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

demanded ny an American Jury Of the public officer
who claims 1T their hands the vndicstion Of his char
&C err by their Enforcement Of his public acts.
Yo1 are TO determine whether an American iorrua',
in con meniing upon laws vetoed by the chief ma is-
rate Condemned by the public Judgment, Connected ny
men Of all parirs. creeds and factions, TO bear
brand of corruption upon their face may mite isFol
III protect against corrupt legi ation aud may in the
exercise of fair and free censorship OF the acts OF
public men, proclaim its opposition 10 all who adyo-
Gated those laws. You TO deie mine whether Tie
meaning Of the EDglioh language is the same when you
read il at vour own fresi1es and when council red II
70 You in the jury box You 60 determine whether
u is article intended by the publisher, and under-
stood by the ieader, ms an imputaion that Mr.. Lar
Join was blibed, or ~ an appropriate comment on his
public acts deeply affecting tho interest and honor Oh
the State he was hound to serve.
admit that the obligations Of public dnty are 700
commonly Ignored and il is only rare Oc' as"ns
flat we are brought TO feel them in all their force
They should never he forgotten by those Occur yinS
relations Of trust and coulidence-lesst OF all ny
those claim high and houored official positions
Subordinate only 10 the duty we owe the creator,
from whom we receive tresth ard daily bread, ~
the obligation TO the State and country, under whi.h
property, liberty, and life are nude secure ana ~
Whose prosperity is interviewer that OF each 1Leh,
aud of all who are 10 snroeed him in the enloymeh,
of tie blessings Of civil liberty All such ieas world
provoke onlya smile from the trained politi ans oil the
Nsw-YOrk lobby; but recent events have "dIiohisueu
even them that love Of country, though u moy sone
inns sleep is dead in the hearts OF The Tree men
Of tie North. 1t j. noble attribute o. our nature,
sometimes wanting in politicians but never waning
in tie great body OF people. III nial even we
wandetiug Oriental tribes. Ii comes 10 ns Wih tbe
sanction Of religion, witt the touching memories oil tue
Hebrew msidens mourning m ext tor their country,
std the sill more touching memories OF the keceeer
Of Mankind who permitted bis dearest human ahec-
TO 70 cenler in the hand cOnsecratcd 10y his nativity
and lbs ascension.
Cent men, considerations like these either weaken
or strengthen their hold upon the human beart wien
men brought into posii0ns OF EXTENDED influence.
Selfoye and selish aspirations deepen IN lnlsl s{ ~
Indulgence. Earnest and DeIous Devotion 10 bODlei
aud higher aims tho desire TO advance NC interests
and promote the Happiness Of kindred and fnends,
c- sses and races, country and bumanily'herc, loo'
gov with our growth aud strengthen Win our
strength While tie flint end 10 Graf. aud faseh0o|-
tie Lot lead 10 love o. truth and loyalty TO flght'
Many you differ widely in your opinions from ho ace
Greeley but whether you Judge him by the develop
Of this trial or thoe II bis PAS hie need not
ass TO Which Of these classes, In your Jul neh',
he tel ngs. lie called upon ut The threshold OF
an evrntful life which viii be u OF interest 10 siler
times to make Lis election. He had occa,on 10 con-
si!er early grave questions OF night and duty, ~hleh
10 some of uH even now almost new. by the de-
ciion h n made, all lis winofs,s that be nus
net slice to ABIDE. Thr sgO he wtLt, VIII ne
training in integrity received by the sons OF the
famtr- Il New-England, to feek home in the metro
pClit4n city from which he de- tined to eIercise
an Influence that will leave its impTese on the age
He entered that city poor and renliless-buI rich
Il Ia lat love Of truth which has illustrated all bis
lie, snd of hich the publication nov In question 10
an evideuce-fieh in those high. attributes If
hood c"usle love OF country, love OF humal ity, 1--we
e ilLt; ard from that d. TO his though be may Of
ten lie deceived in men, often mired 10 judi nenI, has
he ever failed be TO his cOnNictionsi Has be
e. ihlteTed IL what lie believed 10 be public duty
Has lie been leagued with corruption, falss TO
The known interest Of bic country 7
DO you lelieve this VIA the prevalent spirit Of the
men who voted Tor the Gr.dirun Railroad sc's, ard
tho W. thin2t Market ILL, which were read in your
hearing yesterday Tbese are public lave, and nee
item a. part Cf argument IL t not well that there
l. al least oe mai trust ere are many norc-to'I
puse caa1or OF lave like tbistO eXptvss hs con-
v'c ions and Your oWn-to deduco from them the ars
conclusions you dedu'e, and 10 nLHe With sou n mali
Is condemnation Of the actors as well ~ 'he acts
Il seems TO be conceived by the plaintiff that The
ionrnas who acts in the iIlet Of tie public u not
1T liberty 10 disuss the claims Of political cancidhe'
even on the ground Of their previous ocGl ace wi b.
out ftG holding a court Of inquiry 20 asc IIin
whether thoss acts do not admit II explanation.
Gentleman IN materso OF general couCern, tie neces1ty
OF surh an inquiitiOn would preclude I'll dicussiOn
The impending dagger must be met with pronpt and
sudden warning. You see tho flames bunuug at mli-
night from a dwelling In which cripl lie and 'lil
sleeping Will yOu PAUSE 70 uquiTo wheil - u "
not IN Optical illusion before You give the alarm
You are il, Charleston, and learn fIow slave, whore
he are not admitted the cToss and who must stand
mute Ia out OF Justice that iroeudiaies abroad,
and in hour the city viii he wrapped Ia Ire; WIN
YOU wait for better evidence until master aud sla'es
are involved ia n common couiAgrution lou learn
that the pub &c enemy advsucir upon tie gates Of tie
capital VIII you pause b. fore you rouse the sleeping
,. ntiusls2 You fud men 10 public confidence bareung
away the honor and interests OF Tho state. VIII You
PERMIT the traffic TO 20 on, willie you wait Tor oouied-
era 90 TO turn State evidence against each oAher
candidate ia on the Of election whom you believe
10 be IN unsafe custodian OF public trust. WIZ yea
permit him O be elected first, aud then satisfy our
.cruples by deplOring the wrong you mieht have
ayrItedf On questions involving tie general welfare
the press owes uf present immediate duty and II Is
false s trust when the duty 10 postToned whether
from fear favor, affection. NnOeyer seeks places
o. public trust challenge. scrutiny OF his IHoh, Aess
HE Judges uIOn the bench, my eloquent friends Oh
tie other tide who have been hOnored with high on
ces the incumbebts Of tie highest places 10 The State
and the nation, shrink from such scrutiny, and are
content TO be Judged by thelr acs' Wben 'hhSidao
presents himself for oce.he brings bis public chHlHe-
Ter iuto the canvass and cannot complain OF open and
frank discussion Of bis anteoedous political acts
When the pre,s fltes in the discharge OF this duty,
II IL becsupe il 10 fahless, stihed, or corrupt.
II IL alleged that by sucb discussion the political
character Of MIR Litlejohn has been damnihed lie
Chains that Mr.. Greeley owes hIW $500 winch has
been lost by The plaintiff and taken 10y the defendant
not in cash but in value. Nor is this all sss ms
that in another suit now PENDING other 20 ,OOOi IL
claimed for utler loss Of character. Nor Ia tins s'
for il Is intimaed that two other hJes are waiting
their for prosecution, when your Veact ID THIS
caro- shall have commended the prudence 81 the expert
l1eut - a., -,
Ia il true then gentlemen that this little art lie has
dampiisd the olit cad character Of Speaker Ldtujohu
90 900. lie swears il has, aud demands hs money
Has he been trsduced In bis private character MOI
the complaint characteTizes tho charge relating 10
his ofitia position and my learned frier DIS claim that
bis Personal reputation il unstsined. What then must
be the value OF the political character OF Mr. Lle-
John when II bears depreciation OF 5000 without
Irevening his reelection TO Office wi bin siG weeks
ser tie publication of the alleged libel His counsel
claim thai he was yindicaied In bis county by re-
election 70 the Assembly in tue State by reelection TO
: "a AZ. lU.. f.tpN.sst In