The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-29

Union party Of tie North and poured the vlest
calumny and abuse upon the editor of this
paper, has, it seems, discovered its mistake and
endeavors TO retract, in the following terms:-
From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct 25
The New YoEg HERALD misconceivcs or Inisrapre.
sens the position Of this paper n respect 70 the teui
be- seen the bellgefert factions Of ire shells.
When indications Of an imminent rupture were first
seen, seized the occasion TO deprecate any out
siae interference III The ieud Regarding the contest
as an exclusively domestic concern, involving no
principle, and tending to no important result, we
suggested the propriety Of permitting the con-
batants 10 wage the after their own fashion, and
to work out whatsoever Issue they might, indepen-
IDENTIFY of external influence. The trouble consequent
On contrary sufficiently attests TIE wisdom
Of this policy Of Eonintervention. But it was not
adopted. Papers beyond the State Of New York
eagerly joined in the tray, and il q snort time
purely local feud became matter Of national con.
Germ.
Al attack on the character OF Daniel S Dickinson
by Journal not legitimately involved in the strife
provoked from this paper an earnest and indignant
reply, and thus we became to some extent engaged
in rhe conflict. 1t would have been base ingrattade
in the Southern press sileutly TO submit to an
assault On the men of the North who had
been just 70 tie South when the object Of the
assault was to build up the fortunes Of ancient
enemies on the ruin Of our faithful allies. But
participation in the fight was strictly limit
ed TO q defence Of hulkers against attacks
which impugned their soundness on the slavery
question ana their fidelity to the democratic party.
Beyond expression OF confidence in the loyalty of
Dickinson and his friends and an assurance Of SYM
patty in their struggles with the b3rnbarncrs Of
lS4S, we ddnot venture TO 60 in our then ignorance
Of the motives and purposes OF the rival factions. We
did not mean to enls as blind and violent parsi-
san in any local ieEd because We did not choose 10
travel beyond the sphere o. duty, nor to commit
selves to the fortunes of IA ton Of whose ultimate
aim we had no satisfactory assurance. Indeed. we
were careful to modify our partial alliance with the
hunkers by distinctly protesting our approval oil the
policy Of the administration and our determination
To psIt company with them In the event Of their de
seriiOn TO the opposition. 1t is true we bad per-
feet confidence in their fidelity, b1t through alum
dance Of caution, We made provision against the i'm
probable contingency other DESERVING 20 the enemy
To this extent we plead guilty to the charge Of com
plicity in the New York teud.
No candid person will see anything inconsistent in
course unless honest support OF the admins
tfaticn be incompatible with on honest admiration
Of those who continue TO protest their devotion to
the administration. Dickinson has been true to the
South; but not moe true than Franklin Pierce:
aud we mean to give 70 the one Just precisely thai
support which we would render 10 the other Il he
were The chief Of a democratic administration.
What shall We say Of such hattering, disin-
genuous trash rs this? The Enquirer 10 tell
us that its participation in Tic fight was
strictly limited to a defence Of hunkerism,"
when not ten days ago these columns con-
tanned an extract from that Journal in which
the men it calls hunkers were styled TRAITORS"
and 'desertersw The Enquirer TO whimpcr
about its partial alliance with the huukers .
when in point Of fact the only alliance it ac-
knowledged was hat-footed compact with the
present reyiyors of Van Burenism We have
seen many instances Of regeneration, some Of
them accomplished in az short time as ten
days; but to turn round, and instead Of con-
Tossing ones faults TO deny their occurrence,
and boldly assert that the past is marked by
no stain, is height Of boldness reserved for the
Richmond Enquirer. Truly enough docs it
say, from its own recent experience that
course Of Intervention was sure TO be followed
BY trouble a trouble, il might have added,
the greater as the alliance between the En-
g,tirer and the Van Burenites was the more
monstrous. Trouble in truth, and shame--deep,
burning shame not but pursue the indi-
vidual who. to use the Eaqairer's own self
accusing language, had eyinced the base in
gratitude Of silently submitting to an assault
on the men Of tho North who had been just to
the South"
In point OF fact, the solution Of the whole
course Of the Enquirer Is probably to be found
in the recent appointment Of one Of It's most in
fuential friends to prominent diplomatic mis-
sion. For this share of the spoils It is quite
ready to lend its support to tie Van Burentes
Of the North to bcspatter the true friends Of the
South with abuse. and when called to account
to deny. equivocate, and misreprcsent the facts
So contemplate policy might perhaps pass
unnoticed; but in view of the past standing Of
the Enquirer we have q few words to say to the
people Of Virginia.
For the last twenty years We have been bat
Ting with all the organs and Influences of abo-
ltion in these Northern States on behalf of the
Constitutional rights Of the South We hay