New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-13

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Kenny Ward Ecrchor cn Tlwriow weed
! Frot. lae IndepsaGenL
TgURLOW WEED.
"ln:tesd Of being eon',n with the iSppre,.on OF dis
o,el povsprrer at griarurg Pa The Goyerrpont shon
have rupors.si tie ysy dangerous sLd ineera
LJpe,ds,t If Ee@.Ycrk."lThuriow Weed 4iba"g Even
pain, has tecn di,tncty that danger s-ses from
the b lad and frsprc ooune Of Tds ~ y. IniDrse en-
jert SMITH, and ,hait Ioi"we:', BY whoa TO Adgi,
trri9n j. be.esgoeied iHpoItnnsd aAd Ie'dccuo"
| Jen. H. laC3 -
We have long known tia. The Independent wa
not fayorite Of Mr.. Weed. But peilher were hi
policies palatablc TO us, and 30 we were even. BOT
on severl occasions lately, NJ. Weed las rani
fcated bitter feeling toward Tile irdepsad'"t
There we have him at advantage. Our feeling
are sweet ard gentle. And by bic retiring from
position which we sincerely believe l,e canno longer
hold with prof; to bis country he bias made us ever
more amis5ie. II we conld believe that this rnsan
reipquehuent alec Of all attempts TO control tbs
politics Of the country by his peculiar views arr
methods, We should joia those who tender to MN
their complimentary sympa,bies on bis retiring rom
long ard arduous public life.
slr. Weed belongs to q school Of politicians, TN.
fortunately known in every country ard age-who
erect politics into department ouode OF Christian
ethics or religious prncipies. Mr.. Weed may, from
the happy accident Of better moral endowment
than Bis companions, haye escaped many OF the er-
rors of his ella But the school TO which he belongs
is school of politicians and rot Of statesmen. It
never graduates statesmen. 1t always sends out
politicians.
4 statesman must be man OF comprehensive
priaoDies. politician has Unlimited faith III mere
management A e;atesman pereelyes those great
urder.oauses which in the end cOplrol human voii'
tione ard shape meus polices. A politician rosors
rather 10 expedien's and arrangements, and in The
end is APT t. lose sah in anything bat tie devices OK
party aud the hackneyed motives by which bsd men
arc controlled, and good men tempted through their
weaknesses.
a statesman never loses sght of great moral prin'
cipIes ard politician 81 don gets sght Of them.
We are sorry to say that New.YorA and Pennsyl-
yAna have bed for tie lat fifty years generation
of most astute politicians Of tho most UnscFupu-
Ious and dangerous k.nd. They hsvo been men
without moral convictions. They have lost faith IN
human integrity. They believe that every msn a.
HE price. Saeh must at lengih cease - reckon
uJen moral convictions a. Of yalI.ty or practical
force III the eondac, Of State mi National politics.
This training not only ruins It's disciples, bat coFrups
Ire puJNc mind, weGLels The Government, ana lays
the community open 10 tie gers watch a'i@o HON
the pa.sions OF rrpriLcipled rem hen ihwarted IN
thor schemes. There can be neither moral prnci'
pie nor evan patriotism in nCn vic have learned t.
put party above country, and 10 serve The raft:,
even, by employing the worse motives for the ae-
complisbment OF the most selfish ends.
l. Air. Weed has not manifested the worst features
of ,uch school, it must he attributed rsILes 10 hs
natural generosity aud personal integrity. 30 org
~ HE 81 here was Now-Yor, and the topics of patty
were local and secular, lie has teen adroii and rsa-
sonsty successfll. But Tie moment he attempted
iu these great days OF revolution 10 transfer 10 M
liona slair The e,e arts and tnuI thTevdnesses Of
lower sphere, be found himself iupotoat. lie was
IKE nan skiIlul in rowing skiff on his own fs!i-
,ona, and though: thst he would Wy tho Atlantic
Ocean during al equinociial ftoTml Lo'ing sight OF
lauc 10 lost sight OF everything. He wGs used 10
head! 4Dds and Shores hu not 10 stars. lie could lot
ako obser, atoms OF planets higher tL-n storms Hc
CT cul-ted by log and dead reckoning.
o great people with litle men 10 lead them' o
nation Of grand common people, but coricnp;ible
politicians. people OF faiths and Inspirations de-
luded by men without convictions, bold only in Jug
clss. aud cowurdn in moral priGcplesl C.'rst caao
rgain to THE people saying OF ole, "sha,. onoaed
me 10 prcach he Gospel 10 The feor, he 4ath sem me
10 Leai Tie 5rokea-learel, 10 prcges de- gerancc 10
tie c0ptrfs, and yscore'iHy II sight 10 tic ~'Hd, 10
set nj hJerty hem thai are bruised" Aud to this
Mr.. Weed aud those Of his school replied, "Wnat
have we 10 DO with Thee, thou Jesus Of Nazareth
Art Trou come to torment us before our time?"
Had there been full Man TO counsel this Govern
men, and people in the beginning, from tho hour Of
Fromoni's proclamation the victory would have be-
gun. The people were ready. AL the nober scntl-
meuts OF ,be -atiCn were active. Had Wiso and
morally bold counselor moved the national policy
win the rational heart, We sLouid have over
VIE med this desfots' rebellion with irreyerfioie
disaster long ago Blu; politicians feared lest Gov
erunitl should go iAsier D.an tho peoplo! The
President was held back. Naturally slow aad cau-
lious, weights were hung upon hia 10 maze hetiIa-
ton vet more iresolute. While the Predicate
matured convictions were bearing him toward true
etate.manship, The olG.iGshioned politicians were
holding hin. back, gnl hoping b. RcdGoe rebellion BY
eniency rather than reduce ii by war; The Gov
eminent showed its bosom when it should have
thrust out ia sworded hnnd
The difference between Mr.. Weed and ourselves
is not casual, nor one vi degrees. IL is radical aad
rreconcilable. If We understand Mr.. Weed, DO Le-
hsyes Slavery to be evil, but qne consistent with
republican inahtutions We believe IL 10 DO q die.
case iaa, 10 republican institutions. Tie therefore
prescrbes for tbs symptoms. and VIC Tor the causes
of national trouble lie believes that tho Federal