, 1874-08-12
sU9PENDrNa JUDGMENT.


B1R, Beforerehis reaches you thera- viii prob
ably be no possibility Of auapending judgment
in Mr, beeohors caso; still, On general prip-
clp1es, wish to examine tho olaim Bot up by his
friends, that be is to be held innocent, or, at
loaat, that Judgment shall bo suspended, until
positive proof Of his guilt hes heon furnished
Tho case Ia 30 like one In my own experience
that will cite it. In .tho winter Of 1849-'50
saa In Washington ae correspondent of the New
York Tribune, and my own paper, tho pittshurg
Saturday Visitor. The Fu6iti7e-Staye law was
ponding, Freedom totteripg In tho balance aud
Daniel Webster had Just thrown his weight Into
that Pro-Slavary scale, tho turning OF which waR
to docido wAethor this country was to be all
Slave OF FREQ tertitory. I harmed. to my great
surprise, that his character, as moral example,
was not good. I mado sure Of the facts and
consulted an eYnincnt lawyer to know il the
proof could offer, II sued for libel, would con-
vince an impartial court and Jury Of tho truth Of
my Statements. Being Satisfied that they would,
contrary to my lawyers advice
ruBIi1sUEp MY ARaA1oNMENy
Of Daniel Webster. It occupied about twenty
lines OF . Vtsltor column in burgeofs typo, and
gave no hint OF the proof that 10y behind. Mr.
Miton's charge against Beeeher has not Think
created so profound HenHntion, and nlr. Ti'ton
has not yet been half 80 heartily and bitterly Do
nounced az was the obscure traducer Of tue Eroat
statesman. 80 far as know, not . paper In tho
Unitod states failed to republinh tho great
Oh mo guch abuse or condemnation az suited
thor atylo. Much Of It was coarao, violent,
personal; for political passions were At fever
heat. President Taylor rho had inttmated that
by suspiciouB denth. Fillmore took his place !;
tic bill beeamo Law; al good cittizops put on
brass collars, and stood reaay to catch
runaway niayoa whom M sany one !, 9f J., tho 10
to b. carried into tl,e Whtte House. sd I, bis
slanderer, made a most contemplate figure at
which the slow finger Of scorn was ayermoIa to
point. Wall, ali oyer did about 1t wna to say,
il few words, tha. my accusation was true, and
that Mr,Wehatar could have tue proofa whanover
be put mo IN positlon to furnish thom. To do
this he must entor civil alit for libel, md thB
challenged him to Do: Soon people hegan to
suspend Judgment, whiting for Mr. Wobstes's
suit. An timo passed an9 no suit was entered,
tho verdict began to coulo in, and 60 far ~ I
know, 1t was
uNAN1Mous AGAINST Hin.
Bafoto Ills defeat in tho noxt National Conyell-
ton, / had boen publicly and repeatedly con.
gratulatea as !" tho woman who killed Dan!e1
Webater," and he was ofton spoken Of a. the
"seoond bisors, slain by woman;" yet mover
gave one limo In proof OF my charge, or named
otleIs In The same way, . and never
| yet wna called on for tho proof. but always
Ind It. Tho public never demanded 1t, bocause
1t wan tho buaineBa OF tho person accused to pni
rne In such position that could oolupal tho at.
tendance Of WitneBsos, and have them oross.
| questioned In open court aud undor oath. IL
! every caso judgment was suspended to giye
timo for legal proceedings; and, had they booE
commence1, Of cou1Ho It would haYo remained
suspended until tho iBHue was known; but, fail
ing to tako action, falling to make MI iBsuo,-
public Judgment wont against the accused b.
default. 4 twonty yoarH' experience OF uewH
| paper.war--of war to tho knifo and tho knife tt
tho hilt--toacles me to feol tllat, whom ono Il
aBsapd By public accusation, the casot IT worthy
Of any attention, demands explicit proof OF tht
falHolood Of tho charge, or civil Huit Tor lt1ei
as this Int is gonerally tho only way BY %htc!
m acut,ser can furnish proof. Had Atr. Iiltos
published tlH cElargo against Mr. 13eeohor In III!
flueH aud put lliB 1laule to it, and hr. Hocohe
had lot brought action, In six monti!a tho vor
dict OF guilty must lavo boon rendered ty nt''oty
Milo o,lt Of syory hundred Intelligent people,
Another point OF general intoIest III thiH caa'
III tie glimpse 1t gives us OF the iow-faalnonc'
business OF
| MAKING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ladfpa seem to hayo taken to It ~ 4 dt,bbtitut
| for tLe old amusement OF MRklnK patchwork
outB. 4 woman ia to taVo but ola husband
aud. failing to tlnd IN one ma'I tho 1aAlitie
Yhiah satisfy l1or, Hha tnkeH aevo>ai more, aG
axtyauting spoosl quallsioa from oach, ratcAo