New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-14
RETIREMENT OF THURLOW WEED.

From The Albany Eresing Journal Aug. Is
More than year ago when changes made in
the proprieorshp of this Journal its senior editor in
timated his desire and intention to withdraw In ref
erence to time and manner II was and liz bis purpose
to have regard to the interests of his party aud to con-
suit the views and claims of those to whom he Is
linked by common sentiments and sympathies and by
lifelong obligations.
Public rather than personal considerations sug
gested the propriety Of retirement. We love and
honor profession with which. printer or editor our
hands, head and heart have been busy for orty-tour
years. If moderately qualified for any duties, 1t was
for those which we have endeavored TO discharge.
Nor is the wish" Of retirement father to the
" thought 1t is alone prompted by consciousness
that men, like that noble animal whose spirit and
muscle task grow old and wear OUT or like gar
ments 90 out of fashion With our day and genera
ton, our season of usefulness passes We are last
people and this fact age-so fast that " old foges
cannot hope and sAoud not attempt to keep up with
either.
We regard The Erening Journal with an affection
kindred 10 that which parent feels for his child. IL
is Of our OVID pr ocreatOn. During the first ten years
of It's existence we the sole editor reporter and
news.coector for sheet which has been our constant
charge and care for more than quarter OF century
Financially il owes It's eminent success to the ndom
table industry and ability Of our former associate,
Andrew White, now as usefuly connected with the
CONNER ial Bank-and long may be live TO enjoy and
dispense his wel-earned and ample fortune.
We desire and intend TO place The Journal in good
perity of those already connected with il, shall
cherish the wamest interest 1t is understood indeed
that while, by the severance Of business relations
cultivated mind, guiding fresh and polished PEN
will invigorate aud enrich The Journal, our old
Editorial chair is not TO be vacated.
Our services have been more thsn requlted-Our
wishes more than gratihed-by the confidence, the
munifcence the fidelity and the kindness of partsans
and friends In all these relations have been pecu-
lisrly happy. Few men have had their pathway
through life frightened by many beautiful manifest
atoms. The remembrance OF all the constancy and
truth, all the generosity and warmth OF troops OF
friends, brings with II oppressive of graft
tude. We cannot expect, nor do we ask strangers to
comprehend the feeling of obligation that weighs us
down. These audible pulsatens of burdened heart
address themselves only 10 those with whom we com
muue through these columns. Those whose lives
have been sweetened and soaced by enduring friend
ship; whom its flowers and fragrance have blessed
whose households are consecated by It's souvenirs,
will pardon the weakness which, IN view OF a sepga-
ton whether immediate remote, finds relief IN the
induls ence of long weled up emotions.
The Buffalo teegraphic dispatch, though premature,
did not err in pointing to Samuel Whkeson, Esq, as
our successor But in divesting ourself, a. is con-
templated Of all pecunary interest in The Journal,
il IL Lot intention to shrk any political duty,
avoid any labor, desert any friend or abate any effort
required TO advance the and MAINTAIN the pTnci-
plies which it represents On the contrary, with the
advantage Of having neither aspirations interests no,
Wishes other than such a. concern the general wei
fare we shall nger from habit and inclination around
this Old political shrine, working freely and cheeriuy
for those to whom largely a debtor until we
discover the secret that Gil BGs impaired 70 The Arch
bishop Of Grcoata.