New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-25
PHILADELPHIA LEDGERAND NEWS AGENTS.


To the Edicr Of The n. I. T-i5une
SIR: The PhHadtlplo Ledger is the chiefest among
the very few journss this cJuntry win whom pro-
pepsy TO abuse The te goaphic arrangements Of tue
Nes-York Associated Press seems to b. chronic dis
case The frequent manifestations Of this disease in its
coumns, coupled ss they 81 rays ere either with aIie
saemt nts or base groundless itstulons, occasion
no surprise TO those who fully urcerst and the motives
by witch its propTietOrs and EDITORS are prompted
But the public supposed 10 be ignorant o. hess
motives, and therefore liable to be mslec 10y Iae
Ldgcrs statements, il should be known that the
whole conduct Of tnst journal in It's assaults upon the
sce1ts of the Associated Press is grouoded IN spur.
If rsrgusnt selfstnes9 ard that tne tore
sId outraged virtue which 1t assumes whenever u
s,e,s of lie Associaed Pies or Its pflrepaI agents
~ Wholly simulated. and the ch,prrg only OF dsap-
pointed malevolence which, tavIng been b4i 81 10 us
manifold scotrnes to mske tue whole press OF the
country contnt cols through the agency OF tho As'o
cstor 10 lie aresoy pethor!c Golfers, tales advan-
tagc OF the only motGed loft to lie revenge, By abusing
in lie columns these ogents Of tne Associae1 lfess
who ere supposed 10 stsnf N lts way.
Before proceeding 10 reply, directly, to some OF the
intst Iect Mt end malignant stictuIes VI Ire Lsfgr
With TefsIeice 10 the management o me con
fced TO roy care wish to state some oil TIE ihcts
unop ya!ch would have the reader base his JudS
ni,nt in weighing tue conduct Ct The Ledger.
Tie eericr proprietor Of Fhe Lcdser, and tic pre-
suned Isieatof of its attacks upon tue opetstous OF
the Associated Pres is sso President OF the magnetic
Telfcrape Company, aDd the alleged ogner or Goa
troltr vi mejoriy of its sock. Tie other prop'i-
etor Of The Ltcccr is q director OF TIE Telegraph
Company aid large holder OF II, Stock one o. tle
totors II The ledger is al.o Secretary OF the Iee-
Graph Company. Another Of the editors Of me
Iedccr If Understood to be large stocknoder OF tie
parry, snd all thess vsTious parties propretois,
eci.Ois & c., also largely Interested. peculiarly
AID otherw1e. il he Sesbosrd or Was 1iogten sud
New workers. lice. TIC average annual telegraph
tols between New Orleans ard New York, of tue As
sooiated Prese, auuOunt to aocu. seventy thousand
f.'fa MS
the Megr etc, the Hou'e the " sshlngtor aud New
Udesns lor Sshboarcl and the Nationai H1es'
But as President e the Magnetic Company, aod as
tie bgslness associate Of Amos Kendall Fog Snth
Co who are tie owners Of tie Seaboard lice TO New
Orleans tie senior proprietor Of TIE I&dgeT wishes 10
grasp tie whole Of this patronage lie and his pati'
sens wish again to ericy monopoly OF al me zee
gfaphic pairc rage between New.lofk and Ne".Of'
iears " dh its coacOE..aLt high tall. Hence lie be-
comes al the enemy Of every man VINO psIronzes
either CT The comf citing lInes. He "oad break tle'e
Ines down because tLey are GIL tnectuA checA upon
the monopoziIg eld 20 soIe extent slso upon the
txtcitiorste prcrersiies cf himself and associated
IL TIE lnee owped controlled by the propetors ana
editors OF The L6dr Go not receive tier fu snare
Of the patronage Of the press ready anewer u iound
in tue notorious fact tha the competing ioes are Tar
more prompt, and reliable, and ale managed
by get temon Of sobriety ard respectsbliiy.
l will row proceed 20 notice very briefly some OF
tie recent msrePrest ta;ons OF ne lager. Ia tat
uIpc Of the SG inst. tie charge made Ct mcgee.
Of duty on the part of our sgeLt ut New Orleans on
the cccsson of the recent disturbances &c that city,
II Is alleged that he withheld mpoItant ittsLgence
ffon the Northern press q. tine Then the Sa,iooal
line was down because he would not patIonIke the
Seabosrd ;;ne, which !6ter line, Tie l. lger alleges,
heppepe3 then TO be il working order. TINS was on
the Saturday text succeeding the formation oil the
yisilsuce Committee. The ledger proceeds:
Two d,. lsesed without snelc void ct In .uson sd
then or Mcrds, rornrg ssr The complaints OF some Of te
S,r If cesy Agent p asoed u me st
O.. rspe efih city tn following explanation 10 the epsie1es
dated ihe III and t.h ia. 49,, a., ,... =,
e Cd from Orleans The Of fridsJ syrniIs
an interruption TIE Telegraph Line between 80
IN, vtor Of ,cay. They received q tHe fo.ss
shhoc by mat. yss.srsay morning, and nom aenoe
10 ihis cay -. 4. ,.r.ii. T.i..,.,h
lin. which unbrker in s oorrrcH'n rom New toft 70
Nv reszs ara u vortips ores son dufins the ene
r. rso lie ssTecte. ae AJed a: se voc. we
sote t..efcs, nssirs tome iaquit s'0a' we
m, I/dg,- then etkiss, en- the authcfi'y ot toe
chief crsrs,ur ol ise line at wssnirgoo, tes' me
~ t,c.a liz; ciiy @ heS Of.ssns wtrs II goo