New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-30

always for ms syadce and neanres David Dudley ts
slons Free Trade alro AMI ohcn pesds t meetings e
Ra Club lie authority international Law. and vas s>% sic
lis rsSason LAWYER upon his knoslelse Of legal techa
Ss tie lstes dS6 ei him he King tSe F'csse which title
Iss o Pea siuce.
Mr.. BOwLEs TO Mr.. FIELD.
TnE REPuBLICA~,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dee. p, $50
Ny DEAR SIR: did not see the letter about the New
York lawyers IN which occurred the paragraph offensive
to yourself until after published in The ReP"o
Ir nor did read IT, indeed until since the receipt OF
vour letter Ircgrct very much that it did not do iur
Justice 10 the qualities that have won for you the posi-
,neuIi,ars of the Ncw-N0rk bar And anu especially
mortified and indignant bat the InS rp5ton of
our Irfer LAWYERS in regard To them, shOul nave ~
? Cr in n ,,ajer nnder my control Whether any or
il matter know nothing about bil Iu3I e,ind ey
that effect would not knowingly by me pave ~uH AZ
preston in The Republican. But as to the eth'Ia S",6
mcn concerning yoir professional ASSOCIATION -r rrnrt
fcriops parties, with generally conceded ,coIrutt3
schemes and effect OF them upon your %
standing, should not have chansoui iog o of il
il not exactly TO my taste Nhelner IiSu' VI i III
friends an Western Massachusetts on TINS subject,
u nofessionsl ASSOCIATION with Fisk anu Could and
their desperate schemes lnG0se an eultolIa para
Think Of this common feeling. The Judgment would
have been rendered earlier, aud, think maze more
cohdemnaoTy. but for the longtime pleasant persona
relations between myself and your family shall De
Ieet at the aptsarance in its columns of the peculiarly
personal portion of the letter IN question: but Cotu
most positive form, its condemnation OF those pro
fessonal associations which are made the subject OF
criticism the paragraph. lncOSe 10 you aIS3
m copy Of the letter IN which the offensive paragraph
occurred II is ONE OF series OF glycTS RON
reason to confde and who, am sure, had no personal
IDENTITY seem however that he had gathered his infoIma
ton and formed his judgment from those "hO are ni
ca" 10 YOU "'i III SAMUEL BowLEs.
Editorial paragraph from The Republican Enclosed in
'p So so1. .t sr.t S review ~. Wua broken ground
sIss share in Ps1inlne me Law an3 Is I t nS
schemes 'Peon eoruIioa and ISSee - sh ca ,s N.Y.
York journals begin 70 pres home upon mn his pco ST ' I DONG
snyhng Of legal Oe. reform 50 long as men o. bis sgo
st down ali The safeguards justice scOuDires
s9 ss 1I s S56e f IN wss and Albany and
courts o. NesYo5s City sad state II !. 10 be s0ri 6htS, 3 T
MAJ have some inlua't "a Vs ,d , viii MAKE il impossible ior
, ,ss, .sssas to 20 on Or 6c rsPessi BY
MR.. FIELD Mr.. BowLEs.
NEW York, Dec. 80, 1870.
DEAR SIR Your letter OF the 2h, in answer TO mine
of the 27th was received morning The dsavowal OF
any knowledge the offensive letter. till after its publ
cation and the expression of your regret for its om
.ions and Of your modification and indignation Tor
some Of its expressions very well; and II you mad
stopped there should have had nothing more 10 say
concerning" professional ASSOCIATION WIN hOtoil-
Qua paTtes with generally conceded corrupt schemes,
and The effect of them upon my professional stand
ing" you should not have changed the CHARACTER Of
the letter" and send NE, besides most Onehsi' eur
tOria paragraph previously published saying OF ~ tn
Won think made more condcmnatory but for the long
time pleasant personal relations" between yourself ana
cismer-I am amSz and indignant. Do yon not mis-
take your own position as well az mine Mnat giyes
you sitting in private aud writing anOny m9uNy
authority to render Judgment upon me AIN
news ncv 70 Publish any facts concerning any
body; you have, certainly no greater right 70 pun
sh your opinions respecting the character or cOhducI
private person than you would to publish them to ms
face In private company; and you must know that you
would not have ventured TO say WIt Is IN ' ~
paragraph to my face in any company Whatever, s
one can Get control OF types and write anonymously he
may publish whatever he peases about wbomsoeyor he
have great respect intelligent cultivated large
hearted men; but there are Others as you must knVW
hOsteS htundn generts aud VINO evidently fancy
that they fill the columns OF newspaper
they may put of the character Of gentleman and take
on that OF rufans such, hope,is not your opinion
It certainly is not mine so much oL y0or po1Un n@%
tessonal association with notorious parties WIN geher
ally conceded corrupt schemes" Your meaning Is
cloudy and not whehert be that have pro
fessiOna association with notorious parties who have
ASSOCIATION with notorious parties and also with general
lyCOnceded corrupt schemes" You may take whenever
state what "generally conceded corrupt schemes
have professional ASSOCIATION WIN, II ue iHrer' 9h
notorious parties" having generally conceded corrupt
schemes ny W assdcaoP With Mesrs Gould Fisk
aid that they have generally conceded corrupt
sReS thew Gsv S That they have
in VIEW or whether without any CONCESSION a On
MY place discuss that question Is in court ana not
loren
that they have must ask you what you mean ny pro
fessiona association" Is it giving them legal opinions
and arguing cases for them In COURT Or is II something
else III IL he something else must ask what that
something Is, as DO not Know III IL De
only giving them legal opinions and arguing cases
for them, all that need say is that have done
not only what had right but what was bound 10 90
stood the law point out the instances and Will admit
myself wrong IT, in arguing cause, nave suppressed
that also, and will again admit myself wrong deny
that have any Of these things IN any one IN
stance II you say have, mention the instance or adj
init yourself a false accuser You must remember that
sawyer who is denied the shelter Of his professional
character is necessarily put 10 great dsadvantsge Ills
c0mlpunicatons with his clients confidential. He
cannot most cases, what ADVICE ne mas gwen p
cause he cannot disclose the information which Ms Ge
has given him In that respect his lips sealed. But
cannot tell you what advice have gwen am
suited about and availing myself of this liberty say 10
YOU that have been consulted beforehand about
Of any its stocks bonds, or the payment OF any 1V
dend 10 any stakeholder class OF or apou
what Is known as the Erie Classification bill, Oh about
the gold operations Of 1862 or any OF the private tIsae
Of Messrs Gould Fisk, or either Of them or about any
transaction whatever this Company, OF these gentle
men, TO which, far as now recOliec any eAcepu3n
has been taken. you think there IL any defect III .ne
cOmpTehensyencss Of this statement you may question
me 70 your hearts content My son has SHOWN inc inc
copy Of letter which lac wrote you after mine wac sent
and which should think would satisfy the most FreJu
uced person But you must Judge Tor yOnTseH l hate
~ i%EoI u ask, snd can aH0rd 10 wait lne aIHoo -
The Westminster Reoier, 20 which you refer Is SO lar as
am concerned, Tissue OF misrepresentati0ns IL was
snow for sinister purposes. You should know that law
suits Of great magnitude are depending, which that
70 ahOct II these suits were pending in England,
the publication OF the article would, for that
reason, De punishable as contempt OF court Here,
u public opinion be created which shall
influence ues judges 10 decide In favor Of those who
Wgtc pay for or inspire this aud the like articles
cIoa deal OF money nay be made DO yOu understand
fbst Very truly yours, DAVID DUDLEY FIELD.
MR.. BOwLEs 10 Mr. FIELD.
T.iE REPUbHcAN, SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 3. ISL
D1AE SIR: Ofcourse could not expect that my e1-
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