Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1852-12-28

DAhIAMOAE, OcCss Ct
GENTLEMEN: I observe With pleasure
that new Star has appeared to shed its
lustre in the latitude Of Washington. May
It's career, be as brilliant and its duration IS
permanent as. Venus herself.
Your decidedly neat and tasteful, little
" Evening Star" has, since its addition, to
the galaxy appeared before the range Of my
telescope observations several times. Of
late. There is evidence Of healthfulness in
its atmosphere, and indications that its or
bit is judiciously planned. Speaking, not
in figures, but in plain unmistakable lam
guage. am right glad to see that-a jour-
nal has appeared in Washington to fill the
void occasioned by the stopping of the Tele-
graph. Your city, and more especially
your citizens, require an afternoon paper
such as the Star is and will be made. Moth !.
g certainly could be more welcome to the
Inhabitants of Washington, and of the en-
tire District than daily evening visiter
like the "Star," freighted at all time with
choice reading and the latest news. It is
one of those companions that never wears
out its welcome. Each day it comes with
fresh supply of intelligence, creating
zest for more, and never wearing out
its welcome. Such is the character of
good newspaper.
An editor or conductor Of daily journal,
as you are aware, has, and will have, under
the most favorable circumstances, difficult
ties to encounter. In the first place, his
life is q laborious one; and in the second, he
has multitude of conflicting tastes to.
please. To be successful, knew not that
he can be governed by better maxim than
the enc promulgated by Dayy Crocket-"be
sure you're right, and 60 ahead" A strict
adherence to principle, with determined
mistaken independence, are the ingredients
of success in editorial life. Strive to avoid
offence, swerve not from the path of moral
rectitude, and adhere to the eternal princi-
pie of truth. In this, and in no other path,
can you act as you should act" without
fear or favor With such appliances as
the handspring of the "Evening STAR" it
is destined to have bright career.
Permit me, further, as I am venturing
upon advice, to say, avoid politics. The
subject is old, stale, exhausted. and un-
interesting. Again, it is circum scribed and
partial. Whilst politician makes friends
on one side, he creates enemies on the other.
The policy for an Independent paper is to
deal justly with all, work for all, please all.
Avoid a repetition of old news and twice
tOlu IalcS. LLHuldtc all LudC Is HOOu, anu
improve upon the best. Let, if possible,
the Star shed its lustre upon paths that
have not yet been Illuminated, and add
brighter light to those which are already
brilliant. Give to your readers something
good, which they have not seen and cannot
see except in the little twinkler over which
you preside
AS regards freshness of news and intel
lectuality, initiate, as much as possible,
the freshness, virgin purity, and beauty
Of that gem of the armament whose
name you have assumed. She has been un-
wavering since the morning stars sang to-
gether. Though years and thousands of
years have rolled into the great ocean of
eternity since first her glory was displayed
in the Heavens, still she seems fresh in the
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