New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-19
BALM FOR THE FOUNDED.

Certain journals of diverse and others of I'M
| certain politics have for months devoted space
and effort to making the Editor Of THE TRIB-
UNE a candidate for some high Office under
Gen. Grant-POstmaster General was the orig
inal cast; but they have of late rather con-
centrated on the post of Minister to England
Some of them have seemed to insist that such
appointment was the fit and proper thing;
others have deplOred the infatuation which
could prefer to sink from the conduct of a lead
ing journal into paltry office; but all alike
have assumed that the subject of their kindly
consideration was "after" something in the
way of Office. He. meantime, has nowise helped
nor bindered their operations-has Written no
line and spoken no word either in furtherance
of OF repugnance to their designs; and, though
lie has twice conversed freely with the Presi-
dent respecting certain meditated appointments,
no word or hint was dropped on either side
which imported that he was or suggested that
he might be himself appointed to any post
whatever.
In stating these facts, he in no manner de-
parts from his rule of never refusing appoint
ments or nominations that have not been ten
dered him. He neither AYERS nor implies that
he would have declined either Of the posts
in question had it been proffered. 1t is not
his custom to affirm the acdity of grapes
which hang above his reach. He does not
regard with admiration the practical monopoly
of all important civil trusts by men bred TO
the law, nor does he hold that Ben. Franklin
degraded or disparaged the editorial profession
by serving his country successfully as Embas-
sador and as Postmaster General. And had he,
being asked, consented to accept either of the
posts for which he was named in certain jour
nails (friendly or Otherwise), he would have
done his best to justify the confidence involved
in such selection.
But Gen. Grant. if he ever heard of the
pother raised in those journals about the Edi-
tor of this one, doubtless realized his want of
a fit and proper person to act as model, ex-
emplar, pattern, fugleman, to his great and
growing army of disappointed Ofice-seekers-
to be their guide, philosopher, and friend IN
circumstances peculiarly trying to temper and
deporment. Having heard the Editor of The
TRIBUNE commended as happily distinguished
for meekness and sunshiny spirit, he deemed
him rarely qualified for this critical post, and
has informally designated him to fill it. Ac-
cepting its responsibilities with alacnty, the
Editor addresses his fellOw-suflerers as follows:
Comrades in adversely! brethren OF the
"sOrehead persuasion ! be soothed and comforted!
"Rely on it, the world is not all dreary waste
republics are not specially ungrateful-Gen
Grant is not perverse, undiscerning block
"head-the country is not going to the dcmni-
tion bowwows, although we have not been pro-
"vided with Offices On the contrary, suns will
"slIine and waters dance, flowers will bloom
"and harvests ripen, precisely as though we had
! bored harder or lutton-holed more adroitly,
"and 80 wormed our way up to the places whence
"more fortunate aspirants are now grinning down
at us in glad exultation and measurccss
"content. Let us, then, dear brethren take
these Bullets of fortune in good part, and Try
",to believe that there is n jewel i'll the toad's
"head, though as yet We don't begin to sec it.
! /" Let us eschew profanity, which is worse than
"usclcss, and whining, which is contemplate,
and betake ourselves to our proper callngs