National Republican., 1873-03-01
TIE NEW YORK PRESS UPOS THE
CREDIT lIUHIIIER,

TIE NEW YORK PRESS UPOS THE
CREDIT MUBIiIER.
As We predicted yesterday morning, the
New York papers, which assume TO lead the
political thought U! tho country, to drill aud
discipline parties, Congresses aud cabinets
according TO the tUIrCmo will and pleasure
Of their accidental and temporary editors,
dcuouncc the action of the House on Thurs
day for not having expelled Mcssrs. Amcs
md Brooks, and CcnsurCd the other gentle
meu whose nance have been mentioned In
connection with the credit mObuiur company.
We pointed out some weeks ngO the essential
differences between tho present and past
opinions Of tho New York morning journals,
and showed why they arc not entitled to the
weight and consideration which wo have
been accustomed to attach to them. \ man
ignorant of tho history aud politics Of the |
country, who wrote q book to provo that |
republican government In the Cbltcd States Is |
failure, sits In tho chair Of Mr.. Raymond. |
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, sr., whose
knowledge Of public men aud Of our politics |
was inferior to that 0: no man In America,
and whose gcnlgs as a journalist, and We
might say a s.ltesnaH, vas unsurpassed, Is |
IlNIt ANAaG hs4aA 2. 10 AbAHa'tA ~ ALE AAiiNiN |
oGlcc, whlC tho young captain, !ut0 whose |
hands tho control 0! tAs fL,p haI faNcn, !. |
vlntCrlag In the Mediterranean waters
Horace Grc.!Cys name alons remains to the
Tii5Ur5. AGueCeEsful coup I'Sia: haI thrown
Il into tho hands ot aliens aud strangers who
with words Of praise upon thelr lips for the
brokon-heaTtcd old man who sleeps In Green.
wood cemetery, commit every day In the
week reason TO his memory and convictions.
Tho New York journals nro no longer con-
,trollcd by principle or animated by any great
idea, with tho exception Of possibly the
EreninJ PoSi-thc last link that binds us to
the days Of the giants IN journalism, who led
parties and controlled Administrations. Ia
their place We have n number Of rich corpo-
rauOns who DO good trade In selling the
latcst scandal aai Ucusa.ion, dressed up In
tho most fashionable and fascinating style.
wo have no Journalism in thoscaso and mean.
lng that Greeley unlcrstool Il. The old man
dared to do anything and every thing that lie
believed to bo fight. We all rccolioct hun
dred Instances Of his bravery IN dotylng pub.
lie orln!on, OF what was th2a-A. to TO the
public opinion CT the soUr Tho coatrast hc-
tween the Trbs,J IN leI A.s direction and OF
the Journal that asPlrcs 70 occupy It's place
toward tho Republican party Is truly painful
In tho beginning Of the iavcstgatiOn that has
iust closed Ito New York Times had the
good sgnsG or good fortune we believe It was
tho latter 10 take cJrrcS: aud iRpreg-
nablo gr0gE, NON this whole business
and tho duty Of Congress, but Il
lacked tho Judgment aGl ability to DO con-
slstcat with llFgI Tor twenty consecutive
days, nul hIinIly fell Into line with the
elamoging crowd who howlcl for victims at
tho expense Nf right and justice, constitu-
tlonal law and parliamentary precedent. II
blew hot ono day and cold the next, some
times blushtng and apologlLiug for It's almost
Infamous vacilIatlons aud declaring that its
"vicw of tho demand Of tho hour was
a low one" It was 10 low Us TO Uc al
most beneath contempt. The leaders OF
the party /; asplred 10 advice aud direct
will not be surprised TO hear It cay, as
II said yesterday morning, THAT tho I'm
preston mldo upon tho public mind will be
one ot quiet but deep aud lasting dIsappoint-
mont and regret, aud much other Idle moth
ings OF o similar character. Tho Times has
missed great opportunity ul lulIcncc and
power.
The Tribune, VIC suppose, sratlhcS the tuste
OF It's new readers and supporters when 1t
says! They found tho prisoner iu the high
way rummaglng the pockets Of his dead VIC
tim, tried hin for murder In tho fr6t degree,
and found HIN guilty ola breach of the
peace. This Is about the nat urc Of It," That
may uc about the nature Of It In the opinion
Of the Tribune editors, and It reads very Wig.
Orous In print, but the argument would not be
very convincing with even Jury OF Tribune
editors upon thelr oath The Tribune, however,
shows good deal more sense than its neigh.
Dor, the Times when Il says: Congress hav-
ing failed to punish tho Offenders and yludl-
cato Its own dignity and honor, the case now
goes to the people. Aud they will reach ii
by aud by That Is the correct doctrine
Congress has done all that II could constltu-
tionaly and legally do get tho facts before
the people, and let the people pass upon
them. The House d3silsl that 1t did not
havo tho Jurisdiction, aud We arc certain
that the pcopIa wiz side rather with
tbs COugrcs1 that did not usurT
powers to which 1t had no shadow Of title
than With the angry editors who would have
Il violate tho law " crafty a morbid craving
for sensation. tJl;rcsi has simply rcnlnded
tho wt..s IG!sl,3l UIIk 70 tbs people, who
can PIsa d. u /. l..=.. go1.ty ana after sober
deuJlraIIR, \ i.g Llri ago tLo Rrl'i
editorial dsgN.nsIt was weu de5,AJel by
one Of OIg aJltuyl.Jsg as composed Of "a
captain, captaIG's nl,0, aud an Immense
squad Of deck hands" 4 wo have already
SAID, tho young captain Is now coasllng
around the Mediterranean, and tho squad OF
deck hands have been pulling upon ropes and
pulleys which they do uJt understand. These
gentlemen are rcn.ulel by the result Of tn,
iaveHlgati0H Of lhlt ne ' aGi original story
Of the mJIl.tia 0L4 TIC moIIc, OF Ozark,
GlMmou Su'pP,' aud "Prcks4ll, who
with Msc1c.As w!t,hcl Uld Of cours, the
old clldrya, a,g made to do poor service IL
the way OF NIu,JrLtIol. The opinion OF the
deck hands i So -halOw that It Is not worth
consideration.
The opinion Of The Wyr,l would be vulua.
bio II We coull only he csrt.,n that It was
honest. That Journal Is pre- cmlacutly the
Gblest In New York, by. soma way people
entertain tho belief that ,l I- w.rhglt CON
dctIOns. In julgnau. ul a9- Ilutry,"
1t believes, Goa t45 Pwe-y4,us, yesterday
will bo that the lluu.a In, ma Il .lr.I aa ac-
compllcC after the fact ia the cgcII. m1buIoT
iuiumy. Low 1t, tho general standard Of
morality i, II !, to- painfully evident that
the stardard Of Congress Is below that Of tho
country.' TIh from 1 Journal that stood on
thu lest p'rE with lal Tlmlwy thieves,
AMI did ~. AImlon thsm uu.!I they were
gioosIcd D. ths .la.!-I.kll III 0! t4o people
Is cgrILlIg sJ-4 - I.ull 10 tho country
ha1 d0aa NOE - lower the standard 0l
morality hylA uf SrAs. sa 1ud ctthC cOuaTy,
than Il Lno. WIG. gambler Oul pFiss-
a.h.cr VA; Nominated u' orc Of the repre-