New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-20
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discussion, oontr6vertirg my positions, ard dissent
Ing from tie conclusions which dew from them.
Tx Albany Journal few into passion, sud fred
rahiEg shot, intended Cox tho JOINT benefit Of The
BuGolo id-e7tiST aud jour humble seryaIt-shat
yery consistent, lively Md intelligent PRINT having
permitted 4 ssgGcOus AID laTs.el1g correspondent
10 abuse rnc / hid AID diluted language, without
any eppareL. purpose Or oljcct Ibe 1drcrtiser
turns upon The Journal n q rage; AND with de-
cree Of dcIcacy and good taste worthy OF all praise
refers "a Il confidential note received trrm the AZ
bauv EDITOR. II then assaiis me in truculent men
scine tone as though The private character OF
writer for the pIecs and not his productions. was
proper subject for newspaper criticism. The In
perinence and ibdecency of this proceeding must De
obvious 10 every person If ordinary seGse ana breed
ing at all familiar with the PropricteS oi Journalism.
OF this DO not complain, However, nor shall ever
Iepel attacks Of this description much less retort in
similar strain. As the boy said, when the donkey
kicked at him, I" consider the source whence II
came"
No exception could be Justly taken to criticism,
even if trenchaIt and caus;ic, upon any article IN
The albany Journal or Bufaio ddrcriiser, aud it
would be perfectly fair and proper to make ,he prin-
ciples or politics Of either oi those papers the sub
ect Of discriminating examination; but perqulsi-
ton into the character o. habits Of their editors would
be clearly inadmissabe. This rule, so manfesty
and undeniably correct, should be OF general appca-
ton.
1t il difficult TO overIste the importance Of the
result of the M''..uii election. | perceive that
you have tIcs,4 LIE suhiect with your accustomed
force Of arg, rlent and coyiouaness Of illustration
Ind6 pendent Of TIE eiiccts immediate ard remote,
which the vote for Rollins rnust have upon the spread
oftle "ipsttut.ou," RepubcaDism every where Is
10 he naugurcd and justified BY it, Chsses reelec-
ton as Governor Of ONO, made sure by that vote,
whether Rollins is cheated out OF his election or
not: ard the chances Of " lmot in Pennsy wanna are
Increased ut least ten per cent. The party probably
stood IN need of No ExiraneOus assistance IN this
State but the triumph vii be rendered more COM
ylete and satisfactory by result 50 auspicous and
encouraging
VIII The Democratic leaders undertake, in good
faith TO carry the State i'll November This ques-
ton is suggested BY the peculiar condition OF the
party ar the present time, and the uncertainty appa-
rent 70 the nost superficial observer, which hangs
over the personal policy Of the Federal Admln'tra-
| ton The appointment Of Schell cannot BE- recon-
cied with the assurances given by Mr. Buchanan TO
the representatives of the Sofs. both before and
| after the Inauguration; and if Richmond. Corning
| ara their associates-the backbone of the Demo
cratic organzatiOn-wer deceived by the promises
Of the new President, is it probable that they will
labor iOr victory hose fruits might inu!c 10 the
GcDeHL Oh tilcU duNtISdIjtH, lbcdlusity bpAInsuu
| 4 Co.? The platituoeS Of The Washington taton
| and is echoes ia this Stlte--abOut Democratic bar
mony and the Obliteraion of the old lines that d.
vdcd the Hards and Soits impose upon nobody.
The ancient ieud is lust az bitter as ever The old
| political difference long ago deepened into personal
luminosity, and although sort Of aIlnisce was en-
tered into 10 continue during the Presidential cam
paan, it was in the nature Of armed neutrality,
| ana the rancor which has marked the contests Of
these factions from the tine Of the assassination Of
| Silas Wright up to the light in which Aaron Ward
ian against |. Il. Hatch for Secretary OF State, in
| 1853 still continues in full life and ygor. In tls
condition Of Thugs, viii tie leading Softs take
course which. if it has any practical result, may
place club in the hands Of Dickinson to knock
their brains cut? On the other hand, vii the iardS,
who compose Only lean minority of the party, CO.
operate With the SOlts in struggle for the ascend
| ency with clear conviction that they would be
prescribed and sacrificed by their real ii not appa
| rent, enemies AL these difficulties are appreciated
10y tie men tho control tie factions, and the gassy
oratiOEs Of Sickies AID COchrane aud the lhe, in
| Tammany Hall. will have no more effect thar the
IDLE gable II tie papers above alluded 10.
There is another consideration that is not 10 be
oyerluoatd, and which must have It's weight with
| tie discreet aud long -headed men through whose
fundamentally The Bariburrcrs, with the defeat OF
| the Democratic patty aud the prostraton OF Gen.
Cass IN Isis On their heads still uuatoned for, were
| made The fayercs Of the Pierce Administration
Our financial affairs i'll state Of great difficulty
| ard embarrassment, and perilcus responsible,
will be incurred By that party which succeeds the
| statesman whose genius ard wisdom are now Nus
traiing the future history of the Commonwealth.
1t is not to be doubted that the Democratic leaders
dread this responsibility; and, as the Republican
organization j, al they will nave 10 contend Win
Tor the future they may desire 10 have their adyer
saIics come into power. in the expectation That
tlcir asccLdabcy WIZ be bat temporary, and that
possible commercial reyulaon VIII aid III their over
throw.