The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-29
FisA-BoWLEs IRON A "HuBo STANDPOINT.
A Christmas Box from Mr.. Fisk TO Mr.
.suwlcs.
BosroN, Mass. Christmas Day. !

AT HONE, |
BosroN, Mass. Christmas Day.
TO Tne EDITORS or TIE BOSTON EVENING Ca
samuel powles, ESD. OF Springfield, Mass, ar
rested aud sent 20 lall, FOR what THAT being the
question winch now aQitates the pubic mind permit
ne through your columns. which have lltilertO
maintained a ulEnlEed and decof0us silence upon q
subject which suoui be strictly matter OF leTai au
Jndcation, 10 present few acts IN difference to the
realstess power q public opinloa, wnich may serve
10 JUSTLY ana illuminate ny side Of the case.
That the gross prOyocaiion given me by samuei
Bowes, ksq, Of springfield, Mass, was OF itself .
sufficient reason for any steps MAY have seen ut To
take against that lbe0uA and INSCRIPTIONS journal
1s sRbmt one or tH choice extracts from the So
cally-proscribed sheet edited by samuel Bowles,
Esq, OF Springfield, Aass. Low scur,ty and dis
closures OF affairs generally revealed to bully the doc
tor and the priest have long since tabooed the
Springfield Republican from decent breakfast tables
In the commonwealth OF Massachusetts, and upon
any other subject than myself my relatives and
friends would not have perused ITS columns.
on the 18th OF November last samuel Rowles,
Esq, OF Springfield, Mass, published an edltoriai,
voted bitter, abusive, untrutniui and unprovoked
attack on my origin, vocation, habits personal ap-
pearance and family Affections
For example, with a reckless disregard OF truth
and railroad possibilities, samuel Bowles ESQ.,, or
Springfield, Mass" said-"But Fisk has probably
ruined the Erie Railway while ping up fortune
for himself. The multiplication OF Its stock has
been fearful. From thirty millions OF nominal cap-
tai year ago II has now been raised 70 Sixty or
seventy millions, ana what there Ii to show for the
difference beyond some worthless securities OF the
Hartford and Erie Road II Is Impossible to say"
nature and forgiynS disposition | should unhesi-
taiingy pronounce samuel Bowles, Esq, OF Spring
field, Mass an abandoned falsiiier or . fool on
Further on the springfield Republican has asserted
Its capacity for wholesale SANDER by the following
ASTOUNDING calumny ON the bench and bar OF New
York:--"Nothing 80 audacious Nothing more gigan-
TIC IN the way OF real swndlng mas ever been per-
FISK and his associates have done nothing that they
cannot legally justify, at least In the New YORK
courts, several Of which they seem wholly to own.
guidance Of both David Dudley Field ana Charles
OConor, and now both Judge barnard. or the state,
and Judge BatchfOrd, OF the United States Courts,
back up and help on the proceedings" The alleged
indifference OF the New York city authorities to the
incarceration OF samuel Bowics ESQ., OF Spring.
field, Mass" was not, you will seq entirely unusti-
fable.
vets by the yard, the generous nature OF samuel
Bowles, Esq, OF Springfield, Mass. Is not finally
and utterly turned against nae until he ascertalns
nm inmate OF q lunatc asylum. This sours ali the
milk OF human kindness In the breast OF the spring
field moralst, and he propheticaily consigns me 70
Jnasr h sSs II fs Messrs Editors don't
| you think had cause to feel vexed with Samuel
In order TO protect my rights appealed to the law.
| which Is the highest expression u human wisdom
| for the good government OF mankind. II any error
| has been committed those VINO made the law COM
! mitted IT, regret that the wife Of samuel Bowes,
ESD o. sprngea Mass was Gls, ABSENCE o. even
| AS for the sympathy OF the sycophantic horde OF
onlce-seekers aud small beer editors who camored
around the TAIL gates for their comrades release
Their abuse expected and am Indifferent to. Mr..
| Eowles proposed the game himself and bowled him
| over the first innings think 1t Will be generally
| conceded that have as much right To defend my
personal character as any newspaper mas 70 ATTACK
| IL. AT all events, shall do so with the most un-
nnchlng determination until 10 Is proved 10 the con-
trary Mr. Bowlcs need not fear but that Will bring
him TO trial before judicial tribunal and then .'cI
Justice he done though the heavens fall" and these
are few OF the reasons, Messrs. Editors, why ar
rested and locked up samuel Bowles, ESD OF
| Springfield Massr With every respect for your
fairness and courtesy, remain very truly, your ODE
| dent servant, JAMES FISK, Jr.