New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-22
Mr.. THEODORE Triton IND THE INDE
PENDENT

Mr.. Theodore TjltOn, in retiring from his
editorial connection with The independent, takes the fol-
lowing farewell Of his readers In the issue Of that journal
to be Published to-day
vALEDIC1oRY.
Irerc to-day from the edtorsp OF The independent to
be succeeded by my lifelong friend Mr. HenryC. Bowen.
It's sole proprietor The reasons for this change may as
well be stated frankly 1t j. altogether natural that
who at the time OWNS great journal should want
to edit II himself This what wond do II me Inde
pendent were mine; and this is what Mr. Bowen means
to do, since il is his But this change not made for
this alone In Of my political, social, and
religious views differ from the proprietor; not perhaps
widely but sufficiently 10 render it desirable, both for
him and me- that my future utterances in this newspa-
per should be made my individual responsibility and
not speaking its editorial voice. Moreover just now,
my necessary attention. to me Br0otB Dd''y OHpn IL
additional justification of this step. In quitting my
long familiar post have agreed for the future, to write
for The Independent as special contributor to rs first
pageCOvering IL does wider of topics and per-
hitting freer method OF treatment than properly be-
Which SaSe freqnenty coveted Of late years and cT
which L now exchange my ednorship with greater
which | have already occupied longer than have
thought best In announcing the change, take delight
in saying that during the fifteen years of my connection
with The Indcpendel, including the seven Of nv ehiei
control have had single disagreement with the
him solitary unpleasant word With mingled pride aud
affection have always esteemed him one Of the most
himself one Of the most successful Of editors Every
wish Of my heart out for the perpetual pros
perity OF The Independents and IN most especial man
for the welfare Of the great and good man who was
its principal founder who has long been its sole owner
and who will lie its future conductor
Neic- York Dee %, 1870. THEODORE IILToN.
Mr.. Bowen, on assuming the editorial management
SAYS that the change is not the fruit of msunder
standing between Mr. Tlton and himself but is based on
reasons, in the wisdom and pr0prety OF which, both are
alike agreed and pays this tribute to the retiring editor
Mr. ItOn has for the last years ably and most
successfully filed the editorial chair of The Idepende
doing great and good work for the country and the
world and uniformly writing the leader in the editorial
columns. II tine paper has been power among the
people: If it, utteraDcer have affected tie policy uf the
nation during the bitter years of war and during the
process of civil reconstruction or if spirit of broader
Christian charity has upon readers, all this has
been due in small degree To the genius of MI JtOD.
Perhaps other man in The country combines SO many
qualities that were needed 10 give MS the position we
have gained. Bold, incorporating, master among
men; crisp, direct, earnest; brilliant, imaginative,
poetic; keen Damascus blade, and true the needle
to its pole in his sympathy with the needs of man, he
surely designed by Providence for the profession he
has hos