The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-24
CHARLESTON C. WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY "a, 1869

ence-with spirit undaucted and an honor
untarnished for the South "a policy which
shall yet survive and tri ium 3h? For long years,
! amidst trying circumstances and weig hty re-
sponsibilitles, have struggled II trust faith
fully for my endangered country. Apparently
I have falcd-mv country has failed But in
the wise Providence Of God, failure often
proves the greatest Blessing, and seeming sue
cess eventuates in failure. Tho Saviour Of
men was cruclfied. and his cnomies in the ex-
ultatiun Of their success. cried out, "His blood
be on us and on eur chlldren." Amidst the
Affections and dosolatlons in this our land,
havo faith to believe in the future lndepeud-
ence and prosperity Of the South. I take my
place among her ruined children-better 80
| than to be the proudest and most honored Of
her successful enemies-and 1 walt, hoping,
praying. expecting the bright coming Of her
| fina deliyercncp. r. B RHETT. Jr.,
Proprietor Charleston Mercury.
Appended to the above circular IS the follow
ing selectIo, from the newspaper notices OF
ofthe discontinuancs OF the Mercury:
Coz m m n ts of the Press.
From til, Charles on C,urier.J
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY.
1t is with regret that we announce the sus-
pension of this valued journal Of the South.
For q long series of years it has been well
como visitor to many hearts in our Southern
land, aud an able advocate OF the Cause ofcon-
stIlulIopnl right. In all ofits principles it was
fearless and sucere. Although differing with
1t, at times during It's long ca eer, yet we can
not but feel that 1t was ever animated by but
one conviction, and that a desire for what is
firmly believed to be truth and justice, Under
the ptouriet orship of Colonel r. d. Rhett, Jr.,
Brother, its editorials have been able and
comprehensive. 1t bus been one OF tho house
hold institutions OF our city and State, and
Us such it will be missed at many firosde and
home.
Tho relations between our late cotemporary
and ourselves were OF the most kindly chardc-
ter, Not oily tho com nunlty in which it was
published but the whole South, will regard
with sa luess the disappearance OF our coIem-
porary lro the JOURNALISM OF the land.
No newspaper in tho South can live on sub
scrlptions. They but help to pay the expenses.
It is the advertising patronage that gives sue.
cess Or failure to a daily Journal. And suffi-
cheney OF this. Notwithstanding tho MeTcury's
large subscription lists, 1t did not receive.
Hence its suspension.
From the Charleston Daily News.
SUSPENSION OF TIE MERCURY.
Our cotemporarv, the Charleston Mercury,
has not be issued since Monday la: We have
no information as to whether its publication
Will be resimcd; but If not, there will be falt
sono natural regret at the discontluulncc OF
jpuinll which has had go eyoltful career,
aud has SO long been connected with the nam o
and history OF our city.
[Fron the Charleston Daily News.
TIE DENISE OF TIE MERCURY.
The Columbia correspondent OF the Ncw
York Times-who is understood TO be alr. Jas.
Wood Davids n-writes to that papor as fol-
lows, in regard to the suspension OF the
Charleston Mercury:
Oac oil tho most significant signs Of the
times, and IN the maiu ono Of the most hope
tul, Is in the suspension of the Charleston Mor-
cury-fT many years tho exponent OF the eX-
treusts in South Carolina BY extremists, I
mean those politicians who persist in applying
tho obsolete standards Of u dead past to the
questions of new and progressive present,
those who push conservatism to lts vicious e1-
trcmc Of staGnant dogmatism, those Bourb MS
whom 10 experience can teach. For many years
twenty or more, I believc-ths organ OF q
now past regime has held sway in this State,
and welded q large influence throughout the
South. During the war 1t still survived, was
still Sustained, fighting though 1t ALWAYS was
over some past issue. Since the war it raised
the same standard, and waved 1t persisscntly,
but with diminishing power, for its cause was
dying out gradually, and its day was dying out.
>ew thoughts possessed our people, and new
issues arose; but this Nestor OF al ante-penult
generation still spoke with enthusiasm OF ira
ditions that had well-nigh passed from the
memories ofto-day-this dying SIR John still
"Jabbled OF green fields" The significance OF
this suspension OF the Mercury Is. that its
Cause lies in the morbund condition in which
its purity now Is. The hopefulncss or the oc-
currence lies il the assurance that this death
OF tfcte conservatism means lilo 10 the ipcom-
ing party Of progress and action. Our South
eln people are going TO work-are throwing to
the dogs tue theories OF the Bourbons WHO
have ruled public opinion for 50 m Iny years
with such an non hand. There may bo dlnger
in this new lcndcncy, but am recording facts,
not demonstrating truths.
from the New York Herald.
THE DEMOCRACY BREAKING UP.
All over the land there are signs that the
Democracy is breaking up. Ono BY one, the
organs OF tho Pendlcton, or Southern Rights
Democracy, arc siloncod. Tho Char. .cston Mer
curry. without u prtmontory slgn, has sudden
ly given up the ghost. 1t has cavcd Ill and
fallen t. pieces, like Wondcl Holmes famous
''omo horse shay" Tho Louisville journal had
already caved III. Tue demise OF the Journal
NAV llavo been hastencd by tho high tax ON
Bourbon; but us tho editor Uf the Mercury
drinks nothing but water. no such conf crure is
ad .niSsipc as to tho tate OF that newspaper.
The Democracy is man.tcstiy breaking up all
oror the Ian
Fror tic Washington Republican,
TIE DREAMING Up.
l. is easy 10 predict thj breaking up OF par
ties but II is not ;.lMatS certain tat tic S,nnS
which pnrtcml i downf,l!o parties W II DO Wit
messed IN actual rcIliz ilion. We must con-
ftss, however, rat the indications are Very
strong that t.'c Democracy arc bro king up.