National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-21
THE CASE or MR.. yENNINGS

fence of Mr.. Jennings, of the New York
Times, from the pen of one of his editorial
friends in New York State, and we trust
our correspondent was thereby convinced,
even If Mr.. Jennings was not that our crit
icisms upon his fitness for the post he occu-
pies are not founded upon any feelings per-
sonal to him. No person connected with
this paper, 50 far as we are aware, has the
honor of his acquaintance. and therefore
can have no personal motive in discussing
the question of his relations to the Republi-
can party, and, consequently, his ability and
honesty as leading Republican editor.
The defence by our correspondent was ably
presented, and we freely ooncede it to be
the best and the most that can be said in his
behalf. But we cannot, by any means, ad-
NIT the case, as thus presented, to be either
correct or complete. We take issue at
the outset with our correspondence
statement, that Mr.. Jones has q much
to do with the political course of the
Times as Mr.. Jennings. Mr.. Jones may
think he has, and may tell the people 50,
but he doesn't know himself. The fact Is
all the other way. Mr.. Jones, so far as the
editorial control Of the paper is concerned.
is wound up like clock every day, with
his face set by Mr.. Jennings, and told TO
run in that direction till he runs down. I'll
he timidly ventures to make Q suggestion,
Mr.. Jennings soon cheats it out of his
head" In fact not desiring to dwell too
long upon the painful situation in which
Mr.. Jones has been placed. and which has
long been apparent to his most intimate
personal friends. it is sufficient to say that
his individuality has been completely alb
sorbed; that he darss not take the response
bility of snything-whether it be rcam of
paper or piece Of silk, dinner party or .
new hat-until it has first had Mr.. Jen-
nings approval The domination of the
latter Is complete. and sometimes pitifully
cruel and tynnnical.
As our correspondent chiefly discussed
Mr.. Jennings value and fitness as Repub-
lican editor, let Us zee just how the case
stands. The editors book on this country.
published 90 late as 1868, shows precisely
the state Of his convictions on republican
form Of government The extracts which
We We printed were fair sample Of the whole
spondsn. va. the SIlSssa2 s e By our CORE
By birth, by education. by experience, 81
conviction. a. we zee. IL . against ". No
amount Of special service on special sub.
jcct can entitle him to the confidence of the
republican sentiment OF the country SO long
as his heart remains unchanged. The f.ct
that an unndtsfolised En1sishndn under
takes to control the political course of q
journal assuming to be the leading Repub.
lican paper Of de country does violence To-
that spirit Of pride and honor which every
American feels for his county ana its insti.
tutions. It b felt to Be vitslly wvoag In
policy. for i b impossible that man. born
and reared a. Nh, Jennings has been, with
his hack iof acquainancs with men aid
events in this country. should have
any sof thu waxmf snthusiam and
earnest conyiction necessary .sr, al
stout defender Of the Republican aith.
Our correspondent cites his blows and n, !
success in the Tsmmany war. Wen. thsI
bludgeon was juss the weapon 70 use th4s6
and 4 b the only weapon NJ. Jennings cal
no with any eject It. suits III camper
especially. And, a everybody a New
York knows having the case prepared and
placed IN hb handS he cadssIS ths proper
psrseas with good eject The Times did
. great service 70 good morals and homes
governbnAsStf s,,& ~ ns2fM n deservedlv