The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-29
WASHINGTON JOURNALS.

FAT ApyEHrlsrss -The proposals for carrying the mails
tne and eastern Al nop sod Star
One advertisement occupies extra Of the
containing columns IL Is said that TINS one oo
is worth forty thousand doar clear OF all expenses 70
each Of their stablishments.-Joarnat Of Oo"M~ce.
The above is say the least Of it, an absurd
exaggeraton The whole amount received from the govern
men for the publication of these annual advertisements Of
the Post Office Department in the National Integencer,
from the establishment of this journal to the present time,
period OF years. has far exceeded the amount
which is above eroneous assigned for this single adyer
ment.-Naional Lteiligeneer.
The remarks OF the Inageney render it unnecessary
for to add anything by way of correcting the absurd
statement OF the Journal of Commerce The regard which
the lasnamed journal habiualy pays to the reliable
character OF its intelligence induces suppose that the
grossly false statement alluded TO could not have been
made with the knowledge and consent Of the editors We
think it probable that the Journal has been unknow-
ngy made the instrument Of contributing to the scheme
of the Herald for destroying public confidence in the
Washington journals, for the purpose of promoting It's
own ridiculous preiensons to the political oganshp OF
the government The experiment made by that Journal
aided it by four other New York city papers
during the late presidential canvass, has taught the
country if il has not taught the leader of the quintupe
that he independent press of New York has capacity
for political organship aa, sg.ss 2
We are not surprised at the modification which over
whelmed the Independent press when the result OF the
late election developed the fact that with all its boosted
power and wealth and circulation and talents, it had su
fered most gnominious defeat within its baiwick
as well as in the whole country There just defect
ia the independent press which units 1t for the possn
of political leadership to which it aspires 1t is wholly
uaprincpled and in that consists its only claim to indie
psndenc No Of ordinary ense reads its columns for
any other purpose than to learn the news to be amused
with the prevailing gossip to CRAFTY the pervading curos
ity to know the scandal of the day. but to reposing
any confidence in its political sentiments, or being inu-
enced by its political reasoning such absurdy receives
no counenancc In its proper sphere the independent
press meets what seems to be deddtum Of the public
taste Outside oftha sphere its mpotency is contempt
ible as its professions ridiculous
Political organizations whether State federal must
depend for strength and the maintenance Of de-
fined principles Such parties will always have journals
which live by the support of those whose principles they
advocate. The great political organizations which en-
brace the conederacy will always look to the federal seat
of for journals which support their respective
principles When they look for journals of the indie
pendent class-ournas that make principles sub
ect for gossippng speculation, such as tie HerAdthey
know where to find them The democratic party has
always lined journal at Washington as the expo
nant advocate of its principles, and it will scarcely
be persuaded now by the Herald to look to New York
for IN organ. The New York Herald has enjoyed the
distinction of being the organ Of the republican party
may as well reposs the la,rels whilst in that
position can be the organ Of the democratic
party. aApgta I'd ssaa8