The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-28

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WEDNESDAY. JULY 28, 1862.
The Partixaa Press.
Every days experience convinces us more
thoroughly Of the fact that the common sense
of the people rsvolts at the ''slang- whanging"
which makes up the staple Of the strictly parti-
zan press. They are sick of puertiss and per-
sonaIitiss issues-stAe calumnies,
and special pleading. They want facts not hc-
tions-rsiiabls information and fair dealing, the
truth and the whole truth. In this day Of tele-
graphs the diffusion of intelligence il too gen.
sral and too rapid-the contradiction treads too
fast on the heels of the falsehood, to produce
any effsct-and therefore the old party trckery
and strategy that used to be effsctual once,
now may be laid aside with other old lumber
of the days that are gone. This 10 a fast age,
but the unhappy drivers of the old slow coach
of politics cannot be brought to recognise the
ludicrous and absurd figure they cut in the eyes
of the thinking portion OF the American people.
1t ia the Independent press that wields power
now, and influences public opinion; and our
astute brothers At the North know Il il 10 we'll
that they assume the garb, while secretly sub
serving the purposes of partizans. Thus the
most influential presses in New York, are not
avowed organs Of parties. The Herald is kind
of intermittent Democratic, a. the Tribune is q
Wing paper-and the Baltimore Sun, with it,
neutral pretensions, is far more influential or
gan of the Democracy, than the dilspidated no.
mina organ in this city.
Those who wish to sec the policy of the par.
ties foreshadowed, look to these sources always
for information. Thus, if the pretext of indie.
pendence be so necessary, how much moro valu-
able must the reality be. Old.fashioned parti-
zsns, and young ones who tread in their foot
steps, take their party organ, central or local, as
duty; but neither read nor relish it, because
so entirely prejudiced, partial and one-sided as
to be disgusting The 'eternal partridge" of
the French monarch was not more nauseating
finally to his sick stomach, than this eternal ring
ing of the changes on PIERCE and King, ScoTT
and Misunderstanding and soup"-stupid Sian.
ders in prose, and more stupid songs-is fast
becoming to the popular ear.
The opposition papers now constantly chron
icle numerous instances Of "bolting" on bott
sides in all quarters Of the country. This is
pregnant proof of the assertion of individua
judgment, and the relaxation of party traces
Another proof is afforded in the position take,
by many presses at the South, formerly organs
which now repudate their party movements ant
assert their independence. The motto of Oh.
of these in Alabama is but the type of class
"Independent in all things. neutral in nothing"-
For there is wide and obvious distinction to
be drawn between neutrality" and "indepen-
dence - it is the same difference that exists be-
tween "a nervous man." and "aman of nerve"
This too is now generally understood, though
the partizan press wincing under exposures Of
unwolco1e truths, is accustomed to cant great
deal about violating neutrality" whenever any
revelation is made affecting the interests of its
masters. The number of Independent presses at
tho North and South is fast increasing. The
last Georgia papers give us tidings of two &C
cessions in that State to the list. s. J. Char.
MAN, Esq, one of the ablest Wing editors in the
State, who has conducted the Savannah Repub
lican and Macon Journal d. Messenger with
distinguished ability, is about establishing new
paper in Savannah on an independent basis.
The prospectus will be found in another column
In his hands, such paper will be two edged
sword. He disclaims partizanship, but pur-
poses supporting PIERCE and KING in this can
vass. The News of the same city spicy sheet
and most ably edited, is also an independent.
1t supports no candidate and no party. But go
strong is the stress that even the Republican,
the Oldest Wing organ in the State, thus defines
its present position
"To go for Pierce, is to be democratized-to
60 for Scott, is to become Sewardite-to stand
still, is to be silly and impracticable-to declare
for third candidate, ia to be Qoixotic and Wis.
ionary. To do any one of these things, is to
offend all the other parties, and to do neither, ia
to isolate yourself
"ln view of this state of things, it would be
wonderful, indeed, fany course we could adopt
were not made a cause for censure. Each one
thinks we should decide for him, and cast our
influence for himself and his views. As this
cannot be done, we have determined, for the
present, to stand aloof from the pending Presi-
dental contest"
There is also another paper there, the Journal,
which is also neutral
Thus in the city of Savannah, where but a
short time since party and partizans reigned su-
preme, there is now but one partizan paper, the
Georgian, to four which refuse to give out party
tunes. The same is the case in New Orleans.
This statement requires no comment. Il
shows the turn of the tide, and may easily be
Paralleled in other places. Falling 80 fast into
general disuetude. the partizan press still gives
itself the airs of Sir Oracle! and pompouslv
issues edicts to which nobody pays the slightest
attention. Mud scows floating on the surface
offs turbid stream, their captains attribute the
agitation of the waters 10 their paddles, and
pace their decks with appalling solemnity, while