New-York tribune., 1868-10-26
WATER-ST AGAINST FIFTH-Avy

The valiant Brick POmeroy came into the AL,
Saturday morning as the direct competitor !, y,
N. Y World. This is contest in which we ~ CO
have no possible interest. but the evident des;,. -
the part of The World to ignore the emincn, ~
stalwart champion of the West, appeals to our ...
of fair play and we do not choose that the ente,~N
ing and gifted editor Of The Democrat shoula ~
cold and heartess welcome at his entrance int q
fraternity of the morning press. SO far "A bua;-
up The Democrat is concerned Mr. Pomerov b..
good deal of work before him. SO far as tak;n. !,
place of The Void is concerned we do not tbik !.
will find much difficulty. The World has alwavs -
one of those driftess, purposeess enterprises wh;
represent the same position in journalism ,h.
fancy stocks" do in Wall-st. The worst kind ~ f
stocks these fancy-stOck newspapers, espee.,,.
in the respect that they never ettach 10 their ma
agement any direct earnest, thoroughgojne wr;ts,.
The World has passed from the evangelical infasno.
of its founders to the kitchen of the Manha,,..
Club Started in asprit of piety the only sprt N
now moves il is that which comes from Mr. Bar,o,..
champagne. The earnest men who once souobt 8,
reform the nation through its columns have eiv..
place to jaunty Broadway loungers. who never b,d
any party, possess no principles would Just a. soor
write on one side as the other whose editorials A.,
merely so many exercises in rhetoric, and who car,
ttlefOr influence and power in circulation so long -
the arder of the Manhattan Club is filled with roox
dishes, and the wine cellar contains good champeena
This is The World In detail. AS a newspaper IT Z
merely one of Mr. BarlOw's speculations, and we IA
not think he has any fancy stock" on his list thai
has cost him more trouble and brought him less com
fort.
From the spectacle of this blas% worn-out insir.
journal il is refreshing TO turn 10 the coumus
of Mr. Pomeroy's newspaper. The Democrat, IN
World draws inspiration from the Manhattan Club,
Mr.. PomerOy represents the lusty Democracy q
Water-st. He knows perfectly well that while fev
Democrats are found among the "gentiemen1 Of
New-YOrk, every man in the city who is not gen.
tleman will vote for Seymour and Blair. He sses
men gain wealth by patronizing these Democrats
influences by keeping dance-houses, and ratpit4
and sailors bOarding-hous opening tenement
dwellings, exhibiting prizefghts, and indulgng 10
cock-fghting. Above all. he sees Democrat lka
Mr.. John Allen not only full of renown but in pos
session of large sums of money. He sees in Fernando
Wood politician who deliberately made himself the
representative Of the vice of New-York and upon IL
support rising to great notoriety and power. Th
Democrat is tho newspaper champion of this element
Brick is in bis appropriate sphere, because the msa
whom he seeks to represent are the men who consti
tute the real Democratic party.
And now for an open field and fair ight-W ater.
st. against Fifthavenue, John Aliens dance-houss
against the Manhattan Club, whisky against Held
sick, the Wickedest Editor in the country againa
the weakest One courage against timidity; on one
side puny Greek of the lower Empire, and upon the
other lusty citizen of Rome. We prophecy thst
victory will descend upon the banners OF Pomeroyt
and with his triumph we shall have a Democratic
party practicing what it processes. and no more o(
the debilitating influences of The Worsd TRmmanI
Hail. and the Manhattan Club.