The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-01

we ledTn from the annexed caro-, winch
appeared in the New York Courier and
Enquirer of the 30th ultimo, that Mr..
Charles King has withdrawn from his con-
nexion with that journal, and from the
press generally. Amongst the members
OF the profession, there will be scarcely
dissenter to the kindly remarks of the
Courier and Enquirer upon announcing
the event. Mr.. King carries with him
into private life not only the good will of
those whom he has left at ''the oar" but
the respect and esteem, likewise, of all
who have, within the last thirty years,
paid much attention to the newspaper lit
erature of the country.
From he Nec York Courier and ENQUIRE. Oct 30
NoTIcE.-After this date the connexion of the un-
dersigned with this paper and with the public press
will cease In taking leave Of his associates il will
not II may be hoped, be deemed unbecoming in him
70 express his high estimate Of the enterprising
spirit the unsparing expenditure, the industry and
the ability with which the Courier and Enquirer in
their hands IL conducted; while his own feelings
require that he should bear grateful testimony TO
the uniform and uninterrupted courtesy and kind
which, in an association Of years, he has e1.
perienced from them.
After period of thirty stirring years, devoted
TO the editorial career, the undersigned in laying
aside his pen, desires to lay aside at the same time
all recollection Of controversies asperties of any
sort, which the use Of that pen may have engen-
dered, and To part in peace well with editorial
brethren, as with all others between whom and
himself may have existed, appeared TO exist, any
unkindness Of feeling, arising out Of his editorial
course
Ofthe indulgent judgments and friendly Offices
which in the prosecution Of bis career he has 80
abundanty experienced he will always cherish
lively recollection; nor can he cease to consider
and to feel interested in, the press as the
great lever Of civilization, morals law and free
dom. CHARLES KING
In announcing thus formally to the readers of the
Courier and Enquirer a separation which has vir-
| tually taken place months since, it IL pleasing
duty To bear testimony to the great loss which the
editorial profession throughout the entire country
sustains by Mr/ Kings retirement from its ranks,
| and to which they will with one accord heartily re-
spond Ia thirty years Of political strife, and
nest, active, professional abOr--it could not b. 9th
crwise than that associate should have arraycd
| himself against the prcjudices, the passions and
even the camer judgments of very many of his
| laborers IN the editorial profession. But sure we
| are, that there il not one among them who ever
| broke a lance with more manly or chivalrous ad-
| vcrsary, or who could ever justly complain of want
| of fairness in any discussion in which he engaged.
| u IL not for us.to write eulogy upon Charles
| King His ripe scholarship, his gallant and gen
| tlenanly bearing, his eloquence and zeal in the
| cause Of trutb-his sound conservatism, and his
fearlessness and manly course upon every occasion
calculated " call into activity the best qualities Of
our nature are all known to the public, and have
| given him hold upon those who knew him best,
which can only terminate with his life. No one has
possessed better opportunity Of witnessing these
qualities than ourscf and II il pride TO declare,
on thus taking leave Of him, tLat during our long
connection, there has never been solitary occasion
upon which there has existed between us, 30 far as
we know, an unknd thought.
| We came together friends, laboring in a common
| cause and actuated by common motives-by mo
tivcs which looked 10 results beneficial 10 our com
mon country, and which could only be achieved by
| n reliance upon the intelligence and virtue Of the
people, and their readiness 10 sustain under all
cir, INSTANCES, the government Of their choice es
tabshed by their fathers upon the immutable prin
| cpes Of justice, with an humble dependence upon
/ an overriding Providence. And we can bear wit
| ness to the zeal and dsinterestcdness with which
MIR King has ever lsbOred in this great cause; his