New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-26
4 CARD from SYLvANUs COBB, m.-

A CARD from SYLVANUs COBB, JR.-
n Reputation is a. dear 70 woman as life Itself He
who consumes the midth OIL and racks his brains, in the
epdesyor entertain the public and s the time 70
his with HE pen depends perhar. his repus
ton than any member OF the community. Reputation
the authors CAPITaLhis STOCK ~ TRADE"-hs snd
lt does susht lessen 10 guilty Of es Il
he were obtain possession in surePntou' way Of par
of his ncornetbe authors reputation being bis only method Of
obtaining livelihood.
An attempt has recently been deprive the under
,.nod Of portion of his reputation Had this attempt boen
the offspring Of sudden pasonths child Of temporary
Excitement, sueh ss
Our natures fIsity might excuse"
would have remained silent and spared the public the relation
of my grievances but when scheme is deliberately and calm
~ coneoeed to wound my feelings inure my reputation
writer by building up another at the expense Of pen
It too much for any bear without attempt least
to place the matter night before the public.
Itswel that for considerable time p,st have
teen the principal novelette, and story writer employed Tue
FLAG of our Union and Bslous Pictorial Boston pubcs
tons Some weeks months hT BoSSER, the
propretor Of TIE NEW YORK LEDGER, made very
lbesl offer write exclusively for his pape pleased
with the offer and accepted It, Ths has evidently exssperad
Mr Baou the proprietor The Flag and Pictorial the last
Ioyelei,e ths, gave hn.snd the last will
me-entted THE TEx.S GRVIsrR be hA; pubi.hed "a
n T. Burngame Hoss L. = v.
Now, ssI the public this isT is honorable Nj Bal
Ions object putting the Burnssme RoS L. $ n,
nv story undoubtedly to build up reputation for that
the Of hi- This !. rendered evident by
signature which As.n ask the public this
ristt is either the readers of those
or satisfied with having published stories
Tor the half under the various De fHre OF
ArsIIs O. bURDIck AMos WINsLow, CuARLEs CAsrLL-
roy ARTHUR REMINGTON, WILLIAM MELVLLN and fos.cb
sTANToRD-name which have often appeared IN mis- papers,
and eyery line under which have written besdes Wtins
ys amount which be has published under my own
name he now another place last story
which as much that portion OF his readers who
lroy have ef him Here contributor xho p,iief
will OF course that conclusion Whatever may De my
r,ruiaou author II is at least all TO me for by H. an
alone do support M family MI Balou has h-
,tory of mine TIE TEXAN CRusER not only ~ l own pa
rer bat Ia many other papers IS me be ied tdte eST
FORM regard 20 that state
.ut the story nj stand its merits, 40 am willing
.I matter .hculd that from pen Il strikes
ibhf n II such Eood story MI BAou ought certainly
10 have given credit Of II still # it were cOmpstent for
Tar TrXls CkUsER although very good story, Is far r
THy STORM SECREr the publication Of which vii be
neneed m THE NEW-YORK LEDGER Tor 'he week ending
ure7 MI Bsou probably been led 10 The extraordinary
coure that he pursued because withdrew from
hi, pub and entered into Arrangement with Nr
RoNNrR 20 write solely for THE NEW-YORk LEDGE 4.
Thereafter al the stories that write viii be found ortgt
ouy IN THE LEDGER But surely Mr. bLlou has 10 Just
cause to offer write support fAmy ald ~
Mt b. far the mosi liberal Publisher % ne WI!
write him.
But have already occupied much space with this
sons. explsnation stu. fee that should have been artng
un.y 70 mvseli my family and tse public, had renamed
kevYort' NAY a 1855 sYLvANUS COBB JE.