New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-13

about 10000 AS a newspaper u Is supcIl9of' Hiu
in It's reports OF trials, conventions. and pup.
lie meetings it is unsurpassed me Imess lArgs ~
fnsntia and proitabio than before Us sItcu
lati0n is about 10000 me heeolofK h,e ~ g IN
s average circulation is from 10000 to $4,000; often
twice as much, and occasionally 10000 or ou;OOV -,
f6e action of the Soca parties Of
the press and OF all legislation but this is changed
growing Independence in thought and action, lea
To- the transfer OF the power held by pohIi,
for the last three sessions in the matter OF the
Credit Mobier the Moiey system. and Pacific Mall mas
the interest of the dominant political party to decline
making any investigations or made, or s9 tie
House first 10 make these investigations then TO
IKE pI@ne1drnt Press caused tie defeat of Mr. Carpeh
ter in Wisconsin and Mr. Chandler IN Mlengl, Valio t
the compromise ID Louisiana ana aScteu VIC -.
In Arkansas. This growing tendency 10 lndelth
ence of party in journalism must soon tmper
its climax The people following th MaT,ie set the
press dividing more less sharply between tneih.
Some of conservative spirit are Jealous OF ls sIUws
and believe that they form too large pal OIL ou TO- ,
ing and effect our indol endenee OF tho1gn for the
popular education, for the awakening OF .houEno mi, ~
mighty so farlcacLing extending Over is of our
pcople as orr newspapers Toy are the lOne OF ouu
cation, followed by the schoomaSlc tne % Lt
and the circulating library Observation SHOWS hal tc
increase OF newspapers ACCOMPANIED ny 1e Increase
of books and that free public lbrafieN anu Irmnc
M IN great numbers ali over our eoun
tLy, and are ireluenen more nn,ic orin,on' hut
thcy are the eyponcns Of the public feeling ana mn
power depends upon Their rolreSen'nS 'u} Gnrnrt
journalism and independent siltesmeh AZ un" r
OF country. but the world always mas peel i liza
must be, divided into twO parties representing 10 10
Irces mn, me ON, or the other independence
becomes neutrality when principles are at siake ana wi"
not then DC toerale AT IN. r's s cannot last cid
parties viii be recognized or Termed AMI TIE
TRIBUNE and he Rcpubican Will be iouln
under party banner There VIII a"1S
be independent papers, but they VII NOT If t G
the strong leading papers. Many oi .ie
existing papers VIII undoubtedly fail; the remainder err
iarged and Improved, viii become more PIOhlapo anu
independent their columns VIII contain u Go;So ne
ment Of The previous days news from every nation ON o
globe condensed articles from men OF the Inquest s''
mcnts scionceand the arts, or III every Department .,
benefit mankind, with truth on every SUBJECT ana
mpait al iaseo to Gr an ndcnngaet So Though
PERHAPS in a l,ss degree, VII DE our r ,.Ic
are and viii be- This viii Iea ~ The present 70. III Oh
The independent iourI als Thai The press Is the slr
est power of tie age Wheeler ior soou Ul en -
doubtcdy true; mat each power should 4lM"S "c NJ
ia the cause OF right and truth should Oiio" a. ooS'
gu nee. - .,r,1 o,d ina
potent Government aud party were strong ;,:m ~
power exceeds that OF any EmperSr, KIM i - Yf
Congress, and Legislature. Even Napoleon . anu, NM
hostile newspapers are more to be dreaded ta3n " nun.
family and each member Of it,, day 49,
,ay, ana week by week 1t dToIs the
Thoughts INTO lAOiSdlu MINUS ~ lht N"''
mrut ana SO creates public opinion Ths press dictates
10 both aw-inakcrs and its administrators cniorclus TIE
law through the Executive and lnnueIclhg lhc au
nIinistrltion of Justice through the Bench. Such
power not aud cannot be uumiXcd with cNH;;
With freedom the press there must oten be cases q"
lndiS dua suffering but the law of libel sustained ny
public opinion, makes 10 serious matter uiQdoil 10
ssa private character. The press must be free t0"iR
ant defend any Overy cause, party, corporation OF III
dilidual, there can be no liberty II must ne nee
10 publish throughout the land the action ol
corporations. conventions. gang s. Legislatures anu
Congress- every thing that itcts the pubic welfare. pr
laws institutions and cove niHcnt are nodded by public
Damon actiug through tito press. Tie press -
not only the former but the EXPRESSION o.
public opinion. Take away its freedom and you
take from republican Institutions and tiNs
u despoii,m. II is often SAID iat the liberty OF the
press has become unbgOitd license for defamation Oh
charact +. and It's privilege shield for personal dbusc
and liBeOus attacks; but these are not he
consequences Of froed0nr OF the press ana iidc
pend ~ journalism, bat the legacy OF V0'eht
parts new ,papers and muZZltd press. Liberty O TIE
press unlicensed freedom, but Is regulated ny
the public there l. no censorship So sure 80 constant
as {; ne public opinion expressed III the increase OF de-
crease OF tie daily circulation OF independent journal