New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-11
ROBERT II. MORRIS.

OPiHioH THE ATTORNEY GENHRAL IN IHB SAsA W N'A
conpsR Morris and invite thereto the earnest often
on Of every rcaderof every sincere friend OF C'v L0cF
IT, lucid cogen, presentation OF the facts IN case OF
the highest public Importance end Of the law bearing 'hcre
NJ, /, as rarely or mover been surpassed 1t seems to W
that no un con read it without profound conviction that
the conduct Of Robert H. Morris 10 tho matter which mas
attracted such wide notoy was not based on an error Oh
judgement but dictated criminal n'cnt-a deocroo anu
dangy pursued purpose of prosuting tho forms ana pow"
era Of judicial investigation su6sve the groveng ena
of Party Can any seriously doubt this? 1t 70, Ic
him for ono moment ponder tho following undonbted incts
Janice B. Clcn,worth protested Wing, and j. D. Sto-
yenson notorious LocoFoco last year sharing De-
tween them the profits Of tho Tobacco Inspection in this c
Stevenson had been the Inspector under the Loco ~
in 1889 he roegncd expressly in favor Of his friend G'n
WORTH one year before his expired ind GlentwoF pro-
cured the appointment because vacant to o oe
hig Glentvorth became ne nominal while Stevenson re-
inclined the actual Inspector ansactng tho business ond
doubtless receiving the lions hare Of the proceeds Boh
Of then, wero anxious to tho reapponsent Of Client
worth in cone the Wings shoud retain their escc21ency in
tho State, In the other event. Stevenson carlo in Of ccure
Repeated attempts wero nude promise OF
support for GenworhS rcarpontcn but to 10 purpose
Every BODY knew ha, 1880 would end his ccial career
Blu, bright thought strikes the Inspector in this his core
extremity He tells his doubling associate il business
on safc It's oil o. X can impcutc certain leading
Wings in Election rascates Of my continuance in 1883
will threaten it, and thus secure my rcappointmcns"
Pretending fall in with and cid this beautiful contr-
vance but really as no stately intending to deceive and be"
tray his we'll Others Stevenson goec to rla
aderha and by tho aid Of false letter from Centrorth
false name and alsc profession of Whgisn finds out all
there is of foundation for Glcnswors story and nrcnts
grca, deal moro He eomc back cla Glcn.worth he sha
bc,ray him. and with the old Of last crust Butler John W.
Edmonds Co. and the promise Of lucrative Once et;orPta
10 friahsan or seduce Glcnorh into implication OF Coz
Seword in his bousrd ogueres But tho poor dupe cannot
20 that length and ho is handed over to the tender
ercies Of Recorder Morris TO what can be made OF him
By inquisitiOn.
How thu. process wos conducted and what vas its object
every Intelligent reader knows First, Phladspha con-
stable named Young, taken up, and Glentorth brought
in es witness. Next 10 waS dropped, end oicas~orsh
turned over from the Witnesses box into the crRae, and
several ehers brought up testify against him. All this
time the persons really sought to be implicated "era neither
Young nor lentworh but corten leading Whigs vho IN
tur yerc dragged in 70 Recorder Norma secret tribunal
70 testify against thenacyes Tie proceedings we're intend
ed to crninatc no. Glentworb Young, but Me0ars
Grnneu Wctraorc &c.. and through them the Whlg Pery
Il was that Party which was really put its trial by Re-
eordcr Norris ard ho S.arChabcr proceedings were IN
tended to reverse the popular verdict which had already
been made UP against the Van Duren Administration That
va, the ecopc and intent Of this business And was this
proper enterprise engoSs the eors OF C0urs o. Jus
tee Just prior TO an important Election
We Insist that tho reader duly these cts and then
nroceed TO consider the succession of fragrant usurpoon
90 clearly dslineated BY Mr. Hall The publication Of tho
testimony taken before Court Of Inquiry simply prior to
commitment affecting, deeply, tao coed nao
Of rnsay vino not, well c5 thoso who were under
accusaon-as ba-eced political operation, wholly H.
eycussble On legal grounds. Blu. the testimony has bOan
fcxez to DO paIsbeGso stimulate Pery excitement and
create Payy capital Tho Attorney General does cot neh-
ton the. this testimony garbe3 before publication
that some of it which did tho purpose ct the
Ccnpira.or; ives suppressed BY them We have the cath
of OF est oas witness that his testimony wa0 SO gnr6lcd
in most important point. We mention this, eimpy to
show moro clearly the oes, tao governing spr', Of this
whole block transaction which Mr. Halle duty did net lead
him 70 consider
From this point tho usuptcs arc ucidy traced BY the
ATTORNEY General as they multiply and ncredse in AagrsH-
worhs papers, under every crcuSanee Of oggrsvaton the
violent resistance to the Shor process for their recovery,
tho breaking Of their seals by Norris reading them in hi
inqus,on, and publishing them in tho newsparer These
act, were as hghhsndc contrary 70 every principle o.
Civil Liberty aud enlightened jurisprudence as Judge
acto could be. Judge who should sco St to hang mar
uned whom no chose 60 consider guilty and shoald b
violence repel ell inposOn, would net moro pApaby Of
oud egcns, the spirit nad tho letter Of cur lave lie VIII
can coOy justify such acts mast 6esTo the Institutions
Turkey Egypt vastly superior to ouF' and should seek
some atmosphere conGeaal thon that OF American
Ces it be possible ths; Robert Il Morris is about to b
chosen Mayor Of NcwYork opponent OF blsmele
life end unOuled integrity It csaaot-must not be
Freecn vindeaO the eecury of your homes and the in
Mobility Of your seals The hour approaches!
p5 WHO'S OF Nsw.YoRE 10 it desirable that j. PEiL
LiPs PKGKM shal be our next Mayor, with WHlo Con-
NON Cousc,L' Il Yea, uat say the word To be veto
rious now, we have but viii it! Twenty Thousand
will give Us the City and have Twenty-Five Thousand
Wings legal within it. Tie only danger lies in
spahy and inattention TO the Regisry If friends
names are ell the books, and they VOTE