New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06

To the Editor o. TIE ~ \. 1ff5uTe


SIR. At intervals. during the last three
months you have published IN THE TRIBUNE three sew
eral attacks upon me by Anonymous correspondent
Of yours in ills city, each one consuming grave mpn
tations upon my aithfuness and loyalty an officer Of
tie United States You have also put into print Is II
With the intention Of publishing it, fourth attack upon
M. OF similar character md OF greater ,irulence
spirit emansting from another source which refrain
from characierigng e. 1t deserves At this distance
from New York, do not know whether You have yet
published g. nc you have intmaed 10 friend OF niho
that you might perhaps proceed to do.
feel that It is proper FOR me to state publicly
for The first time that all the assertions Of these four
letters rejecting upon me and upon the hospital in 10Y
charge are false.
While you seem 10 have ie no hesitation OF rclae.
arce TO publish them you denied my venerable father.
the Rev. Leonard Bacon, H. d., OF New'haVen' Conn.,
near at hand and well known TO you. access to Your
columns with short note Of protest which wac TIE
only speedy remedy again,, the oaumny ha. the case
admitted OF. If my reputation stood il need Of mercy
from you this suppression Of my fathers note seemed to
show how much might expect
Within the las, week Your correspondent, "Umbrs'
zone William Baker, Whose lame reluctantly draw
from the graceful retirement in which it has reposod
states forces he abandoned the business u nanuacar'
ing primers for the Rebel artillery aud devoted himself
10 the dissemination Of truth in The TRBUNE) has been
tried heore the Pro,os. Court Of this city aud con
yicted Of publishing ra,v -..ie.nsnt.
concerning" me.
The entire fs,sty Of Mr. Bakers statements being
shown and my of cial action being wholly indicated
by the evidence n he case the ends Of justice were
satisfied. The Court. exercising wise and generous
,enence toward The prisoner, dismissed him with a
reprirnand ard n serious adnonon against the Ierc-
tition u the Ofen.e.
transmit 10 you herewith for your satisfaction re
ports Of tie proceedings IN the casc
A spOtless military record aud my devotion 20 tie
cause Of the Republic loi which scorn 70 boast but
which has LEFT aimee AprD 1861, scarcely one hour
tha: could Aisy call NY own could not protect ne
ron the attacks which you have published nor gain
place in your newspaper fr even sofd OF reaoh-
.tsancs in my behalf and feel great uncertainty. In
addressing tins statement 10 you whether u VII nnd
greater ayor ., your hands an did that Of NY f-iher
But il seems rgli ~ OFFER TO you No TO al honorable
man acting under misnf,rnatioa such Opportunity ~
rghtirg the Injustice which has been done me IN InE
ILiBt,sK asthe publication Of this lsitc. may ohord
Very r@Pes' fully
FL. BAcos. Surgeon 4. :. ".
L. clarge o, 81. Louis L. 5. Cen Hospital
So Loai, L. s. GeasJa. Boygtl Mo- O'ieans, 10. Dec
T. 1868
Upon tn. note of DR. Bcon !. piop'f 20 rsfc tfti
comment OR corfs,pouieut q Nc~-tr.ai Mr.. Baker
q character snd s-ndin, ocoDpyn. he rspon.b 20
.ou Of Crk o. ~ Dislh Court itatsd % vast he coz
defed good authority @i certain grave charges hsi been
mad. s..ius public seI.a5N-bsntly, Dr BscoBssd
published the eter habit t. Wa. ". consider a.. n.
t.r o. .uife.u public Interest. Dr. Bsco. f.h, e. an I'M
temperate not. denied iis truth VI Ai. allegation rhii
thou a. il wa impossible oF him TO know whether Il
OF NOW. should certainly also hsv. patshsd had he denial
b.sa conveyed respectful 10 this journal AID
II, Correspondent who had FcIorsd sto, notorious
IN New Ofi.tn,. to be sll'ct II comment a.
n public speech p.bl.c MEETING tPou the
charge is,N ag,ns Dr. Bacon have nsyer given any
opinion. Dir bas-r sbselnenty arrested AID tired b,
Court asisl Oh sisTe IL libel aud dsai'sd s'er lons
bcg u evidence Of counsel both ids The Judge
DID hot 4nk him WORTHY Of any Other pgaihinen
than caution how cs., the power in hi. hsnd' while on
T.. cher Land be considered that 'he evidence sI.y r.;
oDea.ed D. Bacon al the rsdo asdns, him"
Th re,u o. ID. trial duly stated in ihls journal a. she
tine the news ched lave not tlo i.e,t OBJ
iecou 10 permitting Dr. BscoA Tsitssts II h ms
and accordingly pobsh h Do. We quite sur - TIE
seems 70 have been convinced thar our cor4spodsl
wa influenced BY improper iGov. In reporting seEy cur
rent ,tor, Of truth or fashood Of which, 4, IL was in
po.,ibs .stsbsh sIc,p, by Pablo iose'1siion and
While w. r.yre; that 10 uised have other feeling
tsn one Of entire satisfaction tbs, Dr. Bacon ba, been eI
ou.ra,ed from IN. .,rou, cha q. made siusl hu.