New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-29
No. 80 CnysrSrr-sr.. Dec. q. 1851.

SIR: Your friend. Mr.. s. A. Meredith, called upon
me this morning and sisted that he waited me at
your request, IN consequence OF al article IN me
North american and United States Gazette Of
Wednesday mot Thuisdsy last, by Whch YOU con-
sioered yourself very much sexrieved.
stated in substance to Mr.. Meredith, that could
not recognize the right OF any man to hold me repon-
sbe for opinions advanced In reference to the public
action of City Councils bodyneither could As
one of your constituents be prevented from express
ing publicly my sentiments in reference to your pub
lie conduct in Councils, as pubiithed IN the ne~spa-
pers If the day And for the exercise Of this most
sscred right Of citizen, had no explanations or
apologies TO offer.
denied any reflections on your private character,
a. a thing Of which | was wholly incapable. Mr..
Meredith asked me If was willing 20 state thst u-
tended no personal attack upon you, aud would dis
svow rhe imputatons upon you l answered that
was willing to say Whist | have already sad rs re-
gsrdea personal stack. lie then offered me let
Ter from you of which he was the b5arer
This | refused TO receive upon the ground that
would rot be responsible for the exercise OF sacred
right in expressing my opinion OF Your pubic conduct
IS dele gate from the Eighth sthl Ward. Mr. Mere
dith pre- seq ue to take the letter asked him If he
knew it, contents lie SAID be did and assured me
I, was civil in vs. tors and simply asked OF me to
avow CT disaycw the authorship Of the article CON-
planned Of
replied had dresoy doue this through the editor
Of The Ga.ene. Then took The letter, and was sur
pised 70 fud on reaGing il that called upon to
apologize for sn outrage" which had never com
ni.ted remarked that the letter contained state.
uent which vss not true ard ihst II wa, somewhat
dtfcuitfor to apologize for what had never dOne,
enc protested against my language being perverted
from nv plain ard obvious meaning.
MIR Meredith said you construed my language diff
ferenfy | concluded. however 10 reply 70 your
6ote and STATED 10 Mr Meredith, that in the course
Of The day would ensy er in such manner as hoped
" ould be satisfactory. Mr.. Meredith wished an i'm
T ediate repl. tits declined inssmuch as | wished
70 DO justice to both you snd myself
Hsvir z thus promised an answer which should be
boa. lust 10 you and nay elf viii and 10, 60 tar
sou are concerned deny utterly that my c0mmunics-
ton contained any reflections your private charac
ter. deny further that il can be tortured into such
meaning except b. wIfuly perverted and unjust
Interpretation.
So far as am concerned ! inform you that will
not surrader NY right az citizen or as constitu'
eL 70 review, o. cr;ielse Or protest against the pro-
ceedrgs Of Cour ellis or of toe public acts Of any
member Of those bocies. will | be deferred from
So COLI by threats or violence.
Is this matter OF O representative sending hostile
letter 10 lis constituent for critcsiug his public ects,
is one in which every citizen has serious interest,
and concerning which have right 70 appeal to ths
oral OF the community, shall lay jour letter
and NY own before the public.
To Samuel Randall ESQ Loeus- st, west Of l7tfst.
After having received from DR.. Beck copies OF the
above letters for publication, Mr.. :. j. Randall
hsnsed - copy Of the following note, which he
stated he hsi written and had delivered TO Dr. Beck,
in reply to ais communication bearing date the - IN
instant:
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. q, 1854.
Dr.. CHAs. f. BEcK-Sir. Your letter of this date
has lust been received. Its contents are If possible,
still more offensive than your communication oriyi-
nally published IN TIE North AMERICAN OF the 10Th
inst.
Although you had chosen to sAset me from large
number WHO constituted the Councils Of the city yet,
if you had eonued yourself 10 just ard fair exanni-
IalOD Of my official conduct, should not have taken
any notice o. your remarks and permitted, "a tax
"payer of the Eighth Ward, 10 have enjoyad his
own feelings in asssilirg an Individual who had Of
fered DO offeDse and was not conscious of having
done ANYTHING that would have called into action GOV.
er. malgpt protected by an adectation OF rrespon-
sibility.
In the communication Of the goth inst. you state:
Mr.. Randall thinks that his return to Councils
slows the approval OF his constituents. Ii would
seem at our city fathers are in error in supposing
that they meet the approval OF their constituents by
being returned 10 Councils. 1t is well known that ig
rorance lei by cupioity, demagogism. and most
unprnciped motives, mainly govern our primary
Hestings.
when deiegates are chosen TO make the necessary
nominations. party tact with the requisite political
promises ana political brides regulate elections
and constituents unwillingiy vote in order TO choose
the lesst of the evils presented TO them"
This is Q direct imputaSion upon my persona char
aete-; it that 10 my individual capacity
sorted ~ the most infamous means to secure my
election Thee accusations totally unconnected
with my official conduct and my call upon the author
for redress cannot by any possibility, be perverted
into attempt IL screen the representative from
legitimate account which be is bound 10 render " his
Constituents.
You, if you know anything on the subject and this
community know these assertions to be without fhe
slightest foundation. -,
In conclusion, have only to add. that yoar is.ter
places you beyond the notice Of any Who nss 'ne
slightest regard for honor truth, cearsges
Yoqu. &C.. SAML . AANNS