Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-31

CONDtCG Of NJ SPAPEH>.
This new paper has made its appearance. &C
ecrding to programme. IL is mammoth in size,
forty columns, the largest Journal in the North
vest. and perhaps in the country. and its we'll
dence Of encouraging material support Allow
aDce must Of course be- made for putting the
machinery Of a new paper, editorial and me
chanical. in running order; but We must say in
comparing it with It's Chicago contemporaries.
there is room for improvement. We copy in full
its introduction to the public. as it expresses
some sentiments commendable in themselves,
which should control the conduct Of every
paper:
In the organization OF the editorial department.
of THE CHICAGO RFPUBLicAs the proprietors
have at once elevated their paper above oil sus-
picion OF making il the special organ OF any
man or set OF men. or committing IL in advance
10 any peculiar local interest, personal or corpo
rate. in the city or State.
The Republican will start out with clean bill
Of health. untsinted by any past and untram-
meled by any present local combination of per
Sous or parties. Aiming to attain the highest
position as a leading political and CO mmercial
journal OF the Northwest, our paper will be
placed at once above the reach of designing or
ambitious men Who may seek to control its col
umns Tor the purposes OF personal or political
aggrsndzement. aud will 20 forth daily hereafter
IL goes forth to day with not single editorial
line upon its pages dictated by any other motive
than the public good IL those whose interests
are not likely to be materially advanced by the
success Of our undertaking attack u.s. and belle
motives and objects. we will leave an intelli-
gnf nh IN en1u hafu and fhanp and
treat these petty personalities with that silence
which best COMFORTS with the true dignity OF
useful and intelligent public journal.
The Republican states What should be the true
mission Of every paper IL should not be the
organ for any set of men for the purposes OF per
sonal or political sggrandizement. When
paper Is thus trammeled, but little. If any conf
dence can be placed in the views it promulgstes.
IL cannot be independent, because il must accom-
modats itself to the personal interests of those
II represents In another respect We commend
the position of the Republican, aud We hope il
viii have the resolution to adhere to it. If its
motives and objects are belied. instead Of rstort
ing in kind. IL promises to treat such petty per
scnslities With that silence which bes, COMFORTS
with the true dignity of a useful and intelligent
public journal The personal qusrres Of papers
or their personal attacks upon each other. never
accomplished any good end, but instead. they
have the tendency to degrade the profession, and
destroy or injure their influence To avoid
these personalities which are so common
in American party papers. We have long since
come to the conclusion there should be ne editor
ial Individuality in a party newspaper. What
cares the reader who writes the editorials Of a
newspaper 1t makes no difference as to the
merits or dement's Of an article, whether one in
dividusl or another prepares it. la fact, so far
the leading journals are concerned. the osten
sible editor only writess portion, and often
small portion. Of the editorials. A political or
party paper advocates and defends the principles
and policy Of the party il represents The paper
presents not the views of those who conduct il.
OF its editors. merely. but the opinions Of the
party il represents in the aggregate. The party,
through il organization in some shape. snunei-
ates its platform of principles and its line OF
policy. aud Il then becomes the duty OF its news
paper organ to maintain and defend them Who
then speaks. 10 il the individual who conducts the
paper. the party that supports il and gives
il the rule for its guidance For instance.
the Journal il the organ of the Republi-
can party OF Indiana, aud in its editorial conduct
IL follows the lead OF its party, not the peculiar
notions of its editors. How few have either
known or cared. even during the past four years
who have been its editors? And it IS OF no
consequence. for the party having dictated the
principles aud policy upon which il 10 to stand.
the party becomes responsible for the sentiments
of the paper. not those who conduct il. To be
sure the editor is amensble to biz party for the
manner in which b. discharges the trust conhdcd
TO him, but this does not relieve the organization
which the paper represents from responsibility
for its sentiments. IL paper 10 independent.
and represents only the peculiar ideas of its
editor, then properly the conductor should be
accountable for its sentiments. But. to repeat.
when paper IS the organ Of party, it 10 no,
the editor Who speaks. but the party it repre-
seats, hence his individuality is lost He stands
In the same relation to the public generally. a.
the agen, docs TO the principal and the editor of
party paper il no more responsible than the agent
when he is carrying out the instructions of his
principal.