Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-08
MONDAY MORNING, mARcgg 8.


The Southern Press and n. Y. Tribune.
The Southern Press in its Fridays issue con-
tains the following: Nov we avow a certain
sort fixing and respect for certain of the Abo-
itionists and eesoilers-those who are frank
and candid in the avowal of theiropinions.
We go further and avow rather special sort of
liking for the New Y orl Tribune, because it is
the consistent, frank and able advocate of Aboli-
tionism and of every kindred ISM" This is
truly remarkable paragraph. That labouring
to accomplish common object, there has been
strong bond of sympathy between Northern
Abofititionists and Southern Disunionists-those
who abhor and those who cherish the institu-
ton of slavery-we have all along believ ed
These factions were allies in Congress to op-
pose the Compromise, and it appears from the
foregoing frank confession that the fraternal
bond has not yet been sundered. What merits
in the Tribune have won the respect and ..spe-
cial liking ofthe Southern Press! The con-
sistency and ability of its advocacy of Abolition
ism, that monster whose horrid existence the
Southern Press would have us believe it was
labouring to destroy. Every body knows that
the Abolition excitement is the pabulum which
keeps alive that newspaper-that it lives be-
cause it panders to diseased appetite. 1t is
then no matter for surprise, that the Til
bune should have excited in the Press these
kindly sentiments 1t would be the height of
ngratitude to lop off the hand that ex-
tends the loaf. The known objects of both par
ties is to bring upon the country the same ca
amty. There must necessarily be kept up
show of hostility, but it seems to be in reality
nothing more than mimic fight. After the
fatigues of the battle are over they bunch the
contents of their wallets, and go to the ex-
tent of interchanging professions of friend
ship. Well-a-day, and so it turns out to be a
play after all The conflict of these political
combatants, brings to our mind the battles fought
between the different bands of Italian Condot-
taOr1. These mercenaries, after the battle swas
fought and won,' mutually threw down their
arms exchanged congratulations, embraced and
laughed at the folly of their bellicose employers
The Press has ever signalized ITSELF since the
issue of its first number, by itsextreme violence
in defence of slave institutions. The New
York Tribune, on the other hand, is as ex-
treme in the other direction. We cannot i'm
aglne parties who appear to be wider apart
and yet, wonderful to relate, these journals have
found cord to bind them together. They re-
semble travellers, who, starting in opposite d.
rections on the earth's surface, are yet in the
end destined to meet
If an Abolition newspaper is consistent in its
attempts at evil, and more especially if it sum-
mons to its aid ability in the Accomplishment of
its nefarious purposes the Southern Press,
according to its own confession, is ready
to tender its friendship, or special liking.
No at empt is made to disparage such an or
gan Or to abash it with public indignation ;
but this advocate of Southern rights par ercel-
lance, stands by with its encouragement, provi-
ded only that this public enemy displays consis-
tency in the pursuit of its object, and ability in
the means of its attainment