New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-19

10 nc Editor Of The ~. Tribune
SIR: The Douglas organ Of New-York city has IN
recent lumber dated 18th inst. alluded in somewhat
humorous strain to the Representative from inc Ain
p. nDsylyania District and desire word OF two Of
comment thereon.
If "Notody"-wbcse nom de plume conceive to
be exceedingly well chosen at that term IA seseral
upds rstcod-bad been capable OF that gentiemaniy
consideration which is supposed to exit among honor
oJie men, he would have forborre TO crc.se the puch
of voice in q gentleman whose physesi debility has
almost ncaracitsted him for attendance at the House
for The us hree weeks snd who OF the time his re-
ma, ks " are made was almost too fo4ble to Keep his
fe,t. that brief address made under the pressure
of IMPERATIVE demands from more thaa one quarter Tor
the public definition Of his positions besides II was al
mitied Old Gil sicee TO be eminently well timed.
Col Scranton even in perfect be 9TH, is not one OF
these stunning, s'entorian, voecrons, gSsiicnlaing
orator.. whose blatant cries have filled not only tue
Hall of Repre sentatives but echoed through the sur
rounding lobbies end passages for tue last ak weeks
he is rather man OF bnsintss and action:
Now sir in regard 10 the question which the cores
popdent of The Times rases respec ing Col Serant ms
ifoyee;" it is only necessary for me TO a,iude 10 ms
past career ANY one wae pps'ta WI S s,e.Se
has done more for the msterial Interests OF North
Eastern Pennsy lsana than any other one man,
for he has been the leader OF every enterprise IN
that region. The saptsl invested 10 his
nearly $40, COO 0G0, and it's population moro than
donbied IN twenty years. Where no mode of comnun-
cation with the great empOrums OF commerce and trade
existed, and nothing better than the toughest OF
country roads served to traverse what at the period
aIude TO- was comparative wilderness, great lines
of ralrsad have msnly through his matchless enter
rise and lis remarkable business capacity, been put
IN operaiion to the Norrh South, East and West. Il
would lie superluous for at this tme 10 euumsrate
the vast benefits thar from these causes have directly
resuted 10 the populat Ou of 10000 winch compose:
his Congressional District Of the general diffusion OF
education and inte, over people once FAR be-
hind he iDhabians of other communities, In those i'm
portant characterized.
To say that Col. Scranton has gone through the
world thus far on "oiled wheels," is preeminentiy
ridiculous He has met snd overcome, in the courie OF
bs active lfe obstacles that ordinary would have
shark from, appalled, and defeaied aud it required
,ouethpp more than moderate energy-in the, v not
repness at least doariess boy, who came from Con-
fectcnt to seek his fortune in tie Middle States-to
achieve the distinguished position he now occupies.
What have thus briefly stated is from my positive
knowed,e of facts and without the kno Wedge or con-
reit of Nr. Scranton. l should bot have noticed The
Tmess correspondent had his alusion TO tue former
eman besn in the smallest degree truthful or nst
Finally, / would respectfully recommend 70 this
small otatoes" tsynony of nobody' correspond
ent that came prudent caution 10 the position OF his
letters which dictated bis absence from tie reporters
gallery when the Hon. Mr.. Cobb deered TO zee him.
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WesAinStOr, D. c.. Jan. IA, 1860.