The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-02


imagination and not its memory when it insinu-
ates that the HERALD ever gave any support or
countenance to the platform of convention held
at Philadelphia last summer, and calling itself
republican. The HERALD is aware that that con-
vention, as also another subsequently held in this
city, ratified the nomination of Col. Fremont al
ready made in the columns of the Independent
press But the mere endorsement of this nomi-
nation by these conventions did not and could
mont responsible for any platitudes or rubbish
which such conventions might emit in the shape
| Of platforms. The HERALD supported Col. FIRE.
| mont on the strength of his historical tame aud
notorious merits. For the platform called re
| publican it cared nothing. Its experience Of
| platforms teaches that they are uniformly words
used for the conceament Of thought and public
deception. Its acquaintance with conventions
satisfies it that they are invariably assemblagcs of
corrupt politicians who lead an irregular life,
possess no honest means of livelihood, aud are
mere vagaboRds with no claim whatever to re-
gard or notice. 1t therefore eschews them all,
conventions and platforms
The very platform now presented to the
HERALD by the Tribune as the embodiment of
| Tribumitial wisdom is so absurdly drawn that
| in one paragraph it says that Congress has
sovereign power over the Territories aud in the
next it says: 1--WE deny the authority Of Congress
10 give legal existence to slavery in any Terrific
| ry Of the United States" Which of these two
statements contain .'the TiJuae's sentiments ex-
actly ~
Our contemporary is again in error when he
supposes that we propose to assist ia the editor
ship of the Tiba'ns or to play mentor to Fou-
rierite Telemacbus. Our design was more mo-
dest; we merely tried to improve the occasion of
Colonel Fremont's defeat BY apportioning to the
Tribune its proper share of responsibility there
for, and showing the reason why jealous and
powerful advocacy of candidate in the columns
Of that journal might in reality ipjure his pros
poets. But the Tribune has itself put the case so
aptly in the article now under notice that we
shall merely quote its words
"Elccting President" says our contemporary,
sis quite subordinate consideration with US,
and we shall be willing never to elect one if we
can the more eiiectually suhserve the ends of
Justice, Freedom aud Humanity"
This is precisely the danger The Tribune does
not go for the constitution or the laws. or the
Bible, or any other known standard Of right; but
sets up for itself whatever standard of Justice,
Freedom and Humanity It's momentary within may
suggest, and goes for them at all hazards. This
may be, and in one sense is more heroic,
than adbering to the old standards; but when
we see that the rage for being ahead Of the world
has already misled the Tribune into an advocacy
Of compulsory teetotalism. and at least a friend
ly regard for Fourierism womens rights, and a
host Of other isms, we can easily understand
why the people distrust it and fear it. This il
what we meant when VIC said The Tribune would
have to mend its ways or it would never elect a
President.
We can see now, from the official returns. that
setting New England and the Southern States
both out Of the question, Col. Fremont Is in a
popular minority in the central States of the
Union, which decide all our elections the votes
for Buchanan and Fillmore ou.numbcr his. M
small proportion Of this majority thus given TO
buchanan and Fillmore was due to the dread
felt by steady, quiet people lest Col Fremont
should be led away by such guides as the New
York Tribune, in chase Of Justice, Freedom and
Humanity" by some new aud short cut The
people at large, you see, think Justice, Freedom
and Humanity pretty well cared for in the consti-
tuton and they have mortal fear that the
Tribune people, in their rage for larger doses of
the three blessings, would put them out Of the
way altogether, in ZONE such general blow up as
q scrvile war or q social war; IL they had n
chance. OF course, the people may be doiny
the Tribune an injustice by believing this Of
them; but when this same Tribune tells you il
can't abide the gait which suits the rest Of tn
world but must be ahead. in its own words. that
IL must be the tug which tows" society along
II Il not unnatural, after ALL that il should be
sharply watched and strictly judged.
THE INV LEG1sLATrRE.--From all we can
hear the new Legislature threatens to be one OF
an .~o~c4 go have axar haJ OIL a.