Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-04
Tur Nrw YORK DAILY Jews.

| n sound, independent ~
with capital enough to omma a nrS'-ciass
corns. editorial, and a circulation oil national
sx,ant bas long been a party dcsidcratum at
o,- ors,t Northern centre of trade. The po-
%,,icsj press of the city Of New York has hith-
crto failed egregiously to fill up the measure OF
tic requirements. Some three or four papers
have shown extraordinary energy in the news
department And in one or two honorable in
stances, the editorial column has been c%ontin'l-
ously maintained with dignity, accompanied
by occasional displays Of no mean ability. But
the majority of papers, even among those Oh
largest circulation, have been content 70
cram their editorial columns with tilmSy ana
hastily prepared articles, peppercd h'gh WIN
nd c~aptandum appeals, fanfaranadc, Sui-
gar gossip, and abundant slang. There is a
total want of that series of well digested and
well put political essays, such as serve to rem,
dor the editorial column of the London 'Timcs'
Z, necessity to all men who desire TO keep
abreast the current Of political events. ms
* not rs it should be. New FORK can certain
IL furnish the capital sufficient to purchase the
brains required for such a paper as the EngliSh
Colossus. And the subjcc. matter to DC
dealt with offers a field of intellectual exertion
far richer in material than does the summit
level of English politics. The American press
is constantly required to rise above discussions
Of mere governmental cxpcdiency. Every pro-
position must be referred, in the first instance,
to the requirements of Il written constitution.
To us the constant exposition Of the theorems
and problems Of an organic law. based upon
the moral law Of nature, and towering Jar
above the artificial structure Of mere munich
pal technically, is u daily necessity. 10 the
English politician, such q thing Is q shadow
without substance, or at best a mere reflective
abstraction, over which he may dream i'll his
closet, but never attempt to apply 1t to the
practical affairs Of government.
Now, the Consultation of the United States
has, for a long time, remained 4 myth even to
the mass of highly educated men in our North
ern States. Many a cross-road politician in Viz
ginia. who has never enjoyed the advantage Of
a COLLEGIATE education, and never held an office,
State or Federal, is well competent to teach re-
fined audiences Of our Northern cities lessons in
the science Of organic law and constitutional
history, which they would find replete with no
velty and high Intellectual interest.
1t is full time that some effort were made on
a grand scale to furnish the Northern people
with competent instruction in this branch of
science.
These reflections are induced BY the fact that
n rare opportunity row offers for the attainment
of such an object. The New York News
possessing = circulation Of 10000, has re.
ceived a late accession of capital sufficient to
render it independent of Government patron
age, local influences and political intrigue. All
the "sincws Of war" are, W are assured, by
unquestionable authority, fully supplied. We
congratulate our cotemporary on the new and
enlarged vista of profit and usefulness thus
opened before him; and sincerely trust, that
he will employ his good fortune, skilfully, for
the best interests of our party. We extract
the following announcement, setting forth a
plan of operation, which. if properly followed
up. cannot fail to ensure eminent success to
the journal, as we'll as to the Democratic party:
To the Public.
| have the qualification to announce TO the
public, that arrangements have been made
which will place The Daily News upon a sub
stan,ial pecuniary footing. and enable it to be-
come in all respects one Of the leading journals
Of this country. Rendered thus independent
and beyond the reach Of improper influences,
it will pursue an elevated and independent
course. though devoted to the success of the
Democratic party. and to such measures as are
consistent with its principles. To carry out
this object more ctfectually, it shall be the aim
Of The Daily News to restore peace TO our
troubled councils-to ignore past differences
to encourage Democratic leaders to abandon all
domestic feuds-and the various organizations
of the party to fall into line preparatory to the
great battle Of 1850.
| shat. at an early day secure the additional
services of some ofthe ablest Democratic jour
~nalists. of this country, who, with other gen
tlemen of the editorial corps, will be certain of
presenting a paper to the public Of unprecedent-
Sl HlSIIl, bilu "OithN VI 'NlP0'@
W. DRAHE PARSONS,
Publisher of The Daily and Weekly News.
New YORK, Jan. 81, 1859.
The Weekly News-To Advertisers.
THE W EKLY News has Il circulation scarcely
inferior to any weekly published in the city,
having reached the high figure of over GO,0Oo,
and steadily increasing. 1t thus presents one
Of the very best, as well as cheapest, advertis-
ing mediums to DC found, giving to business
and other notices not only a wide circulation,
but it being a Democratic sheet, carries them
before a class of readers reached by no other
paper.
The weekly is published every Thursday
morning. and all advertisements should be sent
in on or before Wednesday evening.
To our Democratic friends abroad we would
say that The Weekly News contains all the
news published in the Daily, foreign and do
nestle, the shipping news, the markets e>pe-
cially the cattle markct-more full and COM
plete than those published in any other paper,
the stock list. together with carefully selected
literary and miscellaneous matter, and such cd
i%;orials as will meet the requirements of the
National Democracy Of the Union.
Sample numbers will be sent whenever re-
qucstcl. Price per annum, 81 in advance.
GOVERNOR WISE FOB PRESIDENT.
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