Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-05
Extinction of the Globe.

The Daily Globe, of New York City, announ-
ces its discontinuance for the want of patronage.
The Globe was the only organ of the Hunker
wing of the Democracy, and its demise is there
fore political event of some significance. This
is the third or fourth unsuccessful experiment. we
believe, to sustain paper in New York, of the
Dickinson and Marcy school. The Euening Posi-,
on the other hand, which is the mouthpiece of the
Free Soil Democracy, gives every evidence of
lhrlft and popularity. These facts are somewhat
surprising, in view of the admitted strength of the
Hunker party. The explanation, we suspect is
that the Post was the established ORGAN of the
Democratic party before its dissensions. In the
days of jackson and Van Buren,, it welded a pow
ertu influence in supporting their administrations.
When the Free Soil issue spranp up the Post
happened to be in Free Soil hands, and so the
Hunkers were constrained to establish new pa
per- which, in city like New York, is an exceed
ngy difficult thing to accomplish. TWAS probably
want of commercial confidence, rather than of
political favour, which forced the Globe to sue
cumb. Politicians, as the experience of every
editor will attest, the worst possible reliance
self valuable 10 mere substantial members of the
community, or it cannot keep itself above water.
The Globe, we presume, wanted advertisers ratf-
er than subscribers. and booked many more sub
scrptons than it collected. The editors surren-
der their thankess trust Very gracefully and indie
pendently. They say, in their valedictory:
The Democratic party owed us nothing. Webought
uin.
ton. We were willing to give it fail trial until we
could determine whether future seemed proba-
Die, but to our disappointment light seemed to have
penetrated through the dark clouds. Many will say
That fortnight short time to judge by, but as sraws
show which way the wind blows, and as we saw the
saws all lying 10 an adverse direction, if small
hurricane was after them thought proper to hold
up particularly conceive that DO not owe the
Democracy, as party one whit more than they owe
us. as their organ, and the making of bankrupts Of
ourselves Tor the purpose of wiring what nobody reads
or the sake OF saving the Democracy oflhe great Dem
ocracc city Of the Union from the disgrace OF posses
sing no Journal to support its principles and reflect its
sentiments IS species OF arrangement extreme of
generosity in which do feel disposed further to
indulge There will therefore, be no paper after this
aay 10 this city, supporting the principles 1.-THE anti
WImot Provlso school OF the Democratic party
The Freesoil Democrats support the Post the Woov
Head Wings extract their gentiy from the duodecimos
OF the Courier, and their cuotism from the essays
OF the Tribune; the Fishites yawn through the Com
merca, and the Silver Grays give hearty support 10
the Express for its gallant ard pertnacous defence Of
their principles; but the cod Hunker" Democracy,
numbering almost as many voters them ALL cannot
sustain one Journal OF the for and of the les
sons taught by this state Of things pregnant with
evil to the cause OF Democracy and the Union we
might speak perhaps with profit to the party but that
IS LEFT to other hands. An organ they must have. and
It will be at expense infinitely greater than moderate
share OF legitimate patronage would have cost them for
the next ten years. But having satisfied ourselves that
either they were not alive to the importance OF an or
gan, or else that they preferred that some other than
ourselves should discourse sweet music" for them
we have made up minds to retire while we can do |
so gracefully without either losing temper damag
ing our credit or suspendng the payment Of our debts
We have lost nothing yet and being determined to lose
nothing, have preferred to expend our "patimony,"
small as in some way which may better enforce our
patriotism"
with every good wish for the party, we say to it. as
the sailor in the play said TO his wife, I'VE took you to be-
sure for better for oorse but we found you deuced
sight worse then took for. II our paper must
meet with the fate described by Persius, and be
page, which cooks and chambers shall empoy.
And ruthless grocers in their haste Destroy
with due submission, prefer that shall meet its fate
unlmpessed with cogitao and unpaid for by our
money!