New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-12
w. Z. Robinson A Courier CaIumny Refuted.

We nop<ed in a late Courier d EnqHrer, an
unqualified assertion that the letter in our columns
signed Graph giving an account Of the meeting
of the Editors Reporters, &c, Of Washington to
respond TO the new French Revolution, in which
the remarks Of WIN. +. RoBIssOs were COM
mended was written by Mr. Robinson himself
OF course. there was not word Of truth in-not q
shadow Of excuse for this Mr. Robinson is one Of
our correspondents in Washington, but did not
write that letter never saw it till il appeared IN
The Tribune and never wrote letter to any one
with that signature Still we did not think the
Couriers falsebood worth contrsdictiDg, but as
Mr. r. has condescended to notice it, we give place
to his recitation as follows
WAsHsGToS. Saturday, ATril 9, 1875
To the Editor Of The Tribune
The New-York Courier and Enquirer Of Thursday last
contains very unprovoked and de'picsbe attack Oh
w. T. ROBINSON short statement Of the case viii
plainly show.
On Monday evening last the gentlemen connected with
the Pre-. held meeting in this city, TO sympsthse with
France in her glorious struggle for the be'n Of ber
The gentlemen who proposed the meeting requested Mr..
ROBINSON 10 make speech which be DID. Mr.. Richie
Of the Union aerwsd proposed to make what was con-
side red party movement, which Mr. ROBINSON and 9th
err felt it their duty 10 oppose and they did oppose IL
successfully As Mr. Robinson thus put into prom
nen position he concluded say anything about the
meeting Another gentleman, however, who wished to
have the meeting extensively noticed did write short
account of the proceedings for The Tribune, without
.uz.estious even, from Mr.. r. That account. signed
"Grsph" appeared in Wednesday. Tribune, and Mr. R
never saw the letter. nor single word in IT, TIL Wed-
nesdsy's Tribune reached Washington. Graph" 10
his letter speaks Of mr.. RoBINsoSs speech, on that
and in AMIR IL Ion 4
aud com pmensry 10 him. This planetary sllu.On
copied into the Courier and Enquirer OF Thursdsy
with an editorial Introduction, In which Il 10 falsely
stated that MIR. r. himself wrote the letter signed
Graph" The name Of the writer OF Graph 10 know
to the Editor. Of The Tribune lodsnsnt at the false
The foreman and the compoor In your otee have coed
for knowing MI X hsnd~riting and they know
that said letter no, written by him. presume the
manuscript Ia yet your Office, and can add he silent bu
conclusive testimony against this enant
charge l wish could believe that the fshse statement
was made through ignorance Respectable stupidity even
would have avoided the mistake. MI tx n" known To
Editors of the Courer and opposed them be above
sach p.ry and despicsble tricks They know hs signs
and snow hst said letter was signed With sic
respondents Of TIE TribHne Mr. n has had frequent
csson to stou meetings AZ which he was Of the
snesLers bnt nav-r as yonr readers well know did be
puf himself Yet the editors Of the Courier. with Ger
any foundation for their assertion, and with the dit
feTent signature at least suggesting different writer
brosdly snd without qualification Assert that MI X
II think | havs never seen an attack At
once mean, cowsrdly, and unpTovoked, even 10
the most prof. gate journas Of any country | AN
totally At loss To know what Mr.. r. has ever
done to any Of the Editors Of the COHrier 10 make
them such easily detected fashood TO hunt him
down. or ridicue him. while honestly endes
vorng to build mp for himself sn un.nlhed character
smang his fellOwmen Ii the mission OF the Courier to
naign the innocent and 10 scatter its among the
crowd reckless whether the Innocent guilty suffer en-
w them not their tssk-a task which think would re-
qure combination Of the maiigniy OF the evil spirits
mentioned in scripture with lhs pervery OF the more
znoble creatures into which they were permitted TO
ter Perhaps my readers will that have taken too
much notice OF thne affair Ny reply Is that the
Courier has charged with using ny pen Ter sell sdus
tion That consider unworthy 81 man OF honorable
feeling charge 1t upon others not only without proof
In direct contradiction REASONABLE suppo
ton do ask the Editors to retract the false chsrge
The pen capable Of writing such charge could hardly
write apology worth receiving. RChELltu.