Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-27
Tho Revolution in tho Press,

Tho Revolution in tho Press!
There is no more significant sign of
the times, that the revolution which
has been effected in the Press Of the
ountry since the election of last fall.
In the contest between Buchanan
and Fremont, the religious press, and
the neutral and, so-callcd, independent
press, were enlisted On the side OF the
latter. The American press swclled
the cry Of tanaticism and not few
Democratic presses were led into open
concert with the enemy.
In Pennsylvania, it has been shown,
the Fillmore press was brought into
the service of Fremont, by large boun-
ties, derived. as il is believed, from
funds subscribed for the relief of Kan
sas.
Now the case is entirely different.
The organs Of the religious dcnomina-
tions have returned to their neutrality
the Independent press gives fair
hearing to both sides and the Demo
cratic press is strengthened not only
by new additions Of its own, but by
recruits from the ranks of tie opposi
ton.
The Herald and Mirror, of New
York, were most earnest and devoted
in the cause Of Fremont. This year
they snesr at faticism, and scout sec
tionalism aud disunion. They de-
nouncc, too, the corruptlons OF Matte
son Il Co., in Congress, and of Weed Il
Co. in the lobbies ofthe Legislature
They attribute, also, the disorganiza-
ton Of finance and the prostration Of
credit, to the sxcesses Of Black Repub-
can Legislature, and regard them as the
inevitable results Of the Seward policy.
The New York Tribune which seeks
10 follow and modify public opinion,
rather than forcibly lead it, has altered
its tone, approves of the administra-
ton policy in regard to Kansas and
defends the President and his Cabinet
from the ccnsures Of more viruleni par
tisans.
Tho Sandy Hill Herald, the leading
American press in Northern New
York, has abandoned its party, hauled
down its ticket, and hoisted the banner
Of Democracy.
The st. Lawrence American, at Og-
dcnsburgh, has followed the example
and contends manfuiy against the fac
tions, which, under the high heat Of
fanaticism, are molten and backcncd
into ono Abolition mass.
The Buffalo Republic in ths West
comes to the rescue Of the government
against the corruptions that be bclea
guers il, and invokcs the old Radicals
Of the State to rally with it under the
Democratic banner.
The Albany Statesman, announcing
this detection, spcaes Of its magnitude
and consequences in these terms:
The Buffalo Daily Republic, one Of
the leading republican papers of the
State, has deserted the rapidly thin
ming tanks the party it was mainly in
strumental in creating and united it.
self again to the Democratic party
The names Of the republican nominees
have been hauled down from its col.
umns, and the Democratic ticket takes
their place.
The return Of the Buffalo organ of
Fremontism to the Democratic ranks.
virtually crushes out reputlicanism in
Western New York or rather resolves
it into its natural element of Democ-
racy. Il sounds the note of return for
the Radical Democrats to their old
quarters. The paper takes back with
il the rank and file Of its late party.
In addition to these and other &C.
cessions to the cause, the Democr ats
can point TO other organs Of THAR own
creation-the Democratic Herald, Of
Greene county; tho Southern Tier, Of
Allegany; ~ Dansvills Sentinel, Of
Livingston, -. &c.-Atlas d Argas.