NEw-yoRK, MONDAY MORNING. MAY 10. 1875
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neghbors. But without this, we also say that il Is
libel enough merely to say that plaintiff is in bad
repute IN Otseso County See Is. Weadell. Isl.
The publication OF rnniors Is not justified by the
fact that such rumors did exist-were spoken
OF, Nc; the rumors themselves must be true L.
justify their publication. Tnke the case where the
allegation was made that the idea OF faisehood
and the plaintiff were associated in the minds OF
many honest men," Sth Johnson, i55. This
Court held that the charge must be justified BY
specihc allegation OF the facts that many honest
men believed plaintiff 10 be liar" Also John
Nson, p l9S, case oi Riggs Delnison; IL was
held that II The charges OF rnlsanthropy were tru-.


1t was justification because this was not founded
on single act, bat on certain continuous course
CT conduct


Mr. Cooper continued TO argue that defendant
had made such general avernent that these
charges contained in Inc librs were true The
counsel Tor defence had not confined himself 10 The
language ct the libel. but had used language of his
own in the plea ; and mad laid IN the plea particu


lar allegations which he supposed made out the
truth OF The charge. Agan, neither OF the pleas
states all the acis that contained IN he hbelS;
wheneach plea ought to state all the facts, either 10
terms or by necessary implication Isl That he
was OF bad repne; ID. The place where he was in
bad repute, the Csunty OF Otsego and Sd. Tha,
such bad repule was consequence of his mlscon-
duct. Hence witnesses Oh Irlal are required Only
10 swear 10 the general reputation OF party; be-
Cause cannot BE- required to come into Court
prepared 10 defend his whole life, and the law says
he shall net be taken by surprise. Here the decar
alton is intended 10 apprse the party OF what Is al
legged against him.


Mr. Cooper SAID he had many other points 10
present, but he doubted not their Hoaors were tired
of the case. AS regards the 9Th plra-that ths
pianlf, by bringing lioel suits, had caused af,
fiction TO his family-hc must say that he had
always thought that no moral discredlt attached
10 the bringing OF libel suit Aud if the high
privileges CLAIMED for the press by defendants
counsel Seward be conceded, that press which
shall soon hear revived in its favor the exploded
doctrine of passive obedience and divine right and
that we must all bow TO the arbitrary dictates OF
their will. For it amounts TO this 10 say that
party who is llbe!ed, cannot bring a libel suit
against the slanderrr. without snbjecng himself Ia
second attack Of libel which last is 10 be held up
az perfectly ustlfiabe.