The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-05-17
Prom b,e Lgfityiie SiaiesmaH.
The Duty of the Democracy TO
the Democratic Press.

the Democratic Press.
To the party press political aspian,s and
political organizations owe their sueccss.--
Weak as an individual paper may be, by the
dissemination of public documents aud the
wide dispersion among the people Of the
thoughts Of able Inon il exercised power
ful influence upon the public mind There
are charges daily 10 he met, falsehcods hourly
toNbo corrected Misrepresentation of motive
and policy that must be eounte4acted hy ex-
PLANTATION aud discussion or party would be
overwhelmed by the vigorous onset of It's OPP
poncnts, This duty must be performed by
the party pn,ss. Il deyolres expenses; il
drives away business creates enemies. There
must be moral courage as we'll rs pecunia
~ means to sustain Journal under saeh i'm
toward circumstances. 1t would naturally be
expected that the party would sustain It's or
gan that individual democrats would not on
" give their necessary business 10 such an
office, but would use their best cXertions 10
strengthen and encourage It's Publisher by
using theit influence TO increase his subsctip
ton and cmhbor him with profitable work.
We regret Ia say such Is not the ease. The
party journal, particularly the democratic jour
nal, is too often left TO stagger along as best
/ il may, not only unrewarded for rs labors, but
absolutely riipaid for the legitimate work il
/ has done during an exciting canvass.
Democrats are principally laboriug men.
Their interests frequently conflict with those
If ii class, properly entitled capitalists. Atall
events, even II il shonld not be tile case,
there Is in legislation both for the city and
State, distinction made in favor Of capital
against labor Ii Is then the interest Of the
laborng classes TO have q journal 10 defend
their rights. II is then duty to foster that
| journal They one II 70 the man who embarks
in their cause, and thus iorleits, TO scme de-
gree, the appreciation Of the capitalist TO la
Dor for the successful defence Of their interests
Without pecuniary means no Il powerless.--
Unless they exrt themselves on fitting occa.
sons, he will fail to obtain the position for ac-
quiring independence in his vocation. 81 -
There ia, then, claim which party jour-
nal has after tile success ~ is party upon those
elected, which no neutral paper can possess
Feutrality does 10. endanger business inter
ests Neutrality does not bchcft the success.
ful party. The independent journal is a spe-
cies Of camp follower, who stands aloof out
Of danger during the progress Of the fight,
but comes in TO strip the dead and plumber
the camp when the victory is won. II has
shown no galantry on either side. II has
added nothing 10 the cause Of the victors.-
Should it enjoy the spoiIsI
The laboring man is unable 10 give away
fifty or one hundred dollars IN base Of emer-
gency Tor party purposes. He must upon his
party organ to foot the bill, as well as 10 do
hot work in the front Of the battle We are
prepared to prove that during the last four
/ years we have done work for the democratic
party 10 an amount exceeding 81 800, for
which not ono cent has been paid; but the
neutral or independent press, has uniformly
| charged and exaced payment for an such
work, There il nothing gratditonsly done by
the neutral press, II is not expected; nor do
We look for party support in its columns
II it chance TO throw a shot into the
camp Of our enemy to-day, We very resona-
bly, expect to receive a broad-slde from it our
selves tomorrow. What claims, then, has
the neutral press upon our party for public
printing when the party has il 10 bertow
We cannot conceive il possible, that when
public work can be as well done by party
organ, as by a neutral press, that our political
friends will be so iorgetlul Of their own inter
est--may We not say their own duiy--as 20
think of fostering a press from which it has
received and can expect no benefit, TO the ex-
clusioh Of another which has lived only to
support their cause. Party organization de-
mands of officers elect a proper disposition Of
their patronage. Future success is dependant
upon fortifying ourselves in a position won
New Orleans has been made democratic only
by a vehement struggle. 1t Is TO the credit Of
the party press, that the facts and the argu-
meuis which have changed popular option
have been promulgated. II has form and
character 10 every movement II hiss brought
the masses Of that party up to the best points
Of assault upon whiggery Shall the party
press now be abandoned. Esen the disabled
common soldier retres into tie hOscital %
spend in ease his declining years. Shall the
partizah Journalist be cast aside as useless, IN
rewarded, and almost desfised, when bis ser
vices has placed victories in the grasp OF his
/ friends +
Then all sense Of justice--all ideas Of pol
icy-all regard for preserving what is won
must cease 10 have their influence upon the
representatives elect through the labors of the
democratic party.
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