New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-23
TRIR JOURNALISM.


The editorial rooms Of great Journal ara, as
our friend Of The Post remarks, receptacle for
the most curious and contradictory articles-a
sort Of literary museum where the poetry Of the
prophetic seer" the penny ballad, the we'll
considered criticism Of the instructed journalist
and the Aippant sarcasm Of the wounded editor
may be found in close juxtaposition. Among
the most curious of its contents would to-day
be found the news Of MeIico-privats letters
from Mstamoros, reports from Vera Cruz
and editorials from the Havana journals, the
contradictory statements Of which, 10 the
casual observer or the occasional journalist,
are indeed, as The Post eonfosSes, a " stumbling
block and foolshness."
II ever the buildings Of THg TRIBUNE should
be sacked, we hope our younger friends OF The
Post may abe there to see." Among it's valued
treasures are correct maps, in these days indis-
pensable 10 every observer Of passing events
Correct biographical sketches may a, a's o,;o oS
kings and presidents, countries and towns, appear
and disappear Tin the columns of newspapers)
like dissolving views, and yet again with the
next mail return, like the vision of Banquo,
THAT would not down"
The Office OF true journalist is to Consider
and weigh ell the facts which come to his
notice, and, deducing from them his conclu.
sions, TO present them to the public. The
public may agree or disagree with the conclu.
sions but We submit, with all due Difference to
our romantic friend Of The Post, that il Is the
duty Of an editor to see that nethe, through
ignorance nor negligence the facts themselves
be msrepresented.
In our article Of Monday certain facts and
certain rumorS relative TO the present and i'm
mediate situation of affairs in Mexico were
stated, and certain general deductions were
made. In that of Tuesday other deductions of
O more general character touching the past con-
dition and the future prospects Of the Liberal
party in that country were drawn from the
larger basis OF historical record.
The Post has not quarreled with our facts.
Had be ventured to dispute these We should
have sent him map and a geography-perhapsI
an instructor.
The inexperienced journalist who leaped into
tho Editorial seat Of The Post on Monday, |
found his Pegasus quito beyond his control. We
advise him hereafter to look little more to
facts and q little less 70 fancitul analogies and
We recommend him not to ac-
copt rumors for TRUTH and We commend him TO
o study Of tho geography and history Of neigh
boring States. Because Napoleon was an exile
in Elbs and St. Helena, and Charles XII fed
a fugitive from Pultowa, that is no reason why
Juare1 shouldlbe made martyr before his time,
or an insignificant wayside ranch be dignified
INTO the retreat Of national hero.
The Post takes it grievously TO heart that we
say that Juarez will be able to oppose to the
French only guerrilla warfare. Yet five re-
Alright that kind of warfare was not
found very agreeable by the French in the
Peninsula, although not thousand miles
away from the supports of the French army.
Such warfare may prove quite sufficient to pre-
vent any very great success OF the French in
Mexico.
We are opt TO draw conclusions from the facts
which are before u.s. and, so long as we find that
in the presence Of hostile force, American ar
mics have some trouble in keeping secure their
lines Of communication, We are Of the opinion
that the mountains Of Mexico may not prove
q bed of roses to the conquering Frenchman.
The Post would fain turn back upon us the
term of romantic journaism;" but We submit
to the candor of the writer-whose experienced
hand we recognize not less in the adroitness
with which he avoids the main issue, the geo
graphical and historical blunders Of his "jour-
nalist" than in the attempt to confound differ .
euQes Of opinion deducted tom certain facts {