New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28

Mr.. Thurlow Weed, m Yesterdays Erening
Journal, announces his retirement from the
editorship and prcprietorshp of that paper,
after connection with it Of thlrty-three years
He bids his readers, his friends, and bis old
political associates IN alIectiODate fareWel az
an editor, while at the same time he announces
the reasons for this step in these frank terms;
But We have fallen upou evil tines Our country Is In
immediate and imminent danger. ! differ widely with my
rarty about the best OF crushing the Rebellion lna
difference IL radical and ifeccncebe can nehet pes'
others with NY views surrender my own solemn con'c
lions, The alternative Of living strife with those whom
h.ve esteemed, Withdrawing, Is presented have mol
hotol in eoOns the path Of peace tho path of duty
If those vino differ with me are right and the country Is car
rled safely through s present struggle all win be we and
nobody hurt.
"n approaching the end OF long journey when one OF the
party drop, cut remembering how pleasant! has been he
only think, Of mark hi. OF the worihne' Of the
companions who continue and to wish them, with Ola
Who'll. grateful heart enduring prosperity and haPPne''
In other words, Mr.. Weed has ceased to be
q Republican and deems that the time is come
when he should say 80 openly. The announce
ment, we presume, will take nobody by sur
prise. That he has for months ceased to act
with the Republican party, if be has not used
his large influence and untring energy to de-
feat its purposes has been much more than
suspected BY his old political associates. We
quite agree with him that the time had fully
come for him TO announce openly and frankly
his present position and future intentions.
Open hostility from a man of his powers is far
preferable to pretended friendship. Ills with
drawa from The Journal and the reasons as
signed for it explain much that has been in
comprehensive in the conduct of that paper for
some time past on any other suPposiion than
that ts Editor in Chief had abandoned tho po'
lihcal faith to which bis associates still firmly
adhered.
Mr.. Weed disposes OF his interest in Thu
journal TO bis late associates, Messrs Dawson,
Parsons, Ten Eyck aud +. W. Seward. II
will crafty the friends OF the paper to be as
sured that its editors "will maintain inneXibly
the principles it has always inculcated and vii
a. adhere without variation or the shadow o
turning" TO all that 10 essential in the creed
of the Republican party" And they further
add:
IRE JyHrnal viii IN the future in the past, hold Slave
~ g. 10 the dte. Of Age and the bane " tie Nation
"a Il never HIS % II w advocate either conpso
mise. with. guArsEtes TO- Il. Opposon TO Its fur
thor extension hss been peaceiuy proclaimed tAe verde
oftho People. IA eGerigaon ahal result a. On incident
ofhe or m peTpc,uy the blood and tesr' which
Il ha. caused viii nc. have flowed in vain But vh SLAYER,
or rirhosii The Journal will be io the Usoyeavus It Il
o and patriotism Of the future to seAisVo what MAJ
be- Of mVracilcabe accomplishment to-day.
but 70 schsve what attAnable, shall seek nsa
Plot to guide the Ship OF State much less 'hal 'eei
thai Plot 10 the Tanks Of those who recognize Chart bv
their ps.son compass. but the uncertain Leading.
unbfid I'd nscis. The Pilot the hour Is tho
steady and answering purpose. who sbhos Slavery
uuuis gated curse, bat who loves biz country 10
sstasbls be,,ngi aud who deems the rosoraon Of tbs
Union Of importance than even the determination o
Slavery"
We welcome The Journal, therefore, as again
in the full fellowship of political faith.