New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-07

ing them to have and keep the reputation of political
martyrs"
The Cincinnati Commercial says that the re-
cent banquet at Demonico's such splendid sue
that "thoy talk about getting up an irregular
series Of banquets during the Winter at Washington
philadelphia Cincinnati. Richmond and New Orleans"
remarks that the banquet has AZ tme been real po-
tca power and recalls the Free Trade banguets Of En-
gland, and the famous Reform banquet Of Paris In lsS
The importance of hanquets not merely owing 10 the
fact that they furnish ticket buyers the privilege OF be-
holding great eat, drink, crack nuts, and smoke;
is it merely owing 20 the torrents OF powerful elo-
Qucnce that follow the rivers Of feeble champagne Their
importance owing 20 other causes too numerous 10
mention There but one for the ProtectOnists
to take They must get up High Tariff bauquets, which
must be a least twice numerous and three times as
costly the Free Trade banques. II they do this and
u they give better dinners HNe teateI om ~ oas
cOquence, and more thrilling songs aiter the VINO can
fOreshadow the RESULT At all events, let us have war
OF banquets opening with oysters the half she'll"
The Philadelphia Press pays its compliments
to the socaed Independent" Press which exists In
few Of our cities as follows: "when Byron was goaded
10 satire by the unlicensed poetcal criticism of his times,
he wrote:
SAW, ,7'S T1 err i n al 'f are ready made
"This would be traycsy II applied TO The present,
and tie subject were politics instead Of poetry IS
quite natural that one political party should criticize
the other. Democracy even assumes tne
opponent But what we must decry is that censurable
criticism which takes shelter under the garD OF luds-
tendency OF course there ia such thlng as ndepenn
cut Journalism. But by shrewd pcryersion OF that
term 10 has come TO mean little elise than lncIy 70 dlJch
Unfortunately. slashing lampoOn OF character or
esy divergence from the prominent measures OF apaIy
set down among its privileges. 1t seems as II the
doctrine prevailed that IL there Is no criticism, no CEN
sure, there be no independence Journalism 80 in
nueuccd is by means independent. II j. an ahicct
slave 10 iudVidualism II is impOrtunatc bccgar OF
popularity expense of private character and good
morals"
The KaorriUe Wing, discussing the future
prospects Of the National Democratic party which it
regards particularly bright. refers 20 the Southern
branch Of tie party follows upon us OF the South
most important and solemn duty rests in this great
crisis IL the great impending Presidential struggle Of
ls-] of the South must be content 10 tDf0r 10 the
victory j. Doe Just the part enacted In
the last Presidential canvass is attempted again, and
those Who have been prom acut leaders I'm the late
Rebellion assume 10 dictate ami control the policy OF the
party, Just sure will its nominees meet with defeat
and the party meet with destruction. The people Of the
United states 90 not ildose the course OF the
Southern states IN 16p-l-far from II; but
thcv do and will regard that question
forever settled. pr0rided the southern people
do likewise. This - The condition Of the bond, and We
can but expect Northern Democratic friends viii rig
iiiv exact ifs NiGlm,ut great danger, and
one that is iuuucut lies n the blind p0c te south
eru people u, .dIdIc the earnest appeals of our Dem
o,rc brethren of the North, and cicctiuE to Ollie men
who under political disamhucH-'h"n " cAiieme
views, violent passions, and bitter prejudice