Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22

INDEPENDENT PREssEs-One of the most en-
cour.ging indications of the times is the increase
of independent public journals throughout the
country. The cause of truth is rendered far more
potent and effective, when the conductors of the
press cease to modify their honest opinions to suit
the dietaticu of party or to subserve mere mca-
sure of political expedency Presses that rely for
support wholly on party patronage, must necessa-
rily be servile and soulless they forced TO re-
press every emotion for the public good that comes
in conflict with success of party interests. To be
devoted political partizan, after the straghteSt
sect, is to make the triumph of principle second
airy aim, and the success of the will of few party
leaders the ultimate end. The trusty partizan is
expected to apologize or at least to pass over in
silence, the overt acts and wrongs of the party,
and devote himself fully to the work of gaining or
maintaining political supremacy, let the hazard
of principle be what it may.
The recent accommodation from the Demo
cratic party, of some of the most prominent poll
teal journals Of the country for non-conformity
to conventional tests, is doing much to accelerate
the movement of INDEPENDENCE. The CALLING chain
of strict party rule is beginning be felt as quite
incompatible with the spirit of free enquiry of the
age. The rrepressible tendencies Of the mind will
not submit to the consultation of political oraclcs
as TO what is proper to be said for the benefit of
the body polite, and what must not be said A
recent number of the n Y Tribune has an article
on this subject, in which the sentiments are ex-
pressed with much completeness. We take the
following extract:
1--WE do not mean that no man should act with
parties, or that every energy may not honorably
be employed in advancing their policy. The fault
is when man gives himself entirely up TO his par
ty, adopts its measures the limits of truth and
the perfection of wisdom, and surrenderS all his
independence of insight and Judgment To act
with body of fellow citizens for a great public
end, is noble; TO have no thought and no con-
science except such as party organization may
prescribe is base and degrading for individual,
and Il thousand times more SO for a newspaper
1t is almosl as poor that mcanness which in the
pursuit of popularity, darcs no. ow any opinion,
aud seeks TO cljole the friendship and support of
all great parties alike.
The present is called an era of good feeling in
politics, and it is. But we trust it will also
prove TO be an era of emancipation and indenpcn-
dence not to The Post only, but to other journals
and indiv iduals. Many who have heretofore worn
tie party collar with meekness will wear such
badge OF servitudc no longer. A more elevated
ideal will make its appearance in what has hithcr-
to been known the partisan Press, raising that
agency to its appropriate rank as the organ OF ORR
gnal opinion, not the scrylle repeater OF what IS
prescribed by this or that caucus, or dictated by
some petty official or wire-puller. A public jour
nal to be worthy Of the name should reject the
dictates of party as readily and cordially as it re
ccives them; should urge its own views of policy
without inquiring whether they have received the
Endorsement Of the Wing, the Democratic, or the
Frce-Soil Convention; and should rely for sup
port on the upright and untrameled spirit of that
large and increasing body of the people, who val
ne frankness and manly independence above mere
conformity, and above that dreary talent, which
grinds and over tina grist of party, and writes
nothing except by word of command Journalism
has worthicr mission than making great men out
of little politicians, and helping party hacks to get
offices.