The sun., 1879-05-27
Follow the Example of Chief Justice
Prince hut Not TOO Far.

u OllOW Nnt VI NhiNh SNotANS
Prince--But Not Too Far.
The Hon. BRADFORD L. PRINCE, Chief Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court Of New Mexico,
now commorant ~ New York recently felt
aggricved by reference to him in the edi-
torial columns OF The sun. Thcreupon he
at once addressed n letter, In polite terms,
to the editor of THE Sun, demonstrating
against what he sot forth as an unjust
charge.
Now, so far as the examplo'of the learned
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of New
Mexico, now and of late fitting about New
York. writing letters TO Albany and attend
ing the Diocesan Convention in Brooklyn,
is concerned, It is worthy OF imitation by oil
persons who ever feel unjustly injured by
anything in THE Sun.
It is not our purpose to do Injustice to any
human being
When we como to look at Mr.. PRINCES
letter in its particulars, VIC find he has
fallen into some errors, and that his ap-
parent contradictions are rather evasions
than denals
Mr. PRINCE says he does not ask or ex.
pect correction IN THE Sun, because hc
knows the disinclination OF newspapers to
unsay anything once said. In this idea, so
far as II relates TO THE SUN, he is totally in
error. II we have said anything, no matter
when, about anybody, no matter who 1t may
be, which is untrue and unjust, there Is
nothing else In the world which we desire
50 much 10 do and desire so quickly to do
as to unsay II. We believe that truth Is tho
Throne of Cop. Truth is strength. False
hood and error are weakness. We worship
truth we hate and despise everything that
! is untrue.
Outside Of conviction and conscience, no
policy for public journal, as for an indl-
vidual could be moro mistaken, more cer-
tainly fatal, than that OF intentionally pub
fishing what is untrue, or, having been un-
intentionally led into the promulgation OF
an error, 60 stick to IL.
We wish all the world to know that the
columns OF The Sun, from the first OF Janu-
airy to the thirty-ilrst OF December, every
year OF our Lord. are open 70 the truth,
from whatsoever quarter 1t may come; and
80 far rs the exercise OF the greatest vigi-
lance on our part can control them, 10 moth
ing but truth and justice. The greatest
man and the meanest man In Chrlstendom.
II wronGed by this journal, can, readily and
alike, obtain redress here. and without going
further, by convincing us-and we are
always open 10 conyiction--oi our error
TO return to Judge PRINCE. He says II we
had consulted the columns'of The Sun we
should have seen that ON the two days the
Robbins Reef bill was acted on by the Leg
islature, he was quietly attending the Dio-
cesar Convention in Brooklyn.
We are sure that whatever Mr.. PRINCE
was doing he did Il quietly; we are glad 70
know that he Is SO good Christian as 10
have been attending Diocesan Convention:
but let us ask the learned Chief'Justice,
upon honor, whether or not his shapely fin
ger has ever been inserted in that Robbins
Reef pie? As WILLIAM SHAKEsPEARE-we
wish we had him on THE SUN-would say,
THAT is the question"
On this subject OF Mr.. PRINCES connec-
tion with the Robbins Reef bill, gentleman
we'll known to the publc-and whose name
is furnished TO us-has sent us the following:
10 Inr Enron or Tur srN-S,,, I note in io.day's
srS the Hon. 1. BRADroED PmNcEs DENIAL that while
holding judicial position. he has been In Albany lob
bying Tor the passage OF certain bi' Personal pres
ence Is not always essential 10 effective lobbying; and
| the Judge will hardly deny that his influence was
very actively exeried at Albany during the las,
island Robbins Reef In Sew York harbor and that he
wrote urycut letters members Of the Legislature In
| iayE Of the measure Nor can the Judge well present
any good aud valid reasons rAy he should thus have
goue out Of his way to promote the damaging Of New
York harbo and the serious depreciation OF much staten
Island property, Tor possible public necessity or ben
eat however much the success u the scheme might
have Injured to the advantage Of few specializing in
! eorporatora srArES IsLANp.'
Even II the Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court Of New Mexico did all he is accused
OF having done, 1t is not capital crime;
while it certainly would not enhance his
fair fame.
But at all events he has set an example
worthy OF imitation In sending his remon-
STRANGE to THE Sun, If he believes The Sun
has wronged him