New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-26
A CARD FROM APPLETON oAKsMITH.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: have before me The Aeu- York Sun of
the following dates. viz July 2 Oct T. Oct lj oct. o.
and oct 2s 1870. These papers contain aggregate Of
about columns of personal abuse against me, To which
have yet paid further attention than forwarding
by Gable two short afdayts eXoncrating Gen. Woodford
and Mr.. Capen from the false charges against them,
with which my had been coupled. 1t will be
that ell have said, thus far, regarding the subject mat
ter OF these attacks has been under oath. one OF my
correspondents writes me that Charles A.. Dana had
informed him that the allegations in the article of July
% founded information derived from IsOtta
Rebecchin (wrongfuly claiming TO call herself Isotta
Oaksmith but that he DANA held himself responsible
for them. The paper OF Oct purpors to be a letter
the signature Of the party wrongfuly signing
herself Isotta Oaksmth The articles Of Oct Is learn
the joint productions OF Charles A. Dana and Robert
% is contained in letter purpOrng to be signed by
Robert Murray, and addressed to yourself The article
Of Oct % purpOrts to be- from statements made by the
same Murray To reporter Of The Ne,c York sun.
/ confinc myself now to these five productions.
nature have been published besides thousands VI
columns possibly where these attacks have been copied
These things 10 have been brought up by corrupt
members of party for the purpose Of defeat
motive, both my friends and foes have learned that
viii not knowingly permit my name to be prongfuly
used for the hahn and injury OF any human being The
authors OF these veiatemenhavo to the surface
and declared themselves They are for the first two,
three. Robert Murray and Charles A. Dana.
now demand that, within five days after the pubca-
ton Of this letter each OF the above parties shall
forward and publicly declare, UNDER OATH that the
statements they have respectively made true under
the penalty, In OF neglect REFUSAL only
ing all of said statements regarded false but also of
being forever hereafter dscreded by the public In any
statements they may make.
demand that there shall be evasion shuffiing
whichever no loopholes to hereafter creep out Of but
that the oahs of the parties shall full and unequ
as the damaging statements they have sent broadcast
he q thpir n vii uutar
and the whole deposited In the hands Of we-known
public man in whose honesty the public have faith. sub
lec 10 my Instructions. IA not yOnr enemies have
ever Questioned your personal honor should be quite
satisfied you will take charge OF the aidavits II the
parties make Them and hold them until further advised
should he much pleased II you will insist that Murray
whom he sludes in his letter to You Of Oct 20 and
also makes public the Infamous proposition" to which
inent Republicans" be Immediately eaed d. upp p6Oi 10
swear 10 all the facts especially the "kieking-being
particular 40 to date, day and hour, that there may
Iwould also suggest that the New-Y York Bar as a body
insist that Murray shall declare under oath the Of
my counsel, who he alleges in hs letter 20 George G.
Whiting published in The Sun October 2s was guilty of
breach Of professional good faih toward a client /
have had cgai advice at different times from the follow
me5Ders Of the New York Bar 10 whom the term dis
tnguished" might apply, W.: James T. Brady william
NJ Eyars. Judge Beebc o. arlesO onor Judge Dean,
Mr.: sonthmayd. all the Benedicts Charles Donohue A.
Oakley Halt Judge Russell, selan squrcs GEN Cushinr
ana othcr-some Of whom were, and sill are my per
sni friends such an allegation against any one OF
true at ALL II is true against OF these distn-
gulshed' gentlemen whose names have mentioned.
Inc charges made by Murray are spcci, and clear
He charges that Distinguished member OF the New,
iork Bar received nfornntipn IN professional capacity
from me. aud went imlnr lately and BETRAYED IT. il
they would maintain their purity the New,York Bar
must not let this matter rest TIL they have probed IL 10
the bottom.
Let me not he misunderstood by the gentlemen whose
names have taken the liberty Of mentioning and for an
W whom entertain the highest respect. l regard the
aleihen as pure inrtn.ion but as have been wrt-
ni 70 upon the subject have thought It hest
tion az The counsel whriI the "dSfiuguiShrdf
would apply of whom would have been Ihely al maj
particular time, To have sought the alleges, advice IL
iid had Occason-whith, IL n needless for ,Ine 10 saw
hhd not Al IA, a. the "prOfcSSiOnai" honor of GEN
Moodford T. concerned have already done him fnll
lsle uHdsr o"M Lei the Ear loof IN the matter and
accept nothing but statements Yours r"spect.
mlly. Atp,tfos osn.NtfTU
"sr'H' syg'a"d Nov 10, lslc,