New-York tribune., 1868-03-23
"a 1RLRrNE CORRESPONDENT

For the last quarter Of century we have
had many attentions and services from mys-
tcIious. restless, wandering individual who calls
himself ga correspondent of The TRIBUNE"
we have never seen him-his name does not
oppear upon our pay-roll-he does not honor
Ms with his company. He leads KIND ol
Salathcl existence, and by this tlme' we pre-
sume. il quite advanced in years. We are
afraid he is not thrifty person. lie mas
singular hallucination in reference to the re-
sources and disbursements of our establishment.
This is the only explanation we can give OF
the occasional drafts with which we are
honored. These drafts are generally consider
ate. Some give three days for payment-otherS
allow us as many as thirty days.
We could wish that the correspondent OF
"TuE TRIBUNE were more consistent with his
name and surnames, and in his general repre-
scntations. We cannot very well object to his
wandering whittier he plcases-for this is a Tree
country-and God forbid that one who has
served us so faithfully, and with so many vary
ing changes of fortune, should be limited In
his movements A few weeks since he was
named Morton lie was the guest of
respected tavern-keeper in Madison, Wisconsin.
W
ness to "Mr Morton" and regret that gentle
mans sudden departure without paying his bill.
Mr.. Morton was on special service for IHE
"TRIBUNEr Ii was of n secret nature His IN
structions were confidential. lie was to LAY low
land watch Was he not well acquainted
with THE TRIBUNE? Anything he didn't know
about this respected and highly influential pa
per was not worth knowing. His special friend
was The Editor. Ge knew him from b0yhood.
The affection was returned, and all the tavern
keeper had to do was to draw on THE TRIBUNE
at sight. Our migratory friend made his next
appearance in Albany. He was Oh urgent busi-
ness His name had become Henderson lie
wanted to take the next train, and If the edi-
tor of an Albany paper could lend him 80,
he had only to write to TIE TRIBUNE Associa-
tion and be paid, with letter of thanks from
our ever-courtcous and grateful publisher
Then he came to us from the frozen Canadas.
We trust the weather. was not too cold {;
but neither cold nor heat, it seems,
can daunt the energies of this gifted man. lie
had become an "O'Neill," and his instructions
were to convey to the leaders OF the Liberal
party of the New Dominion the profound adj
miration in which they are held by THE
TRIBUNE. Was it TO be wondered at that the
ONeill was dincd and wined Suddenly he
was called to Washington. His remittances
had failed. Somehow or other the remittances
of this adventurous gentleman are provollingly
irregular A draft for ten pounds would be as
good as gold--if not at the office of TIE
TRIBUNE. then at the 0'Neil's private bankers
in Wall-st.
Our untiring, indefatigable correspondent
loomcd up in Washington, and his name was
"Landon" or "Lowden.' Here we may remark
that Washington is iayOrite resort of this
mysterious wandcrer He has many names, and
divers shapes, and endless schemes. Generally
he is the incarnation of The Wrath of The
TRIBUNE. He is our Rod in Pickle, the Echo
OF our Thunder, our Warning and Admonition
and if the Honorable Senator or Secretary
don't "come down. or look sharp" let him
tremblc for this mighty man has but to write
three lines in pencil and telegraph it to Print
ing-IIousc- square TO awaken all our newspaper
tcrrors. He clips out our articles and keeps them
in his pockct-book as choice treasures, and
displays them 10 terror-stricken Congressman as
samples of what they may expect. sun he Is
not implacabc. He can lay the storm as well
as raise it, and convert editorial lightning into
the sweetest sunshine. We have had many