The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-12
METEORIC JOURNALISM.

It is now said the New York Republic, re-
Gently launched upon the sea OF journalism
under such bright stars and with such prom
Using prospects, is in a sinking condition, and
must 90 under, after its brief meteorlc exist
ence. Some say it is due to the Democratic
victories and consequent decline in Republi-
can prestige. and others think it was over
stocked with Southern outrages; but the real
cause must be sought in the true philosophy
Of journalism. Newspapers no more than
men in these days spring full-formed and
armed like Minerva from the brain OF Joye.
but are the growth Of years, and their success
is dependent upon their conduct: The mere
types and presses, manipulated by few
sharp writer's, can no more make a newspaper
than the flesh and bones which enter into the
material composition Of man can make
statesman.
Both must be the growth Of time and the
result OF education and experience. They
must win their way from small beginnings,
and through experiences until they have
secured the confidence Of the world by proving
their worth. All the great papers OF the pre-
sent day have had to work their way up IN
this manner. No royal road to journalistic
success has ever yet been discovered. NO
paper ever vet succeeded that was pronounced
success from the very first number-tnat
was born with silver spoon IN Its mouth.
They are self-made, build themselves up on
sure foundations, as men do who succeed.
The life of newspaper Is typihed in the life
of mantle good newspaper is the good man,
the bad newspaper the bad man, and the IN
successful newspaper the unsuccessful man.
Only by patient toll and good works, the
slow processes of time, is anything good OF
durable produced, and the newspaper press
are no exception to the rule. We never had
the slightest idea that the Republic would sue
coed in establishing itself until millions OF
money had been expended, and years that
should prove its usefulness and win the con-
tidence Of the public should have passed
away.
/. It is true that great revolutions may, even
at this late day, produce miracles IN journal
ism, bu: as the new order OF things rise upon
the old. SO must the journals OF the new order
rise upon the ruins Of the effete or corrupt
order that has fallen with the structure 1t
sustained.
The Republic was not 4 necessity OF the
times like this; but, on the contrary. Was
merely new and weak prop OF the falling
edifice whose destruction it could not stay; 1t
was IA mere momentary expedient, and having
failed even in that capacity, it must be cast
aside as useless while some other means are
tried to stay the revolution. The Times will
probably be restored to tavor.-RichhaO'el
Enquirer.
In the letter of instructions from the
United States State Department to Caleb
Gushing, our Minister at Madid. the follow
ing language is employed:
In fine, Cuba, like the former continental
colonies of Spain in America, ought to belong
to the great family Of American republics,
with political forms and public policy OF then
own, and attrac' ed to Europe by no ties save
those of international amity and OF intellect
nal. social and commercial intercourse. The
desire of independence on the part OF the Gu
bans is natural and legitimate aspiration O.
theirs, because they are Americans; ano
while such independence is the manifest exi
rency Of the political interests OF the Cubans
themselves, it is equally that Of the rest O
America, including the United States. Tina
the ultimate issue OF events in Cuba will b.
its independence, however that issue may b
produced, whether by means OF negotiation
or as the result of military operations or o
one of those unexpected incidents which s.
frequently determine the fate OF nations. il j:
impossible to doubt.
II there be one lesson in history more co
gent in its teachings than any other, it Is that
no part of America, large enough to constitute
q self-sustaining State can be permanent.
held in forced colonial subsection to Europe
| Complete separation between the metropolis
| and its colony may be postponed by the tor
| mer conceding to the latter greater or les
degree Of local autonomy nearly approaching
| to independence, but in all cases where pos
f! tive antagonism has come to exist between
the mother country and its colonial subjects
! where the sense OF oppression is strongly fei
| by the latter, and especially where years of re
| lentless warfare have alienated the parties on
from another more widely than they are sun
dered by the ocean itself, their political sep
aration is inevitable. It is one Of these con
illusions which have been aptly called the IN
exorable logic OF events.
day more insupportable to the United States
We are constrained to maintain a large nava
| force to prevent violations OF our sovereignty
either by the Cubans or the Spaniards. Gu
people are Mortified and agitated by the spec
tacle at our very doors of war, not only witt
all its ordinary attendants Of devastation an'
carnage, but with accompaniment OF barbar
GUS shooting OF prisoners of war, or their sum
mary execution by military commissions, t
the scandal and disgrace OF the age. We ar
under the necessity Of interposing continual
for the protection of our citizens agalns
wrongful acts OF the local authorities OF Spail
in Cuba, and the public peace is every nc
ment subject to be interrupted by some ur
foreseen event like that which recently OF
Cured to drive us at once to the brink Of wa
with Spain. In short, the state of Cuba is tn
one great cause of perpetual solicitude in tn
| foreign relations OF the United States.
CAPT SAM AYLEs AND THE LA BELLE.
| The numerous friends Of this clever gentle
man will be pleased to learn he has brongl
out the La Belle, and best of all, that he
the head-center and runs the machine in hi
own good way. The Captain is UNIVERSAL
popular with the people Of Baton Rouge, a
well as along the entire coast and will, W
are sure, command soodly share Of publ
patronage. Shippers know that Capt. Sam
one among the most cautious steamboatme
on the river and that his courtesy and at
commodation is proverbial, therefore the
cannot help but give him "a liberal share are;
| NOV root oscnre1 that the accOmmO datiOnS O.