The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-20

NEWSPAPER CHANCES AT WASuIsGroS-Tur
TSioy.-The venerable Mr. Richie of the Union
newspaper has Published his farewell address ir that
journal, and has retired to the green fields beneath
the blue skies Of Virginia. Major Donelsoa who
has come over the mountains to Washington, FROM
Tennessee, also makes his salutatory in the same
journal, 70 the extent Of three four columns ola
manifesto, embracing large number Of general
principles In the course OF the document, he very
properly mako. few very generous compliments
towards Alr. Ritchie, all Of which very well on
such an ocea-ion TO the recipient Of such Kindness
il entitled, NJ Mr. Webb would say, both to SYM
pathy and respect Mr. Richie was a very COOL
editor FOR Richmond, but looking AT his eareerai
Washington. We find that h. possessed too many
fixed and unyielding Thoughts and notions many
topics, % make comprehensive journal 'ui,el to
the clique., cocres, ofce.sccker., ,Gice holders.
contractors. lobby members, phil,.opicr.. ra.cnls,
gentlemen scoundrel. -aini.. backlog, aud busy
bodies, WHO constitute the upper aud lower crast Of
a democratic national party. However il i. d time
for hope. and not FOR regrets.
Major nonelson now put: on the shoes Of vi. yenc-
rable predecessor lie says be know. little about
newspapers. and may have something to learn in
the course # his career. with rcspect to the de-
tals II The bu.ncss. The highly probable. lie
viii learr-thot i. certain. However, if he i man
u tact and good sense, imrcrturbablc in temper,
and acquainted well with human character, even
though b. may be only well educated in the affair.
and movements familiar TO the people Of Tennessee
or Virginia yet he viii have fair chance e.; sue.
ccss We think very well Of Major Donclsop anil
wi lie va shall be liberal towards him Ia the diff
cult position in which he i laced--in the noblcst
profession Of the agc-we shall watch every stcp Of
his course with sincere and hopeful interest. The
Major !. liberal gentleman, aud i entitled 10 libc-
raj asubs of respect therefore. from his cotcm-
rorarcs Ils first address i only partial index to
hi. mind. II il very explicit with respect to things
past, and very inexplict with regard to things to
come. This IA the characteristic Of al journals
which arc decided and eloquent on history. but very
vague and uncertain about tho future. Journals
party journals-strictly considered, species Of
halfdeyclopcd drlomats-thc broken aud di.iointcd
fossil remains e oil fashion times. Eycn the i'd 4
dress of Major Donel-on proves thi- foe he brings
up in II nauy the long buried topic. stirring
in the staguant political waters, upon which Cen.
Jackson, Nan Jurcn. md I'3lk sustained themselves
for n considerable period. Yet. with reference 10
the future, are taught . expect nothing il par
Vi have sgue hint. there will be .
. future q some Kind Or other. Ia fact, tho .
question VI .hc nest pre.ideucy. Major D,nesonhas
Icf, u qoitt in ID, dark There il not a line Of .
by which wc can sarmi.c, much lc.. .
lyine, who, out ol tho two hundred ani xix h.
.ngciatit aadidatc. now iii view. j. o. be the
bright. c,nspicuou. image aud embodiment o
lie conservative 5.m .graeg.
However. itma0 81 patiea'. AL Civ Nfi,r Io-
Fl |#H : ptrrtt.utH9It tY ru atitc H. disc rttnf
.oept ,ltb, democratic Iarty. On b.oal aud