New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-05
A TITLE RICHLY Earned

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your designation of The New-York Sun as
"a treacherous newspaper" is just and apt II has
richly earned the title. 1t is the most treacherous
nev;spaper in America. Ever since 1t came under
the control OF the satanic mind that now presloes
over its columns THE Sun has been false 10 every
party that II has pretended TO serve 10 every pup
Ne man IL has pretended 10 befriend toevery cause
q has nrorered its treacherous and fatal allegiance.
With the devish cunning OF the practisrd ana eX-
pert traitor 1t always wells its trePchery under pre-
tended friendliness. With arm about the neck OF
its deuded victim. II soothing.y asks. rs II well
with thee my brother" and gently, but with deadly
power thrusts the envenomed blade beneath his
hfth rib Horace Greeley. General Hancock and
Grover Cleveland all thus stabbed IN the pach
by this journalistic bravo. No instance can DC given
OF true and loyal support of any party or leader by
The sun in the last twenty-hv years. II mas
systematically assassnated its own candidates.
And yet this is the sheet that has the efrontery
10 set Itself up as the special champion Of machine
organization. Of regularity, OF partisan loyalty
II does this al time when strict fidelity to the
partisan machine means certain ruin to The Repuo-
ican party in the impending municipal contest
The strenuous zeal for regularity of this very re-
cent convert TO Repubcansm can, therefore, nave
bu. one purpose How any Republican with a
grain of sense can be msled and befooed by this
palpable old traitor passes comprehension IL Is
doubtful If many the victims Of his begule-
has nlaved the role too often. The Republicans are
ION To- this notorious editorial buneo-sieerer 1t Is
only confederates in the game who listen 70 ana
applaud his Mephistophelian counseis ,
Another quality Of mind IN @agm
that makes him dangerous guide 10 follow Is ms
s satnea TO TO be his notion that world good
enough end, consequently. that an au,'nPts 70
feTe an With Established wholesome laws. He
believes with the poet mat
Whatever is is right.
and logically that we might better leave things
win deep and rancorous dislike. Such men as the
late lamented George William Curtis were ever the
is something womany and feeble. according 10 this
old savage. in efforts TO lmpr9Ne ana felUpn Pc
admirable and entitled to respect on the Other r
hand in robust ns heTe some centuries beyond
his his time He should have been feudal baron
roiebt thcn want TO claim something in behalf OF
humanity and modern civilization could have been
n tha The Rev Dr. Parkhurst would doubt
ess have been fetered and chanel III the deepest 9
ed ~ The rats Nothing probably ever 50 stirred
p ana reveations Of the roral puricty that fes
cred beneath the surface IN PARTS ~ SeMIi or.
,ess s'' compejing the and the eyes OF re-
nectahiliiy 10 take cogn,zance thereof vas in
tTocoTs E and r1 Bana al this evil snPy
ecessery and wholesome strands T. TIE socidi
honId he le, alone as diviney ordained 80
Another higg There is men no man s Fdor Dana
.sioD
The sun has Away Oh every p2sslnr orc%f fbt
baen ,her hitter enemy. Thcy are never Ilsnl.
All heir efforts 10 better heir ccnditcl 20 se'uc
a 'arger share OF the fruits 81 NOR f ..rbe
cfsd tho relentless and malignant nosuIi,y oi
sun it, sympathies ar always on me 81 and
capital even IN is most opfIeasiNy, for re
tyf,uri,ai manifestations. Movements iUr .tine e
ne,terent Of iaIor are entitled to
IN, contemnt Whenever the blood OF worKhsIas ,
Ia shsd i'm hose strugg.s II fairly Soats over me
Slaughter with a ferocious Joy that reveals r IT,
and barharous hatred Of this c.ass OF our i''o"
citizens 20
Is 10 n nd enemy OF amor =. -i'
guide for the Republicans 10 folloy In the apPrS"
Ing election? ii'D
October g 1851.