New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20
MUZZLiNG TIE PRESS.
ACTING UPON AN OLD GRUDGE.

From Tie Tor WIG (RJi '
We never denied that TIE NEw-YoRK
procuring aud publishing a copy of the Alabama Treaty
while it was yet before the senate session.
W. should have upheld the senate In Furnishing the
perso1 who disclosed tho contents OF the treaty But
we could not help the belief that some senator hal
Mr. Conhinr and Mr.. Carpenter. IN their attempt to
the guilty pushed their efforts even
apparently laid up grudge against The TRIBUNE
aud against newspapers generlny' and have at.
bill The section authorizing process To be served upon
agents. ny winch Their principals can DC crim.nally
prosecuted IN the United States courts, IN tue place
where the agents may found IL principle OF tue
common law that man shall be tried IN tie county
where his oicnse Is committed. lac cJmmon law Is the
law of the United States where II la, not been changed
by statute Il II not good law tha secures to a man
Why do Mr.. Conkng and Carpenter wish change tie
Law Do they wish 10 muLZic tie press DO they wish
II this then obectwhg not frame then law express
against ewspapers, aud not build Crag-not mat y
haul before the courts all commercial and business
The newspapers of New-York Boston, and other Cite.
nave thtlf correspondents u. WASH hEon, VINO wflte
about the proceedings OF Congress and discuss merits
OF Ineasare, aud OF men. They exposed the Credit No
Der rua' nney ;u PaIf tg corruption Of The gov
swindng bills In which meinhcrs ~ Congress nave an
have damaged officers OF the Government No hon.
est member % Congress or of the admin
beetle men have been exposed ana driven from,
office. We have asked ourselves why Senator,
conspicuous lu th,r
advocacy OF this dangerous legal Innovation. WHY do
they wish 10 change the common awi Noinyestlrii0n
has vet smutched the whiteness Of the Senatorial r,b4
II has not been charged tha either OF them shared in
the Credit Mober, nor IN the SanbOrnJayDe moictirs
III the saubOrn swndles, nor the gains of the
District officials. Ara they acting upon their old prude
against The TRBUSE, for it, successful and unpInsbcd
aors who this bill that they have made yrare
mistake IL is assault not only upon The freedom of
the press, but upon the liberty OF the citizen. A. such
1t VIII be resented. and Its authors rebuked.
THE AUTHORS WORTHY OF THEIR WORK.
The Troy PTess Dana '
Senator Carpenter, having been gravely
wo.sted in his couhct with The NHw-YoRK IpIursy
last year has proceeded To take the law IN ms own
hands and in conf with Conkliug now ronoses
change the Jurisdiction Of the United State. conrt
II bring under the control Of the administrator IN
its local habitation, actions brought against name
which NJ 10 criticse the ayorltes the central
ring. Senator Carpenter Monday reporisd rno The
Judiciary Committee bill which gives notice In every
editor ia the whole country that To tell the truth of
public where II charges acts which 10 iniure bi
reputation Tor Integrity morality l. to suhest him
and costly trial, with tho certainty OF having Ine v.r
against him. To escape this there l. but one cour.e
and that to all respondents from The city
OF the ring II there Il one thing than In
which the people are Interested II Is thai "A bodv o
fearless and independent reporters should be On the
watch for corrupt action upon The part OF our repre.
sentaiyes. When look back the work thar ha.
de veOped. the Washington Ring overthrow n and the
many other corruptIOus rghted swrpt away
some idea eau be arrived al TO The good
which the people have received from the Ianurs
Of the leading papers OF thc country IN il tins
which C0nking All Carpenter propose " do away