New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
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The. Nation, seeking FOR the strength of the
Administration lead rs, nnds IL in tho popular distrust
OF their Democratic opponents. Tho Republican
mind" IL insists, iusti1cuycy hesitatcs and VIII long
continue to hesitate before will consent To hand over
The country politicians INSCRIPTIONS as It's own,
having behind them ali the material Ia the land which
the least fitted responsibilities and sacrifices Of
selfgUvernmcnt. Hence it that The Republican poll
tican nstnctively feels that he give his aud5cty
pretty full swing without running any great risk Of
tossing his place. Hence It is that Messrs. Morton Logan
and COnknS dare TO force The President into the aban
Comment OF tho one reform which the party
pledged while the respectable Of the party
Is slowly wheeling into tie unfriendiy ranks"
Proof of this unfendly drift OF the press is found in
m Unexpected quarter. nds the declaration Of
The most devoted Washington organs The National
republican. That journal quotes Mr.. GLENN W. SEQ
Beds complaint that it only by prodigous effort
shat the Administration succeeded ia carrying the cleo
bon against the press syndicate" and his further
complaint that can't afford TO keep up the effort.
md they can. THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE, Cincinnati
Commercial Louisville Courier JOur7td Chicago Tribune,
Springfield Republican, and S. Louis Repu6t'can-Ouy
paperswere able 10 put the Whole Republican party
Go us trumps" and comments:
One Of the greatest dangers. In our opinion that
Threatens the Republican party at the present time Is
the loss OF its newspapers Ia Whatever direction
turn we find that the newspapers that formerly stood
by and sustained the party have etiT assumed an attn
rude OF hostility are cold and lninerenb toward IL
ghe party could easily afford Ia lose OF the journals
IHE TRIBUNE IS 10 De sure "a severe
loss party which tus far has not been sup
Fled aud likely be- The Times had the chance
t. all the Republican party that The old TRIBUNE
was missed the opportunity. Inc success that
attended it IN tie late campaign was entirely tortmtous
Tie party win against these Journals IN future
campaigns IL tie Last one But there is no use
IN denying that other journals Of lesser influence ana
reputation following their example. and arrayin
themselves IN hostility against the party We are not
advocates Of party discipline, either 80 FAR as the
public Journals or party uOulnatOnH are concerned On
he coutrary we beleyc very wide latitude OF opinion
action but thc rpapcr symptoms at the pres
ent time Indicate something more than the mere way
Nardness Of individual caprice and CptOusneSs IL Is
rlau to any one who paws the slightest attention
81 the subjcct that the Republican party Is Icing It's
Newspapers Dy day, and Or tho most obvious rea-
sODs the world.
These comments suggest to The Nai'On problem and
1t solution
The question how he Republican citizens stop
the INSTRUMENTATION OF Republican, leaders without
throwing the Government into more INSCRIPTIONS
hands course party maintain itself with the
ehOe Intelligent press uI the country Tor three years
Errayed against it aud when the press adopts
policy and meets with opposition. 10 not apt TO be over
moderate It's cOusels. IL Is not eusY 10 predict what
shape the movement viii assume, nor 10 tOrte az what
point will willing halt but II the editorial state
ulent have quoted rom an Administration paper De
true then That movement mas pegun spOn
EnsOus unforeseen long before Presidential election,
auu disastrous defeat. Wbicn is laying
rrladcst foundation for future party,
by drawing Itself the ympahy not the support VI
G1e euLlre Intelligence VI toe people,