New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26

\ writer in The Boston Adrerliser, over the
name al Dixon sends 10 that paper long
narrative Of the Whisky Fight Among other
things. he criticises Mr.. Evarts aud speaks of
his letter stopping the trial of the Kentucky
Bourbon Company n ~ startling feature; and
he says, eff this is proceeding in the inter
lest of public law and safety, then law no
"longer has her seat in the bosom of God, but
els descended, and has bcsmlrched herself in
"the miro of the CUTTERS The truth about
this whole matter should be told.
l. The indictments against the Kentucky
Bourbon Company had been found for nearly
q year.
II. The letter of Mr. Evarts was dated Nov
., 1868. 1t was addressed TO Samuel &. Court
new. District-Attorney, NewYork. What pur-
ported TO be a copy Of this letter was pub
lished in the daily newspapers. There can be
only two parties TO a correspondence, the man
who writes and the man who receives We
are therefore, bound TO suppose that this let
ter was published by Mr.. Courtney.
ILL., The letter published by Mr.. Courtney is
very different from the one which Mr.. Evarts
wrote and which was given to our cOTespon-
dent in Washington. Mr.. Evarts said-and we
ask attention to the italicsed portion of his
letter:
induced To direct that the indictments against Alvah
Blaisdc, and those against Daniel Messnore Ethan C.
readiness for trial on the part OF tho Government at an
further directions from me, unless should understand
you that nu immediate trial Was insisted upon
the part Of the defendants"
This letter il explicit. 1t merely suspends
the trial of case upon considerations of
public character This is done very fire.
quently in process of law. and there may be
twenty reasons why Government officer can
better serve the ends of justice by postponing
a trial than 10y forcing it. But in order to put
Mr.. Evarts in the position of arbitrarily stop
ping this trial and Of doing it with the intent
OF what Dixon would call besmirching him
"sclf in the mire of the CUTTERS the follow
ing letter is put in circulate m
"sIR Understanding that the indictments against Al5oi
Baisdell and Others aud D. MessmOro aud others,
Grafton you are hereby directed to suspend them until
further orders unlcrs defendants should themselves n
sist upon an Immediate TRIAL"
If the publication of this second letter was
an accident, then we have only to say that it
is one of the most ingenious accidents within
orr recollection, and is very unfortunate in
its reflection upon Mr.. Evarts.
Dixon" further proceeds to bcrate Mr.. John
son for his supposed share in this bcsmrch-
"ing Of Justice This is what the .proyerb
would say "giving dog bad name.n We
have had enough of this cry of ANDY John
"son!" whenever any attempt has been made
TO investigate the whisky frauds. We have cen
sured Mr.. Johnson bitterly for his administration
of the Internal Revenue. During all these
censures not one word was said by Me parties
who now are clamorous in behalf of economy.
Not an effort was made to assist us i'll faith
Oming these unparalleled frauds. The Ring
was in full operation, money was stolen 10y
millions, and nearly everybody connected with
the revenue, directly or indirectly, was revel-
ing in ill-gotten wealth. But us soon rs the