The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-01-30
From the Seneca Advertiser.

A New Press at CoIumbns.--ssA Growing
We have not appended the latter part
OF the head of this article to the first, with
view 10 reprove the able and influential
paperin which il originated last summer,
as we entertain for its editor none other
than feelings Of the utmost personal re-
respect and political friendship-feelings
which have place within US because an
acquaintance of many years has given US
every guarantee of his honesty, upright
ness aud integrity as a citizen, and as
democrat. But for the subject TO which
we design briefly to allnde, it forms head
particularly appropriate at this moment,
and for this reason we have so applied it..
We have noticed 10 several journals that
the publication Of new paper was about
to be commenced at Columbus, and re-,
Gently a prospec tus has been issued, BY
Ell, T. TApPAN, Esq, for paper TO be
called The Press Now we desire only
to say that, for one, we solemnly protest
against the establishment OF 'the Press, or
any other democratic paper at Columbus.
We do so, because of our attachment TO
democratic principles--our earnest wish
that the democratic party may not split
upon rock they would thus create, that
we may be UNITED, and consequently
! Wig gorJus and all.powerful in actioo-and, !,
briefly because the inteiets Of the Demo
cratic party do not require it. The ln-
furious effects of another paper at Coum-
bus need not be depicted by us-we will
onl, refer, for argument against the policy,
to the article headed "A growing evil and
which was published with SO much satisfac-
ton. last summer by the Democratic
press in which the evils oftwo Democratic
papers in county were so forcibly Illus
trated. The article came, also, from that
portion of the Democratic party who, it is
presumed, are encouraging the present
project, at the sacrifice of no little con.
sistency and perfect reversal of their
former argument against the course they
now intend, it seems, to pursue. If, we
ask, il is ruinous to the Democratic party
to establish the second paper in county
what can be, and what has been, the effect
Of two De mocratic papers at the capitol
of State! Look at Indiana! A second
paper was started In opposition to the
Sentinel, and what was the effect? L1ter
confusion and irreconcilable wrangling in
The party! Look at Pennsylvania! Several
Democratic papera were published at
Harrisburgh, and the consequence was
that the Democracy were split in as many
factions, with each an organ at the capitol!
For the sake ef efharmony and union all the
papers were united and but one is now
published, and the divisions Of the part
thus being healed the Democratic candi>
date for Governor, at the first subsequent
election, was elected by hoenty thousand!
Look at New York! There being two
presses at Albany, portions of the party
soon were known as the 'old hunkers,'
barn burners and by other ridiculous
appeiations, and thus members of the
same party we're stgmatized by each
other, although they professed attachment
TO the same great principles which uphold
the Democratic party. In that State,
this course Of things being found to lead
TO tire destruction of the party, we are
happy to learn that very recently the
Argus and A tlas have been united, and
with this movement has been accomplished
the complete union Of the Democracy OF
that State. T,oo presses at tie capitols
Of Illinois aud Missouri brought the party
nearly to a minority, and in the latter
State arrayed large portion of the de-
mocracy against the ablest champion OF
the democratic party-Col. benton. we
need not allude to other States, as these
facts are doubtless within the knowledge
Of every democrat, aud we think are suf-
hcient to convince any one OF the utter
and inexpedieucy of the estab-
lisbment Of another paper at Columbus,
A more injudicious and fatalstep, upon the
part Of the democratic party, we believe
could not be taken. Wesay this, without
the least feeling Of hostility or disresrect
to the gentleman who, il is said, is to be
editor Of the Press We should express
these sentiments were any other TO under
take the intended publication.
We believe, further, that the causes
which have hitherto, with some, indicated
the necessity ofa new paper have disap-
peared. The alleged charge Of the con-
of the editor of the States
man, has no longer any foundation, for he
has manfully and heartily endorsed the
OF the eighth OF January,
which fact, we consider, should reconcile
the most ultra of the democratic party.
The Statesman is vigorously supporting
the issues of the convention, and we can