New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
Card.-James Irving to the Public.

To he Editor Of The N. Y Tribune
Sir: The .tsteuent IN some OF the papers that MI Ssh
Express and her print the OCCASION aud perhaps hstr
ocemen u't6csd a. for attacks not only upon me- but on
The fair putstion Of is dear to him both On hi.
S.Ss 1 no pa 1 noes sue ss 1s and but 3
pie.op Of Mr. ceh would nov prefer TO trust 20 the Jdds
ny s IL % S sa hs evidence OF my H' h'n
The charges ssailst insy be summed up follows: sa
euse teIly deny the fret charges and while sdmi
ME aSS Rn Of to-, Of or in
cuent viii the depoItmen OF an orderly and 'aceu Cit
The denial the first charges the face Of the confident
IND clam assertions Of The papers mentioned eompels mo TO
Ny father died durOs my iOtancy was soon a. could
be ads utia in be "o0a he age o. ssa PLACED
gained in sech intervals OF time as could be spared fon
.Dd Sief H.vps 70 father to w.ca over me- guide my
eps asocatet principally y.h persons OF my Rn age en-.
tom great istsnc Of what Is called reansd socisty
In the company 10 which ha. brought u0 and m'ved,
submit rsuit thought less Of than one who
protected him,ef snS resented shsnss
.deied able 10 defend se asn:t any ordinary s'tsct
insult offered with intent provoke personal collision.
Surrounded by hefe circumstances and with these defects If
YOU peMs term them so, Of education and temper hae
Pen:d ccsOny that personal encounters took place between
me ind othsIs.
SELDOM or Of second best At the end Of these
con o Cs bT ~ nsSos b.Ts been Soa
upon such and now tn occurred
and cannot be shown that ever IN any sngs Instance provoked
These peIsobs con CITE which do pretend wes us
fable and failure ofhe parties TO have me punished BY the
Courts 10 wi ich sfer defeat they appealed created
bDs of enemies who determined to punish and put
me down
AID By ny .tsnC@ enc industry a TsPGcsS: and
quied tire part q time while my changed position,
Swing ana different views OF lie and the a;tons Of
men In e.ed me 10 shun the occasions before sufficiently
svoisd of being led into difficulty and troube Bus with hs
Fem The cauas' suppose above mentioned thsrs sros.
persecution Of ne which not only drew whn some who
Of press TO wbh hsd supposed myself Indifferent
unknown. In the dead Of the night carriage loads Of buies
came 10 residence and exhibited their dis,p
poinment finding in loud noises snd angry
Bue employed 70 wilt me In market and eha'iss or
Ons morning within yesr or 90 psuon whom we'll
and sser tie u.us ssctps jm I've down
t. lick scas hq9Ke tor Tn, Tn h,a done g
hiepds wan to Go it, and I've agreed" Way DONE they
Sessa,e the, so ara now thew cam but Is tame
with they have ASKED and I've agreed DO But"
heir dirty wcrl 1t do0 matter sad I've ,sr,si
70 dc it, and goiDs TOT 20 get ready seeing him prspT
avail took the liberty Of ,nOctins him down and punished
h% very ,s,.ISy Within FEW T1 sa.n. i s;1cP;o
bad been engaged, emigrsed and nov nng his power aud
muscle II the mine. Of Csona an0 nope '0'ee'ay-n
No where could 40 but tn, object q nsult s-d when
stood 1t bay al The saretay and
was exhibited 10 the public . ruafu and brute.
SiAnwix Hall imminent danger Of my hfs separated
Morsy and Poole with pistol IN his hands then went
home ana there remaued TIE testimony In Mr. Bakers isl
bad no part hand In the subsequent ary yet
by the CoIone Jury two wh" were pibssreTs at TOE
fnerI) implicated and found 10 be accessory ~
sssccistion {"
With rsrosd speed the Grand Jury followed the foos,,ps
murder What he'd done Preserved h1 ps,ce st the risk
Of s An encouraging example Tor those who have the
ability and opportunity 20 prevent boodshed
dr. On this Imprisoned for wesk, until judges
MoDis tud Coles ster fu srsantn NJ the parts
evid, .gsinst me declared tie injecting to BE- /
and an outrage, and opened my pris),
dCoIs Yet, soes snd desire 70 40 ne sergcstoes
let drop word fsvorf The fact that thus in
aeed msde a marx Of Cain to set every mans haad AMI
he sr sfainst me- a.,
II wonderful that under al this press my Business
suffered. Great hiss beer ths los TO ms aud coesp udns
are At the srsfc,on OF enemies When they h.d
csedsd 10 mailing victim OF the Srsnd Jury their efforts
nu within their cJnrol
uitted 20 rest endssvo deprive Of
the pfir hotels In the city Taen the Press
In full cry and Inc 70 seemed the lime sport offer
the chase and earth either Ia poverty
prison Of pcasurs to those In ths
does present very sdmraee Spscimsn Of refine
dliyips human bel lg with his wife sni
children vLo must share bis % Out OF me pale OF dec ant soc
,ty into dissrsee and despstrl
have never been an .grressor have resented insult
who would not have protected myse WIEN attscted |
1.ye been ued and Indicted bot 10 have been unc
e.fu my def.nss and onee praised BY the 1urt fr
protested fendess female from the insults OF grn.
knan!
That have committed errors and have done vrous lnky
dnlit; but let him who h without ain throw the frh
,ll ash favrr from any Aud In judg-
net rsmors credited without svdenos no ishsd
proof stssehs made without oundson justice,