The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-07-08
"p00R WHITE YRASH.''


Some time ago We made the charge t5al lbe
N. Y. Trj5une s'igmarised the lower classes Of
the American people as poor WHITE
TRASH "trHacious Q! a distinction which
enabled them 70 take rank Of the weahhiest and
most respectable men oi color," &c, SC Mr..
JoEpAS, the fugle;uan Of The Tribune in this
codnty, denied the charge, and arraigned Us
for Publishing las he saidl what we knew 10 be
q iaIsehood. Now, man is always presumed
innscea, until proved guilty, and Mr.. Jordan
has not attempted 10 maae ont cur guilt in the
matter OF publishing this charge against the
Tribune. Nay, when we proposed that If he
would furnish US the ies Of the Tribune for
the last year, we would show him the identical
language ImPoted to Greeley, he incontinentIy
refused doing SO, under the pretexi that II was
not required Of him TO furnish any evidence
on the subject. Hence il would be entirely
unnecessary for us to say word in denial Of
Mr.. Jordan's allegation Of falsehood; but as " e
have in our possession a documen, which
completely establishes the truth oi our charge
assinsi the Tribune, and, consequently, as
completely proves the faIsi,y Of Mr.. Jordan's
allegation, we are constrained to sav few
words more upon the subject Now, then, for
on pTooi.-Among the large Number Of respec-
table newspapers which copird and commented
upon the 1fi5gae's insulting renn-ss co1cer-
ming poor white people, was The Nrw York
Day BOOK, journal known al over iha Uni7n
ss reliable ana Trustworthy in ils siatemra.e.
Being unable 10 find, in our own npgh5orhood,
copy Of the Tribune containing the poor
WHITE TRASH'' article, we wrote 10 the
editor Of the Day-Boak, requesting him 10
obtain one Tor rs. In reply, We received the
following. letter:
0fic8 Of the Day-Book, No. 20 Ann Street,
New YORK, June 27th, 1859.
MEssBs. MEYE EEs 4 EESrozD:
You. letter OF
he 18th inst, inqGirIag concerning The au-
the0iicity OF = paragraph credited to the New
York Tribune, Is al hand. in reply, have
10 say, as the editor Of !is Dsg-E Boot, who
wrote the article in cur paper On The subject
;hat copied the paragraph Dsr51tim from The
3rl3Gae. Il occurred % he course Of an ar
uc.e on Hayti, and since your letter vas re-
csived ] have sent TO the gIrijDae Office and
examined heir file. Il will be found in The
daily Tribune Of January 2It, 1859. No
copy Of the paper containing ii could BE- had at
th' once, hence, NOT having copy Of my own
am unable TO s-nd il TO you. The proof,
however, IS quite sufficient, as caald furnish
sny quantity Of afidayits to corro5ora.e what
J write you. Only these viii deny the state
ment who have en- interest IN believing ii
otherwise tbaa true. The article is 50 Der
fectiy consistent with the T5i5une's pr.Hcinies,
that wonder any person acquainted With the
political PsculrarilIs Of that SHEET, should have
doubted II. You are welcome to make such
use OF this letter as YOU may desire.
Very respectfully, yours &C.,
Il. g. HORTON.
From this il will be observed sha, the
7rtbuas did publish the POOR WHITE
TRASH" article, Mr. Jordsn's assertions TO the
contrary Notwithstanding L., the people Of
Bedford county remember ibis when Abolition
agents call upon them to subscribe 10 that IA
naacai and dangerous newspaper.
FoRElGN.- The news from Europe, this week
- comparatively uaimportant, No additional
battles have been fought. Msntua IS beslegsd
by the Allies. The .tustrians are retreating-
iheif head quarters being at Villa Franco. The
Allies have occupied Brescia. Victor Eman-
gFi has refused he dictatorship Of Bologna and
the. annexation Of the Roman States. Prussia
IS said e be about . enter into the war.
DisTiHeuisHEp Vir.roas.-HoH. GEo. SHAHs-
'Foop,ni Philadelphia, 'sa present stsyins q. the
Bedford Springs. Dn. s. r. Bsovs, of Greene
Jurg, is at Hsf,r's.