New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-06
COMMITMENT JOURNALISM

Inc Herald OF baturday Iasb copies Iettcr
from correspondent Of The N. Y. Times in
relation to the conduct Of Gen. Schurz's CON-
mand at the battle Of Charlottesville. The
letter was called forth by one from Gen.
"Mr. - Of Tho ~ Y. -, and Mr.
Crouuse Of The n. T. Times persstcntly as.
sert that it was my division which, 10 the
action Of May g was the first to give way;
that it threw itself flying upon the rest Of the
corps and demorslzed it," As the statement
wa, untrue, and did great injustice to Gen.
Schurz's division, he very properly calls
the attention Of the Commanding General
to it, and asks. inasmuch as correspondents.
by general order, we're directed to sfir
their names TO their letters, that it DO cor
rccted. Thereupon Assistant Adjutan,- Gen.
Williams forwards tho letter TO Mr.. Crounse
SIR. OF the New.Yor - nlso-and
ays: The Commanding General expects
that you will promptly correct, and in public
manner, tho mis.taiements 10 which Gen.
Schurz invites attention" Mr.. Crounse ac-
cordngly publishes q letter in The Time, in
which he franily acknowledges and explains
hi. mistake, and corroc,s the injustice done
to Gen. Schurz's division. The Herald in
copying this letter AthIcs TO it the head
"LYIsa JOURNALISM" And II makes upon
il the following editorial comment.
Lriss )orps.l,--Gs soHuAi AND Nj. Di~'ios -
TAs I,-" snd Ims fNiHrnE have habit o. ss'aunt
,.nclf, Il Ito Wal Cof-spondsnss OF other jo1fnas
ao,.d ssPpo.e by tho motives By which -onasa
ri Asbtul =. rs.usa Az Induced ..nds -scoLdueisd
..ons Il ih.if one tnz 10 csftsn, tH thse ne
no so safns. 10 the tnisu Cbicsso sEd fLsds pha
t.p.. uol .rrsytsd mere n.sdsiou. ua.efupaou. sd
.issn loose Tnss tnsJ an i'os Of e'ihsr hieh
eo.. 90, contain cnfe'c.d eoru.detons ef i..sasa
.ih.r on-l..y o. -ilfuly msds ~ .Peeimso 81 te.
Ia witch hey o.. if'geen.y .d !. ,A hsn
Mr l. l. Cfoun,. , csu,spoudsut with the Army Of the
PosOma- Ih' p,r'on "a. 40 b'h',s, ta' a't 70 sa,
eu.. the report Of 'he pad behavior O Gen
sehufI. Diyi.lon. ~h.n In fact 1t y" sno'her D'
,i.os q to. Eis'.D'h Cops Tat s.,' .n ard pro.
from Goa HoossL Inc Ii- msns memory has bsea sud
-hs .tss.I,.. Zen sehar. D,i,ioa from tn. impu..
ton. upon H. Why the arsads vas not made nsfofe
H.a.. a.. question. .ysry love- Of justice viz ash Tho,
who have watched tho eonfse OF lac it"" snd lHlhuNs
ei. In r.olioa With tn. oe.s Of our army
~" TO .Ipsct anything Of the hnd from them whatever
good ihns-hs has made these journals cot
their own l!ss
OF course, The Herald intended that its
readers should infer that the "Mr. - Of
the New-York -" referred 10 by Gen.
Schurz, was u correspondent Of The TRIBUNE.
Nor is there the least doubt that The Herald
knew perfectly we'll TO whom Gen. Schurz did
actually refer.
We have received from Gen. Schurz q
private note, in which hc authorizes MS to
make use OF the information conveyed in it.
lie says: 1.-The Dir. Of the Ncw-York
- il Mr. Hendricks Of The n. y. Herald,
whose statements about the conduct of my
command were as sanderous as those OF any
other paper, or perhaps more So"
We infringe upon tho stereotyped for
mula that comment is unnecessary by u
single remark: A journal that has no other
why Of making a reputation than by stealing
private letters and forging pretended extracts
from them, 10 not in the slightest degree in
consistent when it denies the letters oil iis own
correspondents, and attempts to fix their lies
upon other newspapers. Lying Journalism
Tmeying JournalIsm-Forglng Journalisn-po-
body need be at loss for appropriate terms.