, 1874-11-09

To THE READERS OF THE TRIBUNE.
With this Issue OF THE TRIBUNE rcsuuo ltu
editorial control. Having within tho past
fortnight pnrchaaod onouEh sharoH, addod to
what proviously owned, to constitute
majority of tho stock, tho responsibility Of tho
future management Of The TRIBUNE will noccs-
sariiy dovolyo on mo. With what dogroo Of
ability ard success ehall discharge tho now obl-
gatlonH, simo nlono can mako known, -- tor
+" Lot not him boast WHO putteth on his ar1nor
but rather him vino taketh Ii or" 4 few |
words Of oxplanasion may not bo Inappropriate |
In this connection.
Shortly after tue close OF tho uroat Rebellion |
wss obliged by ill.hoaith, caused by oVerwork, |
to resign tho Managing Editorship Of THE
Tn1nuNE, first to tho late DR.. @. II. 1eay, and. |
after ho vacated his post to A1r. Horace White,
Who has eiuco then had chiof control OF tho !!
papcr. Aftor brief rest I took IN cditorst |
cl,nr and wrote for its columns for several years.
At first tho political course Of THE TRIBUNE,
uudor tho new management received my mp
prevail III tho main; but questions began
to arfse about which We sharply dff-
fercd. Both being men tenacious OF their
opinions, it was difficult to hnrmonize our
conflicting yiows aud agree as to the course The
TRIBUNE should pursue. ThoBo disagrccments
III $toI
awny from tho Republican party md approached
tho position OF all Opposition journal. Finding
myself cirou1nHorlbod within gradually nar-
rowing circle Of topics in which we we're IN &C.
cord, I retired altogether from tho editorial
however, wcro always political, and not por-
sonal.
11y predecessor has pursued tho course
Which ho believed to bo the path Of duty
with a oourage which challenged the re-
spcct OF those who condemned 1t, and sup
ported bis yiows with m ability which oxtortcd
their admiration; and 10 leages his editorial
clair after having achieved national roputa-
ton.
Tile rcadore Of THE TR1nuNs will naturally
desire to be informed, ut tho outset. Of the prob
| able liua of Conduct Of Tue TRIBUNE under the
! change OF management. Il full explanation
cannot DO givon on tho instant. Mems opinions
md actions are moro or iess influenced and con-
trolted by tho circumstances which surround
the,n md always by unforeseen cauaos Dut
this much moy now 10 safely promised: Tnr
TRIBUNE hereafter will be, aa it formerly WEE
when uudor my direction, an independent re.
publican journal. It will be the organ Of ut
man, however high; no clique or ring, however
Influential or faction, however fanatIca' or de-
1pons,rative. While giving to tho Republican
payty and It's principles hearty mud generous
support, 1t will criticise tho actions anl record
at Republican leaders as frooly a1"l fcarleHsly ~
in days Of yore. But it has seemed to mo unwis'
for great representative journal, for lilo pur
poso OF correcting sone alleged abuses Of admiu
l
istration. to doscrt its party Organization an'
turn its guns on its old friends. Of holp int
powor and place tho leaders Of tue organization
whose political records aud whose Official con
duct show that thoy aro ineucere In their profca
sions OF desire for administrative publication
As a general rule n man can exercise NOR
! influence for good among Lis friends by re
mining en- rapport with than by aesailing Ill
traluciug them. The snnc rule holds true
regard to newspapers. Tie Government Of IL
Nation must bo conducted through tho instr
! | mentality Of partieB I know Of no 9th.
agency which haB auccocdod in FREQ couptrio
The party In tho majority muRt assume Il
" responsibility Of governing. A party Ia simp
o voluntary organization Of citizens united
curry into ofIect certain principles aud pu
poses. It must employ aud intruat indiyiaua
n to collect aud dlHburse taxes. to perform o
% ccutiyo aud police duties tor protection Al
j security Of person sud property; men ny
Il bo engaged to construct public worl
!; carry the mailB, ndminissor justice, q
u mako and execute laws, and do thouHa
~ other things which tho public well-being
dulros and these individuals will ofteu prc
~ caroless, inefficient, or corrupt. But pa
y whose aims and purposes nro good aud patriot
Or and whose record Is graud and glorious, aho.
of not be condemned and thrown out Of power
" account Of tho defective work or misconduct
~ u fow Of its employees, in order to make place
nj an autagoniAtio organization whose record c.
a not DO defended, but Is regarded with gor1
IN and shame by its best membors, mud whose C
duct when In power never falls to show t
IT. it's roformasory professions wien out Of POI
are Ielusion Rnl auare.
4. Huch being tue caae In regard TO tue uecoa
IL aud machlnory Of parties in FREQ countries,
preBs, to be asefnl, cana,ot avoid being parti