New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-07
Horace ereeley-New york Tribune.

Ii has been frequently intmated that Horace Gree
ley whose name is widely and famously, if not
UNANIMOUSLY, known than that Of the New York Tri-
bune-which he started and made-has no controll-
ing power over the columns of that Journal and that
he is and has been for year or two only subordi-
nate If SO, the doctrine Of compensation holds good
in his case. The usually accurate Washington cor
respondent Of the Charleston Courier, writing under
date 27th ult. has the following in regard to this
matter:
The new weekly paper called the Century, and
published by Thomas McErath, formerly OF the Tri-
bune is out to-day. 1t is folio of an exceedingly
neat appearance. It will be strong party journal OF
the Northern sectional school. Rumor has it, that if
successful as weekly paper, the Century VIII be
converted into diurnal, and that Horace greeley
will leave the Tribune, and join his old partner, Nc
the Tribune associated in his mind with the name of
Greeley. He started it, to be sure, and made it what
it is But as for his controlling it now that is all
mistake
All the newspaper people Of New York know that
the manager and ruler Of the Tribune is not Mr.
Greeley but Charles A. Dana, and it is said that
Horace has not had fair play lately that he has been
oyerruled in his own establishment and made often
to play subordinate part, where popular opinion
made him appear to be the chief and only head
Mr.. McElrath was rather unceremoniously requested
to dissolve his connection with the Tribune and II by
any persuasion or Inducements he can get Horace
Greeley to leave that journal and join him, nothing
will be left undone to bring about such consumma
ton. The Tribune without Greeley would be worse
than Hamlet without the noble Dane.
We have seen the first number Of the Century. II
is radical Abolition sheet although edited with much
ability, and is otherwise interesting. In several of
its editorials thought detected traces of Gree
leys pen. At all events they were sufficiently ma
hgnant and venomous to emanate from him.
IfGreeey has been deposed from the control Of the
Tribune--a paper he founded and wrote into popular
ity and infuence-of which there is little doubt, twill
only prove that although there may be "honor among
thieves there is neither gratitude honor among
Aboltonists. Hating, as we do with all our heart,
the sectional principles Of Mr.. Greeley, still we must
say that it is shame to kick him out of an enter
PRISE in his old age, which he created, built up, fos
tered and caused to prosper.
"A LEADING QUEsTIoN.-The New York correspon-
dent Of the Boston Traveller gives instance from
case lately tried in New York, showing the danger of
certain questions
Richard Busted, the Corporation Counsel, was en-.
gagged for the defendant, and spoke for an hour in
language such never before itishoped, issued from
lawyers lips. In the course Of his speech nine hun
bred and twentyone compound epithes of the coars.
est description were counted all hurled in rapid sue
cession on the head Of the unfortunate plaintiff He
was, however, neatly "put down. during his cross
examination:
policeman was called to testify regarding the
character of certain notorious women, and testified
that their reputation of the worst alleging "com-
mon report" as his authority. Busted, looking ter
rifcally indignant, desired to know whether wo-
mans honor that most precious jewell ETC., was to be
sworn away, gentlemen, on such authority as this
and turning to the Witness wanted to know whether
be happened to know his (Busteed's) character on
quietly replied, I've had my eye on you for some
time past ]" The Court grew red in the face the
audience snfocated, and MIR. Busted collased.
WHAT He WAS SAVED FRoM.-We heard law
yer and doctor dsputing, the other day. about bill
a fellow owed each Of them. He was only able to
pay one and left it for them to settle which should
have it. "Why, fought to have the money of course,
h h' said the doe a@ gGas