The New York herald., 1876-02-20
metropolitan JournaIism - Extraordi-
nary Prosperity OF the New York
NewspauerS

We print elsewhere collection of articles
that will be read with interest by all who
esteem the press as bulwark of our civili-
zation and palladium of our liberties.
Nothing marks so clearly the advance of this
metropolis as the advance of its journalism.
Nothing affords the HERALD, as a peaceful
newspaper, more pleasure than to welcome
every evidence of prosperity on the part OF
its colleagues. The time was when the
newspapers had nothing better to do than to
| carp at rivals and circulate stories calcu-
lated to wound each others feelings.
| But we think we see the opening Of
a brighter era, although the nefarious busi-
ness about the Iriblne's clock remains un-
explained. 1t is for this purpose that we
print in full the annual circulars with which
our morning contemporaries announce their
| programme for the year; their club rates;
their views as to the state of the nation and
their willingness to instruct society in the
elements of Christian civilization for very
small amount of money, paid annually in
advance.
AS our readers will see, the metropolis is
blessed with six morning newspapers printed
in the English language. We donot include
the Journal Of Commerce. That paper is
something so much above the ordinary
| journalism of the day that we despair OF
doing it justice in what must, after all, be
mere cursory survey. These six journals are
1--WE name them alphabetically to avoid i'll
feeling), the Star, the Sttn, the Times, the
Tribune, the Witness and the World. They
are handsome papers and animated by the
noblest feelings. The Star is independent
ON all subjects but the Beecher trial 1t
supports the cause of temperance, and was
a chivalrous defender Of the fallen Tammany
statesmen in their days of sorrow as we'll as
their days of power Its circulation is enor-
nous, averaging seventy-eight thousand
| copies" This is good circulation, and
| speaks well for the popularity of Mr.. Beecher
and the growth of the temperance reform.
Among the writers for the Star is Hon. M. I.
Jugg, Esq, the most pathetic ofhumorists >
1t has correspondence ''from London Dub
lin, Paris, California" Next to the Star
alphabetically speaking) is the San. This
newspaper, according to its prospectus, is
also in the enjoyment of great prosperity.
1t circulates eighty thousand copies, two
thousand more than the Star. But while the
&ar is sold sin Brooklyn, Jersey City and
Westchester," the Sun ''already has its read
ers in every State and Territory" The editor
of the Sen, unlike him of the Star, gives his
readers platform of principles for the year
''It will, it is hoped, lay the foundation for
new and better period in our national his
tory" 'The fashions are regularly reported
in its columns" and the markets of every
kind" 'Terms, invariably cash in advance"
There can be no nobler mission for an
editor than to help 'lay the foundation for
new and better period in our national his
tory" When, in addition to this tran
scendent and patriotic responsibility, we
have the fashions and the markets 'regu-
larly reported" we can well understand why
| the Sun has readers in all of the States and
Territories. Passing from this widely reach
ing and ambitious journal we come to the
New York Times. The Times is ga political,
literary and general newspaper devoted to
reform in municipal, State and general
government" 1t is republican. To
quote its own discriminating words ''its
attitude is that of independence within
the republican party" This means that
it will keep it's pew in church and speak
out in meeting. This is position calcu-
lated to make an editors work interesting,
especially when he says, with commenda-
BILE emphasis, that it is opposed to any third
term proposals, no matter by whom they
may be started" Furthermore, the Times
will keep sharp eye upon the disturbers of
society. 1t 'has opposed those attacks upon
the family as the basis of society which are
so frequently made and which have led to so
much misery and shame" In addition to all
this there will be Original articles from
practical farmers" and every attraction cal
culated to make it the paper for the farmer,
the mechanic and the people" ''Remit in
drafts if possible"
Side by side with the Times land would
that their relations could be always as
harmonious as they are this morning
in our placid and friendly columns)
we have the leading American newspaper"
the New York Tribune, founded by
Horace Greeley" The Tribune is more
eloquent than the other journals in
giving its platform. 1T will maintain with
the old fervor the old republican princi-
pies" 1t will ''never be the servant of
caucuses or conventions" 1t will tap
prove what il finds good in the acts and pro-
fessions of either party" The difference be-
tween the Tines and the Tribune, as we under
stand it, is that the Times will always keep
its pew in the church, and say what it
has to say in meeting, while the Tribune will
take its chance in the galleries and attend
both churches alike and do its scolding
on the sinewalk. 1t is pleasant to see
that "the Tribune will keep its columns free
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