The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-07

signed Fair Play" sent Dy him to the office have
not appeared IN the Examiner newspaper. "fhere
being nothing offensive in his articles, he cannot
conceive the cause OF their non-appearance.
With all due respect we have to inform him that
they We're not published simply because the editors
did not deem them interesting to the public and
preferred filling their columns with other matters-
Une or two pieces had been allowed to appear on
both sides OF the question involved in those articles
something about magistrates and sheriffs-and
that was quite enough for our purposes.
We have replied TO cur correspondent publicly,
because we desire the opportunity to correct some
great mistakes about newspapers, which he shares
with many other people,
One OF them he thus expresses: Il had supposed
the press was free to ALL" That ia common idea,
butit is a mistake. The press 10 enly free TO its
editors, and 70 those whom its editors believe to
have good ground for addressing the public, and
something to say which the public has an interest
in hearing. We would recommend those who
labor under this mistake TO consider the following
fact: thar newspapers are mace for the large class
who waft to read and not tor the small class which
want to write.
Our correspondent continued: "A press sustain
ed by the citizens ought to be free to them" We
do not think SO. The sentence Quoted does not ex.
press the true relation between the press and the
citizens" who subscribe TO it, We will just state
that relation 1t is the relation OF buyer and seller
mo more nor less. When man suoscribes TO a
newspaper, we simply conceive that he wants to
read apd possess it He buys 1t as he buys meal,
longer wants it, he ceases to take it, though not un-
til he has paid for it, unless he be thief and dis
honorable scoundrel we are sorry TO say we have
discovered good many individuals TO be.
This is the only relation between the newspaper
and its subscribers. There is no ground tor any
demand on the subscribers part save that the
newspaper b. good Dewspaper. and in accordance
with the samples which fnduced him to takeil Inc
idea that when man snbscribes TO newspaper he
lays i.s proprietors under some undefsnsbe obnse
ton or that he has right to publish his compos,
ton therein with the single prosso that they snst
be In sffensive is popular fancy and most Iidlcn-
Ious ruistake, which ought 10 be corrected. Not
only has be No fuch right but the editor who per-
mits him to put unnteresting matter in hls columns
infringes upon the rights OF four or nve thousand
other people 10 crafty one individual. Very lew
editors act so absurdIy. If newspaper communi-
cation coafains no new fact, no information iutrr-
esting to the public or Is NOT the usteTance Of soe
public sentiment, the narrative OF private injury
which ought TO be made public the editor general.
" throws in the FIRE; aud this 10 the fate OF nine
out Of every ten articles written tor the Examiner
The MAINE Law IN coNNEcTlcuT.--At New
Haven, On the evening Of the 2nd inst, the Maine
Law Democrats helda mass meeting 81 the Temple,
which WINS densely crowded, near thousand per
sons bsing in tendance. some oppontlon was
mariiess-d by the liquor party, ontM was soon y
fenced vote TO support the Maine nsw canal.
dates new before the people. who are Whigs, was
passed with bur two dLsentns voices. The met.
Ing was enfhusia ssic throaxhosf Several excel
lent eches were delivered snd the me- iing adj
joufnrd with three hearty cheers Tor lhe Asins
Law
- Laad Warrants are 10 fair demand 10