The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24

City Politics and City N. " spapcrs.
Our city politicians are in very great fog
in regard to the course Of the Tribune and
Times IN our local city politics. 30 th of these
journals have been studiously, pt rsistently,
ominously and invitingly silent up0 the sub
jects which now engsoss the energies 7 all the
city politicians, inside and outside Il Ring.
Each CLIQUE and faction has been hopil g that
this silence would soon be broken in it's favor,
and that result each clique and faction has been
endeavoring to secure by most extraySg ant
promises Of pap. The Tribune and Times I'm IN,
however, had their wits sharpencd by pove,ay,
and would trust NO promises, but must haS Q
something down On the nail. The politician
had nothing to give but hopes Of the city asIver-
Using So the editors ran to the politicians, an6N
the politicians to the editors, and still tho!
Tribune and Times maintained their studious
and persistent sicnce-inviting brides from all
Sides threatening all sides, like couple OF
asses among several bundles of hay, or chicken
thief among several hencoops, uncertain whero
to get the most fodder and the most plumber.
Meanwhile the World, the political influence
Of which is not worth bad "copper" brought
personal influence to bear upon the Ring, and
secured the very prize which has so long kept
the Tribune and the Times in the market and on
the anxious seat. A man named Bangs had an
interest in the World concern, both personally
and through his brother, one of the World
partners. The religious Ring procured Bangs
nomination. The political Ring wanted Bangs
out Of the way OF It's own candidate. Conse-
quently the religious and the political Rings
made trade, aud Bangs withdrew, and the
World took the Corporation advertising. Was
not that nice little arrangement ell around,
and creditable to all concerned? So rejoiced
are the World people, that they have declareda
special Thanksgiving Day for their employees,
and have invited the political Ring to partici
pate. A dinner will be served in Japanese
style, and yellow kid gloves and white
chokers will be equally en- regle upon
the occasion. But what will the Tribune
and Times do, poor things! We weep
for them. Will they still further reduce their
sizes and their salaries, and slash at everybody
and everything by way of revenge? viii they
again thunder, as of yore, against Aldermanic
corruption and try to break up the Ring? Or
will they still hope, still wait, still be silent,
still expsct that bride which they will never
get? Poor, poer fellows! While the World
folks eat fat turkey, Greeley and the "little vii
lain" are testing the virtues of fasting and
but they are too far gone to pray.
All thissyrhile the HERALD has been pursuing
its usual Independents course, and hitting every
political IAsad which has dirty schen,s inside
it. This course has been hardly less provoking,
much morsannoyiDs and altogether more unin-
telligible IT,, the politicians than that of tho
Tribune aaifT ines Every night the question
has been. lhw will she HERALD 60 Tomorrow
on this lttsb natter Of onrsg "Oh," says one
small fry eaingeriny g it will go this way-so-
and-so to- q me; and he's connected with the
HERALD" s"No," answers another politician,
: so-and-so ue The HERALD is hand in glove with
m G, and he says it's going that way" You're
bd Ii wron, ~ says another political tadpole,
" Sc i md-so 10 to have berth in my Office, and
he tol me he HERALD would go tother way"
Ha hal sntlemen, you're all wrong. Save
yourselves ronble, and don't buttonhole our
employees. Not one of the "so-and sos" you
trust knows how the HERALD will go, what it
will say, or can in any way affect its course.
You can new err understand the HERALD simply
because you can never understand what honesty
is. We shal ! do as we please and what we
think right. If you know yourselves to be
wrong, do rot expect to escape the HERALD's
censure. E, ZEN while you read this article
there may b sharp stick preparing for you
in the HERAl ID Office and the very employe you
trust may b. I'VE to use it on you. Strive to be
ar you will always be happy and
have the HI RAIDS support.