The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-25
Por,r.,ts Of two New York Editors.


his leading article Of Thursday last, thus =
The general sentiment of the Southern press so far
our notice has extended with the exception OF the ch
mond Erasniner which to be edited by lunatic
dsmpstion Of the acquittal Of Ward
We might urge against his main charge, that we
have condemned the Ward acquittal more emphati
caIly than any Southern journal out OF kentlcky
but we should no more think Of quarrelling with
the Times for fat falsication of fact, than with
dog for his vomit or SOW for her slime. And il its
EDITORS allegation OF lunacy were his own original
conception, and not borrowed at second hand, we
might escape that, also, under the legal maxim,
fdlsuBi nao fasun u. onntbls-a liar in the par
-ticuar is a her in general.
1t is the habit of stupid prints to denounce p
quaint Free out-spealing journals, as afflicted with
lunacy; but 1t has never yet entered the head OF
any one to accuse the Times of lunacy. Among
the double sheet dailies of New York city, the Times
is most remarkable for editorial dulness. Whatever
the ground over which the editor travels, or the
speed at which he goes whether dull jogtrot, or
stiff, clumsy gallop, the unconceaable ears OF the
great Maltese ass are distinctly visible. Whaoever
the covering with which he attempts to conceal his
proportions, he cannot get his bray mistaken Tor
roar.
Whatever of masculine thought, of straightior-
ward, manly independence, or OF practi;ai Wisaoin'
appears in his editorial columns, Is without excep
ton, stolen from the HERALD Whatever he has
that il literary, according TO the 1ankee CLOCK
standard of taste and elegance, Is copied from the
wet-blanket platitudes of the Tribune. Whenever
he aspires to real learning aud knowledge, by no
means an uncommon thing, he fits himself out with
burglarious implements, breaks into British Quar-
tery and steals whole pages of its contents, which
he serves up with just tue degree Of skill that be-
longs the cook who prepares bologna sausage for
lunch. From paucity Of advertisements, his paper
has room for heavy instruments Of news, but as to
editorial blilliancy, it is hcus es,on lucendo
He was long pupil, protege and parasite of the
Chevalier Webb; and is, OF course, thoroughbred
turnkey. With great natural aptitude for that call
ing, he was happy in a patron to school him per-
fectly in its arts and mysteries He is perfect in
those instincts which prompt dog to follow and a
monkey TO initiate, however much he lacks the
He obeyed long the bit and rein of the Chevalier
that he finally mistook himself for the charger that
carried the knight, instead OF the donkey that stag
gered under the pack Of CASTOR clothes and dirty
linen.
While under Webb's direction he got along OBJ
securely enough; but, when Webb was once abroad,
he broke out in the donkeys unmistakeabie bray OF
affection for Cuffee. When Webb got back he was
kicked away from the Courier and EgquirT for
blatant abolitionism, to be afterwards thrown out
Of q national whig convention for the negro stencil
he exuded.
When he set up the Times he found It his interest
to affect decency and responsibility for while-but
the effort cost him great deal of travail, and he
had soon to return to his cups. He was hugely in
one of the .Harpies Brothers as pastner, when he
forthwith set to eating up his old words. Since
that event his trade, like the Harpies, has been to
batten on Others intelects-the trade of brain
He moke with the Chevalier, but could not escape
his destiny. The phosphorescent glimmer which he
emitted through the Courier and Enquirer he had
the conceit to suppose he could blow into genuine
fire through the means of the Times. Though his
mistake Is patent to every one else, his stupidity
and selfconceit delude him into the belief that
everybody takes his beggary basket of plagiarised
cat meat for genuine food.
He prints his paper on double sheet, after the
manner Of the HERALD, sets up his 1accd editorials
; in the type, and foolishly fancies therefrom
that his paper has the same merit and his produc-
tons the same sense and ability. OF late he has
taken to wallowing in the filthy abolition sewers
and cesspools replenished from the fecuent columns
of the Itibune, and fancies that he is water god
Kuheborn, with power to raise the tides and con-
"toady of Greeley, as he formerly was cuttefsh 81
Webb.
The forte of the editor Of tho Times is in plagi
arism, and he must be confessed to have accomplish
ed all that scissors can do. AS his trade requires
method, he has never been. accused OF madness
Lunacy is not an unrequent plea to indictments fol
murder but was known in petit larceny. The
practicers OF this small vice trust to the
though, like the moon, they often shine with Dor
rowe1 light. Take away this editors scissors and
pastepot and you get that which naught enricheS
you but makes him poor indeed.
Like Turvytop, he dresses after the fashion o
and deudes himself with the hope that somebody
may mista Ike him, if not for ithe Prince Regent, at
least for gentleman.
He aspires to the hatred of the South. He ha
not yet been able to win her contempt.
from the Richmond Examiner
EDITOR TEE TRIBUNE.