius NJ Clay con
tinued In vigor Of health aud life. Yours truly. M
Ofthis passage the Courier y Enquirer, careful
ly reiraining from quoting it gives this version;
The writer Gays he hopes Mr. Clay may yet be per
mltfed from his sickness and be able TO max
ghosts OF his enemies.
And, as il this perversion were not gross enough
the Courier turns upon us as follows
"The Tribune IL pure and ETHEREAL in its adherence
OF all bloodshed that would not permit the law
m.dde with human life under any circumstances. and
puzzles US considerably understand its object per
uniting writer OF is especial kidney 10 cprtss mas
thai Mr. Cldy not eel enough 10 make ghosts
Of so@e Jor'y tfiy OF beings having Gods own im
age rith0at aw.
The next step in course W oud have been 90 assert
that had expressed our regret that Mr. Clay had
not kiled five or six hundred of his assailants-
This was not taken, but ii might jus, as well have
been. Our correspondent expressed no "regrets -
tina, Mr.. Clay was not well enough TO kill any mum
Der Of his sssailants-nor any thing OF the kind On
the other hand we doubt not that he Is profoundly
grateful are. that Mr.. Clays severe illness
prevented the destruction OF life, though the Law
would have justified him in resisting unto death and
held his assailans crminay responsible for all ih,
bloodshed thence resulting.
As to our own part We publish every day ar,i
cles avowing opinions and sentiments which W,
cannot concur in. We presume the People taxi,
ant events but those of others also. We should no
be satisfied with journal from which the Editor eN
cluaeS all opinions but his and our readers ar,
generally the advocates of Free Thought and Ere,
Speech The letter in question in pape
and on the press within half an hour after il reache,
us for letters containing early publishe,
BY us at the earliest moment. without taking time To-
nice criticism. We look 10 our readers 20 accept
rejcc, their incidental expressions Of sentiment
they shall think proper.
We are very hsppyt 10 mark the general cours
Of the Courier on this Lexington Outrage as SIX
nal proof OF Human Progress. When, hardly TEL
years ago. City was the theatre of smila
but grcsser outrsges the property and homes O
Abol,iouists withou, tenth part the excuse whicl
the People OF Lexington have. the Courier was gen
orally regarded the leading insigator of those ri
o,oos aud shameful violations OF Law and Right
Its daily laminations were admirably calculated I.
scs,sin tina, impression Now its half way apollo
g'es for the Lexington mob are mingled with sever,
censurc OF Lynchlaw operations. generally an,
specially Who shall doubt that the world is al
vancing. when we find evidences of a growth il
knowledge or at least in dccency even in the Cour
Ter and Enquirer