New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23
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CHICAGO, AGAEjsr HON. HORACE GREELEY.
On the 9TH Of January, THE TRIBUNE published
an editorial article headed ks Cook which erabodedgase
,ys Of fud and corruption ss,ust Mr. Isaac Cook, late
Postmaster at Chicago IN connection with deiacslion Of
Postmaster Cook with whom tho Postmaster was con-
founded.
The mistake Wa, discovered early. aud immediate
apology setrlci,n and explanation made picuonsy in
TuK TnBU>M
Til. seems not TO have .itlsed Mr. Isaac Cook aud
understand that hi. counsel James T. Brady, eq will com
mence to-day his behalf slt fol d0algc il the United
States Circuit Court and that charges for libel will be pre-
ferred immediately before ths Grand Jury sgain't the Hon
Horace Greeley and other mcmben Of THs THuNR As,o.
citation.
The friends Of Mr. Cook cam tia, most s,rociou- ibei
was uttered by Tns TRIBUNE for which the Association
should BE- made to pay rouudIy aud t in the local Cou.
such prominent individuals Of the Association shall DO in
dcted win certainly be convicted of the chsse aud sent to
State Prison.
The new law says IN relation to libel that the matter
charged must be established clearly in two points;
First: II must be absolute truth
Second; 1t must have printed for nstidsbs ends
And these points must be concurrent that however true
the statement une., good to he ained or however
20 tho end desired unless the 10 gb',ant
ated there is
TnR TRrRuxR admitted tho fl.i,y Of the charge and Mr.
Cook proposes show that great damage and good "a'
done by it, publication.
The case will II carried ISSUE attract great attention in
political AMI professional circles the e. so from The fact
that the relations sub.istina bween Mr. Greeley sud the
District. Attorney A. Oakley Hall. esq. not such
manifested by bosom friends phlsnhropi'ts generally
We find the above in The ". Y. Times of
yesterday, ard, though feeling the force OF the
proverb that I" If you want to know what IS
doing in your own house, you must in-
auire of your neigbbofs," we must think it
quite mistaken Mr. Cook has never written
us n line expressing dissatisfaction with our
treatment OF him desiring n correction, ana
we have, beside correcting fully. explicitly, the
mistake into which we were led OF c0niound-
ing him with the delautlng Paylnaster. printed
conspcuously and promptly the letter Of an
ardent friend and admirer indicating him on
every point and setting in the brightest light hi'
character as patriot and statesmen. What
moro he would have us do, we cannot
imagine; and in fact, should no commence
proceedings against us in the manner threat.
ened above, he would clearly imply that our
correction was 80 full aud thorough that he
could not suggest al improvement.
Mr.. Cook We do not personally know, but
none of the criticisms upon him which have
reached us imply that he is devoid OF common
sense. We do not believe. therefore, that he
has ever proposed to embark in any such whole
sale bringing of llbel-suits as is indicated above
Though it has long been our conviction that
far more malice IS eyinced through prosecu-
tons for libel than in the publications whereon
they are founded, we are sure it is not customary
10 proclaim tho oninHs of such suits so unmis.
takaby. We are confident, therefore, that
if any such suits are in contemplation, they
are not prompted by Mr.. Cook but by
parties in this ca =" The friends of Mr.
Cook"-who have solicited the use of his name
for their own purposes assuming the cost and
taking the rick Of their mutifarOus proceed.
ings. We are confident that any person who
was acting in his own behalf would first try
more moderate venture, md oSly expand the
business to such gigantic proportions after he
had succeeded in his initial experiment.
II any one shall seriously propose to send
this matter before Grand Jury. we ask him
in common decency TO put in all the papers in
the case-that in which We expressly and con-
spcuOusy e1Onerated Mr.. Cook as well as that
two days older wherein we inculpaed him.
Only make the most prrjudiced Grand Jury on
earth acquainted with oil tho facts, and we
ask no favor. And if the whole matter il left
with Mr.. JAMES r. BRADY, TO be dealt with by
him according TO bis own convictions OF justice
and fairness, all will be WELL
THE WEST POINT GRADUATES.
To 1kf Editor @ a 4. T,l,hut.