, 1873-04-28

| Ion TINT The CHICAGO TRIBUNE, tho New YOri
tribune, tho Cincinnati Commercial tho Louis.
yil1o Courier journal, and tho St. Louis Re-
publican-only fvo papors--" woro milo to put
tho whole Republican party to ita trumps," tue
Washington Republican confosBeH TINT ono OF
tho greatest dangers that tlroaona tito party ut
tho prosont timo Is tho loss Of itB r,owsnapere.
1t pointu out Tint the Now York Times Inns ut
torly fallod to tako tho placo as q
party newspaper which WIN vncatod by the
Now York Tribune, mud aays, further, tllnt, in
whatever direction TO turn. wo find tllat tho
newspapers tint formerly stood by aud s1lBtainod
tho party hnvo oithor aBaunlod m attitude OF
hostility or nro cold and indifferent to it, Tho
Republican Is determined tint 1t shal1 not bo
misunderstood and loairos to mprosB upon tho
party tho full Significance Of tho situation, for 1t
ropoate 1t is plain to my ono who ever pays
tho slightest attention to tho subjoot, that tho
Republican purity Is losing its newspapers day
by day, md for tic most obvious roasons in tho
world" It mlay or may not bo that "tAo
most obvious reaaons In tho worldn to
tho Washington Republican aro tho aanc
TINT would be citod outside tho party
but tho fact romafns, attested by leading Ad-
mtniHtration organ located Mt tho lookout Of tho
political citadel, that tho newspapers nro grad-
ually loHlng thor loyalty to tho party and that
the olange is fraught with Significance and dan
ger-to tic party.
In reproducing tho article from tho Washing
ton Republican, ind tho viows of Mr.. gooaold,-
who furthor Gays that tive [tho partyl emit af-
ford to keep. up tho effort" against what
ho is pleased to coll "a powerful pross
syndicate, tho Nation concludes that no
party can maintain itsolf with tho
whole Intelligent progs Of the country
arrayod against it for throo years. Tho Nation
RlBo aays TINT II tho editorial statcmont made by
tho Administration pnror be truo, "thon 1t is
certain that movement haa begun apontane-
GUS, unforeseen, long before Presidential eloc-
tion, and on the lools Of disastrous defcat,
which ia laying tho broadout and strongest foun-
dation for future party, by drawing to itBolf
tho sympathy, II not tho support, Of tho ontiro
Intelligence Of tho people," Il will bo romen-
bored that tho Nation actod with tho party dur
Ing tho Into election, aud rendered 1t efficient
and valuable scrvico on tho basis of promised
reforms TINT havo boon entirely ignored.
Ono obvious roason why tho party proaa is
poworlesa in defonso Of tho party is, that indo-
pendent journalism is tho great demand of tho
people. They aro trod Of organs. TAoy want
papers that not only toll tho truth but tho whole
truth, aud TINT without reference to whom 1t
will hurt. 4 party organ outside Of tho circle Of
oilce~holaors md of1icosookors is regarded as u
moro offlcial bulletin written to order, from
which everything that might reflect upon pnr-
tisan is excluded and everything false or truo
affecting tho adverse faction is conBpicuousy
displayed. Tho public read tho moro party
papers just as they might road tho handbills Of
rival quacka. They look to tho otlor claga
Of papora for information mud intelligence, for
discussion, for fair treatment Of all porsons aud
questions, and for ii, honost summary OF facts.
However convinced q man mny DO upon political
quoGtions, lie has more confidence In Ills judg-
mont whom ho finds himself supported by a press
that ia froo and independent, aud not tho moro
weakness Of moroparty pross was nevor 50 oon-
BpicuouB as when contrastel with tho vigor, sue
Co.'s, and popularity Of tho Independent press.
TllB ia shown In tho utter failuro of that press
to justify tho party men involved III tho various
exposures Of scandalous corruption.
Tho law Of golf-preaorvatiou is an conspicuous
among newspapers Us among individuals, and
the timo Seems to hayo. como when, with tho
most loyal disposition in Tho world, tho party
press daro not approve Of acts TINT hayo out
ragged the whole people, aud brought into con-
tempt and dstruHt tho political organization
TINT is responsible for thcm. Tho situntion lis
Interesting in many respects, but principally 60
for two reasons:' Firat, bocauao It indicates
that n movement Of Irresistible force has bcon
inaugurated to break down public abusea and
second, because it teaches what il yaluallo for
tho public to undosstand-~that nowspapora aro
moro necessary to tho party than tho party to
the newBpapora.