The union Democrat., 1870-06-04
sAcRAnEsro ConREsPoNDENT.

SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SOMETHING on SAN FRANCISCO JOURNALIST.
/ do not profess to know all the features
and intricacies Of journalism in San Francis
co. Something of it however, during the last
s years, l have seen. That Will attempt to
give in this and possibly one or two succeed
ing letters.
the DULLETIE.
The Bulletin regard as the king paper OF
the city. II is power in the land. 1t can
ut least in city politics unmals any man it
turns It's guns against. am almost tempted
to say the same as to the State. Gorhsm and
Mccoppin can testify to this assertion. There
are numbers Of respectable, we'll TO do people
in San Francisco. who delegate TO the Bulie-
hin large par. of their thinking. 1t is their
political watch dog It's mission is, they con-
sider to look after the plunderers. If The
Balletia says "spot that man." they spot
him and give themselves no farther trouble
in the matter. They consider the Balletta
independent and reliable. Some other papers
NAV be read for fun, spice and variety but
for cold. knockdown and the graddest kind of
igrad-grnd fact they depend on the Bulletin.
The paper deserves this confidence. 1t is
in my estimation, independent Of all manner
& rings, cliques, combinations or business
influence. There is a vast amount of idle
talk as to tho facility with which certain
journals may be bought. / do not believe
there is enough money in san Francisco to
control the Bulletin s columns. It's managers
hold its independence priceless for that in
dependence is its corner stone and capital.
If ever q paper is sold to any interest it parts
with its freedom. 1t goes into slavery to
that interest. 1t is in its power. 1t is the
Sampson shorn of his locks. The locks are
public confidence. Delilah is the buyer.
She may be unknown. But tae public soon
see that certain strength bas gone. 1t
takes long time for the hair to grow again.
do not mean that this paper is indepen-
dent Of the various political, religious and so-
cial preiudces existing in the country In
them it finds many limits as to expression.
IL is a cautious navigator on this sea so
thickly studded with the rocks. reefs and
shoals Of varying opinion. The Bulletin edi-
'torial room is little Senate. | think most
of its expressions must pass the ordeal OF edi-
Itorial aud proprietorial discussion ere they
have place in its columns. On important
matters two, three and four heads are deem
ed better than one in those apartments 1t
is very clever in marching along with pro-
,gressivs public opinion. 1t avoids the van
guard and gets none Of the scratching in the
hrambles and hriars through which all the
pioneers of Radicalism must force their way
What's radical to-day you know is conserva.
tive thirty years hence. Neither does it lay
so far behind as to incur the charge of old
fogyism. 1t is an admirably sailed craft.
uf it changes it does so gradually and inner
ceptibly. 1t turns 40 sharp corners. You
must watch il carefully for term of years
20 become sensible of it's dthections. 1t is
the long curve on the ralrcad One must
look far back to know how great the turn
Its managers and editors are gentlemanly
and courteous. They know how to deal in
their Office with the individuals Gf that varie-
gated, tireseme and often stupid animal, the
public. Their treatment Of this beast ia a
aesson to all. in power ard office. One gets
'for his money Tar more airs and pomposity
from some railroad conductor or hotel clerk.
than the maguates Of Ahe Bulletin off 20.
And they are powers and cat make things
warm for many if they wish. They are oblg-
ed to say No" many. many times. but
they have learned to,saysit so gently that you
imagine it to be some other word or TINT you
have rart Of Yes until you are fairly out Of
the Office.