The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-20

New YORK correspondent or the nj
cago Tribune says that the newspapers here were
not generally prosperous during tho lnet year.
"Thc papers have felt the pres sure Of the pro-
cess Of popular readjustmcnt; for people read
fewer papers aud advertise less Literally than
they were wont to do" This, we think, T. a mis-
take. So far as We are aware, the principal
morning journals OF this city have been able to
show on their lcdgers better results for tho
last ye n than for any other year since the
close Of the civil war; and, Instead Of falling
of In circulation, we think they have generally
held their own where they have not increased.
The advertising of 1875 was better than th-t Of
1874, while the price Of printing paper. tho
heaviest single item In the expenses OF news
paper. ruled lower during the year than we ever
knew II before. As for THE SUN, its regular ctr
culs ton was about 1900 daily more on the end
Of 1875 than Il was a year previous; aud our Sun
dav edition, which began with the month 81
December, quickly attained a circulation Of
about 1000. aud is in every way satisfactory
business enterprise. Perhaps, however, the
wtiter Of our Chicago contemporary speaks
from knowledge OF the Ac,o York Tribune,
without rejecting that that once honored jour
nal IL now suffering from an astonishing deGra-
dation and DISGRACE the effects Of which are visit
bile in the decay Of It's business and credit.
caticnalist- seems 90 favor the cutting adrft of
Plymouth Church and liENRY WARD BrrCnER
from the denomination We are not surprised at
this feeling Of the COuRregatIonnlists, but we
assure them that they will not escape RESPONSE
billy for r. BEFCuER by simply turning him
loose They must first stigmatize his offences.
Mr.. MoRRIsoN committed n capital blum
dor IA bis resolution calling for the CORES pond
elcc between the United states and : ain in
rotation to the Island Of Cuba by emitting t.
~, Jude The correspondence on the same subject
with other governments This was the uorc
inexcu,abie, because Mr wADpLLL called his
attention to the omission at the time, aud eskcd
him to cover the whole ground. His answer
showed HE Ignorance, a. will be seen by the fol
lowing passage
MI NApDILI asa the septleman from Illinois 70
hclaac ~ y itoluign cln icr CORR oudcncc with
ne-e has been corr, spoudeaeo VITA otnsr Cover
''rus srrAkER Does the gentleman accept tue mod.
MI. NoEKiroS ! d. not. The gentleman vii eK
Gu" ne, tut tose hO want the cor,spondencc with
90 rsuY rinens can Introduce separate rcso ution
No separate resolution was needed. because
the call should have taken In the whole case,
and not arart Of 1t. This correspondence with
other foreign governments Is Of the FIRST impor-
lance, since II Is a departure from all our tredi-
tons, and an invitstion 10 NEEDLE In the affairs
Of this continent. The President may communi-
cate II voluntarily. or he may not aslMr. MORRI-
son blindly excluded It from the call aud re-
fused to permit modification.
when man Is set up or sets himself up to no
the leader OF a legislative body lie ought at
least 10 have some knowledge Of current events
which concern IN own country, and to lie oapa-
bs Of framing ordinary inquiry for informa-
ton. IL Is pretty plain now that Mr.. MORRISON
has yet to learn the rudiments OF the position
which he occupies.