Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-13
JournaIIsm I'D tne North

The financial embarrassments incident to the war
on the one hand and the edcts of the Illinois Ba-
boon on the other, playing havoc with the "Me-
tropolitsn' press of New York. Even the Tribune
is about to reduce the size of its sheet the Times
had previously done-we presume for the same
stringent reasons. 1t has already raised its sub
scriptiou price to ST. The World after the loss of
its capital-about 5000 OOO-as well as its reputa-
ton for ssncty, is about to collapse The staid old
journal of Commerce. hitherto peace paper, could
not stand the prescription of being thrown out from
the mails, and so has suddenly become "loyaL"
How some of the other Unreasonable" prints are
faring, may be judged from the following:
THE FREEMAN's JoURNAL-THE FREEMAN's APPEAL
The circulation of the FFeenqIls Journal of New
York through the mails and expresses having been
suppressed by order of the authorities at Washing
ton Mr. McMaster, the editor of that paper has re-
solved to disc lntinue it, and has issued in its stead
paper, which is styled the EreeTRdn's Appeal.
In his address to the public he states that =" the
FFesndn'S Appeal will be different paper from the
FTeendR'S ,O1gnGl," and gives the following eOgent
reasons for the change
The Journal was conducted on the theory that
the press was free, within the limits of the cons
mon and statute laws of the several States. The
Ereendn's appeal will be Issued the distinct I'M
derstanding that under the new kind of government
inaugurated by Mr.. Lincoln and his Cabinet, the
press is not free, IS it used to be under the old
United States Government"
In consequence of this new order of things he
proposes hereafter to avoid all reference to the de-
plOrsble political and military events transporting,
and to confne himself {" to the discussion of the
great question of morals and religion that lie deeper
than the plane of politics"
If, however" he adds sarcastically, "Mr Lincoln
and Mr.. Postmaster General BLAIR with the rest of
that virtuous Cabinet have also got ready new
theory of morals and religion, which all newspa-
pers must yield hearty support or be suppressed
then we must submit to suppression of the Free
mans Appeal, as certain yield no sup
port to their notions of morals or of religion"
In ceasing to publish the Freemdn's Journal Mr..
McMasters protests against the lawless violence to
which he has been forced to yield and gives public
notice. he has already DONE especially to the re-
spOnsible officials. that he intends to sue them per-
sOnay for damages at the earliest moment that lib
erty and order is restored.
In the meantime, he calls upon those who symps-
thize with him IN his efforts behalf of "the per~
ishing rights of the people, to exert themselves to
extend the circulation of his new paper the Free
mans Appeal.
RETIREMENT OF THE EDITOR OF THE COURIER DIES ETATs
NJ E. Masseras publishes IN the Courier dsS Eats
UniS a card addressed to the proprietor, in which
he alludes to the change of proprietOrshp in the
journal of Commerce, and the rumors in regard TO
the DAILY NsloS the Day Book and the Brooklyn
Eaqle 'sThis qnadruple sbdication." he says,'on
the part of our American contemporaries, leaves
the Courier completely isolated in the attitude which
it had taken in common with them" He proposes
that for the present the paper should cenfne itself
simply to the of the day. that is all that is
now permitted, and says that he himself will seek
retirement until the moment arrives when he will
be permitted to speak his sentiments. He con
cludes as follows To-day in April-still
more than them am convince that will not
the Union, and, that, the other hand it will
destroy the Republic. | am satisfied that the mas
jority of the nation submits to a which it does
not approve, without believing in the happy ter
minatIOn about which it seeks to delude the people.
/ am satisfied that the is the work Of party,
who will push it to the last extremity, without hesi
tating at any means to maintain its supremacy. In
all this nothing but oppression ruin, then as
last consolation, inevitable revolution. And as the
situation in which the press is placed only leaves
me the choice between blsndly praising every
thing or holding my tongue, | decide upon 81
lencs."