, 1869-05-14
"coRsEREp" ON BRITISH eo1p.r

tfadets. "no were 10 noad pub0c meeting
that evening, that they would improve the
opportunity to cnighten the public On the
| question as to how much British Goll'-
with capital G-was contributed to tho
support Of the FREE Trade League. Two
years ago, that paper saya, it had asked
this question, and proposed publication,
from the books of the League, Of the
names Of the contributors to its funds,
rendering the use OF its columns for the
grat,,itons printing OF that exhibit, il
the oficeH Of the Association would
*.cestifs an their honor that it was accu-
"sase anleomp1ete." And thereupon, COZ
Times ihe Tribune, ''The free trade
<>o,aeaas vtre struck dumb, and tlorn to
i "Mi. jig re haze 6ten unnUt to elies4 any
" r,.,Hsr 10 our friendly ort.arr .rAetarr
''.,rt sd -i*soeittion iself or from ia
'.r;y or:S,tns."
Nell, on the Monday evening aforesaid
tie free traders held their meeting, at
which Mr. Bryant, Mr.. Atkinson and other
gentlemen made excellent speeches; but
the most conclusive of all was that OF Mr..
Charles H. Marshal, the Treasu rer Of the
League, which We copy in full, with az
extract Of letter read By Mr.. Marshall, AZ
folowss
"I would like to state that an Treasurer Of Ihc
~ ase ti. aso' wrofe @ etseP to tae Tsaae Flu IL
regard TO the charge made By the editor OF that
paper, that the mcmbers Of the League were
Ins e 81 : Bs s 'nf
kok that i<fttr TO the Tribune, AMI g1re 1ay ssam:
aiong nt,A H. but ur sonse reas tA< litors ef that
HI 81 Ia kfssk
staoding this, they hare seen t to reIrcIAte the
chArHe, and this morning they demand the l!st OF
you this letter IL our Answer' t3srar applause.l
"The explanation Of the unwIlllngness o: the
lcT, which you st9,e you na7e HE'D IN va.a to oh-
| tain, 8 vesy simple one, and, DOW Tint the mo-
ttxes 1ot seefeey M 40 IonSe. 15iss ~ p.epared %
this subject which - 70 long d,sqaietea W.
eon: r. fad ss: I'll as9 g. 5nss %
aess T. oRRoag a nd hne o aS
dats Il IL .zis.enss, 70 pEoeilm tic il source
trom which It derived It's pecslllst! support, when
| those sources xe.e 30 very few n 1 number;
! its orxsnization the League obtained rs
| principal suhsc7pnona from those concerned !n
secure ~ ifon fea II fjenSs % Who ssmrash,1ed with
Its efforts. can rouch that this last was gener-
ally yer, Etnall and tis income rarely e1cee4lea
therefore that IL means hare been out Of all pro-
portions to .he eaeet Il hss grodacea-, ,,
! which has, doubtless. had the effect of alarming
| timld rsotectlontsts throughout the Country to
| degree which would tie 1udIcrous were It not 90
| very kat, Is really the m0st unsubstant!al shade
| which has cser emerged fron private life Lke
the 'haseless fabric af vtsiou It haa nad no ex-
tbtence save IN the tnaeinauons Of those who
| jnra
that their views a1c no longer accepted as truth,
! itok In vat1 for the canse, / can assnfe them
| Thai IN this case they have not MI upon the right
'.Prom an intimate acquaintance With the con-
.s.tton Of the treasury Of the Free Trade League
no .Rzlslsh gold has found IL vay Into the cot
gentleman 70 England rum motives p1 Interest Ii
t,cS tss sauss ne, - pr9mpsl, converted into ctr
"l}ut, though Tie Lesgne us 10 s4eans OF
british gold moving inio lts yauita, Ii il s,ill
Or au soaf hn nnn Of
nan 9a,9 =! sEeSw pa5mensa WI anaxee the purpose
The Iribnnr Of Taesday morning contains
meagze report Of the meeting, but is very
creful not to publish Mr., bIarshal1's state
nient or this letter, while, etlitorialy, it thus
comments upon it;
:" The free Haders had . great deal 70 M about
the T91bHn< last night and read pondcfpab letter
to u etxing At weaEhoae length estrpthina e1a-
ing The precise thing We asked for-thc ast Of
contributor OF that list wc beE to ssy that, -
yrt We have seen nothing. Can We not ahame
them into furnishing It r
A more pertinent question Il: Can the
New York Tribune ever be ahan,ed into de-
cencJ in conducting a controversy, OF will
the editor ever comprehend the essential
distinction between hzrth And falsehood?