New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-25
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| Tat one Of cur largest bookseIling funs, Messrs
| Strickland * Co, lave been vcading nccndlary
| DO, ks How !org they have been engaged INIT, i.
not possible TO tell, but there is grca reason 20
believe that it las run through several years. For
weeks euspcion hiss attached TO then; but evil
nc jus iiJtG an investigation were obtained only
few da, ago. The mat,or was then taken In and
By committee composed Of some Of the respect
able and discreet citizens who met from day to day
and advanced step by step to the conclusions which
they have acted. The guilty parties were e1a mined,
aid every facility was gwen 10 them to Justify them
selves Their defense, however, only farther cimi-
Dated them. Finally after tho -ough examination,
the m7st complete proofs were found of their guilt.
These meI-espec ally the leading partner of the
hOcse. MI. SirCklapc-Lave lived many years within
this Stale. They came hitler very poor, and by the
generosity of our people had built up success fu aud
profit busness-hlr Strickland, 1t is thought was
worth at least s5O, OOO-and before them there was a
prosperous career, which, in a fen ycars would have
secured to them ample fortune. 1t is little diff
cult to suppose that ncu in this condition would jcOp-
alde heir present interests, to say nothing of those
Of the future in order 10 pandcr to the wicked spirit of
Abolitlonirm. They ere not, apparently, the inen
liz ely to 60 Thu and were probably bent on nothing
more than thrift. They desired to make money; aud
it was lot question, perhaps Of mach moment with
th, Ill how they made it. And in this mcrcenary spd
they committed the great crime for which they VII!
pay 20 heavy and just penalty.
After fan but rigid investigation by the Commit.
tee ts conclusion that they unfit TO remain
within the city; and thus chartsbly, and, it to
us, justly, it determined ths they shoad be
4ucr'ed TO ,eive within five days. A delegation &c
cUrdny cceded to their store in order to report to
them personally this decision but The culputs
not 10 DO Il upd and It aiter0ard learned that
both o. thTn had fed. ST. ckland 90 Friday evening
proceeded in the storm then prevailing to the Light
touse Deiow the city, anG there put on board Of
a schooner which immediately LOisted sail and di5ap
ptarcd. OF what has become of hi. partner, UPson,
we haze certain Information. He probably, b}
This time, las Iut long distance between himself AMI
this outraged community.
After the above was ia type, we re ciycd copy OF
the CoEc!ucDg pat OF the report OF the committee ap
point ID TO investigate the affair. The whole report
long, and contains matter which caGnot, with pro-
pliety, be pubshot II is sufficient t. know that the
evidence gathered within it July susans It's concia-
sions, which a. follows:
"l.t. That Mcselr. Sn;ctlnnd n p'on have will
laly an terticnaly eeceivcd tee meeting il regard
70 lie procurement and sae Of the boeks III lesion.
anl that tler staten nts the subject, i'll view OF
tSe eIotiIg fcs of thc clearly asccta ned, are
lite tet-er than Tissue o. fel-ohood, throughout.
I'D That thee two pcrsors arc either on pIincipic
ALoilopss, and ANXIOUS TO propagate their faith on
thel SUBJECT an one slaves and slave o@nois, and
"3d. They ere III crupu!,Cs ana uGpuac'pled sp
Ulatore, without ay inst eeZ.e of moral responsibility;
and wiling to mako money by the inGscuminate sale
Of sny ana every kind OF book, to any and every
"In ether case tlcy ere dangerous persous in a
>iaveLo,dng c~rmuny, snd ought t. De eje ;ted from
"r' s, however desire ole, fr,he purposes of cxac,
us>c ana IL order 90 pres.Iye tlat eKGted cOasosva-
tive s4sclcr which has Away distinguished Southern
II mt, es that this cjtc ion saould be peaccsbc and
Without tie least persOr1 violence; end the commit
tee would Del recatc the last OK evils, and as stan
upor S.uh,I character a;y sort t. violence, or any
excess in accomplishing the end proposed.
lie Committee. therefore, recommend th&t three
re-sor- be appointed to wait or Meess. VIM. Stick
isra ard kuN Ii uD.CI and anDogncC tle CONFUSION az
winch ttc meeting has arrived, and to mi'Tn TEN
that onles they leave tic CITY withis five taJs, we
cannot guarantee their personal satety."
Cur own judgment runs With this decision OF the
Committee. But tA.le c.e others Who think thai too
mar eneucy Lae been Shown to the cUipt!ts am as
We csn -vmpg,tiZe with title eXces: o. V1rtue we
az 80; dsJOse1 10 Corsu!c these persona 1t II no
time 20 be over Calm when one f.nns man applying
the torch % Us house; 4cc Il Ycre Vlrtue To thooJ
L g -cer Try II tie act lah,r than permit him to
ccaye oflr;e r;.cst him according 10 the ordinary
piocrss a leN.
siut j. ne cefeise Of the in til. case, i m,y
b TIA sos .tN t1cre W4s 10 evidence o. dlsp9s.
bon O. to iar ci theSe cups tolfe ON Aou,e; bit
tLat ey were oily. :or tlrr Own prcht, NcAdilg he
rl.;cna.s we.cL iglt lcsi 10 contagrs'!9r.
CAdtg t-osc Circumstances ,EeIt wa, VIA Pioti-
ETY. fyr0s.ily '.ed il tne investigation OF III az f
"a ~ resulted IN .dnc he city Of Two peIr!c1us
n,p. and furnishing les:o4 which may have saluta-
Is hlscnce Utlors as guilty tDey but as ycl un-
c.fcorered Tue 'esson, We iIua, VA tave It's proper
eject f0g : Rot possible nat ohc Men can GO as
20 easily ito best G.tC .: any U8H !)und guA,y IN
f.s way rer,acr, viii, doubtless be sunng-y hane-
~; ana shsI app aha the elcedt'opers, y the
cai,t be 'no-pu's9!c
ci8u,nt lao tti5od - tie .cuniDurltA, GtoHi0S Ou.
., t.e l,scov.ry thu. Ygeicao2 OF on incenqi!Iy am
sor6r; Z! sraCltr were beng vented ~ tll-
ely - " s-is. Nriss!iui 4 Upon. b1)iss.c'' In
cc,s..,.cu., {! tts di-r0ycrv. mc.t.GSo some %
9rr beet ca,ncet and mort ihtu. nt.i. cizcns ess
% y - 60 sicr tio yiOr;iey % taking some dHtor
IL &c L,lttCI, wl;h the view Of Protecting the con-
-t-ui1 by he prcnI, supn essi3n ~ tue eNh.
COR, Ut 90 spIClnted t. invcet sa'c ihe u itse',
.-d.:era c.,cfu deliberate Gad thorough IN ,stSi.
Gor. toy Icr0:cd 20 second mc.!ns thai t''J L'a
awe. - ule CorC.a'iops st,s.-4 oeioW.
yEe cl trlctcr oi tie ey.:,rce and a. t.. o01A.
.ror..t tci,,o the Committee, Is such that Il w"r
b. ulsa.e AID dan cI,'s to maize then pu'.l' y
va. t.c,,r,.c t-er..ned SIN! ~ ANNOUNCE 'hc con
o.1...r. G.. VIZ. - ;rcy AID a.-voG.
a ~ .Jwlle To- con. Us On- d-.a.th - -'
Co1,r'tce which hsv be,H h1nced ~ iot pdb ~
, ton: So l1oTc.i
lao rrolt Of BE Committee wa un.n n"isy
acu icQ lnc IL pIr2ut.oe ct 4, troe lontt ncn We
aip,.-t-t e. wa. upon Mes s'ichisrd~ UP'!o'
I,-tUiIy W"l,'i.g inc ecA.thtd tiOc ,t,"o 10 10
see G. M>s,rs : ca.an, CPSn, on. a-c' ...1' l
{. II - .ci a...oIy .sl ,Ae c,J.
.;o,s. tat 40 cloud state that We are ~
o-I. "a Z; ~ ii, kind Cf-on So-s pfc.eht a.
tAe g. i1,.',ng, eDd heard IN -eif dceHse
Nike tie ri,J cA.TlStC, OF tlc gcltoaleh wa0 con-
Lo6,d to ieeetdg afforded sn ample gusrady, 10 a.
WHO VIC c'gIiEaat uf ire facts, tnat cvefyth ~
X0,!t lie dove G..cr:I aud in crdos, We aie yct
S6Iod 10 kOoT that Ia case oI ialttot excitement
lie n n"' 81 10y ,he pioDspt departure Of thtzo men,
ITO tsm ort prompt. ~ moderate cDarsc, puf' uod
b; h" Co,Iohii-', /. WI .hy o. e praro IL caca-
dizzy inGo;e' aud eu-. ~ 10 tho cst.rr oonmnnIf
! 1fe fu.1ssns. 80 ~ q. tho tSr'.ncse1 r'o'e"' ~
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