National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-20
THE JULY MAGAZINES.

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NALISTS AND JOURNALISM HE
uODERN NEWSPAPER-A sKETtJH or
R0OHEFORT-THEWA WASHINGTON ARf,H
lsuAVSpFApEAN pTISrS ann pOp
rpa me "oSiS AM AM ron
TRAITS.
The magssines for July are fully up to theii
usual standard of excellsnce and contain a ytoh
VARIETY of lebt and .,trsctiy. .r.cI., !. Vail :,
', 81 onu st.eies - nsh -
. IAN snare Oh more sono ana supstAntial literary
matter. The Atlantic 10 perhaps the best OF them
oil, and amply justinss the Judgment Of the pro-
nrIs,o,, IN ~ s.,s,,,o, !, I,s - 40.
P... -. es ..N, '. - ~" uuisoi. 1ssa.
on with light article oy Mr.. Haryelis, which
gives some ipsight into our oonsulatss abroad and
- n. ,r,,,T ,
" ors' ma'e, yoequI mLiet, :. :. fias. ana
others. Tho article which Will attract most At
tention smong journalists and politicians, who are
beginning TO Do 30 apprehenslve and Jealous Of
me power OF the modern nswspsper, Do undoust-
edly Journalism and Journalists" BY H. b
Sanoorn. Mr. sanoorn deals In some wholesome
structures upon the Profession. but, taken Alto
ssi, ~. Af.,'ie u TAR 70 treatment snd kina IN
lone snu WIZ Do productive Oh much good
JOURNALISM Is Just beginning 70 Dc one OF ths
reeogn.ea professions, the most innuenhal pur'
suit IN tns onteo states, and' oonsidering the
VANITY anu esousm Oh its Members impartial
oriucism o. us scope ana tehaencies ike that
shien We nno IN inc Anante tnis month cannot
Dc 100 Hequent ior tne oenent OF JOURNALISTS
tne mem :. Nsn ~ ior .ne pubic whom thsy
seeA 70 su,ue anu airect. MI. Saneorn says;
o,btn. a 10 Am n. Is something mas oeen
no Iimits IN the ambition of e5teInri,,ng sdi,or.
to the future power Of the American nevspaper
II is not only 70 make and unmake Presidents,
,anst ~ an and isPutaIons; put it
lives. and to be schooimaster nraschsr Isxgi1s,
judge, jury, executioner and policeman, in one
grand ombination. We fnd 1t intruding and IN
~ oaniag reports everything, mas
not ever estabiished and mxtss IT, cornyyns Se
with that species Of boldness which the indiscrim
mating call impudenee, on all that happens or Is
.onrg1 ~ ~ ~ 70 gS ABOUT happen II
and the present. but deals Inrrsiy with tbs IN
ture." g
Mr.. Sanborn gives sketch Of journalism from
the beginning, and seems TO doubt the tradition
that It arose in Venice. The yenitian Gazstta
whence we get gazette) was mere monthly bull
ietin, unworthy the name of a nev,p,nsr Iou,-
nalIsm IN Enyi.nd bag., .hor, en-. t,,as :, 80.
well. To one Captain Nedham, who, about the
year 1913, began the publication Of weekly
nswsbook,p the "Mercurius Britannfe., u he.
longs tne honor Oh Deing the nrst "aolo editor"
Like many modern JOURNALISTS ne mad no hesita-
tIon whatever in altering his opinions whenever
the political changes of those stormy time, ran
dered It necessary, and excessively supported
~
zeal pliancy upon his pars ana not. however ssys
him from persecution. and. Accordingly. We ANA
more than one suppression OF his paper. until at
length he was compelled tn fv for HIS liza IN Hol
land. and leave room for Roger L, Estranre 10 he.
come the ofacial editor of Oharle, m DeFoe IN.
novelist, started his Review In l7o. HI, adries 10
editors Is as good to-day as IL was then: uIt n
writer resolves 10 ventura undn The danoaror,
precipice o. telling unbiased truth let him pro-
claim war with mankind-neither give nor take
quarter. II he tells the crimes OF great men they
- upon nm si'n .no iron nAnase ne Jaw; ana
!, NJ .eiis tneii virtues tNnen ensy nave any
then the mob attack him with SANDER, But If he
sidss and tban he ray ~ Nv a ~ ., So.n
- -. t..sv ' anu ms
sne SO S "yfe he'erring 70 tne prln-
Sanborn says:
"a preat deal Ia said ahort IN. ,,.,s.
character on the modern navsnonsr 80 ~ ~ D
tire disregard Of privacy and The rights Of indi.
nnhIIc notico Az, ~ thasa ea 1911. n.nursMal from
no Torss than tSo.e ~ bsSoss 4 fespSrs our age
error and SANDER more public by our inventions,
IN rac, ths nnraIg Th,.yt nvI mv,s hurtIul.
Il probably fess nov IN comnarsso ,,h tne Psess
activity, than at any former time since pamphlet
C',.,o,",s - pt ~
Ou,iousiy enougn, Mr.. James Parton, in an
deals with this subject. under the bsod,ng :.
"Falsehoods Of the Daily Presr.p M Patton
tsrss vS,t .. xt,hon, a., ,s.1, Ial'on
tbs ous.tion and $500 sns p0paiar sue Of
journal. We have room for only one Quotation.
which has local sIynifcan,. "a -s,ss - ,A
lis to be regretted, too true:
50 1t would be amusing new II Il were not sixni.
fcant OF possible peril In the failure. 10 obssrvs
The embarrassment Of worthy citizen who finds