The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-09
THE CHARLESTON REPUBLICAN.
It's Announcement of Its Own Demise
From the Charleston Republican, Sept. 81

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From the Charleston Republican, Sept. 81
We are obliged TO inform our readers that
with to-day's issue we suspend the publication
of the Daily Republican. 1t is unnecessary for
us to say with what regret we make this au-
nouncement. The regret is no less because
for some time We have anticipated the coming
OF the period when we would have to say
these words 10 the public. We would gladly
also avoid say:"g anything OF the causes which
make this suspension necessary If we could
do 30 consistently with our duty to ourselves
and to the Republican party. In brief, then,
this paper dies because the Republican Ad-
ministration at Columbia wills its death.
It is no secret to any one who has been in
side Republican politics that this paper has not
been favorite with our administration dur
ing the past year or more. One man says it is
because we are too decent. another that we
are not Radical enough. DC, &C., but the real
secret Of the dislike Is that we have refused to
r.. the medium for gratifying the petty spite
anu personal hatred of individuals, or the
70 .Iy tool of those who would use the State
Government for the purpose solely OF advanc-
ing their own pecuniary and political interests;
We now tell our friends, both in the State and
outside oft, who from time to time have spoken
good words of US, and wished us long life, that
for our death Governor Scott, and those VINO
along with him control the patronage OF the
government, are solely responsible. We nave
never asked a favor which we had not rlSht
| to ask; indeed. We have not asked taVors at
all, but have simply insisted that the govern
ment in the distribution OF its patronage
should not forget that We who had borne the
heat and burden OF the dav. and who had
never failed in support Of purely government
tai measures. however much we may nave
shrunk from supporting schemes concocted
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of individuals, were
entitled to a full share OF that patronage in
rir Of iOnrnal rpnrpSpnt-
Ing and advocating Republican principles and
measures.
We do not speak to serve any personal ends
to-day To our personal interests II can make
but very little difference whether the paper
lives or dies. but Republicans throughout the
State, to whom this paper has come to be
necessity, have right TO know whether any
places Of power and trust.
Since the adjournment Of the Legislature,
the patronage of the government has been
freely given to Democratic pape.s, and the
work done has been paid for. We make no
special objection to this, although 1t is not
customary for political parties to keep their
enemies alive and in full vigor, by feeding
them. We have not only not had our share
OF public patronage, but for the work we have
DONE payment has been refused. We under
derstand this perfectly we'll to be punishment
for our sins-the sin OF opposing the Green.
vile Railroad swindle lor eXample-out we
want that the Republican party should also
understand it.
We do not say that since we have conducted
this paper We have never done injustice to aay
one in Its columns, but we do say that We have
never consciously or wilfully done so. We say
further, that we have uniformly conducted II,
as we believe, in the interest of the whole Re-
publican party. and not in the interest OF any
faction within 1t.
In doing this We probably have frequently
failed to measure men by their own standard,
or that of their more intimate personal friends;
we may have failed to praise men who thought
lhey deserved praise, and we doubtless have
condemned men and measures when they and
their friends thought them both worthy OF COM
mendation. But these faults, If faults they be,
would, with men who have any higher aims
than the qualification OF their own selfish am
bition, have entitled us to praise and support.
This support we have not received, and
therefore we are compelled to suspend publ.
cation for the present. It may be that we will
be able to resume after awhile, or, II we do
not, that some other Republican journal will
take our place. There never was time when
an Independent, outspoken Republican paper
was more needed In the State than now, and we
trust the people will not be long without one.
For ourselves, in looking back over the past.
with all our shortcomings, we think we have
NO reason to be ashamed OF our work; and we
close to-day with the assurance that we have
the respect. not only of the Republican party
at large, but OF goodly number OF the oppo-
site party also.