Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-18

The Government Organ.

In the Globe of the l4.h inst, we find
a card in which it is stated that the proprie-
tors of that Office have sold out the whole
of their concern to Messrs. RITcH1E g.
HESS, and that the Government paper
will henceforth be conducted under the
auspices Of Thomas Richie. the veteran
editor Of the Richmond Enquirer. For
our own part we are much pleased with
the change That Francis P. Blair is
man of the first order of talent we are will
ling TO admit-indeed. we think him one
of the ablest political writer's of the day
but we have thought for some time past.
that he has been rather much under the Pc
culiar influence ola certain clique of poIti-
clans of the Benton order. The organ of
the party at the seat Of Government should
have no pets. lis influence should be as
extensive as the limits of our Union. /:
should advocate the principles Of the De-
mocra,ic party with an eye single TO the
ultimate advancement of The cause. This
is the only way it can secure for itself the
confidence of the party as whole. Thos.
Rltchic is the man above all others in the
Union whose experience, talents. and pa
triotism will be an assurance that the pa
per, of which he will be the conductor.
will be such one as we have endeavored
to describe. We have always looked up
on him as the ablest Democratic Editor in
in the Union. & our long cherished wish.
es are now fulfilled in seeing him occupy
the position he does. Mr.. Polk has secured
for himself, in MIR. Richie, an acquisition
which will be of the greatest service tc
himself, as we'll as to the party in years tc
come. We do not know, but suppose the
Enquirer will be carried on by his sons
who are both of them able men.
i From the Globe
"1HE GLOBE Office and its appurtenan
ces, lin virtue of the agreement which We
annex for the information of its subscri
bers,) passed, on Saturday last, into TIT
hands of Messrs. Richie & Heiss. Thu
Globe had its origin in the will of Gen
Jackson. and owes to him and Mr.. Val
Buren,. and their political friends. the sue
cess which has attended it through Glleel
years of conflict, closed by the late tri
umph Of the democracy, which efraced .h
disaster Of ls4O. 1t has been the misfor
tune of the Globe, in sustaining the stron
administration Of Gen. Jacksonville I'LL
compromising administration Of Mr.. Va
Buren-and in opposing the abuses ofMI
Tyler's administration to make enemies {
some who united with the democracy i
; its last struggle. The interest Of the caus
requires that all who contributed 10 the c
lection of the present Chief Magistrat
should continue to give their support.
: is the good fortune of the conductor of til
new official organ not 10 have offended Z
ny portion Of those whose adhesion TO tn
party Is necessary TO Its safety and SUE
l. cess. We have unbounded confidence j
$ the ability, integrity. and patriotism {
' the man who is now to preside over tn
J establishment, and shall consider ourselve
0 amply compensated for the sacrifice W
e are now called OIL TO make. if our antcip;
= tons Of the continued union and success
: of the democracy shall be realized by til
a official journal, under its new name an
i new auspices. We cannot express OF
E gratitude to the democracy, to whom "
); owe everything.
!, IF. p. BLAIR,
+ JOHN G.. RIVES."
Here follows the articles Of agreemen