Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-14

est assistance from its cotemporares, either in
the way of good word or kind feeling; and yet
it has beaten them all. 1t would beschildish to
deny that this shows talent and tact and per-
sistent resolution of a high order. The Herald
has never employed long the service of literary
men of the first class They were not wanted;
or, If they were for a short time engaged, the
very peculiar discipline OF the Office, which is
rigid and exacting, soon drove them away. The
Herald is Mr.. James Gordon Bennett. 1t may,
it doubtless does, still have much influence. Its
great circulation proves that. Most public men
prefer its censure to its praise; and thus it was
thought necessary, by some means unknown to
us, to secure its support for Col. Fremont.
Those who made this beautiful arrangement
caught the most cruel of Tartars; for in the very
thick of the battle, Mr.. James Gordon Bennett
struck the Republican ensign, and not only gave
up the contest in their behalf, but turned his
guns with painful effect upon his allies, who
were filed with CONSERVATION at this singular
speculation.
THE TIMES.
The New York Times is said to be increasing
in prosperity daily, although for several years
it had severe struggle for its life. But its ad-
vantages were considerable. Prominent among
its proprietors was Mr.. Wesley, well-known
Wall street inancier, excellent in the fine art of
raising funds and getting out of corner. Its
editorial chief Hon. Henry ]. Raymond, a
shrewd New Englander, was protege of Mr..
Greeley of the Tribune, and received his pro-
fessional education in the Office of that paper.
For some personal reason he abandoned that
journal, and became the managing editor Of
the Courier and Enquirer from which strong
hold he defed his master and friend to a contest
upon the subject of socialism. The glove was
taken up by the Hon. Horace with alacrity, At
it the champions went, no doubt to their own
immense satisfaction; but as other people were
not so much delighted, but, on the other hand,
intensely bored, the duello was not long per-
sisted in; nor do we now remember which
"whipped," nor is this "historic doubt" of
much importance. From the Courier and En-
qtirer Mr.. Raymond went upon its establish
ment to the Times. He is man of remarka-
BILE ability, never shrinking from contest, and
not disinclined to provoke one. He has usually
had clever men about him. Mr.. Briggs was,
until recently, his managing editor, but there
have been troubles. and rows and rebellions and
misunderstanding and jealouses, and Mr..
Briggs is said to have left the field and to be-
come one of the managers of well-known
Sundaypa The Times lives like Mr.. Hobbies
natural men, in state of war. 1t fires its long
Toms at the Herald, and its shot guns across
the square at the Tribune. Not long ago its
cannonade down Nassau street, of flames Cor
castically dwelt upon the extreme old age of
that venerable person; declared that the tact
and talent which he once possessed had desert
ed him; that he had sunk into a condition of
drivel and dotage; and that ruin and insolven-
cy and discontinuance were written all over the
walls of his establishment. Still the Herald
lives The Times and the Tribune quarrel like
-neighbors! Hits. filings, jests, squibs, ironies,
sarcasms, sneers, SCOTS, deiances, repartees-
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ing House Square. "Our amiable cotemporary."
sour facetious cotemporary." sour high-toned
cotemporary." These are specimens of the pa
per pellets which Mr.. Raymond discharges at
Mr. Greeley, and which Mr.. Greeley discharges
at Mr.. Raymond. Sometimes they reach their
destination, but they oftener fall harmless-for
they cannot hurt him-upon the man who main
tains a weighing machine in the center of the
Square. The politics of the Times were Wing,
whatever that may be. 1t is housed in beau
tiful building to which it gives its name.
THE TRIBUNE.
Across the Square is Mr.. Greeley-we mean
the 1ribme-but perhaps there is no need of
the correction-the much praised, the much
peted paper-the adored of many subscribers,
and the object of many sarc&sms-the best be-
loved and the best hated paper in the country
| the paper which is sworn at in South Caroli-
ma, and sworn by in Ohio-the paper which has
been charged with most of the crimes and COM
plimented upon the possession of most of the
virtues OF which humanity is capable-and
therefore, at any rate, notable or at least q
notorious journal. Most people, and especially
those who do not love it, invariably associate it
with Mr.. Greeleys old white coat and with So
cialim. They do not know that with the man.
agement of the paper Mr.. Greeley has much less
to do than is generally imagined; and if they
will "look little Closer" they will find that
Socialism is not the particular heresy of which
the Tribune can now-whateyer its ancient pro-
clivities-be Justly accused. The managers may
keep a large amount of the article bottled up
for private consumption, but they do not often
intrude it mpon their guests-or, if they do, it
is concealed so as to defy detection. Perhaps
they have found that people do not relish it;
the charitable presumption is, that as they have
grown older and richer, they have grown wiser.
The really responsible editor of the Tribune is
Mr.. Charles A. Dana, formerly of Brook Farm,
and afterwards of the Boston Chronotype,-a
smart active, driving, goahead man, very much
liked by his friends and not very bitterly hated
by his enemies man of pretty decided opin-
ions, and with pretty decided way of express
ing them; man very fond, in his youth, of
distractions, and very remarkable in his middle
age for his practical talent in business; not to
to encounter daily an immense amount, mas
much as all the ragtag and bobtail of reform do
continually seek him; man who has very
difficult duty to perform, and who has thus far
performed it at least without practical failure.
1t is to his skill and caution that the Tribune
owes much of its unexampled prosperity. Some
! unhappy member of the staff is reported to
have said to Mr. Greeley that Mr.. Dana would
not print his articles, "Dear me-" responded
the philosopher, she wont print mine." The
regular editorial staff of the Tribune consists
of Mr.. George Ripley, who has charge of the
critical department; Mr.. Richard Hildreth, the
historians Mr.. England, city editor; Mr.. Snow
the financial editor; Mr.. Cleveland, who has
charge of election returns and the Tribune AL.
J manac; Mr.. Wilkinson, formerly of the Albany
Evening Journal; Mr.. Solon Robinson, who
attends to the cattle markets; Mr.. VIM. H. Fry
the musical critic; Mr. Charles o. Congdon
! formerly of Boston; and Mr.. Sydney Howard
! Gay; and there may be others, with whom We
are not acquainted. The regular correspondence
of the paper is large,-letters being received
from the principal cities of Europe and the
3 United States. There are many special contri