The New York herald., 1863-12-29

| Chastanooga, and when the news OF those sub
lime military exploits reaches Pittsburg ths
foggy little paper will sing different tune
The Louisville Democrat praises General Grant
but attacks the HERALD, and calls il " wierd
sister," "modern Magi," "bead devil" q
" Hecate." an "ogre,"a @Sandwich Islander y
and a I" fiend." This is all very nice, and po-
lite, and dignifed, and gentemanly, and we do
not object to it. Calling the HERALD hard
names never accomplished anything except the
injury OF the abuser. The Louisville Democrat
is like the wicked ram who took fancy to butt
| at a locomotive under full head Of steam.
The ram was used up, and the locomotive went
| along without stop or even jar. So we
shall let the Democrat wriggle unnoticed. Then
another copy of the Chicago Tribune turns up,
with the announcement that General Grant has
written letters to New York declining the nomi-
nation. This is manifest falsehood; but
demonstrates the terror of the Irtbane.
That paper now finds the movement for
Grant no laughing matter, and, naturally
enough. 1T adopts poor Greeleys tactics and
begins to lie in order to soOthe its nerves.
This plan will not work, however; General
Grant will accept the nomination, aod will be
elected The politicians and their papers had
better prepare, therefore, to make the best or
the worst Of the present; for their future will
be very brief and not very pleasant.
The Philadelphia Bulletin, an evening paper.
and as trashy as most other evening papers,
lodges the question Of General Grant for Presi-
dent and discusses the question of General
Grants nationality. 1t appears that the Mon
trose (Scotland) Standard says that Grant was
born in Kirriemuir. The Bulletin contends
that he was born in Ohio We leave the
Standard and the Bulletin to argue this point
It is sufficient for us to know that General
Grant was born to be President. The Chicago
Post admits that the politicians are alarmed at
Grants nomination, and quotes approvingly an
article from the HERALD stating that no Presi-
dental prospects can possibly spoil Gen. Grant
The Herald, of st. Joseph, Missouri, publishes
very long article for so small paper, labor
ing to prove that the present administration is
not failure, and that General Grant would
make bad President. This reminds us of
Mrs. Partington's attempt to sweep out the
Atlantic Ocean with birch broom. The editor
of the st. Joseph Herald is evidently an
oficeboldsr, and fights for his pap and
his Uncle Abe. The Detroit Free Press
publishes one Of our articles upon
Grant, but is afraid either to approve or
condemn it. This shows that the Free Press is
upon the anxious seat, and we hope soon to see
1t entirely converted to Grant Again the
Chicago Tribune turns up and this time it is
very much frightened 1t begins by saying
that ''the New YORK HERALD brings out Gene
raj Grant as the copperhead candidate for
President next year." This is fair sample Of
the Trib,,ns's falsehoods. The idea Of Grant
being a copperhead is decidedly wealthy.
Really, one would suppose that poor Greeley
edited both Tribunes. The Troy Times states
that the HERALD has been promised $4,000 for
nominating Gen. Grant. Why not 10000, ,OOO'
1t is just % easy to print great libel a. .
little one. The Troy Press, much more able
and sensible paper, argues the matter calmly,
and prefers to walt for the decision of pOlti-
cal convention, which is precisely what We in
tend to avoid Thus We reach the bottom of
our pile Of papers, and gladly consign them II
the waste basket. American journalism would
indeed be disgrace to the country if these
political, partisan hacks, fed by the public
treasury and devoted to party and party plum
der, were its only or its chosen representatives
The opposition of such newspapers will un-
donbtedly secure General Grants election.