New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-01
AMINADAB SLEEK.
From The n. Y. TINES. Aor,l 50.

Prom The y. y. Tunes, dgrl 81
Dignity is most excellen, thing for worstad COM
bstaD. 10 fail back upon specially when belongs
70 bis opponent THE TRIBUNE nOioiiOus,y the most
personsl snd abusive iournsl in ths country, snd
which has vaged for two yesrs past most scrid aud
vepomCGs of personal VltupeIatiQn a. anst tue
Editor Of The TmCs, is nov inexpr5s s.bly shocked
a. the lsck of dignity displayed In reiOinG.r 70
some Of s n re recent distriOes When ne y.n,s,
by doubling IL siZe aud pri e ~ss supposed 10 have
become a competitor OF The TRIBUNE for public
favor, u war cf caiumny was forthwith commenced
agsinsf is Editor VIII n has been continued with
consialuy iucresiDg vru6Bce from that Jay 70 this.
THE TEBUSEs uniform course 1as been % asssil hue
motives snd malign his character, Instead Of n
batting his opinions snd meeting his arguments.
Pro.essug the most lofty and disnteres'st devotion
Ia The public gooG, the sge is and exclusive eldeavOr
Of lHE TRlnUSE hss been u dansgs his reputation,
ano ure the business prospects OF The D1'V Times.
The TRIBUNE has wsgsd war upon high STATE ofii-
ctr fer no better tb an because they hs 10
SEQ oytrtisir L. tia papsr insteai OF inaf-snd
its course has been uniformly thst OF bitter add -e
lentess personnel hostility toTsrd those who veaiured
70 think there room for smother ia y jolrns be.
side TIE TRIBUNE in tie City Of Neg York.
Since the Editor =: Tie T.mes happened 70 be
elected Lieutenant Governor Of the Stite % the sx-
cuioI OF the Editor Of The IRIsuSE. tos isrrsr "a
per as IecOubeo the vruisnce 6od veaemencs OF III
personal AitaCks. II denounced hun nrst OScauss ne
was n0f pledged 10 support Piohbiory Law, sad Il
6enOuf cei him text became he rCs l. fsbfi ,Stef
ard published bareisc,d iasehOods mont his Personal
actions 1tsgGsd SnG CalCu eel 70 c-nite 81 ~ re--
zion anon - readers hostile 70 the inr5yrty o.. his
private character II hiss been az ;he most
omcgs and the most relentless Of those who hsve
msle is ihai- speCai business 10 mslga he character
snd belle his conduct. No extremity Of personal
sbUse has ;rsnscenoed its license, snd no enormy OF
'ssehood AID min tee has been -oo great Tor Is easy
ard familiar Use. SURPRISING eyery answer 70 iis
own inQn were interged 10; Tor rep.y bat
for injury Gistoiting language and tastyilg facts:
oeslDg IN eIibots, invsciiyes or luoeldoss az nj ut
best serve IL turn pretending % rtgard 81 c~-7,
everything short OF absolute r0ts abstinence In con
reciiOn with the Temperance eause.s AID dealing ia
dennncisiions accor0ngiy upon Tue Editor Of The
Times for thinking d.fi,ren.'y-it has gone o. from
day TO day Ia o course OF systeInsnc and ms'h1dica
personal abuse 70 witch lev parallels can nc found
IN the history Of the American Press.
We have for months ierbOr1e suy reply - Us as
ssul.s- feeling confident tnst their motive and object
were understood sud appreciated by TIE public $.
large. Other eDgsgeue nts and other obhg atoms
tbsn those which pertsin 20 The ediIJrsdp q public
journal have $50 RETAINED US from ires,ng these
assaults they deserved. Fox tbs present At lest,
We are released from these obligations srd We took
the liberty, Day or 20 since, OF showing nov 1ypo-
critical and how malignant Is tbs MOTHS Of this cru
sade. We stated tbs fsct-tna. t1is h0ly horr@r VI
flee seeking aLo Office LOdirg noF protested by
TIE TRIBUNE is me ofsp;iDg OF persona. dssp point
usn, IN net ob;sni-g The Dcmns,isrs gticn isll e.