The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-30

A PHILosoPHxR CAUaHT.-Several Of the abolition
journals, devoted to the destruction of the Southern
portion OF the country and of the Union, have re-
Gently made themselves conspicuous on cotton
politics Of all kinds, by bullying patriotic
Journals, and charging them as dealers in black
mail literature. The principal journals engaged in
proving white to be black, are the Erening Post,
The Courier and Enquirer, and the Tribune. The
latter journal was the first 10 publish the names OF
merchants engaged in attacks upon Southern
rights. by finding capital for an abolition news
paper and now, in conjunction with other journals,
devoted to party and political power more than to
patriotism, it woud represent the Herald to be the
cause of destroying the trade of merchants, who
sell their principles in enc shop, and their dry
goods in another Nay, the Tribune is not satisfied
with attacking the journals devoted to the preser-
walton of the Union, but it is engaged daily in
making the most outrageous and desperate attacks
upon the sincerity, patriotism, and honesty, not
only of Southern merchants, but on the character,
disposition and principles of our great commercial
public.
II lie, however, pretty evident that the origin OF all
The abuse heaped upon the mercantile classes, has
sprung from defeated attempt to obtain money,
and under false pretences too from the very per-
called in question by this journal of philosophy, of
isms, and of moonshine. A few weeks ago Sc
cret circular was distributed by this Tribune,
daily engaged in making charges against cote mpo-
raries, of levying black mail, from which we ex-
ract the grounds of its appeal to the merchants, to
sustain it against the tide of unpopularity setting
against itfor its treason, philosophy, odds and ends'
abuse and bad grammar. Thus runs. in the edi-
tors English, this secret circular. The words in
brackets are our own;-
Nrw YoRK TRIBuSs.-DALY, wErKLy, AVID SEMI
WEEKLY Daily 121s cents per week.-rhe New York
Tribune socits the patronage OF the business and read
ing public on the following grounds -
l. II gives more read ding matter per Week in proper
ton to is cost Yes the cost OF the mater than any
other rspr ia the word and more than any but one pa
per tthe London Tines gives a. any pace; false
plished in this business More than any but one pa
per gives at any price Excellentl
z Ithas a wider circle So wide that IL cannot be dis
coyered of correspondents in Europe, Asia, Cafor
pa, oregon, Canada Sc, as well a. and inl our own
Atlantic States than any otheE paper False In gram
While its graphic foreign Caifor
mia and general news Is ITS Unusual extent
Of non advertising matter True enough 1t does not
give much publicity to anything, enables its editors
TO devote space The UNUSUAL extent ought to
eli up all the space to discussions OF the events and
accounts Some of the accounts should bs discussed
freely OF the progress of the great moral social and
philsn pic movements the day, No other jour-
nal in America siders fully and hopefully the
sgitations You preach tranq utyl Of tme-look-
ing to IA vile phrase the extinction oipauperisn and
the elevation OF labor
4 Its commercial department is especially complete
and lucid. tModest 1t has been steadily under the
charge cf one person Geo NJ. Snow since the pa
per started and (tbe DEPARTMENT. viii continue TO
be conducted by him, with all the efficiency Indeed
which experience give to industry. No other pa
per in the world gives 30 $50 so regular and full ac
counts OF the countrys progress ia railroads and other
Of intercourse as the Tribune while its markets,
foreign and domestic, are iull and accurate.
5. In politics. the Tribune inelines only nclines to
the whg aholition party regarding it as the party OF
peace of moderation. OF industrial progress, and Of
scrupulous respect The party of scupulous respect
for the rights Other countries and nations, but with
out any for the hts OF the Southern states
for the rights Of other countries and nations Thesys
tematic Very much SOL announcement and protec-
whether through the efforts OF the federal govern
ment, OF the several States OF associated ndivi
dusls and the promotion of temperance morality in
dustry social justice, and plenty it recognizes rs
among the primary aims of political aud social tistl
exertios But while the Tribune accords 10y distritut
ing discord generally with the wing sbolition party
1t Is the slave of no party whatever Not even ss-
wsrd's! 1t iearlessly avows its convictions, whether
popular unpopular accepted rejected by any par
ty and interested 10 political action only VERY true,
Tehops as that seems conducive to human being.
s % TO ss nGn nna 3,
making the public lauds fres In limited portions TO
each actual settler, and refusing them to others, or to
these what y except within fixed limits has not yet
been formally accepted by either of the great PARTIES
yet II Ii regarded and commended by the Tribuae "a
first among the political reforms now attracting atten
tien Free schools homestead exemption. legal limit
ipgs Sc the kindred measures, regarded by the
Tribune concurrent means towards tn" one great
end Of securing ulster iustestl distribution OF the
bur blessings Of socicty and of assuring to
each industrious and well disposed citizen. education
independence and comfort To" level upward " FOR
shoot at the moon, aud stars by more general
diffusion OF inowledge, virtue industry thrift, Is the
7iI,uHe's ideal of Iveryl wse and eommendabls
Money sent through the post Office at the risk of the
publishers. GREELEY McELRATH,
Tribune Buildings, New York.
Though ten of their associates are con-
nected with them in the Froprietorship, and
others, Iof their associates, of counsel pro-
badly will be-" yet they have all been con-
cerned in sending out this circular, TO prop them
up, with "money sent through the post Office at the
rick Of the publishers" and no, having obtained
the lucre for which they all thirsted, though the
circular has been sent TO our principal merchants
the great black mail indignation comes out ia the
shape of leaders from the philosopher himself that
throws in the shade Rob Roy himself Perhaps
more alrocious libes on the character OF the mer-
chants Of this metropolis have never been publish
ed, and il remains to be seen how disclosure,
through our columns, OF this midman's maleyo.
lence, will effect the body polite. Here are spsci-
mems, little enlivened by our own Brackets
II is not dificult matter to get up public meet
ing. With industry aiew good names aud some money,
this Is ready achievement. To make II subscrve the
ends 81 ts authors IL often more critical especially II
they have none which they are willing distinctly to
avow.
As to the cotton aspects Of the question there Il no
serious dispute about them Signing the call IL In
effect cheap mode OF advertising for southern Gus
tom. Lawyers sign, meaning, II you want your fugi.
tive slaves caught or thing else In line here
the shop where your job will be done With neatness
and Dispatch" sbip.owEsrs sign ssif 20 cay Dear
southern customers you may continue 20 ship In
vessels without fear that ne shsl allow your 'laves
to esespe In tbsm Merchants sign In order that the
South msy how devoted they are TO the 'constu-
onal guarsptissr how hostile TO thu escape OF tug
tive slaves and how ready to j1in In catching and
sending them back IN n Choice gooes az our store
Walk in and examine them" Editors sign or spout,
With eye to southern influence and Southern sub
scripons IL isa" fair business transaction" through.
We close with reminiscence which many can verify
In 1885, series Of abolition riots were got no In
cur city. Of which the fury was mainly wrvaked on
the Messrs A. and l.. Tappsns. Such the depra-
witty a. he press and the mbecty Of the municlpaI
qnxernmant. that they IHeriesl chniinual thrnurh