New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-10
IS Easy Yirtue.v

The Erening Post labors through two
thirds of column under the above title,
aimed at the personal integrity of the Editor
of The Tribune. As this is matter which
concerns the readers of this paper rather
more than those of The Post, we copy the ar
ticle entire, emitting only two recent ex-
tracts from our columns announcing and re.
GREETING the defeat Of the Compromise.
"The course Of The Tribune upon the subject OF
the Compromise, illustrates some of the intrmities
of lite K ditor which have had tTe1ucht occasion
to comment upon. Ii viii be remembered that he
entirely withheld his support from Gen Taylor af.
ter his nomination at Phllsdelphs, two ye irs ago
until il vas certain that he was to be elected he
then began TO abuse every body sc who did not
support him. He always insisted that the Proviso
n anst Slavery was Indispensable 10 com plete any
law organizing Territorial Governments but When
he found that President Tsy lor was not disposed
to needle with the subject Of Slavery, bat intend.
ed to leave the Caliornlsns II manage that bust.
ness for then elves then he no longer made the
Proyi,o 4 condition, but found out way of getting
along very well without making any law about il
In Congress. Then came the Compromise resolu.
tions OF MIR. Clay before the Senate. 1t was i'm.
medistely ascertsined that they did not represent
The views OF the Executive, who was determined
10 stand by the policy CT his then recent Message
upon the subject Of governing the new Territories
The Editor OF The Tribune, with customary facii.
ty, denounced MIR. Clsys proposal and turned his
brck upon the great embodiment, 10 whose behalf
more praise has been pub ished in the columns OF
his Journal than could be found in all the church
yards in ChriHtendon. On the 3lst of January
lest he says
ma GAYS NEW COMPROMISE The fsts OF the phlsu.
thopic wayareE, who by the noise of donesc
s,srson rushed into The house TO protect The 1I nom
her husbands brutal blows soundy hrsshed for
moral Mr. Clay interpossd bis powerful voice 10 ,tsv
he fierce sfe raging between the champions ard sd
he former Tuesdsys debate shown Nor Ssl h 1s9
6s ACCEPTED judge from o0H feeag with corday
yOSsd least while our sdvensies scout the idea Of
NO not ready vet er 00~rro~'' on either side
.opce more we thank Mt Clay for his resolutions, though
,oe easaof aocede 10 fAs oOHTToHtse they udtodfe'
"a So held the editor bis position until the decease
of fhe late Executive, when, TO the surprise even OF
those who knew him best, he published the follow
ing in a letter from Washington;
well ger ,lemen bottle TO the Compromise the labor
,,g car 4. win YOU henceforth Ne compromissrs have
ned ard failed II isyCur tu,n no and We heartily wish
you plesssnt job Of IL &c &c :
Tbis sessor able watcbfnlness Of the courses of
The political winds and currents is one Of the frs,
ou publications Of what is called practical jo0raa
st-apd no one will pretend that the decease OF
be late President does not require modification
y the charts by which Whig politicians have been
q put harbor down where the Taylor headland
hammered, and TO sail for that until daylight
,re,ks. Ii will then, doubtless, be n ready to
axe a new course an It always has been in times
,ast-"
Our readers have thus The Posts elab-
rate indictment before them, and can judge
f the fairness Of its representations and the
ruth of its averments. They must not fall
INTO the error Of considering these frequent
nd gross attacks on our personal probity
xceptional and cratic, for The Post often
ursues members Of its own party with
DUAL yindictiveness and venom. Nov let
5 have q word;
l. When we announced the nomination
f Gen. Taylor, we expressly declared that
bouId il at any time become necessary, in
pr Judgment, to support that nomination,
permit Gen. Cass to be eis:ted' weshould
Ike hold for Gen. Taylor. Weacted through
NJ the canvass in the spirit Of that pledge
nd If anybody supposed Gen. TaylOr'S el'c' !