Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-08

shaIl cot do, bet 10 advocate the right TO discuss
great principles Of political economy, and nav
log done this, to reflect back the bnliiancy sna
the glory Of a free people thoroughly eanca'ed
In all things pertaining TO their civil government
sod their ovn liberties. that othsrs may be IN
dueed 10 ADOPT the same truths OF liberty and Jus
tice. The newspaper that assumes TO play the
tyrant and the dictator may Tor q While sueceeo
10 that business; bu, g. very departure from The
legitimate sphere OF its duties creates a necessity
for a ps~ pap<r that will be governed and direct
ed b, other Influences: and IL - to supply that
necessity nov existing in the northwest, that he
Cnicsgo Republican has been projected with a
capital hitherto unprecedented IN the newspaper
business. and backed by a moral support such as
has never been enjoyed by any other paper
This is a eoocesson lhi, the REPUBLICAN pspGs
of cbiesgo have departed from the legitimate
sphere Of their duties. aud have prostitaled their
positIon and influence The Poet claims that
the Repobliesn. "As political %iournal, will be
fearless and independent" aud that IL intends 10
be ''in 10 political character the organ OF every
homes. patriot in the land These are brave
words, but the boast Of The Post that the new
organ will be the fearless representative OF pub
lie opinion as a political paper. Is upset oy the
encouragement that IL will be an unsweryiDg
partisan paper We quote:
" The Chicago Republican. leaving to Others
The self assumed task OF forcing Mr. Johnson &c
felor them, will foilor him. doing all
tha. nav DO iu lts power 10 aid him
in the gigantic labor thrown upon h,H
at this momen,ous period Of our national his
tory. Whenever be wants a good word TO ac
him, that word will not be wanting: whenever ne
wants a blow struck for the national welfare thai
blow will be struck The Republican will have
the fullest confidence in his ability and patriotism
and il will be 90 conducted that it will deserve Thu
confidence which be and bis administration vii
place in it,
The Republican. then. instead Of occupying
position which will give it the liberty OF discus
sing the measures aud policy of the new admins
tration fearlessly. and upon their merits alone
starts out with the declaration that il will toilOs
Mr. JOHNSON, and that IL will be go conducted
" that it will deserve the confidence which b.
and his administration will place in it," VIVA
difference viii there be in The Tribune and Tn,
Republican I The former occupies precisely th,
same ground toward the present administrator
that the latter proposes to do. The Republican
announces that us province shall be " TO adyo
cate the right. to discuss great principles of 20
lithcal economy but in 80 doing il says il viii
foHoi1 Mr.. JoHSsos. What becomes Of the tear
l~essness and independence of a newspaper in th'
discussion OF great principles of political econo
my. when it follows the lead Of any man or an!
administration? When it occupies that groun'
it is not a kite, but only the tail of a kite. Wit
all its fine words and Boosting We cannot see tina
The Republican is TO be In anywise differen
from any party organ. a strictly independent pa
per, which would discuss all public question
without reference to their influence upon partie
or administrations and with an eye single TO tn
general welfare, would be of great value in form
ing and maintaining a healthy public sentiment
but a newspaper cannot occupy this ground whel
it is the representative Of any party, faction o
interest.