New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-05

work for itself, has also been doing something
for oyery sef-rcspectng newspaper in the
country. We offer no apology Tor giving so
much space to those gratifying expressions OF
approval. They are too valuable to US 10 DC
entirely excluded from our columns, and tho
morest courtesy requires some such acknowi-
cdgnent Of them. We are sure also that n
moments reflection will show any one the real
significance and importance of such demon
straticn from the press of the country.
If it were confined to papers Of or own way
of thinking thoro would DO nothing remark
able about it. The journals which lilo under
the ban of both parties for unfortunately
telling the truth would naturally zee In our
success "A cause for felicitation. But there is
no partisan tone in these voices of approval.
They come with precisely the same cordality
and unrcserye from strictly partisan Rcpubli-
can and Democratic papers, from supporters oil
the Administration and its bitterest opponents.
I'm every town Of the United States, papers
which have dealt ia their heaviest blows for
the last three years lay down their battle-nxes
for enough time 10 write warm and friendly
greeting upon our success as a newspaper. We
expect no less Icd0ubtablc Onscts from them i'll
future, for this moIoentary truce of courtesy.
But the truce itself is q good and wholesome
thing. and ought to afford ground for encour-
ageynent TO more than ourselves. In another
wear the country will be filed with the
smoke and sulplrurOus smell of a Presidential
contest There will be so much of clanlOr and
heat. such fierce attack and rccriinination, that
people who try to keep themselves cool and
decent will be tempted to think, a. they may
have thought before that there Is no place
in this country for an honest. candid, non
partisan discussion of public afElirs, and that
the Judgment Of all public effort is inevitably
tainted by party spite. If We should he
tempted to think thia. we need only refer
to our files Of this year. to see i'll how grateful
and comforting a fashion the appreciation OF
the hard work we have done III trying TO make
good and honest newspaper, blossomcd out
all at once, over all the country, among friends
and foes alike, at the moment oil legitimate
and assured success.
We hope we may never be ungratetul or I'M
worthy Of this extraordinary and generous
| demonstration. There is not n man employed
! on THE TRIBUNE but has been gratited and
encouraged by il. In the midst of such chO-
! rus we refrain from joining in with our own
! trumpet We admit we are not always so ret
icent We are compelled sometimes by the
busy malice of few rivals to say word for
ourselves. We cannot answer their Gbcls eX-
cept BY telling the truth about our success.
But just now we are more than cOntent TO let
the whole body OF the American press speak
for us. We accept their congratulations with
heartfelt appreciation and gratitude, in which
no drop of anything else is mingled
The position for which we have struggled,
with all tho advantages of The TElsCNE's
wholesome traditions Of O third of century,
VIC know We only hold by virtue OF continued
and indefatigable strife. We know very well
| the conditions OF success we must give moro
news and better reading matter than any other
paper; we must make fewer mistakes on great
public issues than any other paper; and we
must convince the country and our colleagues
that we are as honest and impartial in our
| judgments of men and measures as il possible
to ordinary human weakness. Entering upon
| a new stage of our work, VIC arc chcerod and
| strengthened more than We can express, by
the generous, cordial, aud magnanimous way
in which the American press has come forward
! to bid us Godspced.