The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-06
To tho Public.

10 tho PuhltCs
general invitation, without restriction given 10
attend Mr. Curtis lecture To this city Ipurchased atcket,
and without concert with any one attended the lecture
The first part Of Mr. Curtis address unexceponable,
and received the usual marks Of applause In which
cheerully united Subsequently, Mr. Curtis desecrated
the name Of Washington he styled the poor miserable
dotard and slave bred Scott the peer OF the Father Of
his Country be further added that bred Scott a.
well qualified TO preside the Supreme Court of the
United states Chief Justice fancy, any OF his
who constituted the majority Of the Court
when the Of bred Scott adudicated. When these
sentiments were promulgated, in an audible and debe
rate manner, Missed. l neither SAID did anything
else which calculated 10 interrupt the speaker Twas
arrested and taken by the police before Alderman John
Swift, the nearest committing magistrate in attendance
entered into my own recogDzance, and accordingly ap
peared the morning as o'clock before the Alderman
Before the case was opened the police officer who first
arrested me stated that he had taken for Virginia
medical student and proposed that the complaint should
be dropped. obected and stated that IL the prosecution
ngs TO defend my rights The case was fully heard Al
derman Swift reviewed the whole law this subject;
decided that had Kissed In decorous manner and that
had undoubted right TO do &c. He therefore dismissed
Mr. Swift has been Mayor Of the city Of Philadelphia for
longer period than any other incumbent He always
elected BY the wing party He was elected 70 his
Office by the opposition and has hitherto had aiaon
with the democratic party He known 70 be intelligent
and upright public ofcer, and he was selected the
hitting magistrate by the police themselves The Mayor
the police ana the public Al large have acquesced In the
legality Of me decision and 60 iar as know the entire
phrase unfriendly sentiment in relation this
ton have been repeatedly asked why did not institute
proceedings against the Mayor and his police account u
their illegal conduct towards Ny answer is plain
have never had any reason 10 believe that the OBJ
ecs Of sAst Mrin my rights Pad been yndca.sd and
Al TN period the New York n54me, Of the 2sd ul.,
which he sphthet bIackguard empIoyed 10 manner
10 bear personal application % m5eeE Immediately
Fry, Of tins city the brother Of Mr. VIM f. Fry, one Of
the ACKNOWLEDGED editors and believe propr!etors Of
that paper. Ny brother pointed out him the offensive
article and expressed his surprise and regret that any
press with which his brother connected would pub
lieh such malignant and unjust aspersions upon Mr.
Fry assured him that he knew that bis brother could have
had nothing TO do with the publication and that ema-
mated from the department OF the Tribune which
der the immediate supervision Of Mr. Dana, who, he had
doubt, the author Of the article. On the 18th ult
called personally upon Mr.. j. r. Fry obtain the ad
dress OF Mr.. Dana. He gave the proper reference,
and in conversation he confirmed his prior statements
Accordingly on the 18th ult addressed note to Mr.
Dana, asking him, In manner respectful and free from
the least sembance Of menace, to dsclAn any intention
to apply the term Of backguard or other offensive ephe
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The correspondence has been published and will speak
for ITSELF Mr.. Dana has throughout resorted every
kind Of retcence and subterfuge He has assumed the
absurd position that editor and sub editor can
publish the most ecandalous libel he pie ases, aud
the aggrieved subject Of attack ask for redress
without an Introduction from some gentleman known to
the sAnderiDg aggressor.
Tired Of a Correspondence with ono who had revealed
in every species Of equvocaon and scuking evade
frank answer to simple inquiry, which had I'M
letter in which told him his conduct had been un wor
thy of Of TRUTH honor courage that could
be mistaken as to the Justice Of the two first Characters
tics; but were In a. to his sculkng from pro-
per responsibility, he had the opportunity of putting
me right and that he would find, upon my
part cheerful acqaiesoenos 10 any effort he might
ton Of ignorance he pretends not 10 know the meaning of
this plain paragraph, and expects the world to believe
Thus penped in and unable TO escape from the difficulty