New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-17
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To the Public,


In Correction Of a statement made By Col Wsbb)
Some five or six years ago, when was editing
a daily paper in this City received several let
tsrs from young schoolgirl, who is now most
respectable married lady, residing, with her huS.
band and children, in a neighboring State. She
was a child Of great deal Of irregular genius and
eccentricity OF conduct; but, withal, never SEEM
ed 70 me to have either the idea or the conscious
ness Of any inpropriety She would go where
she liked, cali on any gentleman whom she cared
to see, and, once, it 10 well known, when offended
At home, went and offered herself as servant
girl to {. family in this City. Being very beausi
ful, she was very much admired, but have often
said Of her, and say now, tina. | never knew 50
wild, brilliant, aud apparently lawless creature
who ms ired so universal confidence in her viz.
tue. Until Col Webs cslomnious publication
Of Yesterday, to which this is q reply, l never
heard it doubted.
This young girl had passion for literary fame
and, If remember rightly, wrote novel before
her marriage. Her letters to me were the irregu
lar outpourings Of heart and mind overho wing
and inpatient Of silence, but, however discon
pec.ed and raphsodical, they seemed to me more
full than was at all common, OF the unconceDsra
ted promise Of genius What sentiment in them
was addressed to myself never twice thought
of-for It is such as ia addressed often 70 those
who are the supposed gate keepers to celebrity
and appreciation. An Editors drawer is fall o.
such proptiatoEV compliments, and be is indeed
silly if he consider them a. any thing bat the toll
70 the pathway Of fame.
n, L. f-op, FuF0DA EOme time after, |
heard that thia lady xG&About to bs married, aud
gentleman wrote TO me for an interview and
courteously applied for her letters. had laid
them aside, thinking them interesting as the hrst
irregular utserances Of what / thought woala
prove TO be genius, bat promptly returned them
with no idea that there as thing eitherthreat-
ening or unusual in the request Col. Weoo was
present when they were delivered bat expressed
no dissa,isfsction with me, or with shem soon
after, met her father, who understood, had sap
posed me to be an encoursger OF the eccenErlof
ties Of bis daughter, and had felt unklndly 20
me, bat with q few words Of explanation, WesnooA
hands and parted, and Of that mater never
thought mo ,.
OF the ".Jmplete ruin Of this lady, mo" liy'
ing most respectfully with her husband ana Gull
dren in a neishboring State Col. Webb accuses
me, in language too gross to copy. he begins BY
saying that be was himself reTy dear tr'sHd q
her fatAer She has been married six.yesn-'ni'
il the first time she has ever been accused OF gam
privately or publicly. to my knowledge-snd
Col. Webb now accuses me Of hsE ruin' Gaining
her father very dear friend" whose untimoi5
end be nouns THIs ACCUSATIONS Is USauALI'
rlrDLr UNTRUE; but, even hSO cruel ard wilfai
a f.l,ebOOd were true, what humaa heart would
Be sEossbs cspablo Of so asOli1iag the iTips
daughter Of de I'D friend a. to re parade Il 70 soe
word after il was forgotten I.wss became ~ ne
reveDgefully thought that fresh ,i1nder Of ms
kind would be the drop 700 m1oH G1 "a rS ~
in5 n,sfsr no take sides az Gnst innocence, With
out proof or rsasOOl-psrhIPs il viii -