The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-11

the obvious gueeework and mistakes OF the
I'nios, still stand fast 20 the theory that it
speaks the sentiments o. the cabinet, and
charge General Pierce In the rnoet ilrect man
ner with the paternity Of all the strange theo-
ries which it occasionally brings to light
These people are not in the habit Of fiatter'ng
the Pres dent We have snrewd suspicion, in
fact tha wien they talk ri the Union as his
organ. they intend 60 be severely satirical. aud
m. an sarcasm where those better informed
hut duller of comprehension only see blander
Others again, with less malice, assert that the
onion is to be or has been thrown overheard.
and that the President il DESTROYS Of estaoli-h-
ing another paper ut the capital to expoand to
the people the designs of the cabinet. We doubt
the fact That another democratic paper might
be advantageously started at Washington on
platform somewhat similar to that occupied by
the administration, is possible enough bat we
have no reason to believe that the cabinet
seriously entertain any notion Of becoming
foster mother to such sheet Finally il has
been generally rumored that special organ of
the administration WAS TO be established 10
this city. We have heard that such WAS the
pers opal wish OF the President. Nothing could
| be suggested that would coincide more closely
| with the views Of large section of the New
York democracy. Large sums OF money have
been raised, We undertand for the purpose of
suppiyin the proposed organ" with ueans
| OF suLsisteIce-no one. even among the most ar
dent friends Of the cabinet, having the remotest
hope that special ergan here would be able
l IN ifxn obi h.. h..a,,
of and We fancy Mr.. Forney has taken no very
active measures to conceal the fact that he was
the an. A good deal of negotiation and TO-
trigue have been carried on among the wire
| puilers on the subject off paper already estab-
lshed here. Either OF two sheets, which pos
sess the advantage of having advocated de-
mtcratic principles at a very heavy cost to
their owners. for the last few months could be
had Tor song and 1t has been suggested that
tic name. ut all events. was worth buying. On
the other hand, it has been urged that q news
paper destined to speak the sentiments of the
cabinet ought to appear before the world with
unbl, msh.d reputation and spotless character;
that the value Oft paper without subscribers
and without advertising was, to say the least.
| very difficult to appreciate in money and that
| between the two Democrats, the safest policy
to pursue was to decline the patriotic offers OF
both and introduce third Richmond to
| the field This course is believed to be the one
recommended by the selfsacrifc ing Mr. Forney,
who for the good of his party is ready to re-
sign the honors and emolument, he now enjoys
in order to propagate sound democratic doc
trine in New York at sixty dollars week.
| Such is TIE project now under consideration
| by the cabinet and the democratic party. We
| should be sorry to cay anything that eoull dis
turb the even tenor of their deliberations. II
the New York democracy have reason to be dis
satisfied with the party papers now published
| here they are, we take it quite at liberty to
| supersede them by new ones. and to make the
condition Of their support to the latter firm
pledge of unfinching fidelity to the cabinet
With such an arrangement the public couli
have 10 reasonable grounds OF quarrel or inter
| ference.
| Put if il be seriously proposed to mulct tn
people OF the United States 10 the tune OF seve-
raj thousand year, in order to supply pap to
newspaper that under no combination Of CIR
cumsta ces can be fairy expected to pay lis
printers bill Tor some time to come. every citl-
zen has clear right to his say thereon For
cur part, we confess that we should see the ap-
pearance Of such a Journal with regret. We
shall not, we trust, be accused of mean, or mer-
cenary, or jealous motives, for making the
statement. No one whose opinion is worth
taking on such subject will suspect us OF
so narrow view Of the profession as to
-
and 10 one who is familiar with the bu.i-
ness Of journalism can fail to see that
re are in reality. disinterested judges on the
point. We repeat then, that we should see the
establishment Of a special Presidential organ in
his city with unfeigned dislike. Aud we doubt
not that little reflection viii ndace all think
ing members of the democratic party to concur
in our views
1t is wrong thing to undertake any CONNER
cial enterprise on basis Of fictitious support
1t is uni Just in the abstract and ultimately in
furious to Its own promoters To give effective
support to party or any get Of men, or princi-
ples, newspaper must first be able to support
itself When it is VIGOROUSLY incapable ofdoing
| this-when every one knows that its opinions
are sold, and its existence preserved from day
to day by official pap-it ceases to command the
attention or respect Of the public, and is Of no
| greater assistance to its patrons than the vote
ofa custom house officer or postmaster. News
paper support, to be worth anything at all.
must be independent and discriminating. 1t
| must be gratuitously and spontaneously offered:
and the public must know that the journalist is
| at liberty. whenever his honest conviction
| prompts, to withdraw his confidence and assal
| his former protfgf. The opinions Of such a
journalist as this will carry weight the mass
Of the public will adopt his views with entire
confidence, and even those who are in the
habit of forming their own opinioDs will dis