The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-07

Tue GENTLENEN's JOURNALS - WILKES
sPIRIT W. TURF, FIELD, AND FARN.-Yes-
terday afternoon Charles j. Foster, OF No.
2Oi William street, appeared before Juatlce
Dovling, al tho Tombs, aud made complaint
that the Turf FIsi5, and Form, q neNspa-
per published At No. 81 Park ROW, had pub
ished an editorial, entitled dying Of Criu-
clsm,n which he believed 10 mean George
wilkes, editor and proprietor OF Hitsts'
| Spirit, and that the words and language
used are llbelous and scandalous toward Mr..
wilkes, who Is meant, as deponent believes.
The Turf Fisld, and Farm, II IL further
alleged In the AFFIDAVIT, Is edited by Saun-
ders d. Bunce and J. Z. Simpson, and that
the printing, Publishing, and circulating Of
the newspaper containing thls article was
done malielously and willfully by Bunes and
simpson, with the intent 70 degrade the
said Wilkes In the community, and has a
tendency to provoke a breach Of the peace.
Ths following Is the portion Of the article
complained of r......... AZ.
"UulIke the famous author OF polished
splkrams, the second Sampson Is an editor
| aud not popular orator. He opened Ills
| infant eyes upon this earth, Heaven knows
how, when, or where. He grew TO man
hood, loving Governor Seward much be-
cause he refused to pardon q youthful lndls-
erection. For while he made his home on
The Pacific coast, teaching the adventurous
uen OF that golden land the value OF law
and order, winning immortality as the friend
aud heir of the murdered Broderick, and
| then returning to New York with the spells
| of friendship 10 establish q sporting paper,
gaining fresh laursls by driving the genial
| William 7. Porter, q ruined man, Into q
| lrunkArd's grave. Since then he has figured
at many prize fight, has been an honored
guest at the Palace OF St. James without the
| knowledge Of the Queenj assisted 10 car
| rying on o stupendous war by spoculating
10 substitutes has furnished Congress and
| tho Government with ideas Of practical I'm
portaucc; has become a moral CENSOR has
purified and elevated the turf has ably rep
resented American character abroad; hAa
demonstrated the generosity Of his nature
| By riding through the streets Of Paris In an
open carriage with the Menken; has grown
merry ut the courtesan's wine table, and
then has shown his gratitude to tho pro-
fesslon' by making ID tho subject OF q sen
sauonal newspaper article. .....-.,.-
Recently he has amused himself with
alauRhtorinR the entife English nation,
| Queen and all, aud has knocked the Har-
ward four on the head, simply because they
had tho mAnllness to confess that they had
been fairly beaten In the late International
match on the Thames. His ambition ls
boundless. Like Alexander, he continually
slghs for now worlds TO conquer. Having
killed of everybody OF Importance With his
Sledge-hAmmer criticism, henow delgns, with
a single stroke Of his pen, 70 wipe out Of en-
lsteuce the Turf FiSld and Fdrn. We are
extremely sensitive, aud Il Is not TO be pre-
Gumed that we can Withstand his feroclouI
assaults. Already we are wounded to the
heart, and have written to Mr.. Conner, the
able Naurius, to prepare our obituary. or,
II he have not time 10 get up nrst-class
obituary, TO at least furnish US with brief
but touching epltaph."
An officer was sent to the ONCE Of the
Turf, Fsld and Farm 10 request that tho
persons complained Of come At once 10 tho
court. The officer returned and reported
both absent, and the magistrate then directed
him to inform them this morning.-M Y.
| TrlbuHs, Gu.