Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-07
NUMBER SO.
DAILY, sEM-wEEKLY AND WEEKLY.

DAILY, SEM-wEEKLY AND WEEKLY.
The NEw- -YoRk TIxEsis tho youngest Of tho
daily newspapers Of the City Of New York. Tho
first number was issued on the 18th Of Septem-
Der, $50 that it has only just completed the
eighth year Of its publication. But il has aires.
ny become one Of the most widely known and
most firmly established daily journals Of the Uni
ted States. Its circulation is quite as large -
that Of any other daily paper Of its class in the
City Of New York, and in repu.a,ion for enter
prise energy, and reliability, il may fairly chal-
lenge comparison with any other newspaper in the
country.
The TINES is wholly and entirely INDEPEN--
DENT in its discussion OF all topics Of public Inc
| forest. 1t does not deny or doubt the importance
or necessity of Political Parties to the proper
management Of public afairs,-for all experience
shows that in every Constitutional Government
party divisions and party contentious esscnti-
nj to the preservation of public liberty and TO the
| vigorous and responsible conduct Of the Admin
istration. But while il does not quarrel with par
ty organizations, it declines to be their instru-
ment Party organs are sufficiently numerous
and sufficiently influential already. Every party
and every faction has its representatives. and re-
tained advocates in the newspaper Press. Tho
great majority Of the journals OF the United
States are directly connected with the party or
sanizatous of the country-represcnting their
principles, seeking the promotion OF their ends,
ochoing their espublishing news and speech
es, with comments only in their intcrest,-and
being conducted and managed merely as agents
tor the acc6m mplishmcnt Of party Purposes They
have, therefore, no higher (authority and no
stronger claim to confidence and respect than tho
partes they represent. As general thing thcy
are read mainly by that portion OF the public who
concur with them in opinion and, as their state
nents are always more or less colored by their
continents and wishes. they command very little
attention. and still less influence, beyond the i'm
mediate circle of their own partisans.
The TINES asserts for JOukNALiSM higher
| function than this. Instead Of consentng 10 be
imply the retained advocate of any political pr
y,it claims the right to judge fairly and di'ras-
/ Sionately, all parties, approving and aiding
whatever in any Of them may tend to tho promo
| tion OF the public good and condemning and de-
| nouncing every thing in all Of them which invol
dctrimcnt disaster to the country at large.
| Its first great aim is to become n RELIABLE
NEWSPAPER reporting promptly and fairly
everything Of public interest concerning all parties
| and all public men,-neither dstortng nor exag-
gerating facts for the benefit the injury Of
any, but rendering equal and exact usticc to all
alike. It does not profess neutrality upon any
political ISSUE still less Indifference to any great
| political movement: but while il will discuss
everything connected with public affairs, with
perfect freedom and with whatever ability it can
command, it will do this, not in tho interest, for
| the benefit, under tho control Of any public
man, Of any public party,-but solely in tho
interest Of Truth and Justice, and for promotion
| Of the welfare of the Whole country. While upon
all topics its tone will be firm, vigorous and sntire-
~ independent, it will deal in argument rather
than menace, and will strive to allay, by all far
and just appeals, rather than to increase by in
Jam atOYy counses, the sectional agitation which
listurbs the peace and threatens the welfare Of
the Federal Union. 1t will insist always upon u
faithful adherence to the Constitution, respect
Tor tho Judicial auth horities Of tho nation, and
.tsis. compliance with the dutic. and obi legations
shieh dev0lve upon the citizens Of common
country, Upoa the subject Of SLAVERY, while
it will never seek occasion, for thrustng it upon
public attention it will not shink from its discus
sion whenever it shall be brought prominently be-
| fore the country, and made the theme Of public
| controversy; bnt it will treat it local nsttu-
ton the creature of local law, and subject to tho
exclusive supervision and control Of the coInmu-
mites in which it exists. The TINES will resist
| every attempt, and will dcnounce every PROPOSE
ton, to wage war upon it from without, or to
| cite the fears, wound the pride, and tho
| rcsentments Of those States which may be disI0-
sed obliged to permit its continued EXISTENCE
| !lut it will also oppose every endeavor to extend
! it into reg Ons now free from its influence, to
! open the 5iavc-trade With Africa, to imposcthe
| laws and the principles on which it rc.ts upon
other States, and to exact tor IT an undue share
I influence and of power in tho Councils Of the Con
| fcdcracy. 1t will press upon all sections upon
| the South and upon the North the full dsch arge
Il all their duties under the Constitution and will
rebuke and resist every attempt on the part Of ul
| traists, in either scctien, TO promote their own
/
| the public good.
The TINES will discuss all topics Of general in
| tcrest, in evcry department Of public action. and
always in the interest Of Order, the Public Peace
| and the general prosperity Of the community. Its
| influence will be uniformly conservative, without
neglecting any just and safe Of social or po-
litical Progress ltwill seek to promote the pub
| lie welfare by urging the claims OF Education
Morality and Religion upon the masses Of the
people, and in all its discussions it will endeavor
constantly to be guided and controlled by the spr-
| il Of Moderation, Patriotism and Common Sense.
| II socks the confidence and respect of rejecting
men Of all parties, but makes appeal to those
with whom party success ~ the FIRST motive Of ac
tioD and the peace and welfare of the country the
| last
| Ia its CORREsroNDENCE, both Foreign. and Do
nestle, the TINES will not be inferior to any 9TH
| er American Journal. Its REPORTS Of Congress
! ional and Legislative proceedings, Of financial,
Commercial and General Intelligence, Of import
| ant Legal and Criminal Trials, and Of whatever
may have special interest for the great body Of the
community, will be full, prompt and reliable.
| the price Of tho NEw-YoRK TINES, Daily by
mail, SIX DOLLARS ayeaT:
| THE SEMI-WEEKLY TINES
| is issued on the morning Of every Tuesday and
Friday, and contains, in addition to the bulk Of
intelligence given in the daily paper, Literary
/ Department, embracing standard novels and tales
and Miscellaneous selections Of the highest inter
e.t. The Agricultural Department isicompiled
from a variety OF sources, many Of them inacces-
| sible to the American reader. Price, THREE Dol.
| LARS year; two copies TO one address, FIvE
DOLLARS; ten topics 70 one address, TWENTY
| DOLLARS.
| THE WEEKLY TINES,
| Appearing every Saturday morning, embraces q
| comprehensive dige.t Of the news Of the preced-
| ing week, with attractive Literary features. II
will also continue to furnish its valuable nforma-
tion to the Farmer and Gardner, a department.
which has become highly popular. Price Two
DOLLARS year; three copies to one address, FIVE
| DOLLARS; 1--WE copies to one address, EIGHT DOL
LARS ton copies TO one address. Ten DOLLARS !;
Any person sending ns q lluI q t,osnty or more
/ vii be entitled to an eytsa cory.
TEsMs o. ALL OUR lssUEs-Cash invariably in
| advance.
/ Specim en- numbers forwarded upon appliea-
tion.
j As an ADvsRrIsIS6 Medium, the TINES has
claims to attention, from the extent and charas-
ter Of its circulation, fully equal TO those Of any
other JourDa. in the country.
j All letters 70 be addressed to the NEw-f ORR
TINES" New York City.