Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-18
vi sew 0 TRIRuNE

llhb EEl-imE1IbAu anu hnhleG new
York Journal, in which HORACE GREE
LEY and his associates bestow all their
dullness on the world, has taken coca
sion more than nee to display its inso-
LEM i~Ii-hreeding, in manne which no
superiority Of intellect o. learning on
the part of its conductors could justify,
at the expense of the APPEAL.
We have carefully considered whether
it Is possible foF us 70 continue to exist
without the favourable opinion Of the
Tribune, and have concluded that one
nsqy manage to get through the world
without it. We knew HORACE GREE
LEY when he edited the Nsw Yorker:
We have read the Tribune much of the
time since its frst appearance, and are
familiar with its vsgaries, its political,
social and moral heresies and follies.
We knew Mr.. GREELEY when he made
q lamentable failure as a member Of
Congress. He is q vigorous writer,
wrCng-headed, positive. argHmenta-
tive, disputacious, oftener in the
wrong than in the right, and pre-
ferring it. We are not aware that on
q score, except that the Tribune is
published in New York, its conductors
are entitled to assume any offensive
airs Gf superiority over what they
consider the provincial press. 8he sri-
Buae, it is true, panders to the p%rejudices
ola large number OfTeaders; but neither
ofits editors is a JUNIUs, BURKE or Ma
CAuLE or entitled on the score Of in
teiIect OF requirements 10 10 insolent TO
other journals. 1.-THE Lord double your
learning, " it was once said to a GREELEY
ish person in France, " and you will then
be twice the fosl you are now"
AbQFs all things we beg the Tribune
to spare Us its clumsy attempts g Wit.
L. sufficiently ministers to the amuse-
ment Of others by its pa~troniSing and
magisterial tone towards Congress, the
President and the people Of the Southern
States. But spare US, good Tribune, the
iunietion Of your wit. Monsieur, "
said Madame FILog 10 the Able De
LENoNCoURT, who ~endeavored to be
witty at her expense, "avez vous este
eoadamne par arrest de- RlrisneA q
tatre ls plasqatf" Esao cogitur ad i'm
Dossf53iGH eyeaan q arrest du Par
iement" 4 99GqSes88hhpei the Tribune to be
witty.
The Tribune makes the following ele-
phantine efforts at wit or humour, or
something else heretofore unknown, after
saying that we give no reason for our
opposition to negro suffrage:
II every mans Dissemination to be-
lieve is to be taken as a sufficient reason
for bis d~isbelieving, we are st the end of
controversy. Some people will be skep-
teal of the north pole, others viii deny
the equator. Another class may refuse
to believe that whatever is, IS. A. may
differ from Is. in his private and peculiar
notions of the SUM total Of two and two, |
acd 3. may assert without dread Of con
tradietion that the whole is less than any
one Of its parts. A more convenient and
comfortable method Of controversy
couldn't exist. 1t would be 8
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8 government scientifically upon its
results, but on the other hand the gene
raj adoption Of this method in the war of
politics could not but be refreshing to
whom the giving Of reasons is like the
porting of soul anG body. It's beautiful
applicability to the management of IN
reconstructed southern newspapers is so
palpable that it is needless for US to en-
large upOn it.
II there be one thing which we want
than another il is a fairly speciOus
argument against manhood suffrage |
and if we thought a small reward offered
for SUCH argument would evoke it, we
should hasten to try that style Of stimu-
lus. 1t is weary work to be always
an empty bag.
The first objection to this is, that it is
not true. We have given ample reasons
for opposing any further extension Of the
Of suffrage, and HORACE GREELEY,
who once pretended to be a Wing, ought
to be the last man in the world to favour
it; and would be, if he did not shift his
principles as easily as he does his coat.
lie, at least, ought to be ashamed Of him
elf, for favouring the comforting of the
Of suffrage on the ignorant and IN
intelligent.
The second objection is that it is not
witty but that is the Tribune's misfor-
June. Non onsnia possoanus on1aes. HoR
ACE GREELEY is not SYDNEY SMITH or
DEAN SWIFT, any more than be is a
statesman or an orator, or q safe adviser
If the Commonwealth.
The New York Tribune Is now devo-
ing all its energies to the ruin Of the
country. 1t may be honest in its
,rrors, but It is none the less engaged
misleading the people to their ruin.
iNVo to thee, simon Magus! Wo 60 you,
His wretched followers who the things of
Which should be welded unto goodness,
them,
Rapacioas as We are, do prostitute
FOR gold and silver IN adulIeryI"
1t is a sin as grave as that Of SIMON
to prostitute the press to the APP
'rovsl Of military despotisms and the
.dyocacy Of negro suffrage.