New-York tribune., 1874-09-09

landlord of public house refused HIM enter
tainment-when it came to this, The TRIBUNE
uttered few short, sharp words of condem-
nation of so shameless and beastly an ex-
ample.
In an instant there was pack In full cry
at THE TRIBUNE's heels. A parcel of nasty
minded people who imagine their mission to
be to sit in judgment and pronounce public
opinion on all kinds of uncleanness. hustled
on their ermine, plucked up their ears for
the prurient details. and called for the testi-
mony. They were disappointed. THE TRIB-
UNE's object was answered when this mans
constituents were informed of the disgrace
he was bringing upon them, the United
States Senate enlightened as to the hagrant
conduct Of its presiding officer, and the
offender himself reminded that forbearance
with him had ceased TO be virtue. THE
TRIBUNE knew what it was talking about.
When it spoke of the occurrences on the
Long Branch boat it knew that there were
hundreds of people who could convict it OF
falsehood were its statements untrue; when
it stated what took place at the West End
Hotel it knew that the propretors of that
as false if it were so. There was no need of
testimony After while some one said MIR.
Carpenter ought to sue THE TRIBUNE for
libel. To that we agreed most cordially.
There has not been a day or an hour since
then that we have not invited it. 1t having
been reported that the passage of the Poland
Gag Law had some relation to probable
libel suit of this sort, we take occasion to say
now that though we consider the provisions
of that law outrageous and its purpose In
famous, we should be quite willing to meet
Mr.. CARPENTER if he thinks we have done him
anyinjustice, and give him all the advantages to
be gained from that law, or to answer charge
of libel before any fair judge and jury In
Washington, Wisconsin, or New-YOrk.
Mr.. Carpenter has brought no libel suit; he
will bring none. His colleague, Senator Howe,
procured two or three letters. sOme of which
were false and others of no consequence, upon
the strength or weakness of which the Senate
cOnsummated its own disgrace by "vindl-
"cating" its President pro tenn. He is quite
desirous of further vindication by reelection.
The people of Wisconsin have this matter IN
their hands in the election of their next Legls-
lature. We observed lately i'll The Mlwaakee
Sentinel-a newspaper which Mr. Carpenters
friends have within a Jew months gained con-
troll of by buying up the stock and changing
the editorial management-the following calm
and judicial statement: AS vlndicuye
Journalistic liar, THE TRIBUNE editor has
reached the summit of fame in the effrOntery
"with which he has permitted the repeated
publications of a charge against Senator
Carpenter which he knows to be lie."
There is something in the fine frenzy of in
dignation with which Mr.. Carpenters organ
denounces as ole" the charge against that
person of immortality and unchastity which
excites our admiration. All the more is it ad-
mirable in view of the zeal with which few
days later, before Mr.. Beecher had uttered a
word in his own defense, the same journal
fastened to say that "the most conspicuous of
american clergymen has been detected in a
"crime involving perfdy and lust in an un
"precedented degree;" that "a more demor-
"alizng fact could not have transpired;" that
"the friends of Mr.. Beecher should be reminded
that the evil effect of the crime will
" be vastly enhanced if there is any attempt
"tO extenuate his guilt and that sc the intlu
"ence of his example can only be neutraized
"by tho stern and unanimous condemnation
d" of Christian people" 1t is a singular fact
indeed that most of the newspapers which
were shocked at the vindictiveness of the
charge against Mr.. Matt Carpenter, were
equally shocked at Mr.. lBeecher's guilt, which
they never for moment questioned. The
freedom with which these journals criticised
and condemned the manner of appointment of
the Plymouth Investigating Committee was
only equaled by the eagerness with which
they accepted Senator Howe's assortment of
lying and inconsequent letters as complete
vindicatiOn Of Mr.. Carpenter.
Pertinent now, however, to Mr. Carpenters
appearance before the people for another vim
dication and vote of confidence, we have only
to say again that if THE TRIBUNE has at any
time said anything false about him 1t has a
most sincere and earnest desire 10 correct it
and do him justice. If the Poland law can be
of any service to him we shall make no OBJ
lection to appearing anywhere under its pro-
visions to answer his suit. And we are quite
desirous that the people of Wisconsin should
know tue facts and vote understandingy.
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mr.