New-York tribune., 1867-08-16

WHY He WITHDREW FROM THE ALBANY EVEN
ING JOURNAL"
TIn AHnnn .I0nrnnL of YcsterdnY publi5hes

WHY He WITHDREW FROM THE ALBANY EVEN
ING JOURNAL"
The Albany Journal of yesterday publishes
the following editorial:
When Mr. Weed withdrew from his editorial connection
with The EpeIing Journal he publicly declared that 1t
was consequence OF difference OF opinion win ms
partv He had tried in vain ia Endorsement OF
lis views and ne could not surrender then there was
'no alternative but retirement More recently ~ the
course Of political discussion Mr. Weed asserted That
me withdrew from Ihe Journal on account OF ms
disgust toward the persons who we're neumbens OF the
State offices Albany; more particularly the Caha
ring" Az Mf. Weed must have had frequent Opportun
ties 10 be "disgusted during ms long career, ana ~
on the ground and fight those 70 whom he was opposed
than surrender everything to them TINS amended eAIJa
Is'OA TIs Co%aereaI Advertiser Of yesterday, MI
Weed sets tqa d SssGn w saSS PSndng
ing the state PapcrIhe Argus being IN possession OF te
trnct with TIe Jonna' 50 long as Mr. Weed remained
upon IT, Not desiring nure ms partners whom he had
drought mp IN business he withdrew ana tnc present
editor of The Journal" appointed 10 the position
which he now holds. The 20 this amendment 70
the amendment OF the original eXllanati9n Is Una.
when the arrangement by which the present
editor Of The Jomnat" entered the ssta9nshhen, ISM zen.
was first discussed, Mr. Weed was not 'edtoiAy con
nectcd with the paper that ms separation ii9ln u oc
CURED many months previously that the Stl'e laPct
controversy had no bearing Whatever upon ~ anu nat
i'm the consultations which We're hed,~and the writings
tbaf were made. the connection" OF Mr. Weed with
/Ie Journal was not recognized or even Ented at There
is short and very saiisiaeI4iy response , !.
be mado TO the construction q. % that o,,, ~
riu." or any other plundering gang, ,piOlted Inc
'pIcsent editor Of The J6drId refused 70 make any
snnlafjon except that he would support the princ-
plr Al the Republican party declared by lts oihca
tr,auizations' From the ouset he has uniformly ana
opeuv denounced the "riug" aud taken the lead IN eN
posing its combinations against the Treasury lie was
among the original supporters Of Barlow ana Hilh0use
for the positions they now hold ne adFocaten
the nomination OF the Hon. Alexander barley
rather than that OF Robert Dorm, for Canal
Commissioner. And lie has the satisfaction OF Knoslag
that there IS not dishonest contractor OF sste On
cial who does not regard mm with hatred; while lic
oripgs both that at New-Yofk and that at Aipahy
long turued their backs upon nun t p. uo ~ 10, -,
llroo.e on that 10 abandon bis POSITION OF 10
cease cOntendiBg with what little ablhty nc posSes,s
for the of republican principles anu tic ioi'
ton OF the public welfare. ~,
In trivate circular to his friends recently Issued f
Weed SUBSTANTIALLY Acknowledges that he made MS
take iu his temporary abandonment OF the hopuDhcah
marry lint utotests that hs single error should not out
weigh half century OF faithful service Ils strikes us
as more straightforward way OF meeting the llatirt
than the attempt TO show that he Withdrew from ihe
JO,a I'm one year. because another person WIN WHOM
he was not ia political sympathy, was made us Eoi'or
the next yearl