The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-04

the government. Violent partisans and violent
opponents Of the administration are equally
dangerous to the welfare of the country. 1t
behooves every citizen, and especially every
prominent politician and journalist to be I'M
prejudiced in the formation and discreet in the
expression of his opinions upon the measures
taken to suppress the rebellion We do not be-
lieve that any crisis can justify an official muz-
cling of the press, nor are we aware OF any ne
cessty which should compel public Journals to
indulge in sycophantic adulation of incompetent
officials or to maintain pusillanimous silence in
regard to obviously unjust and disastrous pro-
ceedings on the part of the representatives Of
the government. II is the duty Of the press to
praise whateveri is worthy of praise and to censure
whatever deserves blame. But both in praising
and censuring the press should discriminate,
and, after most careful consideration of all the
circumstances and all the consequences Of the
matter under discussion, it should announce its
| conclusions and opinions not only with impair
TALLY, but also with moderation.
| The leading organs of the radical faction of
the republican party, and especially the Tri-
baoe, Times and Post OF this city, fail to appre-
| ciate the duties and responsibilities Of the
present crisis, and are greatly injuring the
country which they profess to serve by their
incessant al SVcacy of the most dangerous and
| obnoxious measures, and their fanatical attacks
| upon all who honestly differ with them upon
! the great questions of the day. We are sorry
to add that journals pretending to represent
the conservative party but really the organs Of
the radical faction of the democratic party, are
pursuing course equally injurious; and among
| the most rabid OF these ultra democratic papers
are the Journal Of Commerce, the Express and
| the World These half dozen organs seem to be
| conducted upon no fixed principles and with no
! tact, Judgment, skill or discretion. WhatVer
| the Tribune, Times and Post support the Jour
nal Of Commerce, Express and HIorld are certain
| to oppose, and ,ice yerso. Like the Kilkenny
cats. their only object seems to be to mutually
mangIe and destroy each other; aud il they
| persist they will most undoubtedly succeed.
| The radical republican organs culogize the adj
| ministration extrayagantly. and the radical
democratic organs retort with equally cxtrava-
| giant abuse. |. is djnicuit 10 decide whether
the enlogy or tho abuse is the greater dstriment
|
or the interests OF the journals themselves
| The fanatcism of the radical republican
editors has been one of the most prominent
mpaos by which the ruin Of the republican
| party has been accomplished The leaders of
| thai party have openly and candidly acknow-
eised this fact Tho recent popular elections.
the recent Senatorial elections in other States,
| aud tho result OF the joint ballot at Albany yes
terday. show conclusively not only that the
republican party is doomed. but also that II
| has lost all confidence III its own organs, and
can no longer be controlled by them II the
| party survive until this war is over. peace will
bury il beyond resurrection. no matter when,
how or through what instrumentalty that
| peace may come. Whoever writes its epitsph
viii be- Obliged to record ,hat il died OF The
Tribune Times and Post The conservative
party is now in the asccndancy, and il is ac-
| auiring increased power every day. We have
only to wait patiently, and work steadily, dis
creetly and confidently. and before Two years
arc over the conservative party win save and
rule The country. II is for this very reason, also.
that we exhort the .joanI Of Commerce. the
Express. and their youthful aud Immature
inlitator, the World, not 10 destroy them
| selves and risk the success Of the party 10
|! which they assume to belong. For the sake Of
their country. their party and their selfntsrest,
they shoud desist from their present iutcmpe-
rate opposition to everything the administration
may propose. II the policy OF either the radi-
| cal republican or tho radical democratic or
gans were pursued tho result could only be
revolution and anarchy; and who would then
be safe The conservative Union men, the
negro-worslippers and the advocates Of barri-
csles and mob law are all in The same boat
and must sink together il ,he vessel be
scuttled.
We advise, therefore, that all parties hence
forth temper their praise and their blame with
| patriotism and discretion. The President aud
his administration represent the government,
and are therefore entitled 10 respect. Many OF
the measures Of the administration are un-
| doubtedly the worst which could be devised,
and, in opinion, should be opposed BY all
sensible men: but ihs opposition ought 10 be
| dignifcd, respectful and courteous in it, ex.
preston. Newspapers as well public
| speakers must conine themseives 10 parliamen-
tary language. For ourselves, We have never
hesits,ed 10 warn the President aud the admin
| istration against whatever thought preiudi-
| cial to the reunion OF the States. and shal!
always continue f. do our duty in this regard
IF in the future, As in the past. the
| President and the administration shall re-
fuse 70 follow our advice, they must suffer
the inevitable consequences. What We insist
upon, therefore, l. mol tbc silence or tue com
pl0isance OF the press, but the adoption Of .
raore patriotic and reserved manner Of discuss
ing public men and public events. No one
eau be ignorant that the present tone Of the
ultra organs OF both parties is most insulting 10
the President, most prejudical 70 our country