New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-18
For The Tribune
"unu.,, defines his posirion.-Aug. 18Th

either of the cstnabe and justly respected gentlemen
to whom he referred
# linus has no, misunderstood the Edor's opinions
in respect to oaor eiecion, The Tribune vii! soon 30
found in vigorous support Of certain candidate tor
Governor Of the State of Newly orkas the best man on
t,c honorsud hs would be 10th admit that, n snow
IN. this preference. he wished to disparase those
other. whose merit nc comedies, and in whose Prase
nc mas spoken but neither OF whom can nave MS 'o''
90 long as the Office can have but one incumbent
If YOU mean discussion of the respective claims oil
priva,e citizens 10 be nominated for Governor oy 'he s
party. you certainly viii such thing we 'ea'e
such discussions 70 those whom the People may 'eec'
70 make the nomination When man has accepted
nomination for Governor the case is atered--hd IT.
I, is lamentable that the ability to write is
NOT ALWAYS united with capacity TO reason or to
take the most Obvious logical distinctions We
on, our columns 70 the discussion OF the relative
merits Of opposing candidates for Governor, be-
canse the selection is to be made by vote Of Tie
rboze Electoral 6ody of our State, many of whom
are VIGOROUSLY, coniessedly, but mperfectly &C.
ouainted with the merits and qualifications of the
several candidates. Now, if the President of Yale
were to be chosen by popular vote of all Con
necticut or even all New Haven the cases would
be parallel and we would open our columns to the
discussion proposed But since the fact is very
different-snce the selection is TO be made by
small, select body OF men, who are fairly presumed
to be already well acquainted with the qualifca
tons and claims OF those who may be urged as can
didates for this station with any prospect Of sue
| cess a newspaper commentator Of this or that
! man as peculiarly fitted for the post seems mani
festlv impertinent and intrusive. Can there be
any doubt of this Must it not be annoying TO the
gentlemen whose qualities and capacities are thus
canvassed If horse be in the market for sale
any body may open his mouth and scrutinize his
teeth crticse his gait and ask if he be warranted
sound but such liberty is not properly taken by
any body with horses not for sale. Is there not
corresponding rule in bchal. OF men
- We have made these remarks, not so much
with reference to this particular case-tor We really
cannot believe any justification OF our course neces-
sarv with the ntellieent-but in the hope OF limiting
in some measure the sweeping license with which
private individuals and private matters are dragged
into the newspapers. Every body who has
grievance or crudge, friend 10 push or an enemy
TO humble flies to the journals which are expected
to do the business of Street Inspectors, Police,
Health Wardens, Clergymen, lin reproving tollles
and vices advocates in general, and chastlsers OF
all manner of private vice and personal iniquity
We protest against the enlargement, not OF the
Liberty but of the Slavery of the Press. Ed.
~ CURRENCY The Erd and The Remedy -
sixth edition of this pamphlet has just been is
sued and is for sale at the mercst cost by Graham,
l56 Nassau Having read it through carefully
twice and found it full of suggestions of great in.
terest and practical importance, we could wish TO
attract to 1t the attention OF all men who take
interest in the subjects of Currency Money, Usu-
ry &c it ably contends for doctrine TO which
we are not prepared fully to assent-to wit, that
Money is purely Measure OF Value, and that It's
usefulness Money is i'll no sense dependent on
any intrinsic or absolute value 1t may possess. 1t
ably exposes and powerfully portrays the all
devouring evils of Usury and the impossibihty OF
extirpating them without radical change In our
Monetary system The change which it proposes
involves National Issue of Currency each note
rcdeemablo on demand in National Stock draw
ing two per cent. interest in Specie. This Curren
cv mot the Stock to be loaned to every citizen
rich or poor, requiring it who can give good secu
rity Tor the regular payment Of interest thereupon
at the rate OF three per cent per annum. The
advantages thus to he secured are-Uniiormty and
suilicicncy OF the Circulating Medium. =. A low
rate of Interest g. Money obtainabe at all times
by those who require and can give security for IT
t. Loans to be made 10 Rich and Poor on equal
terms whereas now the one bonows at five or six
and the other at twenty to thirty per cent. Such
is very moagcr statement Of the remedy proposed
ior existing evils but many who will not readily
! 1. a..
general scope of illustration and argument of which
something may be gathered from the titles OF the
chapters which follows
l. OF the Nature of Money
II. OF the Nature OF Interest and OF usury
III. OF the Tendencies and Consequences OF Usury.
~. Usury Illustrated by tockjobbinc.
v How Usury affects all Industry and Prosperity
VI OfHigh and Low Rates OF Interest
VII OF the just Interest OF Money.
VIII Illustrations OF Usury-Facis.
IN General Deductions
y. The Remedy for Usury.
NJ. OF the Power OF Money and its Abuses.
MI. Operation OF National Safety Fund.
Mi. OF the Value OF Money derived from its
NV. Objection 10 the Safety Fund considered
Nv OF the Relations fMoney and Business
NVI Defects of our Banking system
NNll OF Free Trade Ill Money and It's Consequences
NVll The evils weexpercncc will not cure themselves
A Supplement to the latest two editions treats Of
Prcventions and Safeguards for the proposed Ma.
tional Safety Fund OF the Danger of Frauds and
Bankruptcies of Money as a Measure OF Value
&c, &c, The pamphlet is sold for six cents
{ less than cost-aAd developes ideas which ought
TO command the attention of the earnest and
thoughtful
ORIGIN OK TIE TEMPERANCE REroRM.-We
had occasion the other day speak OF the Temper
ance Newspaper established III the world and OF
the FIRST Editor OF such paper who advocated The
doctrine OF Total Abstinence the basis OF the Temper
ance Reform The paper alluded TO it viii be recol
lcctcd, was the Natons Philsn,hropst published III
Boston in 1890 and OF which WM. LLOYD GARRISON
was the Editor. friend who reference to
b.s o;rts of history has narei IN o, hands evS,rc,