The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-27

The Cooper aad Nc Michael AGAR In Phils-
dssphla.
[From ths Phisdelphia North American, Sept 2sl
10 rHu PUBLIC.
A statement having appeared in the Susday Mercury
purpo.iIs to give an authorized sceount q "A al
bury AID Erie Railroad Company, and myself and that
ststsme having essn transfsrsd 70 tn columns Of the
Pubic Ledger, q Is proper should furnish the facts
On the evening Of y. ndsy, the 18th inst while was
HaIr, Com ell; handed me the following noseG
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Is, 1854.
To MoeToN MONOGRAM, ESQ :-sR-My attention fas
rioan ond United States Gasate Of this morniog ia
which the foilo"ins language u used namely with
mavsrsatioa, 10 the civ subscription to the sunbary
and Erie Railroad Company, we shall bow our heads With
SHINE unless the sharp and secure PROCESSES Of the
Nv object in addressing you this note inquire
sptcfuily whether the above remark intended to
apply 10 and So in what respect Tho right which
every has maintain his character and good .me
il the which inv ohe in making this cal upon you.
the remarks are intended to apply to me- II Is proper
poYer that should be freed from the suspicion they
hiey to create Ill b. obliged to you for prompt
and recsive your reply Am. cir, your oSedsnt hum.
business engagements permitted, prepared the follow
PHILADELPHIA, Sept TO- 1854
sRI received note last evening BY the hands Of
Mr. Connolly and avail myself Of the rst leisure which
offers to reply.
Gle in the North American Of Monday last intended
to apply to do not gnise the proprety of the
question: and must therefore, decline t. rit The
cd public events and is comments had public
bearing In the parts o. TO which have sailed my
tradctsd public statements else where particularly
set forth, but 1t made illusion to any Individual
In declining to answer the question you have Pro
posed, am controlled by conviction Of duty As the
conductor of public journal cannot allow the right OF
any 70 catechze to the meaning Of the articles
publish at the same time admit my respons bility,
moral legal and personal for whatever appears in the
columns Of The North American, and shall hold myself
yours &c, NORTON McMlcaAsI.
Hon JAMES COOPER, Washington House
This tesled and enclosed in envelope addressed
to Mr.. Connolly with the following note -
PHnADnrHlA sept 10, 1854.
Dear sir-I here with reply to the note you
at
HARRY CsSNErIy Esq, Seventh and Chestnut.
On Wedne sday evening ~. Connolly again called at
my Office, end handed me the following letter =
PmLADELPHIA Sept 20, 1854.
Cooper has received your of the 10Th instant sent
to him under to me; and while II is not satsfac
tory inas much as it does rot relieve him from the i'm
puaon conveyed In your article Of Monday 1t Is estire
respect the avowal that you hold yourself per-
sonaly responsible for every thing you publish In
desires me to to you that he recognizes as
fully any the right Of every editor to perfect nde
Rendence But for personal imputation be is happy
that you with his views In admitting person
al responsibility.
now desire to say, my part, the friend of
Mr. Cooper that in prosecuting this fur
ther there might be inconvenience 10 doing here and
concur with me In this view Of the case bsg you
will say whore and at what Zine 1t will suit conve
nerce to receive further message.
Mr. Cooper admits that, while It Is customary under
the in which you stand to each other that
another jurisdiction that he hiss right to insist that
you should do viii be obliged to you for an TINS
on this point Worry respectfully {SRTs GoSNE1y
Desiring to satisfy all the requirements Of the occs
sion, on Thursday morning placed Mr. Oonnely's let
of ar. Willsm d Lewis and Mr. Charles Henry Fisher,
assuring them that should be governed Ia any future
the afternoon Of that day Mr. Lewis and Mr. Fisher in.
formed me that they had determined
1st That the paragraph referred to in Mr. Cooper's
letter and the subsequent pondence did not furnish
any ground for the proposition contained In Mr. Con-
ncys letter, aud that must decline the acceptance
conductor Of public journal for his structures public
affairs would, in their judgment be detrimental to the
inter- ITS of the community and dvest the press of its
most important prerogative.
These views embodied In the following letter.
PHnADNrHrA, sept. q, 1854
Dear sir-As the application made in your note Of
yesterday involves principles which, In their conse
quences, affect the int gritty of the lie press,
given TO ii 81 e most CARE ul consideration
While recognize to the fullest extent all my respon
sibies for Whatever appears in the columns Of the
Norh American and am ready on all proper occasions
10 meet them in whatever form they presented
am unable TO perceive that Mr. Cooper has any right,
under existing circumstances to invite me to receive
his Communication Of tbs 18th instant the article to
which he referred twas of public nature t cerned
hs rs ss
asserted In general terms what uncontradc.ed public
statements had elsewhere particularly set forth but 1t
ma emo all1sion to any Individual
II the conductors IL public journals should permit
themselves 10 be held persoray responsible for their
end to ali ndspsndencs Of the press and wrong and
Outrage might 60 unpunishei and unre6uked cannot
consent, By my exampis, to sanction such course !
to privilege OF interfere with the private
aft rs Of any and should the Journal control offend in
this way shall hoM my self iu tly AmenaSle but do
and freely all matters Of public concern aud upon
the conduct of all who stand in public relations to.
H sSsm ys1y M5sos
As Mr. Fisher absent from the city during Thurs
day afternoon and night, lad no opportunity Of sub
log When It was so submitted, 1t met his entire ap
prevail as It had previously done that Of Mr. Lewis and
it vas Immediately thereafter sen. to Mr. Co1oslly
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %, 1854.
ceived your note in which de:llns TO give the per
sonsl satisfaction which Mr. Cooper had right to
''''' Is n'0''''''' Respectfully Harry AIRY CONNOLLY.
This is the only ccrrespon ience intercourse have
had with Mr. Cooper, anybody re presenting Mr. Coop
er, on the subject referred to. MORTON McMTCHA.
The Turf
CENTREvILLE COURSE, L. I.-TROTTING.
The great trotting match between Ed Eddy and High
land Maid fer 81 oc0 mile heats best three 10 Ave. in
harness. came off yesterday afternoon and witnessed
the largest Of spectators assembled
. troitipg ccurse. The crowd immense, flung oil
the stands the track, and the eld and It with diff
fcuy that sheriff Boyd could make the track
for the conteniing horses.
Eddy won In four heats. The time made IN the race
not good anticipated, by any means-some
marking as low as 225 but not heat was under 2:30