The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-13

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Duri Dg the excitement ofthe recent election, we
did not deem il worth our while 10 notice a series
of bels upon us, contained in an article published
nong the editorials in the Evening Posi-, of the I'd
Instant, but we now intend TO do So
In common with large number of the residents
and business men of this city, we took deep and
active interest in the Union Meeting at Castle
Garden. We considered that ths objects of that
movement were emlnently patriotic and PRAISE
worthy, and accordingly We lent them our aid, and
advanced and promoted them to the extent OF our
ability. This we, as citizens, had aperfect right
TO do and thus, to carry out the convictions Of our
own judgment without rendering ourselves Justly
liable TO indecent abuse from any quarter, or fauly
subecting our motives TO base and scurrlous i'm
putations. The editors of the Evening Post, how
ever, have availed themselves Ut their position a.
Journalists to become public slanderers OF our con-
duet and motives in the matter; and without
knowing us, or anything OF Cur business associa-
tons purposes, have thought proper IN the article
in question, to attribute zeal in behalf OF what
we suppose TO be the welfare OF our country, to
corrupt and selfish influences; our devotion TO the
unicp, TO mean and trucking practices to extend
the range of our business. We have no personal
acquaintance with William &. Bryant and John
Bgrlow, editors Of the EDsning Post, and we do
not therefore know whether ,ey are capable OF
entertaining any other inducements 10 love OF
country than low and sordid ones but we repel
their base mputa.ions upon us, and we appeal to
every fair milded man to say whether they, IN de-
parting, as they have done in the instance 70
whicii we refer, from all respectable journalism.
and using their columns as vehicles OF slandcr
against us, ought not justly TO be branded as public
lbelers
The conductors OF disreputable newspapers fire.
quenty resort the maxim that all fair ia poll
tics" to Justify the outrageous yiolences which
they coramit against all the decencies and proprie-
ties of life, in sustaining the ir partlzan employments
or predections but even this discreditabe excuse
cannot be awaited of by the editors OF the Eoentss
Post for their malignant attack upon us. The de-
monsiraton in behalf OF the Union and order nj
the Castle Garden meeting, involved no partixan
directs, This the editors Ot The Ecentug f'Ost
well knew; and their lbes upon US the refore, can
be attributed only 10 that species OF milignty
which, whether IL be gratuitous or paid Tor, goee
out Of IFS way to display itself
Among ths motives assigned by the editors OF tho
Erfning Post for our connection with the Union
meeting, is that referred to IN the following extract
from their article - .
mopstration at Castle Garden, IL gradually coming ts
light. TIE first meeting u seems wa. called a. sns
counting room of Carleton Co SILK mouse 10 VII
liam street. who sell almost entirely TO the SCUM
They are, of coarte, the natural enemies OF Messrs
ssssu en shsm nn s former HAVING found
| themselves unable to compete by fair means, have
| concluded to Try another kind
| We have no idea that the respectable house here
alluded to- are at oil responsible for the escred,ta'
| bic use thus made OF their name, aud we believe
| that they were much surprised as We were, 70
| earn of the natural comfy existing between US.
Neither their business requires from either
| them or resort TO aEy other means OF success
| than fair and honest ones ana however excessive
| or succe ssful their business may be- we are conf-
dent thai they will not consider enher u or them
| selves benefitted by public association 1T their
| names with anything 90 gross aud unlusuh tblr a.
| the libels of the editors OF the EDcalAg Post upon
| us However difficult IL may be for the editors OF
| the Ersning Post To imagine the existence Ut such
/ things az ps'rotifm, tTuthuluess, and boncsry,
| amorg men, yet they may be assure that such
things do exist, aud that clinor Ahusc, and Sian
der, whether bought or furcishrd gratis, will not
avail TO s'iiie or suodus .nem CARLEroS Ca.