Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-25
From the Washington Union.
MIR. Everett and The Newspapers.

Mr. Everett as a contributor to the newspaper press,
continues to be the subject of remark There many
who regard Mr.. Everett in his vocation having
descended from lofty emnence to of questionable
character and distinction. 1t to that the tree
had better be Judged by its fruit. If Mr. Everett has
ability and the trIe of mind for which he has
been, he will suffer nothing by the moderate weekly
drafts made upon him under his arrangement with Mr..
Bonner. 1t is proper however, to say that Mr. Everett
has been drawn into channel that is likely to test his
resources. The newspaper is practical school, Those
who wish to be known by the glitter of their ornaments
rather than by the vgor of their intellects, will
win fame and distinction through such mediums There
is large class of famous in this country who if
subject to the sharp work of newspaper controversy,
would fall into obscurty in less time than that allotted
to Mr. Everett as contributor to the Ledger. We
would not intimate that he will fall The subject and
the objects of his labor sufficient to inspire less
enthusiastic person than Mr. Everett. Washington IT.
wing has said that nothing is difficult to write
speak in the face of expectation. When Mr.. Irving
uttered this there very few newspapers 1t was
not then the province of the press to publish every
ming elaborate criticisms current politics. literature
religion, science, and art. Now the press is great in
stitution, embracing by long odds the best intellect in
the world Everything else in the way of types mere
ogyism, cold, lifeess matter, which few born in the
present century, think of reading The publication Of
matter by the press of the United States during the last
ten years larger than that thrown off in all shapes
by the combined press of the world from 1850 to 1900
newspaper VIII aDSOrD ali llC IN thirty
years more.
Mr.. Everett then in our judgment, instead ofhaving
descended into newspaper literature, has simply put his
powers to the test II he is successful his name will be-
come enlarged and solidfed. He is known to the intel
ectua world only for his deliberately prepared compost
ons, the elegance and beauty of their fnsh and the
moderate amount of thought and instruction imbodieC
in them. Everybody knows the effect of costuming.
Washington Union.
Democratic Firmness.
The present indications are that the Democratic party
in Congress will not sanction the revival of protective
tariff the Introduction of any changes in the pres
ent rates involving of the protective feature Not
withstandin& suggestions from high authority, in spite
of deficit in the federal revenues in spite of the syste
matte and powerful influence of members representing
large manufacturing districts, in spite Of the dolefu
clamor of mowners and the speciCus representations
of New England speculators-Democrats resolved
as we have doubted to stand firmly to their hered
tary principle.
Just and equal taxation has always been problem Of
difficult solution 1t has been Of the leading aims
of the Democratic party to lay the burden Of taxes
whether direct Indirect that it may rest with equa
and uniform pressure upon all interests without turning
to the right or left to favor some at the general COST by
discriminating duties The only lawful object of tar
fl is to raise necessary revenue Our federal govern
ment cannot take under its guardianship special inter
ests peculiar productions without at the time
nuring others. discriminating duty is equivalent tt
ouuuly ldheu Iom lHe pochele vi Iue Adny W euICi
the few.
Protection is the pet scheme of federalism in all its
forms. 1t is of the many pernicious offshoos o.
consolidation. Opposition to it is based upon true
conception of the nature and powers of the General Gov
ernmen hence Democrats have always opposed it, ane
we hope will, with accord, quiet this ghost of fed
era monster. protective tariff put into its cof
fin years ago let not its hateful appartion arise again
" to push from stools" This is a point which
needs no argument but the fact that Democracy con
is one worthy to be noted at all tmes-N o. Courier
INCREASE OF SPANISH FoRcE.-The London Times
says that since the broachng of the thirty millions pro
position, the Spanish government has increased its ef
fective force to eghyour thousand men, with the ap
parent view of throwing sufficient defensive force into
Cuba.
| WANTED-A HERo.-The Boston Post says =" All the
distinguished strangers the AID Hghlanders, Mr. Charles
Dickens, Mr. Sturgeon, Queen Victoria, Kossuth Monta
embert and Others have concluded to remain where they
for the Nobody coming to the United States
not furriner not Heeland man, and nary patriot
cept Mr. Smith OBrien the reports the contrary
Notwithstanding. We shall have to look up domestic
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