New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-29

I There are two newspapers published in Lon.
don the names Of which should BE- held !,
warm remembrance by the American pe.nl.
Only those who have witnessed or experienced
tho tyranuies of British public opinion can
fairly understand the miseries Of mluority j,
that country. Popular sentiment no matter
what its object may be, or upon what preu
dices it may rest, needs only to be definitely
shaped to be taken as an article Of faith which
It is deemed folly to question aud temerity 10
oppose. There IS probably less respect in En-.
gland for independent thought and action. than
Ia any other nation in the world. Nowhere
else will loss of influence and reputation 20
surely follow antagoDism to the instincts Of the
multitude. Tho changing caprices Of other
communities, if they be less powerful to pro.
duce national results, are als" less impatient
of argument, and more easily guided " ebod
ends by competeDt intelligence. But England
represents the real despotism OF public opinion.
Tuere is no practical liberation OF departure
! from prescribed ideas throughout tho island.
4 Sere is, undoubtedly, as high authority has
recently told us, "freedom Of comment upon
nublic eysnts," but it is freedom so tram.
meled by recognized restrictions as to make 10
O barren privilege. No man but will think
twice before avosiug his convictions, If he fell
assured that their ut:erance will bring him
into public odium. Experience has taught mpss
Of the liberal men of England that adverse dis.
cus.lon of the principles uPoa which the CON.
munity rests its faith only draws forth irrta-
ton or contempt from every quarter. The
reformer, social Or political, must work under
the ban OF public dIsfavor. If be b. firm in
the honesty and justice of his purpose, No may
sometimes defy these hard conditions, and
work with courage against all obstacles, posi-.
big to triumphant end.
TIE London Daiiy Ners aud Tie Londos
star occupy position similar to that which
wc have Indicated We believe that their in.
forests, like those Of every other English news
paper, would long ago have led them to aban-
don the ground they assumed in regard to this
country, and ~ share the dubious bonors u
our defamation. We know that their stead
fast friendship, which has never yielded With
the decreasing sympathy Of Others, has some
~hat iojared their repuIe at home. IL is sell
dom that q public journal, whose prosperity
depends upon the favor of the populace is bold
enough to contest the sentiments Of an entire
nation, upon any question Of principle. Silence
at least, if not acq llescence III the general
Judgment, would rather be expected. In
Eogland, especially, where, as We have shown.
such action leads " unusual mOrtic stions and
embarrassnents, IT is impossible to estimate
too highly the determination and the depth Of
CONVICTION which 1t proves To be thus faith
full among the faithIess 10 L. easy task. 1t is
something heroic for leading Journal the
second IN importance IN the land, to set it.olf
with untllnching zeal against tie pr.judices Of
tho must influential claas Of tue people and ri.k
ut once its power and its prosperity. lt is hardly
less admirable ~ see paper which, from its
origin, has suffered BY devotion to liberal
principles, taking new burden upon itself at
this time, aud once more confronting toe selfish
conservatism of ito contemporaries. To these
two journals. Americans owe esteem and
gratitude. FROM the outset they have been
with us, calmly weighing our duties and our
deeds; sending words OF just encouragement
when such were needed; letting no groundless
hope or fear betray them to undue satisfaction
or dismny; meeting our errors without bitter.
ness, and seeking no Injurious motives fer
them: helping US with the strength of ther
to hand, through all yicissltudes, in honesty,
sincerity aud truth. We shall not soon forget
the services aud goodwill they have ever
borne us.