The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-25

hEPOHTo AND hEPOKTEke.~ ~ - o'oiy
told of an old woman who, when she was non
plussed by one Of her antagonists, turned round
to locker on and pitched right into her,
tongue, teeth, nails, heels, and every thing The
alderman and the philosopher of the Tribune, IN
reference to the reports OF the Herald, have per-
petrated a similar piece of tactics. Instead Of
replying to our calm and unanswerable state
ments, made to their impudent cavils and false
hood, and making the amende like gentlemen,
they pitch into one of their contemporaries, and
call out at the top of their lungs, "pirate," vii
lain," "neutral, &" libeller," "defamer," and
we do net know how much besides.
This will not do, and we shall, therefore, pre-
pare our bludgeon, and settle the case in few
words As regards the report of the great anti
war meeting, and the T'ribune's comments on
the accuracy of the report which appeared in
the Herald, We give the following notes.
New YoRK, Dec %, ls47.
sir take pleasure in answering your letter Of this
morning. Your report of the remarks made by me at
the Tabernacle on Monday evening exhibits great aocu
such as the reader readily correct The only omis-
sion that felt sorry for was that Of the name Of Mr.
Calhoun tie list Of those who might be entrusted with
the power Of negotiating peace. did not think
had cause Of complaint against Of the reporter: al
though some were more ate than Others but none
did me more ample justice than yourself
Yours ' DTpIGY lsELDEN.
NEW YoRx, December %, ls47
WILLIAM c. HAMILTON, ESQ:
and regret that the absence Of the Hon Mr. Smith has
rendered necessary for you to apply to me In relation
the opportunity Of giving It that distinct attention
which desired Your report of It, 20 far "a can judge
is generally accurate quite much could be ex
pected under the circumstances from the most skfu
reporter. There 10 omission Of what was said In
lation to the eastern boundary question, whereby Mr.
settled by the Ashburton treaty which hs did not;
inferred that lines Of your manuscript had been
less Importance That you able In 50 short time
to written out the remarks of Mr. Smith with
much accuracy strong evidence of the extent Of
improvement to which the art Of reporting has been
DUDLEY sELDEN
This Is only part of the evidence we shall be
able to give but it quite sufficient to show the
general accuracy of our reports-a fact known
very well to all Indeed, it was wonder that
our reports OF that particular meeting, last Mon
day, were so we'll done as they were, consider
ing the tumult, disturbance, and noise produced
there by those who went to make a row.
While MIR. Selden very properly testifies TO the
accuracy of the report of Mr.. Smiths speech, he
commits a slight error In noticing that part
referring to the Ashburton treaty. In the hurry
Of writing out, our reporter wrote " Oregon
instead Of" North eastern''-a very natural mis-
take, under the circumstances.
The same reporter who took Mr.. Smiths
speech in full, took sketch of Mr.. Blunt's, and
we dare him to deny its accuracy.
While talking of Mr.. Selden, we may as we'll
state, that the attempt made in the Courier 8.
Enquirer, the other day, by some correspondent
of that paper, to impute inaccuracy to Mr.. Sell
denis historical references about the Earl of
Chatham, is entirely gratuitous. BY referring
to the history of that period, we find that Mr..
Selden was perfectly correct IN his historical
illusions, throughout