The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-08

ENAsCCIATED JouRNAIIsx.-A public journal
which at this crisis can dodge about under the
mask of neutrality, is but pitiful emasculated
affair, and q disgrace to the newspaper press In
this we are glad to sec that that respectable ante
diluyian journal, the National Lstelligcxcr, has
thrown of this cowardly cloak of neutrality,
even though il saddles the horse that is already
disanced But there is yet something of noble
patriotism in the old htelgencer in that bold and
strong ground which it takes against Know No
thing and democratic nullifers and dsunionists,
should Fremont be elected 1t is for the const-
sutton ana the Union against all disunion traitors
and TO that, night and day, ram or shine, we say,
Amen.
But there are stll some specimens of a sneak
ing neutrality among our public journals in this
tremendous contest; and the two most remarka-
be cases are the Philadelphia Ledger and the
Baltimore San each paper of very large cir
cuiatiop, and capable OF commanding q large,
wholesome influence upon the public mind; but
both good for nothing account of their imbecile
neutrality. Both these papers were established by
an enterprsing, Industrious and energetic bust
ness man, Mr.. Swain, who, from the position of a
poor printer has risen to the condition of o mil
onaire, through the active exercise Of his talents
ii the newspaper line. He is now President OF
the Morse Geographic line between New York and
Washington, and probably gives to this tele-
graphic business the most Of his attention. We
think however, that after all that the public
have done for him he owes something to the pub-
lie OF higher newspaper value than the pitiful
neutrality of the Philadelphia Ledger and Balti-
more Sua.
At this most important crisis in our public
affairs, when every man should let. his faith be
known, and do something for the faith that is in
him, we find the Ledger playing the ignobe part
Of a dummy to its fifty thousand subscribers.
and satisfied with peddling the electioneering
notices Of all parties at shilling or sixpence a
line. The same with the Baltimore San. This
is not worthy. of Mr. Swain With his know
ledge OF public affairs and public men, (for he is
not an ignoramus upon these things, as many
would suppose from the reading of his two
papers,) and from his great facilities and re-
sources in the newspaper way Mr.. Swain should
not be content with the mean position of politi
cal eunuch He seems TO think of nothing, how
ever, but money, money, and is so intent upon
the sixpences and shillings of poor neutral as
not TO see that bold, manly, Independent and
decided position in this canvass, upon the great
issues at stake, would be rewarded by an increase
Of both subscriptions and advertisements. What
a slave must that man be to mere money-making
who dare not publish, even in his own paper, his
dcncy, ia contest like this, Tor fear Of losing
few shilling advertisements Mr. Swain. Mr.
swain. We have the right to demand some
thing better Of Mr. Swain; and We do demand
something better Of Mr.. Swain. Who is the
Presidential candidate of Mr.. Swain? We ex-
pect an answer from Mr.. Swain.