The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-17
Some Comment, on Recent Event.

Our esteemed and valued contemporary,
the Philadelphia Press, one of the few jour
nails Of the Republican party that can truly
be called independent, has the following
timely observations upon an occurrence lately
made public in the City of Brotherly Love:
1.-THE Pres, published piece of news yesterday the
interest and Importance OF which, sure. will not
be overlooked The termination Of the long standing
suit Of WILLIAM II KKnBLE against Mr.. CHARLES A. DANA
Is event OF moment in the political and journalistic
world Not only the newspaper fraternity but the
eral public, will congratulate the fearless editor OF THR
SUN both upon his prolonged battle and upon the happy
ending Of the legal issue.
mr. DANA threw down his challenge nine years ago
when the policy Of addition, division and silence was
at its height III this state and when 1t dehed and laugh
ed ut opposition The struggle Immediately opened
between the threat Of prosecution on the side and
the uninching determination Of the honest journalist
the other While the has partly slumbered from
its impotence beyond the range Of it, iurs
dction the other has been sleepes and its power has
been broad as the republic The editor has been
yielding in his warfare upon this code of false political
morals and has firmly resisted every movement sug
geston OF compromise. Now at last Mr. KEsBLg wisely
renQushes the suit without Mr.. DASAs knowledge and
the mild terrors Of the law no longer hang him.
1--WE greatly grahod at the result not merely for
its journalistic significance, but for the sake Of Mr.
DANA and for the sake OF Philadelphia We are il
must have been great deprivation to him, as 1t has
been to that he has remained long without the
sight OF good city. Since the brilliant editor Of THE
Sun last had the privilege Of enjoying Its hospitality
Philadelphia has UNNECESSARILY advanced in all the Gle.
ments Of greatness When he hastens here to
make for his long absence he will scarcely recognize
the splendid metropolis which stretches along the Della
and the schuylkill. AS he walks down Chestnut
street he will be delighted at the renewed opportunity Of
seeing the glittering avenue whose windows the
preest and whose faces the brightest in the world
We can n m
Farmers Club and our many other brilliant social
gatherings He can freely come and devote himself to
the phanthropc work Of looking after the BLACKS and
whom he fresh inspiration for his relentless battle
against public wrongs he Will md II under the shadow
Of Independence Hail.
The possesses great Importance in another view
Mr. DANA has waged incessant upon the fostering
wrongs al Washington but he has been constrained 10
fight at distance. All roads lead TO Rome, and New
Workers cannot go from their side city to the capital OF
their country without coming to the great central
tropolisthat Is Philadephis The unyeldng editor Of
TnE Sun has found It inconvenient to come here and
thus has been unable to visit Washington The obstacle
Ia removed and the terrific broadsdes of THE Sun
be made still more effective as Mr. DANA Keen eye
has opportunity OF occasionally making close nspec.
ton of the of attack In every point Of view tho
close OF the suit is matter for public congratulation"
The good will.of our able and well-informed
contemporary is most gratifying. In one
respect, however, the Press Is mistaken. Tho
editor of THE SUN has no occasion to visit
Washington to make clearer his appreciation
OF the wrongs done there, or to make his de-
nunciation OF those wrongs more effective.
We have found that there il no other place
in the country where the true relations of
things can be so correctly discerned as in tho
city Of New York; and what has often seemed
innocence to the eyes VI almost every one in