The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-04
A New Organ AZ Washington.

II is reported that a Democratic organ
is shortly 10 appear al Washington which
VIII have the services as editors and writers
Of lody of very able men, including
among tho number Mr.. MANroS MARBLE.
Hr. MoNTooMERY BLAIR. Mr.. JEREMIAH :.
BLACK, and Mr.. Ivory CHAMBERLAIN.
formerly one of the Leading writers on the
New York World, aud now holding a sim-
lar positiou on the Herald Mr.. CoRcoRAN.
the rich Washington banker, is mentioned
a. the capitalist OF the concern, aud il is
well he il so amply supplied with cash, for
the starting OF IA paper nowadays amb-
tious Of holding q leading position IL an
expensive business, both ms regards brains
AMI money.
The new journal IL accredited with q
strong editorial direction. Mr.. MARBLE il
experienced in the functions of an editor,
n man OF learning and serious thought.
Mr.. CHAMBERLA1S, who was his assistant
al the World, IL writer Of power and u
thorough student OF our political history,
mature IN his judgment and intelligent in
his observation. But we doubt very much
the truth Of the report that Mr.. MARBLE
has been able TO draw him away from New
York where he belongs, and where his
opportunities for successful labor arc much
greater than they can be in Washington.
Political organs at the national capital
nave had little weight during the last
quarter of a century, and have secured an
insufficient support from the public. So
far ~ they have lived they have drawn
their chief sustenanoe from the public
treasury-a miserable food for a journal
tending constantly to destroy its vigor,
zap its influence. aud emasculate it, indie
pcndcnce. The old National Intclligenccr
was once, in the days OF Mr.. sEAToS, n pa
per OF account, but il gradually declined
in Importance, and when ii tickered out
no one missed It's dim light. The Washington
journals which thrive Oh their circulation
are those which give attention 10 the local
interests Of that city. Those which as
sume to be national party organs grind
feeble tunes TO which nobody pays heed.
They get tho Government advertising,
publish essays Of little interest, and are
always bohlndhand in the current news OF
politics and legislative movements They
are simply sluiccways down winch Gov
eminent money may be poured. FOR-
Hry's ChrnHici' was Of that sort and when
Pnausce HARLAN took h0ld of H. feeble
mess aud greed stll further claimed II Tor
their own. Nobody minds what II may
fay, ana in the matter Of editorial nbIlIiy
II Is inferior to many sheet puhli he'd nj
county town. GRANTS Kitchen orgnn.
the National Ropub'i'dh, Is sim bnsrr
concern, the man MrRrAGu At it, head
living out OF the Government aud plying
venal pen 10 suit ms masters. II is Il
mean and dirty sheet, and disgrace 10
Washington.
Ar. MARBLE will Of course make jour
nal OF high character and distinguished
ability, but even when he makes II, we
fancy lac viii iind it is not wanted mt Wash
inRton, and we fear that it cannot contend
fOi circulation or influence outside of that
city with the great journals Of the leading
"ilcs 81 the Fast and Wcst. The telegraph
BRING Washington 20 near 10 rs that Il
Newspaper published at New York or Chi