The New York herald., 1874-09-07
Milk for the Babes.

We think it was John Swinton, the eel
ebrated Commune leader, who presented the
theory that the more advanced our clviliza-
ton the more newspapers we should have
and that a city like New York should support
at least two hundred daily journals. One of
the melancholy chapters in Mr.. Hudson's ad-
mirable "Hlstory Of Journalism is the Lar
rative of the dead newspapers of the past
generation. Mr.. Greeley on one occasion
said that "Vol L-No. l" on the title page
of the new journal made him feel like walking
through a graveyard. But Mr.. Greeley was
not without his sad moods, and while Mr.
Swinton has an enthusiastic temperament when
discussing property questions he is conserva-
tive about newspapers. We are more disposed to
accept his view of their value than that of our
lamented and illustrious contemporary. We
believe in a multitude of newspapers, and our
chief regret in reading Mr.. Hudson's book is
that all the journals whose memory he 80
tenderly cherishes are not alive to-day.
We are informed that on Monday, the 21st
of September we shall have new daily news
paper in New York, called The Republic, q
first class morning newspaper double sheet,
devoted to the general news of the day, and the
review and discussion of the various financial,
political and literary events of the time" It
will be published under '.joint stock owner
ship" and the trustees whose names are
signed to the circular which has been sent to
us are G. G. Norvell, E. B. Wesley and T. G.
Platt They are the trustees Of ':The New
York Republican Newspaper Association"
incorporated under the general manufactur-
ing laws OF New York, with q capital of
five hundred thousand dollars, divided into
five hundred shares of one thousand dollars
each, subscriptions to which may be made
at No. IA Wall street These trustees are
men of character and experience. Mr.. Nor
veil was for many years associated with Mr..
Raymond as the financial editor of his Jour-
nal. MIR. Wesley was concerned with Mr..
Raymond in the founding of the paper and
was for years his partner in business. MIR.
Platt is bright, lively politician, and all we
know against him is that he is member OF
Congress. We do not know two men in Jour-
nalism who can do more with half million
VI uOllaIs tuan DAr. NoIVeA anu Mr wesley.
The circular does not go beyond the cold
financial narrative here recited But the ap-
pearance of the Republic betokens something
more than mere newspaper publication.
For some time the administration party in
New York has been sadly in want of an organ.
Since Mr.. Mast took to caricaturing the Presi-
dent that llustrious public functionary has
actually been without any newspaper to read
The Hon. Hugh j. Hastings has been his only
resource; but Mr.. Hastings combative news
paper only appears in the evening, and it is in
the morning that newspaper mischief is
mainly done. The Tribune has abandoned
politics for journalism, and the voice which
once summoned "Men and brethren" to
.'arouse !" is hushed The World is loyal to
the principles OF 1898 1--WE think this is the
date), and to the memory of Jefferson Gf we
remember the name correctly, and to the
good old democratic party, which would have
died out on the highway, an abandoned out
cast, if Mr. Marble had not taken it to his
arms and given it new life. The Evening Post
confines itself to ancient ballads and Massa-
chusetts politics. while the Sun "shines for
ALL, excepting the administration. The Star
sits in sackcloth and ashes over the sepulchre
Of the Ring and will not be consoled. The Eli
press is an exponent Of ecclesiastical democ-
acy The administration organ. since Mr..