New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-17
Whig Rdlrorial QuarreIs.

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ssau be served prompt and early In future.
whig Editorial Quarrels
From the NerYork Express. Aprit ioh'
Tho Auburn Journal" and the u Roman Citzen re-
,oonstrste with the Courier and Enquirer Express
bune and Evening Journal eacn az ~ The Yebuke ia
In 40 good tone and temper that we must A''e
70 ssy In reply $50. e.,,h,f,I ,,rincinlea The I
49,. .nd the Evening Journal often advance. Inc
NJ Rsntjsm ofhe Journal Ia more radical revoohona
~ and destructive of The rights o. property .nan any o
sa,sn,,o Banp a. CO.. We cannot blink such princi.
Nc N this psrt Of the State Not less ghtfu 10 US Is the
fouriersn OF The Tribune and its advocacy OF the Agra
rian Land Reform principles As men, az Christian
mon ss good cirizens, cannot help rebukng them
II WIN be said, in reply To be cure all these new
Kpht doctrines very had but they have nothing 10 do
With Wing Principles nor the Wing Party Without
sasentpr here 10 the assertion involved in this
We reply that when own Wing Journals are demon
azpr their renders by the Incubation OF upsound and
rreous principles Il impossible for rs here in the
gateway of Europe rebuke the other party for preach
Ing similar principles. The old Loco Foco inhde party
here taught any thing hall 40 bad "a the Foure
tes and National Refoners teach In morals and In
politics.
F We give place to The above. with no inteh-
ton of replying to its railing accusations nor in
any manner removing the strife so unpleasant TO US
and to the great mass of the Wbig party. We de-
sire only to draw the attention OF those Editors who
have accustomed themselves 10 talk so ilippanty
and rnonitoraliy Of these Editorial differences as
though The Tribune and the Evening Journal were
equally parties to and equally responsible for them
with the Express and Courier and might avoid
them If we would The Express thoroughly expo
ses this Misrepresentation That paper does not as
aume that we make war upon it or in any way med
die with its course to provoke it to hos,iities
ipl, cd IN hp no
promulgation Of opinions which do not suit the Ex-
press on supjects unconnected with the questions
which divide the two great Political parties. That
We have sympathzed with the People OF Ireland
in their struggle against British misrue and oppres
sion has been the preext for many OF that Journals
biterest attacks upon us but is not revived by 1t
now We have also felt and avowed that the COM
plants made by the Tenants on the Memorial Estates
in our Third Senate District have their foundation in
real grievances, which can be and should be re
dressed Those Tenants may entertain exaggera-
ted notions or their grievances and erroneous ideas
OF the measure and means of redress but we think
they are right in demanding that Distress for Rent
be abolished, that the Landlords interest be taxed
thu, the title of the Landlords TO the immense tracts
claimed and enjoyed by them under alleged Royal
grants be legally scru,inized. and that The State
shall by every legal and just means discourage the
aggregation or pcrpetuty of large Landed Estates
and encourage the conversion OF such as exist INTO
smaller Freeholds. Anearuest consideration OF tbe
causes and progress OF tue Anti hent dlihcui-
ties have led us to regard with favor the National
Reformcr's' iden Of stopping the Gale and farther
monopoly of the Public Lands and allow ing instead
eanb man who has no land TO locate and hold farm
tract or spacious village lot Of those Lsnds when
ever he NAV choose to do holding and transmitting
ito his children but without power 10 dispose OF
b;s interest therein to any other than landess man
.Fourierism' Is very ancient offence oil ours which
we do little 10 aggravate at present; yet If seems 10
,,v. r,o,e trouble to the Express now when we but
rarely and casually aladc to it than it did when we
nnblished columns from its advocates weekly. But
wa have no apologies TO offer for our course. except
- the votares of those great fundamental Reforms
10 which wo cannot afford the space we would gladly
devote TO them We have today, as we have had
for Eve years past most unwavering conviction
that the best form Of Society Association in Indus
try and in Life the Production, Distribution and
Consumption of all things necessary 10 Mans mate
rial sustenance and comfort; the Association OF Cap
al Labor and Skill on conditions which shalt rem
dor them jointly and papably Interested IN the eth
Cheney and prosperity of their undertakings and the
Association of Rich and Poor, strong and feeble,
,yise md simple in Education in Social enjoyment,
and In systematic Effort for common good, These
and Kindred convictions the result OF earnest and
thorough investigation. We can no moro doubt
their correctness than that of the Multiplication Ia
bic, nor their importance than that OF Steam and
Railroads But we do not suppose that many are
now prepared TO actintclgently and consistently on
the priuciples we deem SO vital oven TO receive
them Wo expect and are content with obioquy
and MISREPRESENTATION the sole personal results OF
the views we hold during our lifetime; but their
ultimate triumph certain. In that hope we calm
ly abide.
That our principles should seem 'uusound and r
religious TO the Express and ts class is but natural
From time immemorial whatever has been calcula.
ted TO tighten the burthens and diminish the suffer
ings Of the INDECENT and toing has been me, by this
class with caumnious epithets and mad.dog cries of
,infdel,' slicentious.' &c. &c. We despite these
etalc tricks too heartily them with serious
nes. To such Christian men as our assailants,
naked Justice is always 'frishtfnl.'
That portion Of the Expresses article which we
have not room for speaks of the Eve. Journal and
the Tribune as constantly interpclating new prin'
ciples upon our old creed There is nothing like
ruth in this charge. The Eve journal and The
Tribune differ radically NIL Social questions, but
neither has ever attempted or wished 10 ''interpo
late It's peculiar views into the creed Of the other
much less that of the Express. Neither have we
ever propounded our views of Society or Land Mo
nopoly rs whis doctrines or any thing like it. 1t
ia enough TO secure advocacy that they seemcal
culated TO diminish the aggregate of human misery
and increase ths, Thurman enjoyment by increasing
the number who live by homes, and fairly rewarded
Labor and diminshns that Of the idle, the useless
" employed and the furnishing. We never appeal
cd to Wings such to adopt our views ques
lions so far transocndng all Party Politics ap