New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-19

motives, I care not WHAT my ote,;Zinc his
e %Ii "S I'D Tonr farms were moTtgaged for the
benefit of public plunderers SuPpcse 'L , @ III
OF 1860 by shorter cut, and they iGveu soo1' &
Yo,k sbould give 10 George Law aud lsalah hyneers
each representative men, but Of widely Vdflan Ii
.lasses-s5 co., and that the taX-gatherer thouu
ear ON the farmers OF NewYork TO relieve their iars
Tho incnmbrauces created by the act for the 6entht
of these two public benefaetors-n DE WIZ L!le-
John had voted for that bill would not all the palon
have cried shamel There legislation OF chl ~ ;.s
60 gross that no room is left to doubt the intent Oh ~
advocates PIT the by way Of illustrating VIII
precision the rule of presumi ton ON qnebuoh' a
nctives and intent. There are ae's 80 n"
with the public good SO inconsistent VIII Of
honest intent, that we may presume, 10 tne Tn
other proof, tie presence Of unworthy hotno; ,ei
the case supposed you need not asK honest or cor
TuIt. If you knew he was not bloeu, ~. ", cover
that he had not even the excuse OF intefe5t ~ Srch
bold naked act OF fagrant colrupilon. - :" no wit
case he was bbed in fact, you wouu G IN, and the
ness and need none beyond the act Inc oiii .ILa
vote would point 10 the guilty motives az ~ 10 the
the bloody dagger in the yiiGa o. cornpt or not
bloody ha1d Whether the pianinI was lieved
the fict Is nndisputed that MIR. GTe'ley 80 ~ 80
If he did not believe that legislation wac a.; , he
there another in all TINS o.i,o H. Won ever
6eve III Turn it over in your miOds' nave ,;,;
ia partisan discussion in your interviews WIN Ioii
cal friends or political foes, met one man 80
as TO avow be did not believe 1t M you Su,5 ma1Iy
rterpce of bis belief the article OF the it OF sep
sender In which he states the grounds Of his oehel AT
the reril Of eihtythrce libel suits. II the article now
in ouestion is libel then elghty-hree times $S1uvV
10 The sum of the debts he owes, contracted III
two columns of The TRIBUNE III a single day
appeal TO that noble letter. in reply to the menace
of a libel suit in which he frankly avows 10 Mr. l1e-
j0hp that he enteriains the opinion which I've cannot
change; that there measures were corrupt ana e'Ey
frankly dsclams any intention IN his previous sf,es
TO impute 10 him personal corrnptlon' iapPeal t
9 l,aa lc,y-- nail
man can rest as upon a rock. lie spoke. gentlemen,
what the archieves Of the State will speak forever
He spoke what Gov. Morgan in his veto message pro
chained 10 hstory-wha every man IN tins stare OF or
binary intelligence beheves-what you belleVedm your
eOnsciences aud upon your oaths-and what the dam,
inc records of these public actswi forever prove De
Horace Greeley believe the matter alleged IN TINS aru
Gle! Do you see and know, and did he see aud know
that Mr.. Litilejohn either cupa6le agent, OF
deluded instrument? DO y0u feel this the only iegll
mate inference from the act unexplained mas nc
awaited himself OF the opportunity to present himself on
abe stand and explain the act ana the motive O0you
believe the testimony OF MIR. CoDklin that this lam
th whether deceived or deceiver, was proInnene s
tne advoCey OF ESe ~ Giggse;on and that is what
.bsS %. cies oeclare, and what trust for the honor
az The State for the honor of Osweg0, this Jury VIII
declare What motive had Mr.. Greeley for making
The publication, if he did not believe These men
were his political friends and associates. Why make
enemies of eighty three public men, all occupying
prominent postiOas-al Endorsed by their respective
Constituents as men OF influence and honor lie loved
the marty OF which he was cLieiaini but he was
true 10 his convictions and on question 81 Puehc
rght and pnblc duty, spared neither hlend nor lOe
He proved his faith by his works. What he believed
he uttered. lie believes it now. You beheye
it now; and Mr.. Littlejohn has not chosen
TO shake either your tellef or bis by hls oath'
ii that belief was wrong, had Mr.. Lhtlejohn by his
public acts given Mr.. Greeley, and the people oil tins
State reason 10 believe that be was prominent adv0-
care Of corrupt Legislation II we have been mlsled
has il not been by hs own acts moi done secretly and
in corner but in the broad blaze Of noon ana under
the high canopy Of heaven; done IL the view oil Tue
people at their Capital MIR. Lttlejohn must abide by
the rule b. which we must all abide. The tree IS
known by its fruits. Where tie act is Of such
character to lead the mind inyolunary to the con-
cIuion that proceeded from bad motives or strange
deldsion, it demands explanation and until explained
Tie mind rests on s first conclusion. Mr.. Littleiohn
sought publicity snS found it Washington al the
Ilost OF long and bOnored life sought retirement and
found Il. They were going IN opposite directions
Jit.eiohn was bound upward and like every man that
.obS he Tnst tase tbe pen o. the climber. lie VINO
scrutiny lie who invites judgment: must abide Judg-
ent he who entersth walks public LIE wltha char
aeter that shnks from scrutiny and cannot be trusted
TO live down political criticism on public acts has mis-
taken bis vocation. neither claim concede that
candidates for Office may be wantonly tradueed but
when lis public acts criticized fairly without NAL
ice in good faith, with probable cause, claim that he
is entitled TO special favor from jurors from
eOurts when he brings his character 10 The FORUM for
the purpose Of converting it into money. Like the
author who invites Publicity BY issuing new volume to
undue commentator. Above all. should the plaintiff
IN such suit be that Lis act has not msed
thc man he pTosecules. Take for instance, the West
Washington market bil-one of those bills almost I'M
heard OF in the annals Of corruption TO withdraw law
suits, by legislation, from the tribunals of public
justice. IL speaks It's purpose on its face 1t bears
The brand OF the Governors veto. Ii shocked the
moral sense of the community. Il is stamped by the
public judgment as bald attempt TO cover up BY iegs.
lative Tand fraud committed in the courts, aud with
ont judicial hearing 10 dispose OF quasi commission
of the rights of three quarters OF million OF men,
women, and children Your public documents dis
close its character the Governors veto exhibits il in
oil lie hagrancy, all parties agree that it corrupt
Wien men excuse themselves for their votes by The
abe plea OF blindness ana ignorance does not
scme b0ldness 70 select as the foundation OF
libel suit the structures of a Journalist upon
law which the PLAINTIFF counsel have 80
strenuously sought to exclude from your consideration?
They challenged us to prove the truth Of the pubca
ton. We accepted the invitation, and rendered the
proof. On their objection i was excluded They
seek to ignore the hes Washington Market bill /
would COUNSEL them ~ DO {" ""' 49, -. :. 80.
at, The i"''- - y.s ea WSs ignore
proved Mr. Greeley article Of llth Sept, and his
subsequent letter. they proved too much. In support
of mis- bill the paintif surrendered The Speakers
mace and took the floor as champion against the Veto
Why smk from the disclosures appIenended from orr
witressesl You sax Taylor here-no willing witness
brought here prisoner for violating the mandate
oi the Comt requiring his attendance az a witness.
Gentlemen " hat manner OF laws are these from
tho investigation OF which open day theradvOcaes
xeeOil What manner OF laws are those which the |
learned counsel is unwilling 10 have read in your hear
ing, AID viii not submit 10 your Judgment And WHY,
m search after TRUTH do they choose darkness rather
than light and seek shelter constantly beneath the
Bong robes of the law Enough appears in this case
show that ought to appear before the plaintiff
can entiile himself TO yOlr verdict. As with tie Mar
l.afhi OV.ifh ho