New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-24

ind 1t does not address itself to the con
science OF the tribunal be desires to move,
and that many OF is alleged statements Of
facts have been conreyerted in advance Of
his fling his pleading.
THE NEW Y0BK Herald VS.. TEE TRUTH.
The Herald may be able, but it is not
truthful. It enertaius about the same
respect for that virtue that the devil does
for holy water. ike his Satanic majesty,
too, it would empay any means to serve
its present purpoh, and POSTPONE the
question Of CONSISTENCY for future con-
sideration or ignore ialtogether. 1t has
lately turned it's atte14on IF. Louisiana
affairs. in which it beqvs more st,7nid
ignorance than usual even for il. Its al
legged facts are pure invptions which
spoils its case, and leaves : subsidized
Indignation without a leg to and nnon
We shall today give but one ample ont
Of many at hand to show Cur G,ders tba
sors Of nonsense the readers Of Nv Yorl
City are treated % by one Of their ,adino
journals. On Saturday the agente the
Associated Press. thinking doubles our
own papers could not 60 their own iy,o
sent, at our expense, an editorial from !
Herald. from which we eztrac: the folio,
ing: !
The New Orleans Times Having Been bold
and free-spoken in its ,lenunciation OF y ge
DurelI's action, has been seized and sup
pressed by tie United States marshal on q
trumped up charge OF fraud involving
$500, for which four times the amount was
offered as security, While hundred times
the amount would dage been forthcoming
If necessary.
The Picayme Of yesterday morning pub.
iished the following straightforward bust.
ness-like statement Of shi8 case, which re-
Geves the officers of the court and all
other persons ezcep: himself from any
agency in the matter Of putting :he times
into involuntary bankruptcy:
CARD
Perceiving an article il the Times con.
tanning animadyeIsi0ns upon INV course in
hIing petition for involuntary bankruptcy
against z. A. Weed, deem il no more than
just to myself to state TO the public the
tacts.pertaining 70 the matter.
Mr.. Weed is indebted 10 me for $500. ana
interest, for money loaned. Fox this amount
/ hold his two prOmiss0ry nOtes-0ne EOg
$500, dated March ., 1872, payable ID
ninety days; the other for $1,000, dated June
~ 1872, and payable on demand
When these sums were loaned he prom
lsed to pay me QUE OF m0nsy which was to
realize III New York as soon as he should
arrive there in July. Down 90 the sixth O:
November he had made no provision 10 nav
me, since which time | have daily urged
payment or security. lie has assured me ID
his utter inability 70 pay myself or his
other creditors, whose debts amount 10
about $4,000, and has stated 20 ne tina. he
was ruined man if he did me- obtain
printing contracts from :he State and city.
v hen all hope Of his obtaining :hese had
aIied, as n my opinion any continuation Of
he publication Of the New Orleans Times,
With Its enormous expenses. ct which ] knew
he full details, would more and more con.
ume the SemnaIt OK ur. Weeds sub
tance. as u had been for .nanv
months past published &. loss,
md woutd leave myself anf 3ha other cred
tors less ana less pro rata upon our debts,
placed the matter IL the hands of Messrs
lotton 4 Levy. attorneys a: law. TO take
uch legal measures as they deemed best
or my protection. was advised BIZ them !
hat could net even receive tie money !
7hlch Mr.. Weed owed me witigu: incnr. !
ing the iaolIty o. being called upon 10 re- !
ay u TO ms estate, as 10 my fall hpowledge |
e was lnsolvenJ and bankrupt That m |
err these circumstances q payment to me
70niG constitute fraudUlen. preference. |
ndeT the act OF Congress- called he hank