The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
stump Crcrnos of the canvass the ideas

stump CrcERos Of the canvass the ideas
they dilute.
We read with pride, profit and pleasure
| the able remarks OF our contemporaries Oh
| the West and Elst, and observe WIN
much qualification their progress TOWARD
| the goal of journalistic perfection. Al the
| West especially, there Is very vigorous
I newspaper press, aud its strength ana
prosperity afford encouraging evidence
of the cultivation of the communities
IL serves, planted where genera
ton ago wild Indians roamed and
rude trappers pursued their chase
| But New York is the fountain head of
Journalism, the school to which all pro-
| vincial editors must go. This results from
the metropolitan character of the oapi-
tai of the New World, and the breadth OF
view Of the metropolitan mind, which dis
dams TO touch petty things of slight neigh
| borhood concern, but essays to mould
after its highly civilized fashion the
| thought and life Of the less favored and
still raw populations of the provinces.
Yes. though we would not wish to hurt
| the local pride of our provincial oontem-
poraries. we are obliged TO say that the
great streams OF cultivation and thought
flow from New York, which sucks up, like
| q sponge, much Of the best talent in the
country. 1t is the laudable ambition OF
every high spirited youth In the land
| TO win for himself place In the great
metropolis, whose prizes are difficult OF at
tainment, but inestimable when won.
Therefore ii is that we watch with so
| a., IA nd anltoituda thn
of our metropolitan contemporaries, read
and criticised by so keen, intelligent, and
discerning n community, and occupying
the place Of instructors and exempars for
the newspaper press OF the whole country.
In the main we are satisfied with them.
They seem to have a sufficiency of talent
| at hand, and to know how to use Ii. II Is
possible for many men to construct an ar
ticle, but vet the heaven-bo writers are
comparatively few. or these last, New
York, by reason OF its metropolitan posi-
ton, secures, holds, and amply remunerates
number. Mr.. BENNETT is making IN in
teresting newspaper of his Herald. We
like his dash and enterprise, and read his
profound and phiosophic leaders with
due attention. Though long, they are
In many respects, valuable. His mistake Is
in not coming out square footed for our
Uncle SAMUEL; but erhaps before the can
vass is over he will range the Herald
among the hearty advocates OF reform.
We miss in the columns of this newspaper
the wit, puugency, audacious originality,
and utter independence of the elder BEN
NETT; but man may leave his accumula-
ton of money and property to an neir,
| MI Ia ha al andnvy him wit IA
his genius.
The Times IL faithful Republican
organ and n strong newspaper. We are
very much gratiied to see how 1t
manages its canvass, though 1t fights on
the weaker side and is doomed to defeat.
Mr.. JONES is aided in its conduct by
group OF writers, young and am
bilious led by Mr.. JOHN FooRD, who
all WELD nimble pens, and seem to enjoy
their work. The World is bright, vivacious.
and saucy. Mr.. HURLBERT does not put
into it the deep philosophy and pertina-
cious political ideas which distinguished
1t under Mr.. MARBLE; but what 1t
lacks in this direction il perhaps makes
up in variety and brilliancy. We are
glad to see that our valued contempo-
rary has secured as its London correspond
eut so experienced q journalist as Mr..
JENNINGS, lately editor of the Times.
Mr.. OTTENDoRFER is doing yeoman service
for the good cause of TILDEN aud Reform
in the Stats Zeitung. 1t is reason for
rejoicing that our numerous German
population have as guide and instructor
so conscientious and able newspaper ms
our esteemed contemporary. JAY GOULD !
Tribune does not deserve mention N an
example OF metropolitan journalism. For
tunatey for public morals, Its days are
numbered for the great stock gambler
will get tired OF shelllng out money TO
keep it going. A newspaper that has to
depend on a stock jobber for its support
rather than on the public, has not a long
lease of life. Mr.. BRooKs's Erening Err
press is an industrious and useful jour
nal, but the other evening newspapers are
now of very little account indeed. Once
; the EreniI,g Post was n powerful organ
OF opinion. but when Mr.. BRYANT retired
and ISAAC HErpERsoN took control, II
started ut rapid rate upon the downward
road.
But the great duty of everybody, whether
editor or simply voter, is to labor heartily
, for the election of TILDEN, and to rescu,
r the country from the band OF Republican
ofHceholders who now waste its substance
= Shall Economy be EnfOrcedf
8 The River and Harbor bill has been mad