New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-23
The Last Frncas in WalI-sf.


The Last Fracas in WaiI-st.
CENTrrr1r At A DIscoUNT-We regret 70 say that
al the dissgreesble eIperepce OF Mr. Editor WEBB Of
the C0irier r Eaqsiy- 10 the field Of rOwdyism. has
yet taught him 10 keep out OF street ors~. ana va
gar ind seucies Of highly cOmbsrve disposition ies
terdsy afternoon Ia Wsl-st (ss Usual b. had an Cd
counter with the late sgeDt Of the French ine Of steam
Mr. Lecomte. Of very severe description Persons
10 the hsbi, Of seeing the Courier must have noticed
.oug is editorial matter within the past fortnight sew
ersl attacks Of violent persODs sod Altogether vulgar
character upon Mr. Lecomie Whether Mr.. L has paid
any attention through other papers 70 thoe sscKf We
have not bat soOut4 clock yesterday ate
ternOon the Gentlemen met 10 front Of the once Of
Dykers AsiyDe IL IS but fair ~ state that the nrsi
overt act proceeded from Mr. Lscome who tpai 10 CO.!
Webs face whereupOn Webb raised his cane an ugy
budseou a. the end Of powerful and struck
Lecomte tremendous blow scross the upper part OF the
forehead and followed the blow by another the head
over the left temple. The last blow brought Mr. l. %
the ground and then Webb pss.ed on leaving his proc
rae sutsg 0nst 10 take Of himself as ne could
The last blow laid Mr. scalp open, and be bled pro
fusely from the wound The first We believe. did
not break the scalp out csused long and Ugly swelling
Mr. Lecomte rallied and rc,rested into the Office Of
Mr. Beta where he supplied with water and mate
rss for bathing bis head and in the course OF fifteen
minutes be able TO get INTO carriage and ride or
lTrl< Sra Of Ssfzrads.
rY- We have seen great many unfair and das-
tArdly capers in the selfstyled iHdtpeadeAt press
bat nothing surpsss the foregoing Just consider
the facts NJ. Leconte is Freedman who lately
came to City in public cspscity-that Of Asen.
Of French line Of steamships portland in TIA,
public capacity did certain which called down upon
him the censure Of the Courier & Eoquirer-censurs
severe in terms the Of TIA, psper 10 but In
our judgment mos, richly deserved. Among the acts
complained Of by the Courier 10 tina, OF breaking open
and riding package sent BY the publisher to N. Ls
fTns,r
party in Frsnce-sn set which ought be punishable
grave mis5emeanur. NJ LscODts appealed to the
press In bis defence having both Of the French
ournss Of our City 10 his advocacy but finding be
had the worst OF il in paper be resored to per
,ons vioence-to sn assault OF the bssesi and vest
lind which none bat eo~srdly blsckgusId could com
nit and which even Chrsrisn Ike Col Webb may be
,ardoned for resentns We bear that the Col bad just
sen from . sick bed when this vile attack vN made
,E him. How any conductor Of paolc Journal could
pen Or pa5lsh such attack As the True suns not
merely on Al individual who bad simply resisted nihy
assault, bat On The genera Liberty Of the Prss 10 10 "a
and yet the Ere-t-s Mirror saw at
TO copy iiwthOui 8 word Of rePrehen'i0n
II The Rooiestey Dsay quotes sundy Wing
papers exulting over the defeat Of Robert Dale
Owen because Of his alleged opposition 10 the
,anctisy Of marriage, &c. and says
In reply to al the above it Is quite sufficient state
hat the New York TrtbuEs hAs hitherto defended Mr.
Ogen irOm Ike NsPersous and pronounced him N an
81 unqaesuoned prooisy and arimpesehAo.e Integrity
Now this Daily about three inches lower down,
speaks derisively Of The Tribune as paper which
. grstes2s 10 clAn honesty Of purpose How,
then denial 10 oveIbear the sTeese charges
Of several reputable journals
Bu, the fscs il DO, a. the Daily would have IL We
never cid defend T. D Owen Tom The charges based on
hi, Moral Physiology. or Whatever may Be ia name.
for We never saw the book and unsequkntet 81,
BY vague heSrssy with is co1tents AZ Il Is currently
represented we think book very Pernieioas OOs
arguing low state Of moral principle md feeling IA the
aa.hor Ani As 10 endorsing Mr.. o a. nan Of IN
questioned pro5iiy sad GnnPsAchsbe integrity ve Ses
10 be excused. lie appears about As clever and well
meaning Loco F0co ~ ne know, bat We % no, wa
rsni the integrity Aaa prooiy OF any advocate Of the
wn % Mexico much lees Northern adversary OF
the WllmOt PToviso.
Ms BkSToS IN A Nav P0slTIoS-The L0Ets-
rRis Journal Of the 18th, abiding - 4 report that
Col Benton had written 10 Washington 2ozsaisas
COart Marta Tor the vindicston o; his son in law
Co Fremont and the punishmen; OF his adverse
mes in the late troubles n California adds
his certain that NJ Bcss0E Is preparing himself for
terrific upon tee Administrator nsxi Wins-t IN
the Ssnsse chamber Al town IN TIE Interior Of Men
tacky fcs days ago be GIT into conssTssuon upon
the subject Of ;he Nsxicsn Nnc became III u~nsey
excit-c perfectly inuristed lie ssii thai opgortu
niy ssc beu pssst ~ "a skitg Al sdvsnts .ic
hooorshe peace and tai be cCn1 seO~ ihe fact and
woai show H. As Tor tie who.e management IS the
be kverrsd hat asa - utterly cssrsesisL he
STATED tssi he stQu - O. Washington kn1 make one
speech uYoa the sutsc; ory snd that u would D.
tie greatest spseeA Of lbs lie Snd - wiling taAi =
sAoa.d - the ssi ln speaking Of The Atninisusa'o
as language barely. u a. tel seo-i ~ cosrrixas
egrsizg HIS wrSrAfal aeol slrAlcn lsstoa foA ac1r
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