The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-28
Stock Quotations by TeleErnph-3 p. vi.


Editorial from the ". Y. Sun OF to-day.
We had the honor, last evening, of receiving
official information that Mr. John Russell Young,
managing editor OF the Tribune, and chief proprietor
OF the Morning Post and star Of Philadephla, mas mas
seen fit to commence libel suit against us. The
alleged libel consists in the publication, with some
explanatory comments OF sundry letters OF Mr.
Ytungs furnished for that purpose by those who can
best certify to their authenticity In these docu-
ments the principles and methods adopted by ther
writer in the management OF his three papers are
100000 damages. We presume that when he gets
it he will be happier than he is at present.
The reasons for exposing these transactions OF
Mr.. Young appear to be very clear and very concm-
sive He has for some years occupied leading
place in the control of one of the most important
and influential journals of the country. That jour-
nal owes the position which it holds in the public
esteem to the honesty and consclentiousness with
which it has been conducted Its chief editor and It's
principal proprietors are upright men, abomlnating
duplicity, and saying frankly what they think ana
what they mean. But in selecting Mr.. Young Tor
his responsible office they have put themselves into
the hands OF one who is, according to the evidence
Sa Of ms T I Letters an % ha0 dneV or
Cling papers in Philadelphia from tlmid politicians
Psmng them and in stG 5a nd the ssPpoG
conveyed the news of the Associated
Press from the Tribune Office to his Philadelphia
partners In this he has not broken any statute
law he has promised nothing more than he was able
to perform; he is not guilty of any ofense OF whlch
method of reaching, checking, and furnishing his
wrong-doing Is to bring It to the bar OF pupiic
Ses ds have been Committed Under the Cover of the
respectabity and good influence of the press, and u
was for the press to take action against them This
is what we have done, and, under similar crcum-
stances, should not fail to do 1t again. In making
the exposure, it seemed necessary to introduce de-
tails not Immediately connected with the main
points, but which We're useful TO corroborate them
ard shed light upon their nature.
1t is mistake, we think, TO assert, with the Ece
ing Post that such exposure as this innicts per-
manent stain upon the reputation of the press in
general. The standing of newspapers depends upon
the ability Independence, and honesty OF their con-
duCtors and that standing cannot be seriously COM
promised by the discovery that an unworthy person.
wearing q semblance that does not belong to him,
has wormed himself into the management OF
one OF the great Journals The Post would
still enjoy that degree of confidence which
such men as Mr., Bryant. Mr.. Goodwin, and
Mr. Nordho have gained for it, even II some other
person connected with it should prove guilty of pros
ttuting its influence to base ends Of his own In the
same manner the Tribune will retain lhe high post
ton due to the talents learning and integrity OF Mr.
Greeley, Mr.. Ripley, Mr.. Smaey, and their honora-
be though less conspicuous associates notwithstand
| ing the exposure of Mr.. Youngs dishonesty and in
trigue There is nothing so good and wholesome az
truth, and no better cure has been discovered fol
| any moral malady than to bring 1t into the light