New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-23
THE HERALD,s sYMPATHIEs.

THE HERALD,s sVUPATHIEs.
The sympsthies OF The Herald are largely ex-
ercised. About two months ago, that paper, on
a Monday morning, was violently Secession,
with handsome set Of Secession nag- specially
ordered for that establishment, and duly paid for,
ready to be given to the breeze when New-York
declared her independence Of the Union, as it
vas confidently expected by a certain set of men
she would do on the reception of the news OF
the capture Of Fort Sumter. But in the course
of the day that intelligence was confirmed, Mr.
LiDcons first proclamation ives read aud d.
gestea, New-YOrk concluded to preserve Der ln-
dependence of traitors aud her loyalty together
and the next morning, Tuesday, The Ne1- YORK
Herald appeared q violent Union paper, which
had been predicting and praying all along for
precisely what had occurred the stars and stripes
borrowed of an obliging negbbor, were speedily
run out Of the window to appease somewhat
hungry and impatient giant outside "who smct
the blood" of u trembling traitor within, and II
this day the handsome set of Secession flags have
never been taken out of their folds in some cafe
hidiDg.place in Tie Herald Office.
Now, TO ordinary minds the Monday mornings
and the Tuesday mornings Herald of tho date
We allude to, indicated, if not change of heart,
at least a change of mind in the proprietor of
that journal. There was some anxiety about
that time, 30 confident had been the boats of
The Journal Of Commerce, The Herald, the Mayor
and other Northern persons of Southern procliv
tee, that New-York would 60 with the South;
but friend Of ours, who happened to be in
Virginia that week late on Wednesday evening,
got hold of III. HeraH of Tuesday morning and
CHANGING at the editorial cclumn-one glance was
enough he rushed TO his wife's room, aud
shouted-no, whispered, a sort Of stage whisper
-" New-York is sac! :" But if he whispered
with qualification, he roared with laughter when
he sat down deliberately to read Tie Herads
ground and lofty tumblings. 1t was very clear
that whatever else was in danger, New-lork was
very safe indeed for the Constitution and the
Union.
But the remembrance Of those days draws
largely upon the sympathes Of The Herald for
any body who really has changed, who ought to have
changed, or who is called upon to say he has
changed, though without changing, his opinion. 1t
has been expressing much manifestation for
this journal lately, ON the ground that We held
to one opinion on public affairs six months ago.
aud that we now hold to another. We beg it TO
share its tears. 1t is true We were, early lart
Winter, under the circumstances then existing,
disposed TO kick pestilent and noisy fellow into
the street and let him run; on further reflection,
and considering his powers Of mischief, We now
think II better ~ take him to the lookup, stop
his rum, feed him on bread aud water, lick him
into good behavior and make Il decent man OF
him. We think, in short, a. a number OF gen
tlemen down NASSAU street concluded. pleas
ant Monday, about somebody olse-Ihe Herald
will remember when and who-that little coer-
cion will be good for him, aud we don't at all
mind coniessing to change Of opinion on that
subject.
! In another direction, also tho sympathies
of our neighbOr, whom misfortune has made
der-hearted are called into action. He is
eloquent lately on the freedom Of the press-as
great az be has always been in past times on
independent and fearless journalism-aDd he does
not relish a HAT Of ours that the Grand jury or
the Dlstrct-Attorney might be called upon to
administer the law to a pestIlent sheet, which ia
attempting to SOW discord and treason among the
people. "a fellow-feeng makes us wondrous
kind" and The Herald may well ask if the
officers of the Law begin in Office bow long will
it be before they are in another 1t begins 10
dread lest the distinction between the liberty Of
the press and license Of the press shall be found
TO have an extended signifcation, and that news
papers that openly insidiously advocate treason
are no more TO be tolerated in times Of war, on
the plea of free press, than obscene books or
journals are at sny time. Liberty has it's limits,
and outraged communities sometimes demand, in
tones not to DO mistaken, that the legal remedy
shall be delayed no longer.
ENGLAND.