New-York tribune., 1867-07-24

June 1895, the following article appeared In The
Tribune:
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protection To Jfeou Dars a. traitor 10 make ia
crime 'sua gye the psot.etoa we have promised" Ia.
end requested through his attorney 70 retract such
OF the charges In this article no cimedTeeoted upon
his moral character We deciped TO oecede 70 the re
deemed Objectionable Shortly atorward Mr. Smith com
menoed libol suit against us The cause progressed
through tho various stages OF pleadings. answers,
October. Numerous depositiOns have been taken on
the part Of Mr.. Smith, which have examined,
and Thereon,
article does Mr. smith Injustice and wo regret appear
anco In columns. Mr smith having arrived In the
city, interview brought about by mutual friends
rpgnrd 20 the article and the circumstances under which
II appeared In paper and the whole matter
was explained to the mutual satisfaction OF Doth
parties. Mr.. Smith h convinced that the proprI-
etors OF The Tribune actuated by no per
sOnal malice toward him. and wished TO do him no
wrong injustice In the premises; ana on ms part
aucs and honor permits TO be said We therefore Freely
state that dispositions OF the teveral medical gentle
who attended Mr. Smith in his sickness In the year
leave doubt that he became utterly insane IN tat
sickness and while do not concede that the article
dees IN truth charge Mr. Smith with JefQJH1 insanity,
s 10 far as may be made Co bear that construction,
yo are satisfied II Is entirely erroneous We are also sat
isned upon investigation OF the facts that MT smith
instead remaining In the Asylum TIL after the inaugr
ration Of Mr.. Lincoln, did In fact remain
there but few weeks Mr. Smith states 10 Us that he
does not complain of the dcle far As IL speaks OF him
aiding helping John Brown In this respect he does
deem Injurious 10 him In his private or public char
intIniAton OF John Browns invasion OF Hart' 70
Ferry, he, nevertheless states that he loved John
Brown. his spirit and his principles, and that he now
warmly chershos his memory As 10 the matter OF tho
Nebraska BILL the facts appear TO be that Mr. smith re-
fused 10 act In concert with tho antiSebrska minority
who opposed the BILL In their efforts to prevent maj
but the records show that aside from this action Mr
Smith p0ted against IL In ali It's stages