The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25
THE PRESS AND PREIDENCY.
Tilden seems still to lead the list of De-

Tilden seems still to lead the list of Dem
| ocratic candidates, and the chances, just
now, evidently favor his nomination. Til
den has the tremendous advantage of being
sustained by the whole Conservative and
Democratic press of New York City. There
is no means Of measuring its all perTading
power. The commercial metropolis of the
country, the focus Of American intelligence,
the depository of its gold aud the central
seat OF newspaper power can hardly be
sisted by any representative body gathered
even in St. Louis. Omnipotent and ubiqui-
tous New York newspapers shape the action
OF the party even before its managers are
convoked in the new "Hub, " and each del
egate, going to the big fridge, crosses 1t
with the conviction that Tilden is the
strongest of all aspirants, and each repre-
sentative of u district would have it said
that he foresaw results, and, from the be-
ginning, stood by the winning candidate.
Especially Is this true when each delegate
goes to st. Louis with the hope that some
thing will come of glory or honor or office
to himself from his action in this conven-
ton. He would have some benefactIon at
the hand of power, and therefore would
clasp it tightly, even before it wields
the scepter of presidential omnipotence.
1t thus happens that all the time-serving,
tImid members of the convention will
speedily rally about the banner of the hero
whose praises are most loud chanted by
the ubiquitous newspapers of the East.
There is fact of this sort most unfor-
tunate for our party. Not only does Pres
/ ident Grant WELD the consolidated power
of 50, 900 placeholders, and of their kindred
and satellites, but government patronage
has been used to create newspapers and en-
rich and gather intellectual resources and
give potency to the Republican press un-
I'll Its aggregate power is superior to that
which Tilden, if nominated, may WELD.
Every United States marshal and the post
masters and placemen of his district is re-
| quired to maintain u well-Oiled party organ.
Sharp, shrewd appOintees of Radical place
holders turn the crank and there are no po-
litical melodies chanted IN Northern States
that do re-. echo the story of Southern mis-
deeds, crimes and enormities. At this
hour there are countless myrlads of listen
ers who believe that walls of murdered AT
ricans burden the very air breathed by the
! people of Texas. While therefore, the pow
erful press of New York will probably
nominate the candidate of the Democratic
party, it is equally true that the great
danger of defeat incurred by Democracy
consists i'll the extraordinary force and
power given Republican newspapers by the
Federal Treasury. Compared with organs
of Republican faith, those of the Democratic
! party are less numerous everywhere i'll the
North and they are unable to employ the
agencies of popuarizng themselves to
which the Presidents exponent may resort
! Offices themselves consolidate a mighty
army about the President, and this terrible
organization exerts despotic sway through
the press it enriches over the opinions and
passions of the masses of Northern people.
1t follows, whatever may be said to the
contrary, that if the New York press nomi-
nate, 1t must also elect the next President
or confess defeat at the hands of TribuneS,
| GG=ettes and Inter- Oceans and GLO6e-DemO-
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