New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
MIR. GREELEYs RETURN TO THE TRIBUNE.
KINDLY WELCOME BACK.

leve that II will suffer pecuniartly from the change
The people moro children TO DO fed by journalistic
pap and spoon they want argument addressed TO their
understanding and not merely red hot appeals to their
partisanship. II the Republican press had dared 10
venture an Intelligent and honest, but frenly criticism
many Of the extreme measures Of Their party ana
in Congress, we would have been spared much I'M
wise legislation. Democratic thunder reverberated IN
ruin because 1t was untruy suspected that 1t had par
tsan origin. Mr.. Greeley displays the true American
taking himself again to his Old field Of labor where We
think ho can effect more than elsewhere.
THE TRIBUNE CONGRATULATED UPON THE RE-
TURN OF ITS CHIEF EDITOR.
From The Hec. Yorker Journal - 49,
Already in yesterdays edition OF IHE lRlB-
the hand Of the old master OF journalism was per
actual evidence that his prominent traits Of character
flor which he distinguished and which were t &C
Presdency and Which all will again acknowledge at no
distant day. made him capable OF hling tne ngn po,
his fellOw-citisens designated him as the man OF
their choice IN honor and ~ me ihs United states
during the last age HIS name VIII always DO notor
ably associated II Is certainly no re Sr pawer to be-
the rst Journalist Of the land by means OF tue wGg ny
has conducted for many years with great ability and
success, he will now continue 10 exercise an
influence on public opinion and through It, upon the fn
ture development of our political relations We can SIM
oerely congratulate The TRIBUNE upon tue resh e
chief editor.
NOTHING LOST BY THE CAMPAIGN.
Prom ne Boston Herald (ind) -.
Horace Greeley announces his return to his
during the campaign reflects credit upon nIl,
and he Will continue TO be the advocate OF whaeVer Is
Whether he was the proper for the standard
bearer OF the Liberal Reform movement OF not tue Iu
during the campaign. His letters aud speeches nave
been mastery expressions OF statesnanke Views anu
by his course His failure OF election does not argue
anything against his ability or MS deserving OF tne con
hdence OF his fellOwcOuntrymen. The aDlest states
have not been successful a. PEesgental
SpyYa Calhoun.
Greeley has shown breadth OF siat smanshp anu
the few great American politicians preferred
right to office. He may never be President ne says
that he shall never be candidate Tor any office again
but few men have made great impress ON ais age
aud his vast labor for human freedom will DO no longer
preudces of the party which helped 70 found and
which had grown corrupt IN power
GAIN FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
This is, of course, the step everybody felt
Mr. Greeley would take, provided the otAer " me OF
business" he embarked turned out ~ 1t did Making no
concealment of regret that the voice OF the Aer
can people has pronounced against Mr. Greelys going
can rejoice We have Ia harness among Us again
one Of our ablest chiefsOne done much TO eie
the profession to which II pleasure aud our
pride 10 belong, and we feel sure that s Iethrn 10 the
editorial chair Will profit not the press alone out the
word or two as regards the management OF THE
both sides given fair hearing IN It's columns some
thing that cannot he said OF the best U the Administration
sheets The hardest, Dterest ana most UNJUST state
ments OF Grant prints and orators were gwen place IN
The TRIBUNE, simply as matters OF political news HOW
different from the conduct o. those u ant sans when
wnIle abusing such men Sumner, confessed their
oOwardlce by refusing To prime tho great stAtesmans
words! Perhaps the highest compliment th's cOdiu Dc
paid 10 THE TRIBUSEs late management was the enemys
course toward IT, Unable 10 'omDat successfully lls
logic aud It's facts they took the euF'h course ca iaDi
eating lies about its management ana It's crcd ion, 10
say nothing OF the infamous plot OF th9 Post Once De
I4rtment 10 cripple ana destroy H. But iel .e Goau
past bury its dead and ie us ali Grant organs an uLee
lev clasp hands the bloody Csni created ~ inc
campaign, ana once more pursue our peaceful pains III
the journalistic profession.
AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL.
TIE ". }. Fi4dsi er
Mr. Greeley in a card IN THE TRIBUNE of
Thursday, announced his return 70 ne editorial air OF
that journal. The triumphant Adminlstration papers
humility new q defeat and may eerncy say so
whether 6sy az e Had death 2Tncs Mr. Greeley %
self instead OF his WIFE, from the entire press OF the
country wond have come quick nition Of the in
f rt6 of this man Who has lived IN that fierce light
which beats upon the position 81 leadershp IN Journal
ISM and tribute to bis great services Inc Opinions
verbally expressed by aymen, ali along during the past
ten years aud cannot he brought up III contrast
on record and be- What seems INDUSTRIOUS today
seemed far otherwise In $50 ana 1854 Hdpers HeeH!y
has caricatured Mr. Greeley, without any restraint
on the Of truth "a facts, or Justice, or even
decency; the same Htpers weekly careatare "a
stop lust short OF basphem Itself. me Times mas laked
ont OF THE TRIBUNE files, with hlgh see many extracts
abusive OF Democrats ID general anu paTcHr sin
lar rakng would undoubtedly convict me Tunes OIL SINH
lar political inconsistency For one Instance l. pdIadrd
recently certificate ia behalf OF the Administration
sgued by eminent business men, Choosing " FORGET the
years before, and sayagcy denounced Dy IT, us indus
fry and uufaggng zeal in tlo campaign were simply
wonderful deserve high praise; but not tue less does
# deserve severe fOr having Dcen the most ana
gnautly and blndy partisan sheet ever printed Wlthn
onr knowledge II not only vanished ana twisted, IN
Grants interest, the news a. published, Bat deliberately
suppressed all news which d.i not sound well for tue
Grant side For notable Instance tAe long e1pllha
tory statement of AlT. Assistant Secretary hleafd5On
was never hoard OF by me IHesS readers WhO
read no other paper; ana the reason or SnplrossinB
was that The IfmeS hdu previously suppressed tHo uOV
ment 10 which fl was an answer ,,-,
We cannot remember an instance, however, IN winch
n political paper, political ctuIIaign hs done what
R TRIBUNE dld present tue views vi DJtb sides iafly
tins il did early In the campaign, by oOplOus extracts
from newspapers OF all shades vi opinion.
We envy The mead aud ne1rt OF any man VINO
does NOT hone that The ycLOTs our late struggle viii
fake the whole subject OF Southern rights and WRONGS
into earnest and early considerations anu that they VIII
begin now justice, wisdom, ani honesty combined
Throughout the campaign IL has been impossible 10 talk
OF the condition Of the Southern States 20 Grant man.
now that the succession Is secured FOR four years tho
greatest and the most instantly pressing need - feou
neraOn for this almost abandon N ana DESTROYED nai oil
the United States. We said tnis most seriously
during the campaign; VIC say 10 again now
And II the campaign has only broken tue chains
of party and given the people freedom from hampellhB
laws from tyranny Of monopoly ana rings, ana from
the of political power Ia tho hands OF
seized the machinery u oicClOn5 ana pro-
nose To keep IL Tor their own purposes IL VAL
have the most blessed campaign ever htd IN Amer
lea II it really makes independent press the rst
decided step will have been TAI ~ why snOuld great
newspaper bndly shut It's ~ all Outuc VI hLte
narrow partisan rut and prostitute itself ~ s.aYsn
usel The election mas decided au tuR Dut that reform
Is uncaed for and for tins reform al press
Is wanted.