The New York herald., 1872-08-30
lFrom the New York Register. August 20.


from the New York Register August 2s.l
AS to the benefits Of discovering Africa or any
portion OF 1t, or Of knowing anything about it, we
entertain good and judicious doubts without any
attempt at practical pun or placing ourselves
within any political bias, we think we can safely
say that we have had too much Of Africa In this
country for many years past. Happily this discus
sion Of the authenticity Of Ivingstones letters to
Stanley comes up at time when the nation desires
some temporary relief from the political discussion
now going on In this country the necessary result
Of mixing with the affairs Of the descendants Of
Africa. Let 1t be Livingstone Vs. Stanley, instead
OF Greeley Vs. Grant, or Ufce UeSd as the point OF
our argument for months hence, and we will be re-
leved.
We stand by Stanley and the HERALD.
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Gordon Bennett Esq, Juniorn las published In the
HERALD OF the day preylous) and OF the letters Of
ley's facts are SUBSTANTIAL for these reasons
LAS the printers tell us, 1--WE write han" almost,
apS Stanley yet and saS
ley differ in the peculiar formation OF their letters
In such manner that even q welleducated coun-
best detectives, cannot fail from detection
for the want OF perfect similarity. For instance
either on the left hand or entirely across the top,
while Stanley throws the dash, without exception,
on the left hand. In the letter p Livingstone, In
the p, while Stanley makes 1t straight line. In
Stanley writes the letter regularly. while as
writers will understand Livingstone saves time by
giving 1t q 'last twist" Those who are interested
: N the study Of caligraphy viii discover number
them that Stanley's and Livingstone's letters were
not written s,n By the saHe han. hand. 80.
20 S,0aa. te
public, but at the same time fetched another set
Of communications to Earl Granville, the English
I'M atorn nf Ra airos oa 90 varc cota
diary to the family OF DR.. Livingstone. The latter
document, especially, was under strict seal OF
eller meant should only meet the eyes OF the mem
bers Of his family, for their present Information
ana otS the ana a Of
ngstOne recognize these letters as authentic, gen.
uine and substantial
[from the New York Evening MAIL August 22.l
We are not to get through with this Livingstone.
Stanley Noe business In hurry. The HERALD and
and sun have enlisted for a protracted campaign
and each generously supplies the other with
ammunition. Yesterday the Sun borrowed the
HERALD's plates to show that Livingstones letters
were written by Stanley. To-day the HERALD in
turn uses the SUMS plates, containing two OF Stan
leys (alleged) letters to the SUMS protege, Noe II
the controversy can he kept up with such an
economy OF materials there Is no knowing how long
IL may last.
that he proves too much Ii Stanley wrote the let
ters which Moo furnishes and the sun autographs,
stones handwriting in 1867 and lsss-years before
that accomplishment could ever have occurred to
him as likely tobe profitable In the future. We
urged this upon the Sun yesterday and 1t replied
fOll0ws:-
II Louis Noe could forge copy of the Leran Herald of
S Ct & ay
sinian tour or nearly thirty letters from Stanley 70
i s.:
letter which Is Autographed for the San"
Ahak "a,
would call "resporslvc," nor do we think it helps
Noes testimony to bring up letters from Stanley that
were written long before the expedition after tiv
ingstOne. Those documents prove nothing They
do not even make out a good case OF resemblance
between the chrography Of the alleged Livingstone
the other hand, son OF President Stearns, of Am
herst, who has been intimate with Livingstone, tes-
titles unqualifedy to the genuneness OF the atters
letter to Mr.. Bennett, and furnishes the HERALD
three letters from Livingstone to himself. He also
compliments the fidelity Of Stanleys sketches OF
Livingstone, and says that Stanley's description
contains illusions that could only have been made
by one who had talked with Livingstone.
We think that at the present stage OF the contro-
versy the HERALD is ahead.
From the Daily witness, August 2ol
The New York sun published yesterday morning
a fac-simile OF letter nom Mr.. Stanley alongside
OF the fac-simile Of letter from DR.. Livingstone
published in the HERALD, and called attention to
their similarity, which was about as striking as
that between chalk and cheese. This has, how
ever, suiced to set other papers speculating upon
the authenticity the Livingstone letters and,
seauently, of the Stanley narrative. No one accus-
toned to weigh evidence con doubt the
authenticity OF both-morc especially since
1t has been acknowledged both by the
British government and the learned societies
which had chiefly TO do with sending out DR.. Lv-
ingstone. We yesterday noticed the unquestion-
able evidence of DR.. Livtngstonc's brother resid-
ing In Canada a., to the authenticity Of letter re.
that OF the letters published In the HERALD and
mentioned our being well acquainted with Dr. Liv
ingstOne's signature that the facsimile OF his let
ter and signature published In the HERALD showed
both to he unquesti0nably genuine. The question
ers Of the authenticity OF these letters can only be
linked with the historic doubts OF Bishop Whately
concerning the existence OF Napoleon BOnaparte.
From the Philadelphia Public Record, August 20.l
We are surprised, In view OF the accumulation OF
evidence in support Of the authenticity Of the Liv
inQstone letters brought back bv Stanl0v from tho