New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-05
MR.. OAKSMITH TO THE PUBLIC.
srYroLK COUNTY JAN.

BOSTON, Mass jan. ii, io'-'
To THE PUnLIc: No one can ever know wl'n
what mingled feelings Of sorrow and Indignation
have Witnessed for the past Two months, the 'ioieh.
attacks and serious accusations which have appe'eu
against me in some Of TIE leading papers oil 'h'S
country and nothing but the consciousness Of the ue
untrnthfuluess and malice Of every allegation when
uas been psraded before the public regarding me- has
given me patience thus Ear to endure In silence
these accumulated wrongs.
The limit of patience has now been passed. ard, in
Justice TO my family to the people, and myself iee
compelled to speak, and purpose to do so plainly,
truihfully, aud fea lessy.
Ii is said that suffering chastens the spirit and en-
largcs the understanding Whether it be 70 or not,
desire, before entering upon the subject which
affects the interests Of Others more perhaps than my
own. t. relieve myself from any imputation OF being
actuaed by personal feelings any blind sense oil
Individual wrong in what / have to cay. AT the
same time, do not wish to cOoce. from myeif or f'om
Others the feeling. which have sc,vaed aud Impressed me- o.
daeren. times since the Of the remarkable
which have been bad sgn. nor do wish
to pretend to esy chabnsss which cannot
10 my heart feel
Truth always carrie. with Il iis convictions and every
honest mind carefully weighing the statements which
now feel compelled to make will be convinced not only
their ,biiy but also OF my internal uihialns's OF chaao
ter seek eIenusiOn, ask no fsvori but with oo''
help, piH hare jvsfioe.
Eo, ann, x,.r past have at times been a..sed in the
newspapers for my real supposed connection with many
matters hch the time being eusros.ed the public s'ie"
oa Nearly years and twice since It was the Cuban
Revolution In 1855 and l85s Il the Nesssvsn koyol1
ton 10 1854 and 1885 important matter which hss
ouy recently been decided In the United States Courts and
Witch IN proper will be made the subject Of claims
against this Government And now aia accused OF being
engaged ia the Slave Trade!
For incondersbe time hive In some measure isbored
Under .erou, impuis,ios. deeply affecting my character
credit aud good name for my supposed interest completely
In certain arising out Of or 10 zone way connected
with other Of these la'i neniisned sfsi NY
name equesy before tho public In regard thereto
both IN eomm-ndailon and blame AT time hsvebssn
sppaoded for thBt. which deserved le prsi'e-s' another
overwhelmed with the bscie't abuse for matters wherein
va. eqsAly sui,. Ihare born. all riss-unse'srved en-
o,migm. and unmer,ed seeusson'n silence have never
before ,ppeued before tn. public in efdefeH'e have
never before psbhed nev.pPer card or s'tsd any favor
the prc.s in any way-I do for The hs, time.
Ny purpose 10 abiding to these msi,ss one which an
certain oil be LOOKED upon with charity II not In cannspe'
lion. will state It bfisay.
am now thirty three ys.s OF sy,. have wife and
children family relations Of esdsssns and intellectual
ohusoier-snd II TO do anything In tho ~ora-iof
their AL or my OWL longer defer the eommsnce
n,nt The snqoestop.bly IL TO snde,'of 10 recover
wh.,vsr srosnd may have sads'evsdly los In the s0'd
Oeinon of my fellow nenfor wlish sciH0-lsdss that
have hitherto been entirely too regardless
The question then naturally ssss-How can ih' be'tb
sono What viii effect whbs ~ sndsarorinf 70 OF
y.en right a the sIpeuss Of hose whese bafd,s' usy
have unwiusJ boneby betsylas condolences ~heh "'i'
epo.sd under sacred obligations VII be ~ revealing
AL tI.f 0tIsllH runn
n.nis Of some hi-nshs broiss III be BY 'seihs
M, own the sacrifice Of what regard a. 'h"
highest element Of honor. hdeiiry TO suu"i "ih be ~
d,s.slns for the pubc gauntlet some whom nsh'
lpo~ a. bsns more the victims Of circumstances than moral
,uti would such cowardly procedure tni'e mo 70 'h'
respect Of my feow men Would they not '.het 'eoh inc
traitor an insr.e and bs,syer ofus's rho deserves 10
b..eonedi Most unqses,opsby and therefore have de
srrnned simply that in all iho'e e'cam'.neee ny
lie b.fcin have been ga any MEASURE held a? to blame
and where have he'd sid ~ door Accusations 10 WHICH,
bsv. e, yet entered no plea" a~ net gs'liy'
lido not purpo,e 10 ay more Gully desire. while sn
b,v a 10 leave nohirs In my p.s, ia any 'eeh po
lion that any ssy have sought eysde 'Dse point
include everything IA my plsai aud mo't emphAeAn'
declare act Of myIVs for sheh may have been
hitherto blamed haze pr,ssss Other eou''e no"
.A a. ny da Of hg. honor vosH haze bseh e'"F'd 70
haze pu5,asd vnder ne sams eireu~''d"e''
~ Ibs,e eued IL la, been un..h,hy aud from too hsh
,d for the inlsr. Of Others which Induced me TO pay 700
l. heed t. ny good name and reputation ID my o"o'
IN .o,st those interests Hence hem this eaele"ne'' ma
da,r.nes A. TO NY reputation. my part ana these con
upus fny. Of Outrageous fortune aud the ffo' osa'e
many people who do know me have come 10 i'sn' To
"very terrible fellow instead Of Christian gentleman
u,b,re IL ,hps sponniou, in the speculation Of hiSu'
m b.,, p.ced myself In positions in yea" gone By {"
- ,.rI,.d tho ,.ie but recall single act con
,,.d ,b,rrIh which In moral point Of view regret
go,t, In beh.lfof the Amehc snratlon 81 kicsasna
s, ore thoroughly undsutood ts they VIII be 81 come
,,,, r,iol they would give no, feol assured no hcon
adorable claim upon the confederation OF my eouh'y","
"a n IN ,, w. as all other Of transactions In tie
81 have not acted wisely and have cVinced Perh'ps too
Geou.stly cnlpsblo fog siuln-' Of SELF ana 'no"s
.gsrd Of my reputation and highest inisre' venture 70
,.pr,,s the hope It will be Imputed only "hefe ''
.ay ,houd b. to tho Ignorance Of my inerpeiisnc'd
years; for when my present 'se Is TAKEN INTO
m ha ...p . must iedscd have been far too young and
- TOO little knowledge to have bsd tho weshy
matters upon nay mind to which have alluded
- 81 tb.,. matter. now although the p1be Ia doubt
since lo, all interest IN ibsm simply Tor the reason
that u called upon TO se, myself night bsioie '"' "0''
,sg,td 10 the serious accusations wheh malicious P
have lsely brought against me- and. In dong 60 '
- IN A., lar q, A. can b. done at this period 70 amend d"
! Inc pufaken tterd 81 hsPih -,
Tii. ,ubi.o. which now demands my ateh"o"-'
=, corn,,c,ty with the sayetrsdo -doube.s under
a,,.r, circumstances woali give mo very little uo"o' "
exceedingly difficult matter to prove al innocent man
-, nj. necu,er knows his Innocence aud l. actH"'"'
~ has. and cowsrdy motvesi but when ono Is cio"H
,.uc-d a. am nov, aud the vary eatraofd'n"J P'"
,l..ed io this hands Of an interruptions ana On" MA"
t.,, =, x,onsfoly Robert Murray. the Marshal Tor INC
g,h.r, Diret Of Now-YoIk his held ard exercised 10
hoyes one ..,,,.i ,nor M, In,