New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-17

mr.. But even II here were e'Iyting IN these Ell
hacis whirh might seem 20 make against my declsra-
declare asssned, for not grng into he combination
10 off The vote sb Juld s,ill deny the right 10
quote the extracts agsnS such declaration. lst Be
cause there al, dndaut uuequivoc4l proofs 20
show what WAC my reason for refusing 10 enter the
combination, II you'd be illogical, unphlosophcs,
absurd 10 turn p.Sey from these 70 such "a are ex.
ceedngiy soap y and uncertain. ! an known 70 hold
TO the Ants avery construction Of the Federal Goa
siituiiOD. How unreasonable II would be 20 quote in
the face of the decisive proofs 10 this end the few lines
IN one Of my private lsters that might seem 10 loos
in ~ opposite direction "a. The extracts should not
he used as alnst because they are extracts rom
y,rivae leter-a privste lee- too that evidently
written in haste and in playful spirit. 81. Extracts
from le'ter DO prove even its general nneh less
iis precise tenor and III. How TAR tae'e dsJonted
extracts would be modified by the imprinted parts Of
the letter | do not know, for | toOh copy OF H.
Al II important in order 20 interpret this letter
ssTey 10 know what the questions put 10 The let
ter TO which il was an answer. i remember them but
very generally and very uncertainty.
But ] need say no more of the private letter in
question. Indeed far a. our controversy y
concerned | old not need 10 say anything OF II
for Won were AZ full liberty 10 quote from Il what
YOU did, your only error at this point, consisting in
your assumption that the quostion referred 10 one
subject, when the very face OF it, it refers entirely
10 eno'her.
rhetoric. find fault with yolr fsoss. an plain
man. and care and know comparatively little about
rhetoric But love honesty aad therefore do make
great account OF fac-s. II s because you wronged
ne In your facts ihst bad TO take up my pen. Ii II
IL in my rhetoric only that have wronged you, then
is the balance largely against you.
Inoed not tell you that you are worsed IN ourcon-
troversy You have too muc1 sense not TO know Il,
and too much pride not 10 feel it, Bat you have no
night TO complain Of the result Your readers VIII
bear me witness that went iso tie controversy very
reluctantly. You had to keep pushing ne for neirlya
year and half before you finally succeeded IN push
ing me tito it.
ofentrancs to q qu,rrel but being in
Bear II, that the opPOscr may boware ofthe
We both know, and equally well, tina, / obeyel the
former Of these two injuDctions OF the great poet
Whether have obeyed he latter also, you know bet
ter than /.
4" excessive passion" " monOmaDa which you
attribute to me have Doubtless had not little 10 do
in encourages TO select me as the person on wnOm
vent your i'll bumOrs, and practice your weapons OF
rdcue and detracton. From the return blows OF one
so crazy foolish, imp0tnt, you had pictured me
be- you of felt that there was nothing 10 iear
Sorry however is the plight IN which this cOnro-
very leaves yOu il nevertheless is not without us I'M
porsnt Instructions 70 y0u and 20 far therefore, you
nav console yourself that the controversy Is not all
oss to YOU Ever bereaf you will know, ay keenly
feel how exceedingly unsafe IL is to Judge IN the light
OF the disparaging and bad names which you have
yourself Tut upon your opponent of the measure OF
Bis ability 10 defend himself against Your assaults
Ever hereafter you will be entirely convinced that
man Is not necessarily the poor thns winch u mas
suited your fancy and your interest 10 represent him 10
be. Now, such instruction would be worth 80 netting
TO an, body II is especially valuable TO you, who
seem to have been 80 remarkably destitute Of Il.
olserve that you say nothing of my proportion 10
have you print the speech which | made in Congress
on the Nebraska hill am very 'esirous that you should
show your readers what words was dropping into the
ear OF Shareholders at the very time when you were
making those readers believe in my suppleness 70
Shareholders and in my base desertion of the Anti
Slavery cause My offer of 5000 for your compensa-
ton Sas perhaps not enough. Hence extend 1t -
$780, Your rule 10 receive pay for advertisements
OILY shall not be in the way of your publishing the
speech; for you may class it with advertisements, and
yet have the $500. Any way you please-only get II
before the readers of your columns.
/ observe too, II at you make no argument 10 show
that am wrong in denying to the minority the night
TO control the msiory. i add that you never will
aye, never can-mAke an argument TO that end The
passion al prejudice of The moment may drive the
minority into an attitude unwananed and false.
But az long as democracy tsef shall remain truth
and that will be long also will the night of
the majority TO vote down the minority remain truth.
close with thanking you for your wish that may
live long TO improve myself BE assured that recip
Iocate the kind and generous wish, and that do 80
all the cordially because you in such especial
need Of Improvement. GERRIr SMITH.