New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

we lntIniteu, III reply 10 COVERT httdch Vi A"H
TnBusg immediately after tho election that IL would ere
long charge end hold responsible for the evil itself had
wrought It now doe, so ambiguously. But we shsl moi
permit any such Sinking The editor OF TnR TRIBUNE In
letter to Mr. Sswsrd the publication OF which he demanded
Its readers would not have believed upon a
thorty concusivehs Office IL the all oil his IN.
- Ambition the 4" end -alp OF his isbors.
Nothing can be simple patent than the csnse'
which cccasoned our defeat IN November We had strong
compact wellorcsnzed party Gov Morgan had discharged
BIZ duties than acceptaby. la view OF the war; which
had immensely augmented biz abors be had shown such
ability fidelity and mp.rtialty that the Democratic
party hope aud but small desire OF change
Though under other circumstances his denomination would
not have been suggested it, msne, prophey leading
| The public mind in that direction.
But this did not suit THy TRIBusE aud class Of politicians
with whom sympsihi1e. They demanded more Radical
candIae-a candidate with whom Abolition the paramount,
confederation Hence rHg TRIBUNE got up ull head OF
Abolition tean Its Editor addressed through his columns
sn arrogant H. or letter the President, ignoring the
Union aud tbs Government and magnfying Abolition. The
greet issue Of .ubduns formidable eoelo and preserving
our Government upon which were united was narrowed
down to an Anti Slavery war about which the people have
been and will remain divided.
The pro.racted and unsatisfactory progress of the war
favored the designs Of the TsE TRIBUNE Delays and d'ap
pon,men were attributed the alleged reluctance OF tue
Administration IN giving exclusive Abolition chat ctes
The people light In assuming that the bad been too bar
results adopting the reason, aud sent on to
ehmopd delegate. TO our State Convection Gov. Morgan
and Cen Dir either Of whom could have been elected were
rejected Indeed resolved The Convention to separate
itself from all Union tain tina, reiu,ed resolution simply
recognizing the great services the patriotic Governor whom
Il threw overheard! And when after they had carried Gen
Wsdswogth Free Soil Democrat; friends oaessd and
desired to strengthen him b. the nomination Of Jas NJ Cook
of Wing sneceden tina, refused aud bat for Clark b.
Cochane who seasensb called portion Of the delegates to
their senses Ticket con .ed eIeu,Iyely Of one stripe
would have been nominated.
Then IN the selection Of State Cou mteo sinister inter
es were consulted T,, Committee instead Of remaining
asusn, at Abany where indispensable information could he
obtained established a. headquarer. u'dsr tho eye and ear
Of THE TRIBUNE 81 EewYog.. THE TaIBrSE member. Of
that Committee with their oongenia a.tscbe. much
upon prescribing ,nd punishus Republicans than
in besag the Democracy Relying up'a tue lsrle hs2ab
csn critic, Of year, they .upPocd that tie ticket
would elect ITSELF Ear ~ concerned Il musi
have done. n elected.
Nor The election Of utrs NOMINEE for Governor the
only or even the primary object Of THE TEnrSE H. O."
attended and expected ride Into the DATED States Senate
upon hi. Abolition whlrlvad Bur tie scheme. OF men
aud mice ere .omenss doomed b disappointment Such
rooskss OF personal ambition h0ssver would not occasion
much they did not the country too much
The building up and preservation Of dominant party. "a a
sr-a State {. the work Of time thought .ancs ard fidelity
And yet ambition. individual With widely circulating
Journal HAy Ia bssne and ml-sd ~ readers
lhros the labor o. year. Ia single day.
Had thins, been le Sat Pan. 10 take their usua
had rIlsai coan.e guided III. State Convention should
have oeed IN the election Of Republican State Officers
age majority Of Repubcan Members Of Congc.s. aud
,irons Republican Hou.s Of Assembly. hut though
were we'll" ,ome Of us ~antede be beier,ook lTHrusE
n-dicins-tnd here we sfow
R,joindsr Jy The Tribune.
|. II NAV be that The Journal is right with
respect 10 the ruling purpose of the Editor of
The TRIBUNE, though tho assumption can on
~ be maintained at the expense OF his sagacity.
An ambitious youth, without money or friends,
Is very unlikely to attach himself originally and
irreyocably to the party which is in decided
minority in the Nation, the State, and the
City Of his residence, with strong probability of
remaining 40 for at least tlree-iourths of his
adult life. We cannot realize how young
man Of even average discernmeni, to whom
Ambition is the bo.all and Office the end-all Of
his ASPIRATIONS and efforts should have con-
menced life in the hey day Of Jacksonism and
within the shadow of Iammany Hall. aud not
attached himself to the " machine known "a
the Democratic Party.
Let II pass however, that Editor of TuE
tribune is or has been inteusey ambitious of
Office. IL would have been a blessed thing for
our State and Country 4. the Editor of The
J0HrAai had been impe.ed by the same pas
SION. For Avarice is more gnoble than Am
billion and the craving for jobs aud commits.
sIons aud the vast wealth suddenly acquired
through the operations of the Lobby, the
Stock. Board, aud the manipulation of Con
,rcts, has more corrupting influence, alike
on the individual and the public, than aspiration
to office.
ii. Gov. Morgan had been twice candidate
for Governor, and reelected in l-60 by the
magnificent majority of Sixty Thousand. II
was very clear, after the military disasters and
dsappoinments OF the Summer in Virginia,
that neither be nor any other Republican could
obtain such a majority IN 1862 We do not
know that Gov. Morgan desired 20 run u third
time; we are very sure that no sincere, judi
That he would have been, badly beaten il nomi
mated, we cannot doubt. We may be msta-
ken: but We think If he had wished 10 be-
candidate at all hazards he would have made
us aware OF that fact. But though we met
him repeatedly during the Summer, and sup
posed We talked with him unreseryedly, he
never limited that be expected or desired to be
again candidate
III. As to Gen. Dix, we did not suppose