, 1874-03-07
THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Specja{ Uts,atth to Ttc Chicagp Ir.1u,}c.

WHAT IS THOUGHT OF IT IN WARRINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March G.-The National
Republican Of this date contains leading edi-
torinl Of some length. opening Il case on behalf
Of tho District authorities, the battle to bo
fought over tue pending investigation. In the
course Of tho article Bome personal abuso is
aimed at tho editors Of TUE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
tho Now York Tribune, the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, aud tho New York Sun, who are singled out
by name, and their representatives at Wishing
ton In general. THO article concludes:
Their ISLANDERS hnye been permitted to 20 to tho
country without quoatiou.a1d without contradiction.
They hare been allowed to malign and defaue without
let or linrance to mike, in tho interest Of pot!
cal party aud of their lsrcpntable aud nscrupulous
employers, political capital out Of tho District Of Co.
iubta-a beea,,so President Grant is responsible for
tbs appointment Of those who coutrol it's aifairs.
W. lnean TINT Ibis shall come to an end, nnd that
our citizens shall know these men aA they should be
known. We have objection to offer to criticisms
and to an honest presentation OF facts, but the fase
hoo that haa been scattered over the country during
tho last twelve months must lie stopped .Forbenranco
towards them has bucome crime toward our city aud
citizens, nnl in tie future we mean to hnt them iu
their true colors. and handle thom as they should be
handled
Thoro hayo boon premonitory Indications FOR
some weeks bacl1 that this course would bo
adopted, and that MI
OFFENSIVE WAR UPON THE CORRESPONDENTS
hero OF tho independent press bud baon decided
OH, The cause Of all this aeoms to be TINT tho
correspondents in question. having lad serious
charges Of fraud md corruption in tho admins
t1ation Of thB Dintrict Government brought to
their attention in manner that loft but lttle
doubt as to the existence Of corruption ou the
part Of these ofoiAls that ought to bo
mado public aud corrected, published
the charges, aud that publication
has brought about Congressional investigation
to ascertain tho facts. Thoro has been no mali
ciotH dcHire, " III believed; OIL tho part Of thcAo
correspondents to wrongfully Or carolessly III
lure anybody. As has boon said, they have been
led to believe that III the construction of the im-
proyemonta III the city and District high officials
had deat coyruptty with aud dofraudel the peo-
pte OF the District and the United Btatou, and 1t
became their duty to give such publicity to tho
charges as would Hocuro all investigation Tint
would decide Us to tho truth Of tho imputationa.
For thls they llayo been
ABUSED IN THE o1rY PRESS
almost without exception luring tho past few
weekv, editoriai!y and by noRns Of anonymous
articles written principally by. literary haokat
newspaper hangors-ol, and dependents aud
fayor}teY of tho District authorities generally.
TIiH ABUSE haH boon Of tho most yir,lont sort.
calling into question the porhonal honor Of
gentlemen against whom, by way Of pruof, thore
laA bcen alleged nothing but tint they hayo
mado pubic tho olargos ngninBt tho District
authorlticB, maligui1lg thoir characters and
snohbntly insinuatlng that tluy were
actua.otl by feeling Of personal pique,
BECAUSE in tho ring organB Charge
tho correspondents hnvo not been adn!ttoa to
tho social plaau.1res Of tho oapltal-tu follow
shin with tho District authorities. 1'hB Aas re-
| Gently boen supplemented by bombastio
| T!IHEArR OF PERSONAL VIOLENCE
| towards tho otFoudorB. Tho mont notiyn in thta
Hnocios of wnrIaro are in groat part moi. who ho-
/ course for tho pursuing (which tho correspond.
ents IN qlenton nro 10 denounced. Tho intlu-
enco Of tLls aano Bnobbish apirit, IL nothing
| facu Geyaufh raxe.)