New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-22
INFERENCE WITH LIBEL SUITS.

sell a pretty complete history OF the period Gov
cred.
EXPERIENCE WITH LIBEL SUITS.
In common with most newspaper men, Mr.. weed
had his experience with libel suits, though his was
probably a .arZer experience in that sp CT than
has come to any of his brethren. as 1t is said their
number makes hundred. The most
notable of them was instituted by j. Fenimoro
Cooper he novels who, n ter long residence
abr ad. return d to his humble home IN he EiH1se
of CuoperstOwn with Ger AN h'ughti es5 OF man
ners AMI disposition which soon InyolVea MN Ia
trouble with his nei Ehbor% MI. Nee3 10 tg
liberty 20 cr iclso MS conduct IN nan piayIui
mode l. the columns OF III pa er, NheIeupVUnl -
90 ,por rou 1ht a sui az Inst him. Mr.. Wee 8
fani was i'll at tn day OF the trial. ana ne co ~
| not a tent he ling az REV d IA the adV@htise
| taAen by Sir Coo IA sue Wat or, he wrote
let er o. TIE TRIBUNE winch Mr. Gr ely publlsli-
| ed Mir Cooper then sued Sir. Greeley, who Win
| the advice OF William II. Seward, defended the
| cas- which ractcd great deai OF alIen'l I ~
the time though thu publ city glyenltby NE Elb
| UNE and Inc Journal. AT az. her time MI "eeu
excl eineat al bout ermasonry, and after MT weed
had CHAR sed member OF Que " the poli''c4 con- con-
mltees VI being 40 the pay Oh tue 'Ia,o 6 rs at
been su I'd tho Prosecution recovering ffVo' - 30
one charge O., through the Democratic l)urhai VI
Rockies or. that Weed hal shaved on OF puileu
| Out the wu.sAers OF a dead II IN IA order 10 laAe
the corpse pass for the body ol IN long hls,lIV
William Morgan. Suit was instituted against two
bnhg it to trial Mr. Weed filled =
HIs sYMPArHlEs EA,GLY TOUCHED.
With all his ambition and activity Mr.. Weed was
al,yavs alive 70 the most humane feelings. Every
form Of suffering enlisted his synpaihieS ana the
word will never know the half OF the good lie mas
| done in an unassumiug Nay. Not many years ago
| Edwin Croswen hIs old editorial antagonist, met
with misfortune aud Mn Weed quietly obtained Tor
him large subscription Of monry from his old
| nol,tical associates. In 1873 William p. Lamson.
VINO had lost uIs place as purchasing agent OF the
| Department OF Charities aud CORRECTION com
united suicide. and Mr.. Weed wrote letter to NJ
IRfarrNF saving that the charges on Wnicn he was
disul,sed were wholly unfoun3led and that tAe
suic,.le had been the result OF she DISMISSAL added
To other mlsiOrtunes StiH IAtoI III .o 1A,ilo o"t
n latter from Mr.. Weed Wis published IN he
tribune. occasioned by the death Oh ctLlmln
Wit the reason ioI writing II being stated IN
/ these words " There is 50 much In tue character
ana career OF Mr. Witt To excite the emulation OF
bows who begin life with a dtletmiuaUuh 10 WORK
! out thetr own fortunes" THIS anxiety Tor me
rlslug generation called out stli another ietteI ~
inE lR.BUNE IN the same year Wnen d Ia" was
! nassrd Dy the LEGISLATURE OF teEnsylNHula *
lending To boys the ght to learn mechanical
trades, he was opposed to the despt tlSm q
| trads,unlcns.' and ~ ii Pennsylvanla uas SET
noble example. Let ether States fOli"" anu We
will see "a generation of graduates from Tue
various trades becoming eminent as Iepto,o"tLa
tive, and rulers mrnti0n being uihue ~ -, ING
careers of Roger sherman. Henry WILSON, MlIlaru
Fillmore and Andrew johnson. Cmel justice
Cartier. of Washington vas an apprentice ID MI
Weed Office at Rochester IN ISL
During the revival conducted IN TINS civ bY
No,,i, and SanAcy. Mr.. Weed vas lfrqu M at- !
1eudaut tue services. re always sal WIN 'HO
reporters. and was on day conyefsns WIN one
wnn finally ASKED him Who he was. aud was tol,
" 1 am the oldest reporter IN Me-" loiN. nV
apuearrd greatly Interested IN these nlroilh1' dHn
soon alter wruIe letter 10 HE .EIBJ Il dhElsiiS
the use IN Sundny-schOols OF book winch bad nceh
publt,hsd IN his early lie. SuuI- Of MI quincy
HYMNS maze n strong impression on hls mlnd. and
ms was fond Of quoting t!ruI, esp cidly NC ou,,
Waiting and watching at the beHluiui ea.e;
He had q profound admiration ior CO"'elS
novels aud fond Ci relating his stories /
Shakespeare Cooper and Scots were his iay"rite /
authors and in late years he has been very iohu
HIS LAST LETTERS
Even during the illness winch proved fatal MI
Weed dictated letters to The TRIBUNE on various /
topcs OF public interest. On OctoDer II he wrote
thai he did share tho conf lence of his friends
In his ultimate recovery. aud that his thodghts |
we're fixed on the world to came. A" AIN THANK |
full" lie said. alike to my God my Saviour and
nv fe!low-creatures for a world of kindness ex-
tending through q long time and then he added ,
s,,re words aoout the canvass stating that he was
never Indifferent ~ the welfare Of the Republican !
partv On October - he wrote in regard to the /
Dart that simon amerOn tool IN the nomination !
ot Lincoln IN $50. showing that MS memory Vas /
clear and uuimDared. On mat occasion ana a@aIh
in long letter winch he dictated on N0VeWOcs t. }
ie opposed tho Citileus movement lOi ths eetuou /
OF Allan Campbell II - Mayor The letter ol .toYrh-
Der 4 was o - OF the most characteristic thAt nc .
a or made public. Ia 1t he SAID that the greatest
Dolltlcal eva IS that OF Oilce-seeklng, and ihit /
com pared with the Offices 10 be SLED there are ION.
or i've Times rs many oiice-seekers now rs heto /
were thirty forty years AGO. lie atriOuitu ms
evil in part 10 Civil Service reform. Whicl uc ~"
lured men into competitive examinations. Ma
came politics. he SAID. are no lOnyef endufapie;
Referring to the IA that ms day ms wdH chtic"
q boss be said: 10 was my UNIFORM habit al Ins
selection of candidates to ascertain w"O wOul be
most acceptable 10 the party lie denounced INC
HuObell Committee that levled assessments ana
also the interference of President Arthur ia state pol-
Itics foresaa ing Tue sacrifice "a Judge roger
rs the result OF 10. AIrN eed was Always aionEltVP
,-a1 IN fhe %
for entry into the civil service. Many clerks IN ue
Custom House aud elsewhere IN the public serVice
Owe Lne r appointments % his influence.
rim bis last letter TO liz TRIBUNE. dictated on
November Il. only seven Gays before bis DEAN,
aud other Civil Service Reform advocaIes, saying
that they ba helped to drive tine Republican party
70 the verge OF ruin, and asserting that he as
better Civil Service Rei0rmeI than Mr. Gurus:
lie added Many Governors aud several Presi
dents have voluntarily assigned TO me the seleo-
ttOn OF large numbers OF public officers OF every
degree | organized ana established through
Governors who yielded to my urgent request the
first uOn-paItsan commissions ever created Tor TINS
city-the Police Commission, the CommissiOn on |
Exterior Water Line on the East River, the Castle
Gardsn Commission And several Others" ME- /
Weed asorlbed the Republican defeat in the late /
election IN great part 10 the Civil Service Reform
aud PROM bition movements and the course pursued
By Congress. "a ,. |
weak and allowed to See only few OF hs most IN
tmate friends. including General James Watson
Webb and Charles OConOr. the fam ~ by his re-
guest followed the usual custom of having birth
day reception
THE OBJECTS WHICH HE soUoHT.
Mr.. Weeds life was wellrounded and complete.
IL " IA career of remarkable SUCCESSES. His In
c.ntiye TO action differed widely from the motives
| lint inspire most men. Ii WAS not ambition