New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-14


49, contains article nearly two columns in length de-
voted mainly to myself and ostsnsbly in reply to letter
which had written 10 the editor Of the State Of Maine
daily Journal published in Portland Me- That letter to the
State Of Maine called out by communication signed
"vsritas which had appeared in the columns Of that
Journal and In which dshsnst dealing in the matter Of
the Halifax news charged against me- the agent Of
the New York Associated Press the sole scope pur-
port Of the article bsiag ipjsrs in ny business
lation and to alarm merchants Of the country with
the notion that their interests being systematically
preyed BY tho employees New York Associated
Press who 1t intimstsd usng the foreign
obtained by them exclusively via Halifax for private spec
ulativs purposes. The charge mot new to me- any
more than the skulkng irresponsible
In which il was thrust before the public and eonsc
tured at for perfectly sstsacory to myself
that II proceeded from the source to which had
previously traced many similar SANDER not wrorg
in my conjecture The letter Of vsras written BY
attsche Of the New Orleans Picsyuns who had been
down East for the purpose Of dsvsng plan whereby
that journal might retrieve ts fallen fortune and escape
from it's present position third or fourthrste paper
In the matter Of publishing important reliable foreign
intelligence Failing in his efforts in behalf Of his patren
fveritas dosbt acting upon suggestions from head
quarters sought soiscs In his disappointment by
Ing and publishing the libsllous article to which
fsrringa qualification by ths way often resored by
oil schsmers for the exclusive Of European news
via Halifax inssmuch l. the agent Of the New York
Associated Press happen to stand in the way Of all such
vsuld- be monopolssrs.
In replying to "vsritasr tsok occasion to apply re-
marks directly to Mr. Holbrook Of the Pieayuns whom
alone consdersd responsible for the ISLANDERS that
naked scribblar and also took further occasion as
was perfectly justified in doing to refer certain
vsrsatons hsrstofore held bstween Mr. Holbrook and
myself touching the Halifax foreign news did this
chiefly for the purpose Of setting matters Alright before
the public eye in ordsr that merchants might who
the real parties that wish to get the control this
tsegraphic wires for speculative purposes and who
opposed, Internationally to any suchunder handed mon
opoly stated the naked facts, without making any
unnscessary illusions to Mr.. Hobroox and am not
conscious Of having made Of any scurous language
Of having gene nsh beyond the line necessary for
own defence and for the Of the true grounds
Of that gentlsmans bitter snmty towards me- O. thu
agent Of the New York Associated Press Mr. Hslbroot
however, affects to think differently eharastsrrss my
reply false and scurrilous" submit that Mr. H 10
no. . competent judge in the matter.
In replying the charge Of Vertas touching the
spseulstng in the foreign news did connne myself
to simple denial Of the fact but thought it advisable
the war into the snsmy camp and to show up
really guilty parties charged Mr. Holbrook directly
and smphaticaly, with having certain occasion
aeavored to obtain through my connvancs monopoly
Of the foreign news in the New Orleans markets. and
named time circumstance aud place. This charge he
pronouncss daring falsehood." There Wit
nesses present during the conversation held between
Hobrook and myself touching this matter snA couse-
qusny direct proof be offered to the truth
my allegation my testimony and the
evidence abundantly furnished BY the subsequent
well the previous, of the Pcsyune. That ny
statement was absolutely true in every particular here
repeat in the most solemn and emphatic manner. Mr..
Hobrook himself knows 1t to be true.
And 50 also is 1t true that, years ago. whom tho
Pcayune was in the exclusive receipt Of the from
Halifax that news invariably used at New Orleans
for speculative purposes before 1t given to the public
The fact notorious at the time 1t can be certified to
to-day by gentlemen who, in commercial position and
sisl standing, are second to in New Orleans Mr.
Hobrook himself would not dare to deny -in the pre-
Of gentlemen could point him to in his own com
munity
The Nsw Orleans True Delta Of November a. In an ar
tcs touching this controversy has the following remarks
rslatve to the Pcayunc's dealing with the foreign
ct the time to which REFER and the which
resulted therefrom SIT will be In the recollection Of
every cotton factor and Western produce merchant
says the True Delta that from the day on which
steamer was expected at New York Halifax until it
pleased the associated knavss who pulled the ropes to d.
vulge the news complete paralysis Of business took
place and feverish state Of affairs existed utterly
versve Of legitimate and destructive Of every
sound business principle. Sometimes day day and
half would pass after it we'll understood that
the steamers news was here before it would be given
to the journal interested with the trst holders pub
cation, and consequence, irregularities in sales oc-
CURED to such extent and tlyindsed we
might say, uniformy-thst it next to impossible
for any house to give satisfaction its planting friends or
to justice to themselves and the interests to
them"
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managed st this period to obtain monopoly Of the for
sign news. That monopoly secured through the
fraudulent dealing Of the picsyunes agent at Baltimore
That individual obtained the of the New York As
socated Press under express that he would
it to all the Northern papers equitable terms
This agreement he never attempted to carry out and
intended to- On the contrary, he sold the news
directly and exclusively to the propretors Of the
Orleans Pcayune and excused himself to the Association
by assuring them that all other papers at the South had
refused to pay any thing for It, Thus this raudful
monopoly carried for years. until took the agency
the Association and broke 1t up related in my stsr
the State Of Maine.
tits generally believed that the Pisayune did -four.
hng business ct the time it had the exclusive use Of the
foreign in New Orleans and 1t will readily be cred
tied that yielded the monopoly reluctantly aud not
without desperate effort to retain it. Even since that
time it has been making snrsmitng Efforts place itself
in its former position bat thus far it has sguay failed
chiefly through my efforts. With whatever honorable
abcveboard arrangements the Pieayuns may choose to
employ to encompass its ends l. individually have no
right to complain But have right to insist that in
pursuing its own schemes it shall not step out Of it's
path to vy my character and mrspressnt my acts and
motives and hero give it full warning that all future
charges against me like unto that which called my
letter to the State Of Maue will be met by in spirit
similar to that in which answered veritasn Whether
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