The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-19
CHARLESTON.
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 10. 1863.
The world rl.y. Marble with Chase.


One Of the. most remarkable episodes in
the history Of American journalism that has
occurred, at least since the beginning ofthe
late ancivil war, is the recent "ground and
lofty tumbling" of the New York World; first
in abandoning what every one supposed was
awhile mans platform; secondly in writing
Chief Justice CHAsElup into the seventh hea-
ven Of Presidential aspirations; and finally
writing him dswn again and out the buck door
of the Democratic party. Whether MAR
BIn was initiating the great behemoth OF
the Herald, by seeking to plant himself IN
the van Of what he thought would be the
uor populi; whether the World was throw
ing out its editorial tentacles to catch some
evidences Of public sentiment; whether the
greenbaoks on the hope Of which the gym
,nastics were based, failed in their supply,
are matters Of conjecture. But one thing
is certain, the effort Of Monsieur NJ. NJ, the
editor, from beginning to end, was stu
pendous failure. False to his record, his
party, his professions, he made bold, un-
blushing attempt, il the very heart of the
great Democratic metropolis Of the country,
to foist q leader upon the people who had
been ignored by his own friends, and whose
principles wsre utterly antagonistic to those
of the old Democracy. The failurelsys the
World on its back. Fine writing and rhet-
orical rhodomontades will not quickly re-
store to il the confidence Of the masses, by
whom the journal had come to be regarded
as an exponent Of the opinion Of the pso-
p.e. It.msde g hop'skip-and,jump forward
into the outpostsof Republication, but tflnd-
ing that its contemporaries failed to come to
time, Il hoists the white flag and now sur
renders at discretion.
The event suggests two important consid-
erations-6rst, thst public sentiment has
become so thoroughly ripened and fixed
with reference to the vital issues before the
country, that no fanciful summersanlts,
evsn BY metropolitan Journal, can affect
It in the remotest degree. The indiyidu-
ality Of the editor must yield to the de-,
msnds Of the multitude, or he irretrievably
goes down in the contest. Second. The at
tempt to write up. Judge CHASE as the organ
Of the Democratic party, and then desert
him as sinking ship, is indicative Of de-
gree Of unpopulsrity which We did not sus-
psot. Had the political homilies of the
World held water, the. capitalists and
bankers Of New York interested In the our
rency question, Of which Mr.. CHASE is un-
derstood to be the standsrd-bearer, would
have rallied to his support; but the sud-
den withdrawal Of allegiance to him, and
the diamst.icslly opposite position towhich
the World has swung around, conclusiyely
prove that the Chief Justice does not pos
sess the strength requisite to give back bone
even to one New York newspaper. The
rssalt shows further, that tho Dsmocrscy Of
the country do net propose to be bound
by the dicta Of any would-be NOMINEES; on
the subject Of universal negro suffrage,
even though he may be the most available
candidate in tho country. Measures FIRST,
men afterwards" that's the motto, and on
this platform the Democratic party will
victory. -
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