New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-18
Rx.con.u, wn,.h and his Backers.

The Journal IF Commerce isa paper from which
wo never expect honest, manly, straightforward
dealing, and Of course 1t very seldom disappoints
az. We afford to let it's venom and its Jug
glery pass unregarded. The Nerdrk DAILY Id
re,fssr is another sort OF journal, from which we
expect different course, aud must Insist upon II.
The Advertiser, which has never yet allowed our
side Of the Walsh controversy hearing through
It's columns, mixed in to 1t by gross assault on
the character and motives Of Sir. Walshs contem.
ners which totally misstated the points at issue.
Aud now Saturday it makes haste to prist con-
spicoously Mr.. Walsh's defense against a charge
we have never made THAT he was hostile to the
establishment OF the present French Republicl
and thereupon says:
We do this In simple justice TO an absent country
man. whose personal character and Official conduct en-
title him to ut least decOrOus treatment, without mcsn
Tug have before had occasion TO say 10 be made
10 any degree responsible for any opinions that q" ma"
entertain have expressed concerning the soels aud
poltical sa.irs of Europe. We not sufficiently
familiar with them TO assume any such responsibility
Aud seize thu opportunity the nrst that hes occur
red 10 cay that The Irsbbae appears 10 have wholly
m.conceved both the terms and spirit OF recent al
tic- In this paper in reference To the proscupnve
treatment of Mr. Walsh by portion OF his country
home, and especially by hssty resolution OF
public mesiing in New.york
There wac nothing In the tenor or terms OF that
article that could be reasonably construed into vnd
cation o. his private published opinions concerning
passing ss,rs in Europe. and certainly nothing Ike an
impeachment Of the motives of those VINO may d'ter
with hun aspirsnts tor office, who are ever ready 10
avail themselves of imputations against men In place
perhaps, excepted Aud The ISibsEe will not, We are
sure upon reflection venture TO sn'p~ct US OF an nien
ton place In that category. There could be Ger
tsiny but opinion concerning the conduct OF IN
American iuncuonsry abroad, who could write seeo
Il. N Pan
and We should be among the hrst 10 petition Tor his re
cali But without being more familiar with them, We
should hesitate TO believe that Mr. Walsh hss thus un
wittinsly exposed himself Has he not been miscon
oeivcd, We have seen no sufficient evidence 10 war
rant the charge that the sy mpsbizes with political OF
eccesiasticsl tyranny in Europe, OF anywhere ese.
There is a very sound old proyerb which runs
- When you kEov nothing. sag nothing II be
came The Advertiser TO kRow what Mr. Walsh
had written before jumping into tho thicSest OF
the SIGHT and so opprobriously asssiling his cen
sors. The Advertiser says we "misconceved' it,
former article. Let us read it again;
"supposing It to be that MIR Walsh. nearer The
scene Of contest with sources of Information open q
him not 10 be enjoyed here. should upon reelection
form private opinion respecting certain events, dnef
ing from that OF many OF his country men, 10 be Tor INA
reason be thrust out OF the pale OF charity ana b
visited with harsh aud unbeeoming epitheui IL I
neither courteous nor jast that while IN foreign land
engaged In The faltrtul peflOfuhtCC ONaSss
and cry should BE- rsiscd against him, and turn bin
out become the shbboeth IN the mouths OF AspiF
for oftce
THIS is what the Advertiser SAID. Wherein di
We " miscoacsivs" i'll Is not the imputaton tina
those who called for Wslsh's removal wer
" sspirants for ofllce comprehensive Now WI
never heard Of but one man who " anted that place
and he 10 man we 81 ould Do. know Il We met
and he never has by word or deed prompted on
course. solicited our aid nor In any manner commn
nicated with US, respecting Wash or the Consul
ship Who are the 'sspiran,s Tor Office aimed e
by the Advertiser
Bat the paragraph above quoted Is unfair il
every respect. II assert that Mr.. Walsh is "neare
the scene Of contest. with sources of Information
not TO be enjoyed here" A well known cores
pondsnt Of Toe Tribune was N Reme throos hon
the whole struggle. from before the frat oasbreA
against the ancient dsspotism 70 since the en,r
Of Oadinots army, and has freely and fully con
munica,ed to us throughout. Her statements
facts transpiriHg under her own eyes are beio'
the world. and they directly contradict walsh
ia every impor,sn, particular. We cannot oshe'
the Editor Of the Advertiser esteems her lei
competent witness or less convenient 10 u
sources ofinformston. than Robert Walsh IN Pan
Then why persist in the assertion
Ba, who has in,erfered with Mr. Walsh
"pripais opinions T. Was it not OF his writings 4
publication, while known ass pHbI'e ianc'l0nsr
holding most responsible post, that complaint ii
been made Why misrepresent or eeios the is'a'
!, Il, 10 the acts Of Mr.. Walsh that we ha'
made objection. They show him unfit tor pos
,ion in which he might be of use to some oil u
pros,r.tc and fugitive Republicans OF Europe
he truly sympathi1ed with them, as he clear
does not Whatever he may have done IN see'
inz a Bourgeo,sie Republic in France a year az
he has since shown himself an enemy OF TOE n
uablicans of every other part OF Europe as Of L
Rsoublicsns in earnest OF France. From the ~
men. he perceived the Republican movement
Europe tended logically to a socia' reno'as'on
behalf of the down.trodden Millions MI az
has been its bitter enemy. He has declared 10
the succsss of the HaDsarians would lead 10 no
nd Ranublican' outbreaks Ia Franeo-n'