The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-19

movement OF MY. clayton Is good Degl1nlnS.
The barnburners of this State preparing a
similar movement in favor of Sam Houston, of
Texas. Nashville has also made movement.
| Now is the time. Let's all go to work.
The Napoleon OF the Press-Thc Courier and
Enquirer and the London Times.
We verify believe that we are the Napoleon of
! the Press. The ex-Minster to Austria came out,
yesterday, in two articles in the Courier aad Ed
quir1, furnishing most conclusive evidence that,
in his opinion, the greatest parsonage that
has been corrected with the press since the in
vention of printing. Good! 1t appears the ext
mister believes that We regulate not only the affairs
of this mighty, great and glorious republic, but
that we are also welding the destinies of the
whole OF Europe, and pulling down and raising up
national character and national destinss through
out the civilized world, as Napoleon did at the
close of the last century. In this view, the New
York Courier and Enquirer and the London Times
both concur-the one from motive, and the
other from another. The articles from these
journals are so curious and singular, and at the
same time so funny, not to say absurd and ridicu-
lous, that we publish them to-day in our columns,
and recommend eur readers to psruse them, con-
template them, and reflect upon the course of this
journal since the LIST of May, 1885, to this day.
Seriously, however, we never believed that
Colonel Webb, our respected associate in the
management of the Co,pir and Enquirer, from
1879 10 1882, could utter much absurdity with
so grave face, as he has done In some recent ar
ticles in relation to the Ntto York Herald, and par
ticuarly IN those two last relative to Thomp-
| son, the English abolition missionary, Barnum
and Jenny Lind, and even stirring up the remains
Of the late Sydney Smith. Some very important
crank or wheel in the intellectual machinery OF
the Co,uier and Enquirer aud its managers, must
have given way, to occasion it. There must be
collapse in some Of the boilers Of their pey1rdmia--
they must have reached premature old age in
newspaper existence, or they could not utter so
much sbsurdiiy, and shut their eyes, as they have
done, 10 the light Of the sun at monday, and cry
out, "whai a dark night it is Why don't the Cor
poraiion have the lamps lighted, so that We can
see cur way at twelve o'clock at noonp'
Now, what has the Nec York Herald done for
the Union, since the day of its first appearance to
/ the PRESENT.
! While the Courier and Enquirer and kindred
sheets were the mere orgens and spokesmen OF
parties and Of party leaders, the Herald has boldly
advocated the rights and interest, and honor, and
prosperity of the United States, in its foreign and
domestic relations. There never was a measure
l n
TO the advantage Of the republic, with which it did
not identity itself As an independent journalist,
we praised and censured each aud all parties, ac-
cordipg to their merits or dement's, aud sifted from
ell what was good, and applied il practically TO the
benefit Of the country. Point out single measure,
the adoption Of which would tend to the benefit Of
the republic, that we have not advocated. We have
no. only supported principles, irrespective of men
IL
now in operation and exerting their Influence in
favor of the continuance Of this republic, and OF
the cause Of selfgovernmcnt throughout the world.
We favored the annexation Of Texas to the United
Ststes, knowing that it would be beneficial to the
country. We gave our undivided support to ths
government during the war with Mexico, and.
through enterprise, placed important dispatches
snd information in the hands Of the late President
Polk, considerably in advance Of their receipt in
any other way. We identified ourselves with the
doctrine of free trade TO which, in great degree,
we owe the great prosperity which We are now en-
Toying as people We supported the governmental
ell It's territorial controversies with Great Britain,
and. to the beet Of ability, advocated the rights
Of the United States in opposition TO that naughty
and insolent power. We have supported the union
Of ihese States, and have denounced its open foes,
es well o ts secret enemies. We have labored
indusiriously, and, we hatter ourselves, not I'M
rrofiably, to put down asita,ors, fanatics, dems-
gogues, ard ultras, Of ell kinds, who, il sue
cessful in their schemes and designs, would pre-
pare the way for dissolution Of this great
republic. We have advocated all measures
having for their object the developement Of our
resources. Bat what use is there in referring to
these things. and TO much more that we could
point out It is unnecessary TO say more thin
that the Neto FORK Herald has invariably been
national and American in its tone and principles,
and lie course has been approved Of by the Amen.
ctn people, long list Of subscribers and oar
immense circulation abundantly prove-a circula-
ton Of nearly one hundred thousand copies, in
/ every part Of the civilized world
What is the NtU York Herald doing now We
are engaged in the prosecution Of a great, noble,
and patriotic cause. We have declared war-un-
compromising, deadly, and extermnating war
against the abolition fanatics Of the North, and
the dsunionists of the South-sgainst two sets Of
demsgogues, who, although as opposite to each
other as fire is to water, yet are united on one de-
structive prnciplethe dissolution Of this confede-
racy-each taking a separate method Of accom-
plsbng ils end. These disunionis,s we have