The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22
DOUBLE SHE'ET 7.


more news
The British mail steamship Asia, the crack boat
of the Cunard line, commanded by Capt. Judkns,
must arrive at this port before twelve o'clock to-
day, to equal the speed Of the Pacific She will
bring three days later intelligence from Europe
Newspapers and Par,ies-Their Philosophy.
We publish, in columns to-day, toleraby
we'll reasoned out article the philosophy of news
parers and partes-especially those confined to the
latitude and longitude of this metropolis. The ar
tcle referred TO has strayed into morning cotem-
porary that does not often evince any degree of
iberality in its political opinions nationality in
anything beyond the limits Of Rochester knockings
and visionary isms. The occasion of that article,
and the philosophical views which it contains, were
the demise Of the party journal called the Ne,o York
GoJc. which devoted, during its brief existence
10 the advocacy of of the technical doctrines
Of Tammany Hall, and whose life was prolonged by
several thousand dollars, and large quantity of
essence Of dunce-head extracted from the region Of
New Jersey For some years past, the democracy
of Tammany Hall have established organ after or
gan, and made all reasonable efforts, by lcvying
black mail on offce-holders to continue them.
Their efforts however, have been unayailing, and
prodigious deal Of lamentation has been INDUCED
in over every fresh organic funeral.
Now, all this folly among party politicians-be
they wings democrats-arscs from their utter
ignorance Of the changes in public opinion and in
tellectual action which have been produced in this
metropolis within the last twenty-five or thirty
years. We probably the oldest editor con-
nected with the daily press in this city, living
Our recollections extend back for thirty ycars-a
period beyond that Of any other editor connected
with daily journalism in New York. We have seen
the commencement Of the changes in society
and in the newspaper press-in politics aud
In philosophy-and have watched their pro-
gress with great deal Of interest and much at
tention. Party journals, party journals, hack
party journals, dirty party journalt-such party
journals exist in Albany, in Washington, and
some other provincial cites-haye been declining in
New York for great many years past, in con-e-
gueDce Of the intellectual independence Of its IT.
mosphere; they can't exist AZ all, at the present
time The GlOJs, which went out of existence a
short time since, like small, cheap tall)w candle
burning in a socket, cannot be revived in any shape
with any degree Of permanence, force or talen.
We know that during the last few weeks, several
eonvocatons of small-beer politicians from Wash
ington and elsewhere, have been held in this city
at the Astor House aud some at the Irving
Housewife the view Of creating party organ
Sor Tammany Hall; but their efforts, thus far al
shough some Of our large ship builders uptown and
prominent steamboat owners, have offered i've, ten
or fifteen thousand dollars IL good security, have
been unayailing, and the matter had 10 be aban-
doned as a bad concern. Similar combinations and
sonvocations have been held among certain portions
Of the whig party, with the success thu flr,
towards the establishment If &C exclusive organ
for the use Of the dominant clique f. the whig