New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-29

;1o those economical truths which the rights o'
property based TO say that u is i1u ip'' %
which the writer is amenable 10 law We're besldc to
ouostiOn because the OBJECT ol the eulunnN NTutu
scorn anv other court Of appeal than that OF the pnpc
oninion But wider question is forced on our atteii
tlon by this specimen o. youI too hanltuui Iioo W
dealing not merely with individuals but WIN tno
interests Of society. tone OF Ireeniheh, usc'
pulousness in the discussion Of political Puesuons'
contempt for the rights and feelings oi otneis 'u ~"
unprincpled disregard of the claims OF cohsisehcy
md sincerity on The part OF ITS wfois NV 'S ~ RE
recognized as the distinguishing eharac'crlsths o ~!
Tines and placed il IL marked contrast VIII te tos. u
the periodical press including the penny J"ur ~ ,'
metropolis and the provinces. lts writers are, Dc
lievc betrayed into this tone mainly by their rehnn,o
on Ike shield Of an impcnetrablc secrecy. No g.huc
man would dream Of saying, under the spohSpin'y "a
his signature what your writer said "i Mr brfh' !'s
ter,lay will not stop 10 remark CT the deterioration
of character which follows when man oi educaiioh
ana rare ABILITY thus lowers hnnsei. aye even III ms
own ewes 10 a condition Of moral cowardicei Toy ~ii
he DENY that II he were 10 meet Nj. Bright III tic ''1n
or in the House of Commons, with the knoWodec thl
his secret was dyulccd hc would cover with CONSCIOUS
nfri0rifv before the he had stabbed IN the oarh
This howcycr is his own affair But there is another
aspect Of the subject in which the public IS directly III
tcIcsted.
In the present management Of Itc TINS there is one
established departure from the plan on which II Was
conducted twenty or thirty years ago which dstin-
suistes it from all other journals. They WHO socaie
N the higher political circles of the metropolis Know
lat the chief editor and the manager Of The Tins
while still maintaining q stiict tncognH0 toward th'
public drops the mask with very sufficient reasons IN
dispensers of social distinction aud (0n which might
have something 70 say OF the patronage OF the Govern
ment, We all know Tie man whose fortune Is derived
from The Tip,s We know It's manager: It's only
aIoWed and rcSnons 1e cdltorhc of the semi ohc al
CORES londcncc with Sir Charles Napier N the Baltic,
through whose hands. though be never pen Inc MN,
self every SANDER in its leaders must passis as wei
Anown to us az ihe chief official al tie liomeOthce.
Now tho question is forced whether We who are
behind the scenes ale holnd IN the interest Of The
uniutated public, and. rs the only certain mode oi
tlto NH ID
TIE doIusou 10y which The inns j. enabled 70 nIsuo
this game Of secrecy 10 the public. and ser'iH3 10 G
Government game purposcly use tle "oIul "'O.'
secures for it, connections the cIIIuI' "N
while denying the public ITS own bo's'e" be-,'S %
the anomy nous system.
case dor myself | have 10 doubt ON the sIlJe,N
whether IN response 10 such attacks as thcsc thcl VII
continue to treat Ill Time. impersOnal myth, OF
whether ou the contrary they will m future summon
the responsible editor manager, or proprietor 10 the
bar Of public opinion, aud hold him up 10y name to ne
olOquy which awaits The traducer aud caHmihioT ID
every other walk oi political and social me- am %c
Milimsf Dec. J. HcuAgD CoBpES.
ne Taes Of the 10th contains tie .o.o"ins Ici! 10
M tohdens letter.
spoudcnts that letter frum Mr Golden should
appear oa tie following day. Tor reasons however
Which sufficiently set iguA ia tie following TIy' We
declined TO publish Mr. Cobdens letter:
@THr TnFs OFFICE Dec !.
"The editor Of Iie Tine, presents his compliments
~ Nr Cobdcn and ncosos proof Of his letter which.
though it arrived by SATURDAY, poet only reached ihe
editors hands last evening He coud not thcI give ~
immediate consideration, but. IN decrcuce I" MI 'ob.
dens name De announced that II sloAId ue puunseed
tomorrow.
and be trusts Mr Golden Will ON Tcper1sal agree
with hn--that Mr. Golden has no night TO expect him
upon pre.e1 entirely irrelevant 10 publish series Of
most offensive and unouuded imIuiailoAs upon himself
and hls friends.
lie musi. in the first place observe that Nj Bright
f.r . sN.. non
which Nj CohGrn las founded this attack upon The
Tat. and De- Iu gh that ground alone decline 70 in
sert letioT which Mr. Golden admits s aoi authorized
by Mr.. BIlgnt.
p" Ihc facts. however ere shortly these. Messfs
Coblcn and Bright make two spccch's ~ foch4ho,
which are reported in IAo Itme al ni usual length ana
VIII extraordinary Urouy yfItlce. Those speeches are
discussed caboIacly ia Two leading afuc.ri oA sue
cesiye days and a e4CL oi tAcm ,Iian pissaec, az
interpreted a. recommending f'i i4iio- oi ir Il.'
among tie poor .sfs. t"bdtn ana hiifAi aF' 'h
rr,-.ly clei gcL ~ disafow ts Interpretation q D.
mi-rlpics-tts their meaning but tAey make O." f'i
and apparently accept il a. carrying Their uac ini-A'
Tie speeches as reported also remain before the
pubic for upward % week ald tle rpeianon p4i
upon them 10y Ths TH,s provoke no advcfs' remhrA
At As, an article appears upon totally different tuh
it, ~ wl,A an iAaa9n - made Ia '''ti, Pre1e ="
polncos upon TINS faff hoi ihai ir 't "'',-.' l-'
true Interpretation ~ NJ Bfghts crp-c ions hrttllf
be- nay make vague and most oa,asnc aiiack uian
Ihl Iime add is conductors.
Tte ltor declines 90 p.lli Ii> Tina. 90 b. made
the means OF Disseminating mpu afions which De- kuoWt
to bee lni0unaed. AID which a. catlc! IIc'e.tLi %
tho question at lssle.
perhaps the editor Is mistaken in surprising LA
Nj Golden desires tie Publication OF be letter y
however Dee should 'hnk tAa i could conduoc el"r ="
his own interest o. the injury " Tie Insf Ae can
probably Ind soEle more Appropriate organ than Tar
lfrlll iisclL'
II JOINS / DfIANE esq.i
SIR. Aou and I base hcen long prf-onsly &C.
Qraiutcd YOUR handwriting is knovn 20 me and knON
ylu TO bs iAe chief editor % I+e Tn" Under tuch
circumstances cannot allow you TO s1ppos' your lnd
gldualiy aud shield yourself under the Arl iers' IL
he cditO!i nOuiun'Fc. in c0rrcsPoncenc' affecting
rouT personal rcs pOnsIbty iDr scunulnla asPcTsipn
ON myself las nov Team nom YOU as ven a. Oh All
our refusal 10 publish 10y former letter j. matter
- cnLrcy within Own province that have nothing
10 tay upon IT, c1crpt 10 congratulate nysef on the r.
cent revolution IN the newspaper word "hch fend'fs
yOu~ decision comparatively harmless. lew !enTs
aVo Tle Tunes Possessed almost monopoly o' publicity!
FnJr1ffhs oi tae daily nrHtphirr clsculhLpn Issued
from De- pief.. constitutes probably, DHctfnth
~ orr rue. journasln and my etter VIII Dee Only The
more generally read from having been excluded from
B.t ,ouf letter proceeds 20 offer some most jnguaf
arguments in Justification Of your attack Oh Mr.. Brgh'.
YO1 .tate thar your journal had previously coptnned
Two lsnD4ng articles casting thc rtue hnpIta on on
both llr and myscf tlnt you had challenged Us - DIS
ayov NC Interpretation of our spcecf and AZ - had
failed DlO so yJu cytcd 0pr tIcncc au ackn'wl-
cdglucf Of Tie truth of your interpret tiOn Ia other
words proof Of our yult! Here We hove IA CON.
pendOus form, exhibition ~ those Qualities Of mld
HtlcI clIiatltlAN lNf fulhfIlAl ~ t'iA'Ni ''
The Tig1s-Of that arrOg ant seiconpacepy. that osI
cal lAcDlc-.ncc, and that moral DeWlIdermeLt which
700 long r3frcr -! lmpuLt aud trlohrlAly could
alone ngelder vii not stop 10 remark on yOur de-
mont on Oi yOur own pct.nse fDg rejecting my cham
hip Of r Bright by II admission thni sou had IL
Guided us Do,t 10 joint Indictment.
Now tint which forms the basi' 0f tins rcn OniDg,
" such II mly be- termed is uOIdlrg'c display - what
| viii call 1iuJ egotism. hOtwithsrndng that your
journal has now but fractional part Of tie duly news
paper circulation. you c0mplcenty tsbme that al tie
word are your constant readers !hs TINS never en-
ters my house. eIccpi by rare ac,ldent. Jlis knew