New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-26
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The North Carolina 1imes, a journal devoted.
Ike most other journals Of the South to the Presidents
policy Of reconstruction has recently taken US ~ task
for comments the doiags and sayings OF Gov.
Perry OF South Carolina and preaces its rebgkc by the
following observations os tho general character OF III,
Nation.
Among the many daiiy and weekly journals Of the
revolutionary school which are to be found In or coun
try. there is perhaps ably conducted than
The NIior which is issued IN the CITY OF New.1 orr
Every article which appears in Its columus. bearDg at
all upon the Administration or its policy. 10 gotten up
with degree OF ability. closeDesa Of reasoning. and
finely aidof line of argument which cannot fail of AZ.
tracing attention, and, to certain extent, command
ipg respect 1t assails the President Of the United
States upon every conservative point salient IN his
avowed policy toward tho South. md doe, 30 in man.
free from the gross and uRrened sye Of other but
more widely known radical Journals. There Is always
a something in its sty9 vhch impresses the reader
with conviction that he is reading from journal
which is devoted TO the Administration, bnt which has
earned the right to correct in the policy Of the Prcsi'
dent what IS not IN accordance with the writer's views
of the political requirement. The ncautous reader IL
apt TO be led into deep by this sheet aud il the
dangerous the peace and quiet OF the country
nj large, and to that people IN particular now tyn6 70
retstab.ish proper relations 10 the UHi0n.
How Ear the complimentary portion OF tie foregoing
well founded must Of course. leave readers
TO determine; but we cannot for our own part help
mony 10 the efficacy Of the policy to which We have
from the outset endeavored to adhere wei ~ the
necessities Of journalism would let Complete ao'
curscy OF statement is not always possible In Il news
paper but IL Is always possible TO strive afeI H. ana %
exhibit proper sense VI Us value SO also, u Is not
away possible. at great exciting crises to avoid the
occasional Of language which opponents may con-
sider waning In moderation But H Is possible %
show dislike Of violence aud eNaggcraton. TO show
that you knox them 10 be what they really are forms
aI.f1s nd uh - Id
half over pretty sure 10 do as muoh execution In
your ranks IN those Of the enemy. These things
We have oLdoayofed 10 DO though at the risk OF mis-
conception. Our course fns In fact, led some OF our
contemporaries IN lament Ia piteOas manner over our
want of earnerineSs"
The great object Of talking and writing is believe
not much 10 show other people how one feels "a "a
affect their fecling, aud the display Of ones feel
ngs Is only fu 10 political Discussion in 40 far as
aocompishes this purpose. TNothrds VI The rant that
meets with the platform aad ia TIE press Is
really due the iutense desire of orators and writers tO
display their points and pot their own esibusiasm
On record. matter what their influence msy be on
the public We think for pri that the true test Of
excellence 10 writing and speaking IA, amer AL the
effect produces on ttose to WHOM IL ndd3essed aud
II this acre widely remembered We sbOald proba
oily have fewer bgrst OF ol0laeEce and dI OF hns
fenyJ." bat Gl good eausos Would make much more
rapid progress
rtele is opinion prov alsn, among many excellent
friends of reform that impgesson cGa bc made on the
American public without stiong writing, hgh ooor
ing cxaggeratiop and fair HInoant of contempt for
bare fnots We think this has always been mistake.
and We think II ~ now greater mistake than ever.
What tie American pnblS want Is common ssnsc.
oalc clearness Of statement and decent regard Tor
the literal uudadorncd truth and II viii not rccept any
smonpi OF bne writing CT "snihGsiasn 10 mol ihom
And strange ~ u may seen 70 some pSss.o'e "
weapons as into that Of any nunibor OF ohnaIes ca
trOpea. -,
il has opened all parts OF the country TO free speech
IL has rendered IL possible 10 advocate hunon rght-
aud 10 profess respect for man. as man 10 any croe oil
society, without being considered sec1aT! Or u,lon
ary II has Interested Immense numbers OF people IN
all parts Of tie North IN the general work of reform
and In The progress II liberal ideas who never were
Interested In them before. II has awakened anong
utole classes OF society who were previously plunged
in the hrTdest matCrnlisn. respect hBd even pas
son for mere ideas" II has. too. given the whole
country keener appreciation than 1t ever possessed
before O: the value oi facts. OF the inevitable hms
placed hy time and space and cifcumsihpces 70 the
realization Of the noblet ard mo glowing aspirations
In other wCris the Iublc has Eed hall certnry 10
the lat four wears Experience, which many ether
nations have Ia many generations. has been
crowded into this small space aud one OF tho inVsra
ble results Of experience - tho development OF spr'
Of criticism. OF disposition 10 weigh and consider -
In seeme 10 us that IN III attempts TO inauepce tie
public mind for coed purposes count must D. taken OF
,hesp cbsnges The tactics which might have been
luz siHe when tbe enemy was intrenched behind riga
naIty lines would hardly DO suitable amer his organlea
ZION has been ia syue measure broken up and he has
come down 10 meet m be open field o air discussion
Ne can x. large numbers Oi people now 10 listen 1tho
adyocac! priuepies to which few y,a,s Ego their
hearts h well their ears were inpene'FnDy cooeo
nemle too whose influence on the national progress IL
mosi potential; but they viii only listen on condition
MT they ars addressed In the words Of soherness hnd
truth And We confess thst To US The wofA % Porhe
sng American society with real democratic feeling in
The highest and Chsiinn oi TIE word. IS r too
important 10 allow va ever to feel tempted To end'ngcI
or rcard its success By cheap displays OF Ileloleh
"earnc,tnessr The Nation.
NEw CLUB lloUsR-Tho new Manhattan
Club have purchased &c elegant mansion of the LATE
James Denk nd corner Of Fifth-aye. a0d Tnceni hi..
which wl. ne cd up 10 excellen. STYLE the furIi'
ture alone costing 5000.