New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-10
NAyToS M4RBLA'S "CH4R4CTER7
A REMINIsCENCE THAT SHEDS GREAT LIGHT
UPON II.

A4NTON M4RBLh'S "CHAR4CTER"
A REMINTsCENCE THAT SHEDS GREAT LIGHT
UPON IT.
To me EdttOr Of Thc TribuH.
SIR: | have been somewhat impressed by one
point made in one or two quarters III regard to Mr.
Manton Marbles connection with the notorious
case of the cipher dispatches so ably deployed by
INF luBCNE-the point in question being that Mr.
Marbles character Was a sufficient guarantee
that lie coud have nothing to do with such a
scheme IS that Of which those CIPHER dispatches
plainly the instruments. What the nature Of that
scheme was DO not say: but will say that the iu
preston produced me by the plea as to the char
actrr Of the Moses who is still In the bulrushes
dccpcned and became the occasion of some uu>eelu-
~ laughter on ny part, when saw IN THE TRIBUNE
of today tue ineiable tone Of sublime. serene purity
which he assumed on lis examination, and par
tcularly when saw tho exhibition of petty dignity
and tIimsy arrogance in this answer by him to
question III rcgari to brides: " lido not propose to
have any language used which shall imply that any
p cuniarv proposition whiohI transmitted any
pan of mine was, OF that ever had. plan to bay
thc Bpard7
This reminded me that at one time l had pro
f,s-iouaiy, occasion 20 learn something about Nj
Marble; and part OF what | learned mad refer
euce 10 a "pccUEIary proposition which seems 20
me TO point him out As exactly the man TO take an
active. leading part 10 such scheme r. that re-
vealod by the cipher di,patches-I mean, of course,
only those the authenticity of which, or his cOnuec-
tIou with which, he has himself admitted.
What l refer 70 - certain evidence given IN
libel slit of George ODjyEc against Manton Marble
and Others, which some years ego attracted much
attention. From the plaintiff ease in that suit
/ cite Oh" following passages:
David lI5adley. vcl-knowu and respected r..-
zen Of Ncw-IorN, 4t,cr saying that ManJon Marble
called upon him with letter Of Introduction n tne
Fail OF lr62 testified ~ follows:
Q-WMt passed 80 t.,t interview A.-Ho stated
mar. ..-las> l.,.t- ol the newspaper called NE
WprlL That unless a.l was obtained at an early day
preferred tat It should be- rpt IN the hauts II parties
who IN ympahy With the general principles of The
isss all ws extended by such parties the paper wodlI
INTO The hands u persons holding different view
and Ills impression va That it would come under Tie
coutro. OF Fernando Wood.
n. Hoadlry gave Mr.. Marble no money for his
paper; but he lid give him letter to q gentleman
OF wealth Tins, however, he said va, in VAN, as
he presumed, from the fact that the character OF
the paper was soon afterwards changed
A. to the change II the character of the paper at
the time when Mr.. Marble was asking rich men %
give him money after as well as before which
change be was the controlling editor of the paper,
MT Alexander W ll'tI I'sllHtu iIdt III hi'N -ll'
Marble IN ISIS, when he was au assistant on The
Lrcgiag Post; that the politics Of The Gord wcro
RepubIcan a. every one know. that they were when
Mr.. Marble vas first its editor Being asked. Did
the politics Of The Uord afterwards change, Marble
continuin. all the while to be Its editori' Mr.
Wilder replicd
In the FAN OF 1852 uhe very time when Mr.. Marble
afrad that the paper would % pass INTO the naaIs
ut persons nOJing dihcent views Unless money were
fOrtDcomngl the politics Of tho paper changed know
tme from the Tact that IA september OF that yehr
he SPOKE OF The WORTH Republican newspaper, aud
Of Marble as IT. cdItor and immediately aiterWard me
F0rd Supported Governor Seymour Tor the Governor
sui under tue nomination OF the opposite party.
That The Wor1d. from being strongly Republican
ami autisecessiOn IL the carly part OF lSU2 turned
right about and became Democratic, and bitterly
opposed To Mr.. Lincoln Administration and 10 the
var loI to- Union. and that Sir. Marble held
throughout this mauuuyTe the position Indicated
by hi, uduscous speech to Mr.. hoadley, every one
VINO had even u slight acquaintance with Ncv-Iork
journalism in the WI times well knows. But
everybody Ioes not seem to know that al that
time he vas saying ia person, not by telegraph,
nj the .n-u.atipn of that scamp N0ol"y,
or that sc.pcgrace I,ltOnl " let forces be got to-
tLrr immediately On rtalu for CouiL geLcCs.
10 not suppose that I would In-.nGatc that the
forces IA question were Sums of money. Far los Il
from NE 10 do so. suppose on the contrary that
with Mr.. Marble forces always means friends, IN
hucuce-p-rhap, in tho latter ease he might have
used the g ord TO mean force of composi;ors that
would pm, Inc UOrh ia type without being paid.
But at any rltc. under the circumstances
It las seemed to me- Ii-ht and proper that
the public memory -Loud be rofr she'd by Il refer
cncc TO the legal record 10 tins significant aud
quite consisJcu; cp;,ode m the LITTLE story oi Mr.
Marble, personal conduct In regard to public
affairs In conclusion, ! viii oniy remark that
althou.h, q, wc all know. tho SAFE Of q newspaper
~ not UNCOMMON. IN TINS case 1t aP-
pears that i visiting Statesman wen. about
visiting rich men, and Offering Tor safe
not only he paper but al the live stock o.d moral
consciousness ON the Promises and ftat Ar found
buyer
have no political prrJodic~, in this mat-
ter: for when Nj. Marble "d- AH'"h rdlT)rldiy
rs 4 Republican. .. well rs atterwIId was known
foall ny friend, as Frec-Irad"
III. Ap DyNttP.V.