New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13

he did And Oh Judge Nicholson don't you see that
IL il III, Post which excOmmunicates you. With al your
book and bell and Official srgOn, and not you that exeom'
rupncate The POST
Seriously there Is reason to congratulate any journal
which works with "a earnest purpose on the foundation
ofoennne and serious convictions, when Is read out 81
narty toward which IL has hitherto sustained or been
snorosed 10 sustain position Of possibility IS IA
srgsn Of iss views and policy A paper Of character
and mower like The Post cannot help entertaining con-
vietiops on many subjects which accord with those OF
some considerable body Of citizens, or which are ga-
dually adopted and formulated into the creed OF
nartv But this party is organized exclusively upon
tboss views and exists far il has any existence
with ueutiori ng merely TO carry them out in egsls-
tjou and Institutions. But the ou nal Just IN proper
tier IN its earnesness and ability, will in time out
srp Hose earlier ideas and going ahead OF the legs
latops based thereon come out with new and advanced
ration. recurring new legislation and new insti-
ntiops Hereupon, great disturbance in the
nsr,v. cries of treachery and heresy, and INA ",
II may be- the farce Of CONTAMINATION with
scoe solemn ass OF Nicholson graFely 10 perform the
ceremonv. The old party cannot swallow the new
rolcs II loves the petrifed efee, mOaldy old IDEAS
h. virtue (which in their days Of vitality II mad an &C.
v. cyisrepce It cngs to The dry old ruts in which It
has travelled forever and denOunces feeble, senle
VENGEANCE on those who have the heart and vgor TO
strike out into living paths for themselves.
D.lieoss We dare say, lie he sense Of freedom which
follows such expulsion and denuncation more potent
and effective In the cause of truth is the man, or the
Journal that no longer has to modify an honest oreah
ont Of regard 10 some party e1isency Inc "elA aud
souess who depend for existence on party patronage
and dare not speak till they see the direction OF the
westhercock may faint and trembe az al independent
posi,ou-a hing however, which they can never know
So too the SPECTATORS in opinion and the Joooers oil
politics live and breathe and ply their disgusting trade
the voluntary tools Of parties But the Publlcst w1o
has the soul Of man. who aims at the triumph oil prn
cipes and regards the ultimate as we'll as the mmedl'
ate end can never be perfectly TRASHY partisan never
ready actor 10 dry iurrgues and og maneuyers AMI
presen,ly the time Will come FIR some Nicholson TO do
upon him the lsst, and perhaps the best Office which
parry that has reached the mummy state knows how TO
render.
We do not mean that nomln should act with parties
or that every energy may not hOnorabl be employed 10
advancing their policy The fault is SAen man gives
himself entirely up his party adopts its measures as
the limss of truth and tie perfection Of wisdom and
surrenders all his independence of insight aud jhlg
meut To act with body Of fellow-ctzens for great
public end is noble; to have thought and no con
science except such as party organization may pre-
scribe is base and degrading for an individual, aud
Thousand times more for newspaper II is almost
as poor as that meannes5 which in the Pursu. of popl
laty dares rot ayOV any opinion aud seeks TO clOle
the iencslp and support Of all great parties alike
Tie present is called an era of good feeling in poll
tics and so is But trust it will also prove to be
an era Of emancp and independence not to The Post
o1lv but u other journals and md iduals Many ghO
have her, toiorc the parry collar with meekne's
Viii wear such badge Of serytude no longer. more
elevated deal sill make its appearance in what has
hitherto been known the partisan Press raising ina
agency 10 It's appropriate rank as the organ OF original
otrou nc, the seIyie repeater otwhat Prescrbedby
thu OF that caucus or dictated by petty Official or
vrepulier pubic journal to be worldly Of cne name
should reject he dcta OF parry as readily and cor
dah as f. receives hem; should urge its views Of
uolc,. without inqurng whether they have received
he Endorsement Of the WING, the d Democratic or the
Frce.Son Conventions aud should rely for support on
the upright and untr4meed spirit Of that 4rge and IN
creasiuc body If the people, who value rankness and
manly independence above mere conformity, aud above
thai dreary talent ~Lc grnd aud over The grs of
nary abd writes nothing exec pr by word of command
Journalism las q Worthier mission than making great
non out Of little politicians aud helping party hacks to
GER ices. Let that be realized and what becomes Of
Tie Union ard its organism, and party exeommunica'
lions audths whole gang of such consequential shlm'
LAS poor Nicholson!
I.-rcriaus Casar dead ald TUNED e. Cay
1LEbl stcp hoe 10 Keep tae wind anaf