The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

HoNEsr BACKING Orr FROM TREAsosAD--
cotRsE-TE COURIER AND ENQUIRER on THE
STOOL OF REPESrANcE.-It will be reconected that
our cetemporary OF the Courier and Enquirer, for \
some years past. has been IN advocate Of VIM. a.
Seward particularly after certain pardon had been
sranted-ano. very warm one, too, up to the time
when ne addressed his recent reasonable and afro
cious iefer to the Boston abolitionsts. This course
OF TIE Courier and Enquirer caused great offence to
.es supporters and patrons, many of whom, during
the last year, have Withdrawn their support from
that establishment, and conferred it on one other
of the journals which support the compromise mea-
sures brought about by the great influence Of
Messrs. Clay and Webster. The effect which this
has produced on the financial affairs and cash ac-
counts of the Courier establishment, has operat-
ed on the mind of the proprietor and principal
editor, James Watson Webb, as to induce him to
come out, openly and manfully, and repudiate
Henry ]. Raymond, his associate editor, and his
doctrines, which had hitherto appeared in that
journal As this is one Of the most curious con-
versions to the compromise faith that we have
heard Of in this latitude, We the recantation
of Mr.. Webb, in his own words, excluding some Of
the tears, and signs, and mournings, as matters at
which the public will only lsugh, but for which
they will care nothing. Here il the political sin
ner's repentant buetp and confession
Now sailed IRON this city for Europe the LIST Of
December, ls4a Snd left the in charge Of our
assistant air Henry J. Raymond Who up 10 that period
was e. sound upon the question Of siary as could be
desired by friend Of the measures OF the
last Congress. He however, had been elected TO the
State Legislatures and Il cannot BE- concealed that, during
oar es',s, ss srsdsay essa sS sna,ag = s os
Of tie Co,rio and Enquirer; although on the very day
We sailed for Europe, we left on record our protest
against Wmot proviso and the doctrines which that
protest was intended TO sustain
During absence the whole country became excited
upon the question Of slavery. TO extent never before
known and return, found degree Of utrais'a
existing among usually cautious aud consieratc
fer which not prepared But what surprised ~
more than any hing else was the fact that the enemies
Of the Courier and Enquirer taking advantage OF the tone
Of the articles written by representative, had sue
cocde in causing its devotion 20 the compromises Of the
! constitution to be doubted. :
We look upon secession and dsunion treason; aal
yet REASONABLE than the advocacy OF abolition
doctrines. And all who for party purposes, in the
spirit Of fapaticm, advocate abotionim, secession
dinion, traitors to this country, and to the happ
and prosperity Of the whole human race by endan
| gering the glorious example which our great and
prosperous Union is constantly exhibiting OF the bcne
fits CT free governments. And thinking commen
to brethren Of the everywhere TO avoid agta
ton upon the questien Of slavery by shstaning from
referring in their columns Do this ninety
refuse to chronicle the foes and the treason Of dema
gogue and fanatics Of and abolitionist for
few short months-ana all danger OF future diicu ty
between the North and South will oe at an end
All this very good, very funny, and very curious
| We welcome our old friend and contemporary back
to the compromise faith and to the true political
! church, as a repentant sinner; and we prom ounce
over him ahsoluton-ony, however, so long as he
willremain true to his present opinions. Wihregard
to the advice which he gives TO his brethren Of the
press we think he had better keep it to himself
for he wants more for his own consumption than he
can afford to give to his brethren. The agitation
of the slavery question, by the newspaper press,
has certainly been Of some benefit for it has made
our contemporary convert, and compelled him to
repudiate his associate editor, Mr.. Raymond.
There many sinners deep he in the
guilt Of abolition and Sewardism, ever, and we
think can justify still further agitation of the
slavery question, SO to bring the rest of these
chaps to the stool Of repentance to which we
have brought Mr.. Webb. We, therefore, pat him
on the head ana tell him to be good boy for the
future-to play no more pranks with Scward--and
pershance be may recover back the subscribers and
advertisers which he has lost during the last year.
At least, we beg those gentlemen to try him again.
What changes time and agitation working in
| the press! We, Of the Noc York Herald, remem-
Der when every journal in Wall street.-the Journal
IF Commerce, the Express, the Courier aud Enquirer,
SC, SC. - ALL more or less, antslavery. Now
all Of them have fallen into that and current
which the Hoa.t began in May, 1885. Good!