The New York herald., 1872-08-31
LIVINGSTONE AND STANLEY.
Prom the phiIadelphia Post, August ao.]

lFr0m the Philadelphia Post, August 3d.
The NEW YORK HERALD gave to the world the
greatest feat Of newspaper enterprise when it sent
Stanley to Africa at its expense and discovered
Livingstone. The New York sun is now rivalling
the HERALD by producing the greatest newspaper
sensation In putting forward what will very likely
prove skilfuy concocted plan to throw dscredt
upon the veracity Of Stanley through the medium
Of one Louis Noe While Henry Wilson is striving
earnestly to prove that he was not Know Nothing
the Sun Is vigorously laborlng to prove that its
correspondent Is a reliable Noe Something We fear
that Henry Wilson and Louis Noe are in the same
dilemma, and until Henry Is able to extrIcate him.
self from the slough of Know N0thingsm there is
no probability that Louis can show that he knows
something that will prove Stanley Africanus to be
o fraud.
The story of Noe is entitled to so little credit that
1t Is surprising that 1t is not treated zephyr OF
sensationalism. He pronounces himself as q de-
serter from the army and as a mere slave In the
hands Of Stanley. He produces letters OF the most
afIectlonate character from his MASTER yet alleges
that he was treated by him in the most cruel man.
ner. He displays no particular ability yet claims
that Stanley took such fancy to him that he made
him his companion IN wonderful travels. There is
not even the air Of probability In his remarkable
story yet it is being treated as Gospel truth.
The HERALD and Sun are printing Jdc-SinatleS OF
Livingst0ne's letter, OF which Stanley was the
bearer, and Of the alleged Stanley letters to Noe
While there is a similarity in the chirography there
is nothing extraordinary in 1t. No one that has
paid any attention to the writing OF different in
dividuals has failed to observe identical peculiari
ties One's penmanship depends on two things
education and temperament. As rule nervous
people have the same jerky style, and phegmatic
pen in one way with the same irregularity and
want OF confidence, and the educated hand will
show that 1t felt no Difficulty in the task We can
recall three persons of our acquaintance whose
handwriting resemble each other SO remarkably
that only the signature to letter will decide the
author.
1t IS difficult to the possibility OF Stanley's
conc0cting so monstrous and complete fraud as
SUMPTION Of ms wondbe friend Louis Noe. inc Mr T
Noe has behind him brains that are working up q
tremendous case OF tmprobabilIty, and it is being
worked up well. The result will be that the
HERALD'S enterprise. after the explosion OF this
bubble, viii come out In stronger light than ever
achievement dims its lustre now, but when 1t is
rent in twain the brilliancy will be the more daz-
cling for its temporary obscurement The sun is
no brighter after the stormcl0ud Is lifted nom
its c0untenance, but we imagine it grander
and more glorious when we see II dash superbly
our View sD' The new YORK HERALD, with chat chat
shrewdness which is Its characteristics, Is humOring
this story, thus keeping II before the public. 4
longer and In the end will place 1t in the position
OF man who has performed great deed. upon
come out stronger in his greatness when the SLAM
der has been disproved. The sun will not be q
loser IN the controversy. IL nVeS In reverend
ing atmosphere Of eXtravagant variations. Its
comprehensive grasp takes in men Of all conditions
and rank. From nations to small boys II seizes
material to construct overpOwering delusions
which startle its readers with their tremendous i'm
probability, and they are never disappointed when
the sunlight Of truth disspates the mist but look
eagerly for "the next,n and enjoy the temporary
excitement OF wandering through frcsher field OF
conjecture.
From the Bufialo Express, August 29.1
correspondent OF the New York Sun named
Noe is trying to make O sensation by telling what
he knows about Stanley Afrcanus. He makes out
the latter gentleman to be forger, deserter and
an abomnable fraud. and AYERS that Stanley COM
municated to him his plan Of gaining money and
fame by going into Africa and writing book about
it. The HERALD having printed facsimile Of the
letter sent to Mr.. Bennett by Livingstone, the Sun
prints letter OF tanleys to Noe, side by side with
the supposed Livingstone letter. and 1t is said be
strangely like it, though In what respect we are not
yet informed.
We are satisfied by the evidence that Stanley did
Livingstone, and Is mainly truthful In his state
ments. But the sceptics are popping up on all
sides. The French papers will not be convinced
and "Boston Woman" thinks 1t strange how any
body can believe such an eXtravagant yarn. But
as the English government and DIR. Livingst0ne's
family are satisfied with the proofs brought by Mr.
Stanley are not disposed to give serious atten-
tion to the haw-pickers. Meantime the discussion
Is dong wonders towards stimulating curiosity
about Staney's book