New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-24

| TAX HkKALD ON RkPUBLICANJSu
What bully Bottom WA in bis time to the sport.
OF Athens, The ~ y. Herald is now to the politics,
not of this City merely, but of the whole Union
There is no part in cur current political drains
which that aspiring, not to say monopollzng, jour
pal is not ready TO plsy. 1t even outdoes it'
Atbenian prototype. Not only is 1t resdy to play
everybOdy's part, but all parts at the same time.
In the first place, it has its hands, what nigh
be supposed tack enough for journal, the eulogy
and defense Of Mr. Buchanan aud his Administers
ton and policy, not Oaly against the assaults OF
the Opposition, but against the absurdty, stu
pdity, and laundering competence-such at
least is the account that The Herald gives
of the master-Of bis own official organ at
Washington, and Of other profeSsedly Admini,tra-
ton prints. Secondly, it devOtes itsef to
the healing of the internal feuds Of the Democratic
party and the putting things into such trim that
| the Charleston Convention will be able to make an
| available nominations work Of such difficulty,
not to say bopelesDess, that even The Herald
seems at times inclined to gTe it over in despsir,
and to throw the Democratic party to the dogs as
past saving. And, certainly, it is hardly worth saw
iUR, hCCDIulIH ~ tIo dCCOuut WuiCu 1Hc H,FuM
gives of the character, objects, ends and aims Of
its leaders, and the Instrunent,ities which they
employ to keep themselves ia power. Thirdly.
The Herald, from time to time, employs itself
in the even more discoursging effort Of attempt
ing to resuscitate the defunct Wing party,
as the basic of new political organization, which
il proposes 20 raise over the heads of the existing
parties, and to put in possession of the government
At the same time, as sort of relaxation from these
great national efforts ii has taken upon itself the
reform Of our municipal government, proposing to
relieve us from the rule of jobbers, contractors,
shouderbtters and grog shop keepers. To thlse end,
it aims TO upset Tammsny Hall with one hand, aud
Mozart Hall with the other, and to put our City
politics under The control of select, selfap-
pointed committee of Fifth AyeDue Democrats.
Not content with these multifarious labors, The
Herald now offers its care, oversight, and super
vision to the Republican party. If the Republicans
will only hsen TO the advice Of The Herald, and
will take occasion Of the late Harpers Ferry affair
10 throw overheard all its old leaders thus relieving
themselves from The Heralfs imputation of wish
ing 10 march down in armed bands to attack the
rights and the property of their Southern fellow
citizens; il that case The Herald is willing to take
the Republicans, instead Of the old Wings, as the
basis of that great Nations, Opposition party which
il proposes to rsse up for the good of the country
and the salvation of the Union. 1t is especially TO
the Republicans of this State that The Herald ap-
peals to set the example of this purgatiye pro-
cess st our approaching State Electon-of course,
by allowing the election to be carried by the Demo
Gratis.
The Herald 10 very generous, and very gracious;
but the Republicans aspire to something more than
the position which thst journal is willing to con-
cede 10 them Of great national Opposition psrty.
They expect TO become in 1861 great national
party in possession of the Federal Administration.
Under the guidance of their existing leaders, sad
upon the prncip pies laid down By those leaders AMI
irdorssd BY the party, they have advanced steadily
10 the contamination OF that end. All the recent
State Elections in the Northern States point
in that direction. Ii is y little too much
70 ssk tie Republicans 10 abandon the
leaders and the principles under which they
have thus steadily advanced to victory, aud
to place themselves under the political guidance Of
! The Herald and The Express, just for the purpose
of rebuttipg inputatiOns to which those journals
have been among the frst and busiest IN giving
currency The Republicans are too much sccu'-
toned to the mputsiions Of their Political enemies
to be much disturbed or ansoyed BY them, however
e1traysesnt or atrocious. This is not the frsttiue
that they have been accused of plotting murder
and iusurrecton The attempt was made to hold
them res pon.ble for the civil war and the murders
and outrage. in Kansas, just as II Is now msde 10
hold them sns~ersbe for whs. has happened AZ
Harpsr's Ferry. As to the distinction attempted
! TO be made between the doctrines OF the lesders
and the sentiments of the party, there Is no toand'
| ton whsteyec for il. Ga the subject Of Slavery,
those doctrines and those sentiments a'e
the same With those entertained By WISH
in ston, Patrick Henry, Jefferson, snd al
the great Southern leaders in tie war of the
Reyoh,i n. With Jefferson. tie Republicans
regard Slavery ~ "a perpetual exercise oil the
:. most uuremttipg despotsm on the one part, aud
q degrading submission on the other" Ii view OF
is existence they ireEb.e for their country Is DC