The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-12
Honest journalism.

We are frequently ASKED why We u''..n'' w NV
reply to the SANDERS and falsehoods OF Ger
tain Democratic sheets. Republicans are
plied with the yilest abuse and assailed and
vilified with ISLANDERS and lies so satanic that
even the father Of lies could not do worse;
and this solely because they are RepuDl-
cans. No matter how highly these sheets
may have extolled any gentleman while he
was supposed to be on their side, (and they
can praise as extravagantly as they lieJ the
moment he is known to favor Republican
ism he becomes tleitarget of the most aston.
ishing billingsgate and diabolical defam-
ations; no natter how irreproachable ~
moral character, NO matter how unexcep-
tionable in bis social relations and conduct,
nav, although a Christian church member embbeer
and officer, and a. minister of the Gospel
whose antecedents are unimpeachable, II in
the exercise of mans right he differ from
them in politics, and in the exercise OF q
citizens right, he identity himself and act,
with the Republican party, he encounters
an avalanche of the yilest blaekguardism
and the most villaiuous defamatiois espe-
eially is this the case if he be candidate
for. or an incumbent Of an office every aGt 81;
is misreprcented, his motives are impeaehed,
his character assaulted, his family and
friends are maligned-he is advertised as
liar a hypncrite, a receiver of brides, asper-
iured person, thief and scoundrel OF the
first water-and this vili6cation as repeated
day by day the year through; conntradic-
ton or correction they utterly ignore, unless
tbey can make the contradiction or corree-
ton the basis of more intense abuse. They
refuse their columns to correction or state
ment from an opponent when that statement
or correction places them in the wrong-es-
pecially when it affords tLeir readers the
truth ;-even when they have incited correc'
ton they have refused to publish dignihed
and truthful replies to paIpable misrepresen'
tations The motive for this refusal is evl'
dent enough. Their readers must not haot
| the truth. l-ffs.l- -ffi-A
Such being tho case, the object which
these sheets have in view, is to break down
their opponents by falsehood and lies
Their object is deception-deception OF the
public. And they succeed to some extent
for their readers seeing no correction OF thell
statements have in most instances, no ground
for doubt. Very few readers OF these sheets
peruse Republican papers and ciee cersa
Now, what shall be done9 Shall we fol
the sake of personal vindication reproduce IL
our columns the filth of these malign, lying
debauching Democratic political scavengers
for the sake of answering them2 This is te
waste time, space and money. This IS se
make our paper scavenger cart. Hardi!
one in hundred of their readers will eyel
see or hear of the correction. Therefore Il
is wasted shot The majority of our readers
would never be cognizant of the ISLANDERS
not reproduced in our rapers-i 1t they az
chance TO see and hear them, they mstinc
tiyely recognise them as filth and lies-or b.
direct communication with their friends the.
win obtain the truth. fi.s. -a 9H s
Then again, we believe that the good sens
of the people leads them to disapprove ant
despise this method and style OF Journalism
What the people want is, facts-the tr'it
with regard to events and persons. The
want something to believe and that is wort
believing they read for instruction-lr
struction that shall be wisdom; they read
be confirmed in patriotism and virtue, an
not to be debased and debauched.
Honest journalism will endeavor to answe
the wants-the needs of the public. Homes
Journalism is the exponent and vindicator
truth. When mistaken or misled, the homes
journalist voluntarily, and gladly invites an
welcomes correction, and repairs the lamag
done to truth aud character. 81 i''l''
We do most respectfully decline enterin
the lists of slang and slanderous journalism
We have no need to sling" mud, b,
shall fearlessly announce our principles
| shall controvert the positions Of our opp
nents and denounce, when the truth require
: it,both their statements and conduct, but sha
aim to do this truthfully and courteously
when in error shall welcome correction, an
hope that we shall not be insensible
whatever is commendable in our opponent
We have in this article spoken severely
certain Democratic papers. We take pleasu
in saying that in the lists of our opponen
f in this State there are papers that are eou
, teous and honorable, whose editors are me
, of truth, honest Journalists. But these ed
r tors and papers are not in Raleigh or Wi
, mington, = =
This subject win be resumed. o. ''lvf
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