New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-19
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T. ,h> Editor Of IAe T'i5sns.
The American People have always been s0-ie
what renowned ior their loye Of the marvellous
and the extraordinary facility with whi.h 'aey
.wslior lar.e s:ores. rs evil, instead Of BE-
coming lsss perceptib.e ~ We advance IT, the gr-a,
-.ce Of human p-o--ess. = an inclined 20 ,hi,k
dsci !s9.v on the increase. 7 an led 20 tbs con-
c,osi9n bv the experience OF The pas; Tex weeks.
Daring the progress o. lie Weos.e- tr2- we were
a,olei With s.ori o' the most absurd and u9a-
sers.oal kind. T-eraph.c reporters rackec ,ae.r
brains . c1rclc. some new aud startling incident
tlat gilt have, according - them, ar important
bearing oa tie case. We were duly informed
that mysterious letters had been received contain
n- confessions q guilt BY other parties-tnat
grape cl.t1-s bod been proved % be the best o. a.
terlals f5r quickly consuming human flssl-ard the
extraordinary tact that Prot Webster drank mlcu
mKt vas twice n thrice ,elegraphed or = tins
Cts, and hence to other parts Of the Onion,
WIKI such rapidly ;ha. ia The space q abD1; tTO
DAYS after tbs Interesting piece ~ Intelligence lsi'
Boston IL vas known and published 10 New "
leans bal not believed that any one co1 q be 90
foolish as - place aly reliance on such aos1rcltles
bu, upon boxing a lav or two since, over your
very valuable Journal fond .ons AL serious
article at.rbgting ali o. Websters diifcuiiies ~
bis seDs1aity aud love Of ease-and the proof %
his being sensual was tie celebrated s'orr tat
Prof Webster INN el.a.siy after lis couvic,on or
derel his TAILOR % br,g BIN good turkey and q
b,. Of 6oe cigars The writer o.. the srtr
Gle arer rciat,ny the fact, goes on A. some
/ leas.h o. draw q moral from tie subject No~
without wishing - dispute the author proposition
/ that men are led into the commission @. cr me
by their OWN seusua.ity, wish - ask lis question
/ Docs the gentleman know TIA: such an order y as
/ gwen Is he positive os D. the fact II he IS not
/ think his lo-ic Is entire thrown away Perhaps
/ the DISTINGUISHED writer may recoIect among me
/ ot. Ter reflections that crowded upon bis mind "hcu
be peuned that article that FL the time tbs hum
bugcatae oa - Us .Jr can cail 70 nothing else the
reporter as1 stated that some OF toe witnesses i,f
/ the pris0ner-;hOse VINO swOre positively that - y
! saw Dr. Parkma1 alter the murder was ALLEGED d
have been commiited-had re.racted their testi
mouv. aud that this was shown 70 have been a
1 most wi,lful ia'scioOd Now, 4 the writer, after
such positive proof that the telegraph was 50 non
derfuily gwen % lying 90 large and sefions affairs
can place any confidence IN It as 70 such sina
matters DE must have more cTcduhty than even !
/ had attributed b him II be has predicaied bis
honly merely on TIE turkey and cigar story tnt
does not positively know that story 70 be true !
| consider that his arguments are wholly lnapplca
/ be and based upon a weak foundation nave
| not written TINS for the purpose OF attempting io
prevent any good that may flow from the fort Il
your lrrespondent bat for the purpose Of show ns
/ that however moral his reflections may be, they
are sngglar.y out Of place. And until be has
/ proved by some good evidence the truth OF TINS
/ story either by show ng that he had l. from me
/ ailOr 10 whom the order was given, or from me
Keeper of the restaurant from whom the turkey
/ was procured or from the tobacc0nlst who furnish
Ell the cigars, shall claim that have been success
! O. / A. L.