New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-09

Tho chance of Orchestra leaders before the sp-
pointed termination OF series OF concerts Tor winch
they lnsy have been regularly engaged and when no ne
cess,y renders such change Indispensable tends but to
one obvious inferencc-thHt OF moral or professional IN
capacity ON the par; OF the displaced. This pro
ceede IS the opposed 10 the etiquette established
from time .nmemoria such occasions as Il repudl
a:es the very plea incapacy by showing t utter IN
consistency with the proper dscernUeni and previous
knowledge OF requisite qualifications, always claimed
and ALWAYS exercised making the Original seIect,on
How venerable and sacred i this usage, III my own es-
nation gave sufficient proof IN cheerully yielding
my place al my orchestra OF the Italian Opera 10
Ole Bulls leader previously engaged for his concerts
Indeed exception this observance yet 10 be found
in any musical community within the limits OF social re-
fnement and civilization: and nowhere could pass Tor
aught but anomalous unhesrd OF violation OF all de-
cency and good faith You sir are the first who has
ventured on this exception and i may be that by doing
in New York what neither yourself nor any else
would ever dare 10 do in Paris in London you
only make suitable return 10 the American public
for s very indugent consideration OF your professional
merits With regard myself moderate are and nj
ways have been my pretenslons and indifferent Rs am
in reality 70 the change it-elf have the misfortune TO
be far less sensible 10 the honor You have done me IN
selecting for the first subject OF your experiment
ihan 10 the necessity OF meeting nrst OF al and at al
hazards those natural inquiries which "nen another
seen In my place Will certainly be made by the public,
and as certainly ii do satisfactorily answered to my
disadvantage.
Its great source OF consolation 20 me that never
IN any way direct or remoeapped 10 you tor the Lead
ership You sought rue frst in company with one who
is Justly deemed here the head and ornament OF our
profession warned you al once OF the existence OF an
unprnciped because unprovUked combination, recent
IL formed the object OF which 10 crush me, and RAISE
Loder my ruins if my poor ruins should have space
enough for the footing OF 50 mighty Colossus told
you that this clique contemplate IN tse owes rs great
strength 70 me countenance of powerful press and but
for the fault of SivoE in preerrng my humble Claims 70
the overwhelming pre;ersions OF the new conner certain
bold sinrncated intended IN the suse OF crit
icis 10 destroy him would never have appeared or ap-
pearci only loud peans and songs OF !audaron az
surei YOU tina; reproached myself tor being the inno
cent cause of the persecution OF SIvor that ie every
blow aimed him pass through my own heEFt ana mat
was sustained only by his heroic resolution 70 stand by
me to last vindcate al any rsk me correcrs o.
his own udgment-to bare his noble breast 70 a.! me
arrows shot az him from The Invisible qu'eF OF pseudo
criticisms and finally 10 raise himself far above the
reach of them all by a consunimaton OF signal triumph
which came quite soon enough 20 prostrate the sharp
shooting malice IN the dust To all ms you nFeny fe
marked tina: you have heard the orchestra ed by oder
and the one led by hat yo preferred nine ana tHIs
enough for your purpose FINDING tAis Is thousH
kindred spirit 10 dea with not only accepted your
proposal but al your earnest solicitations consented 70
accompany YOU in YOUR theme IRON Moses at the rine
when my appearance IN Any shape a. 500 payer ca
culsei 10 excite suspicion OF my presuulng 10 meas
my strength against Est Of the greatest 'O- .uA
ever this country was extremely fe'o!ias 10
nv dehcacy OF feeling.
What has been my reward The very next day you
announced 10 that ycu transferred my pace 70 NJ
Loder the very man whose leading you dc not IKE 50
well as mine bur whose QUALIFICATIONS ceing OF cnet q
ganrc magnitude which cannot be cofnpassed WITHOUT
the aid of Imagination mus. oil course shniniIste hs
limited only 10 some practical acquaintance WIKI me
violin unknown 10 him and TO some little credit gained
with the public long before he came here Tor not uire
ouenty doing nv bes, a. leader when no better one
could be procured IL i tue A' IN your
you not only assured OF your oeins periecty sas
Fed with my services but you even iatirnsted tnat
should lead your fourth concert and hus zaln more
,asn shall De supposed have lost by me temporary
change. decidedly unfAyofAo.e u 'Dr
bur somehow or other coaG NOT bring myself 70 iai
in i,; mi, rtl Mot i: being something that dad not
sxs.iv so,,srp with n,y-ro Goubl ioohsh-aotous OF
honor You farther explained mat you Yielded oniy 10
the combined influence sided oy me persona eoF-s o.
ote- himself which brought TO oee! upon Oh VIII
such force snd power-Eiih s-cA 'A4es'eslh4s . !
s-nrr.s ,e-,ress and the exte-rI-rang wrath OF the
rrss ma, YOU our . Impossible 70 resist - although
yo1- pos!-iv success with the Puo;e vas Already strong
snor 10 res: The whole concern WIKI scorI and den
Snce-
Now. this i complicated transaction, which am
again disqualified rom commenting upon % ny lnioF
runste preJudces which asscre ne oe.o.esA2c ma
ps:ns myself although the rsa! actors dare ssT IND
nothing IL which i. not strictly honorable and Prsse-
WORTH.
Tins. then By clea- deduction from the foregoing
the tac- watch alone interests ne, Is fy estap .ec
tas: iy dismissal wzs csrsed not ~ any fault OF i,
sivey By isar unchecked % conscious success a..
ready obtained CT OFFENDING 8 certain ouc:r1ocinec
cii5ze whose vengeance proTokrc was ssey SUP
posed De potent enough reduce ne amount CT re-
ceip:s and thereby 70 ir5ct ser1ors wound CT TIE
predominant lore OF something uore sucstansA sro
uIiits1au thsn the me arts
This being al wish The pcnbc 70 Know sAke n!
leave OF you, and remain. sr,
You obed.s1E serTznt
MICHEL RAPETT.