New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-01
CONG RESSIONAL ILLNESSES And H4SH-
NGTON COCETS.
On. n. =. Boyonton IN TIE c.acinn4s Gase',

On n r Boyonon N ne C,a0Hn4E Gasef,
While editors and correspondents saOuld be
held 10 tae tric possible account IJr the RUN 81
wuat tn,y wr,e especially where iLe statc heus tney
make act character this does uo1 d-irIct ID any Ge-
Judge H0ar the House over the arrest Of Mmielaw
REID wne TINS District, as witness Dy order Oh me
TIru4e. This Il Z. question which intimately concerns
every editor the country II ITS most important see
II personal relation whatever 90 1I IGid OF rs
re,eut prosecutor. The question In is broad dpplea
uun -, e District OF CIum oia that feels aggrieved
Al The criticisms Of any editor. use the machinery OF
"rce Police Court and then BY the process u this
etfv court hold lin here Tor VIA! upon IAe charge %
g % e.f66 % the truth or fasity OF the criticisms
made dnes not enter To charge that they are NE ous
ia sufficient procure tue arrest ana lofee TIE euItUI
10 leave bis business matter no" distant and come
here 10 defend himself The u'Ion costs the COM
painant nothing, the suit oeiua criminal ono az lHe
II the House holds there has been no breach OF ITS
privilege TINS matter, then tc Way - pIu 'ot S4"b-
gug any editor Oi prominent paper AeI Iu q III VIZ
ever lac ped 10 eX pose any OF the cOrrupoulst- VINO
swarm ID ne Capitol provided al ihVestgau0u ol any
ud which attracts attention Is la pioIe' i1I .4eTe
h not journal OF tAc least prom renee Ihat dOe- nor
contain either Dispatches news Eems, or edltOFlAl
opinions bearing upon al luEestiI " In " ~
IN these ii hand there nryrr would De any tIOube IA
having the editor summoned, and then those VINO de-
sired punish him Tor us exposures oi oCncI
could procure bis arrest Ii iact IL the present case
there 10 good reason TO believe tLA the sunmJLhs VI
Mr.. R,ld was gnt ABOUT eAAc..y ih '4a " p -,
IL only another means tried D. the Dlstrc KING 20
bring here from ali parts OF me country Ior tF
First came the Dana case men a'l7t & -.
ponce Court had not Jurisdiction Then the Poand aw
was prepared by Harrington dhd 9hepAeIe, DO.
mel n Is true bat giving the Ponce Court cOucuEItn
turisdicon win the District Court ana mus
te obstacle found exist 10 the Dana case Iueh tAe
srtempt was made iudct Dana, bdt Tue Gfau4 jury
refused sun Tie power 30 long SOUGHT e4Is.s. 40"
rbo nurp0-e Il 10 the power OF Congress 20 u4lnB
editors mere ana le suits against them Without me Ne
reslty OF asking grand jury whether they zee u 10
iudlet. ~. ~ ..---.t.- q. -, - ..b.,
an editor shall held responslole for al lie wrses bnt
Isther when In the interest Of the people he works
earnestly 10 uncover fascanty ana pluhdeflh- OF tAe
PEOPLE chan be latIe 10 We dragged mere auu uieu
tfrt courts which 10 ray the least, are always uAble
70 he under the direct influence " those prosecuting Tue
libel . o-... a.. s.,.-,
nents and the courts OF Washington Tor Runder may
well be styled the national bandlttl' Inc pres, %
! vi, nstnrs enemy They hate IL most cordially. The
rent case Is an Illustration ~ one of the means whlch
nav e used 10 give press IntO the hands Oi these
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