The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-24

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afford to lose the services OF so devoted, able
and efficient o friend.
[From the Atlanta constitutional
SUSPENSION OF AN OLD AND VALUED JOUR NAL.
The Charleston Mercury, one of the olde st
and ablest journals In the South, we regret to
learn, has been forced to suspend publication.
With one OF its sister cotemporares tho
Charleston Courier, we unite our regrets at
this occurrence.
From the Georgetown (s. c. Iimes.l
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.
We do not know that we have ever felt more
deeI ly disappointed than we were by tho re-
cept of the news that this time honored, faith
| full servant of our State, has suspended pubIl-
as decidedly one or the abest papers in the
South, and we feel lost without it, accustomed
as we have always been to defer to it's opinions
| and to appreciate it's bold and vigorous edito-
| rials. We sincerely hope it will soon be resur-
rected improved and enlarged and that it is
only temporary absence from our list Of ex-
changes.
From the Darlington, s. c.. Democratl
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.
We regret that this planet has dsap peared
from the political heavens. We hope 1t ia
8 mere eclipse, aud that the 'Mercury'' is not
to be numbered among the "lost stars"
We will sadly miss her bright face. 10 her
we have long looked in stormy weather, when
the skies were darkened and the sea was rough
10 her be given, as we do, all credit for hon
esty and fearlessness in times when s'thrlft
might follow fawnng."
The Mercury has long been the Alpha Poidris
to mtny, in affairs OF State, in these attitudes.
.Cyno Sura" has varied, and is varying. The
Mercury never has, and we never supposed
she would, or could
II the Republicanism Of "the Fathers" should
hnr nfc<l<
on the basis of the principles Of tho Mercury
when clad in white, having the palm, she will
reappear as the Omega Potdris.
From the Sumter, s. G., Watchman.)
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.
The announcement that the Mercury may
resume will be received with qualification by
all who respect and honor the namc and char
acter Of South Carollna-all who esteem char
acter and principle beyond place and under
all who feel that there Is o future for our
people of respectabllity. aud honor, and that
there are rights which belong to freemen still
worth contending for.
The Mercury, for many years, occupied O
position and weld ID an lnluen @, such as no
paper OF the South has ever attained. To the
South 1t has been source of strength and
encouragement, and dreaded opponent Of the
Southern oppressor and enemy of constitu-
tional liberty. AS newspaper and visitant Of
the fireslde, it has held high position-the
chastity OF it's columns being such as to be un-
offensive alike to the most delicate sensibiIity
or uncontaminated morals
we hope soon to see it's pleasant aud VOL
come face again, brighter from it's temporary
absence.
From the Chesterfield, s. c., Democrat
THE MERCURY.
!, We have missed this sterling representative
OF the old Carolina from our sauctum
We are truly panied 10 think that the Mer-
cury--a name associated with the past of our
beloved Palmetto State, and with the men of
intellectual renown who made it always the
organ of the good and true Carolinlans- may
cease to occupy it's wonted place among the
Journals Of the South II patronage will pre-
Carolina especially come to its support. 1t
would be sad oom mentary upon their consis-
tsncy, OF principle, and their fidelity TO their
friends, If they should not. But we hope the
suspension is merely temporary
from the Marion Crescentl
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.
/ The suspension OF this high-toned journal
anu true exponent of Southern principles, .(ae
they should be- has occasloned universal re-
gret to the citizens Of Charleston.
The influence OF the Charleston Merc,.r ;s
widespread, not only in tn South, but .n the
North, and, at this juncture of our country's
trials, WeScould hardly spare an advocate so
fearless and ndepend M.
The Mercury has 20, II O paper of great now
er and influence in ~ State, in fact in the
South. It has had Z! most able men as it's
editors, and many of the editorials of the pa
per have been master pieces OF composition,
enforcing the political principles of whion it
was the champion with unequalled ab lity.
Those principles were such as are now over
thrown by ''the will of the nation"-State
rlgnts, strict construction of the constitution
and economy in the administration OF the gov
ernment.
1t is to be hoped that the time is not distant
Wnen the Mercury will again resume pubica.
ton.
From tue Orangeburg News
THE CHARLEsToN MERCURY.
Weregret to announce that this veteran
journal has suspended publication. The expo
nent for o long series Of years, of the political
sentiments Of tho old State Rights party of
South Carolina. and in our darker days of late
a fearless advocate Of the cause of our oppress-
ed and down-trodden people, it's utterances
have ways struck q responsive chord in the
popular heart: and Its masterly editorials have
been as household words at many fireside,
where patriot sres have taught their children
| to love the old Palmetto State.
| new regime has been established, sadly in
contrast with our happy and prosperous past.
The serr OF yesterday, and the unprinciped
adventu er from abroad have usurped the
places, which great and good men once occu-
pied to their own and their eountry's honor.
| The Mercury, ever in sympathy with all that
was good and noble In our State, has shared in
lts adversIty, as 1T was once identified with it's
glory, and has become part Of that historic
past, when "Cuol,nG .funt"
Don Piatt relates thai distinguished
member OF CONGRESS- called on President Lin
com one night soon after his first Inauguration
and found him immersed in pile of papers
concerning q postofice IN q small town in
Ohio. ''Giad to see you, sit down" he cried.
dozen times" "Can T be Of any service to
you, Mr.: Presldent?" "Oh, guess not; ia ct
is. had just made up my mind to give it to
the fellow whose papers weigh the most. That's
as good way as any-so here goes" The
papers we're weighed. and the lucky applicant