Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-08
From tho La Crosse Democrat.
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BY JUNlus, JR.

Democrats. Extraordinary efforts are being
made to foist upon you the New York World,
but before you take stock in tho concern, lct
us review la history for few moments. -
Its editor, Manton Marble. graduated from
the Office Of the New York Evening Post,
a journal known for its abclitionisn and op.
position to Democracy, whose editor he was
for q number Of years. Tho World was
started as religious daily, but like all for.
mer attempts in the same direction, this onc
met with poor success. 1t then threw up
the advocacy Of religion, and appeared as
an abolition political newspaper. 1t con.
tinued for several months to advocate abc.
litionism, when it became bankrupt. Its
proprietor, Marble, then went to ex.Mayor
Opdyke and stated such to be the fact, and
that unless he, (Opdyke,) and other RE.
publican" politicians furnished him means
to ''rcsuscitate the paper" that he would
be compelled to 20 over to the opposition" "
which would be the most mortifying event
Of his life, but as the presses were to be
.old in few days to Democratic politicians,
the money must be forthcoming, os his prin.
ciples would have to follow his presses"
The conversation was sworn by Mr.. George
Opdykc while under oath, and will be found
in the proceedings Of the Weed. Opdyke
SANDER case," which I think was tried in
1864 The presses were sold to the bond.
holders, and Of course the editors princi-
pies, tar did he not say the one must follow
the other? The World was then announced
as the ''leading Democratic journal Of the
country" 1t has since well earned that
reputation in one sense. 1t has led every
other Democratic paper in the advocacy of
negro suffrage, and everything else anti
Democratic. 1t has led in its abuse Of ev-
cry prominent Democrat whom the people
love. But the fact that good share of
the expenses Of its publication have to be
paid from the pockets Of the bo,Lhclders,
as result Of its almost gratuitous circula.
tion, in order to gain for it ANY readers,
shows that it has never led itself to glory,
or even to a paying subscription list Dean
Richmond, New York bondholdcr, just
before his death, was bled to the amount of
$jO,WN to make up some of its losses. The
World is un abolition journal sailing under
Democratic colors. 1ts negro doctrines arc
rcpudiated by the masses Of the people, as
are also its financial ones. Its course in the
latter instance il fiowucd upon at home,
eveu by the N. Y. Legislature, which lately
voted in favor of paying off the bonds in
greenbacks, and taking them also.
Now, my Democratic friends, lc. me ask
you simple question, viz: What kind Of
champions do we need in the present crisis 4?
DO We want abp,itionists, whose hearts are
not in the work-who do not believe what
they print, and have to be paid to advocate
our cause tho same as lawyer docs to dc.
tend client, Rather, do VIC not need
Den'ocrot- bmre men. and true, who be.
lievc in the justice of the cause they cham.
pion. and therefore throw their whole soul
into the work? lfyou do believe with me
that the latter class are the kind Of editors
the times demand, allow me to recommend
for your support the ia Cross Democrat"
and the New York Day Book" l have
enjoyed the perusal Of the Democrat for
three years, and have no hesitation in say
ing that for soundness and reliability it is
not surpassed by any other paper. 1t unites
with brave advocacy Of the peoples
rights, cutting sarcasm. 1t furnishes the
argument and the pictures to match'' 1
have enjoyed the acquaintance of the Day
Book since its management under its pres
ent proprctors, and can fully recommend it
to all as II faithful exponent Of the principles
Of old fashioned Jeffersonian Democracy.
1t has proved faithful under all circun-
stances, even when to do so its editors threw
their all-even life itself, in the balance
against mob law and Lincoln tyranny. These
journals, unlike the World, entail no losses
on their proprictors, as the people are yield
ing them an immense support. Democrats,
l would advise you to shun the World"
the flesh (Heald) and the devil (Tribune), |
and that those Of you receiving Marbles
circulars, burn them, then write him re.
ply similar to the folling, which was mailed
from this place:
BRONSON, Mich, April q, 1865.
IT. Marble, Editor ~ T. World:
SIR: Your letter asking my assistance in
circulating the "World" is received, and in
reply, would state that have always re.
gardcd the "World" a pirate sheet-an
abolition journal, sailing under Democratic
colors. | am glad to learn from you there
are no copies coming to this Office, but had
long suspected as much, us there never but
one person subscribed for it, and he, after
few weeks perusal, informed me he had
been sold" and should discontinue at the
end Of tho year. There was, however, a
strong effort made here some time since to
form club for the "World" but Democrats
interpreting your system Of Liberal, Pro.