Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05
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Political Papers.

The number of these is without end, and
We shall mention only such as commend
themselves TO our taste or judgment. OF the
New York dailies we prefer the Tribune by
all odds; its partial subversion to party
sheet and its financial onesidedness we thor
oughly dislike. But its great name its
great resources, its splendid array Of edito.
rial talent, its soundness on the leading DO
litical problems, aud its moral tone m Ike it
a irst-class journal. The Times is so utterly
partisan, that we cannot get along with it at
all. The Post, Mr.. Bryants paper, is supe-
rior, its literary tone is surpassed by no
journal in the land it Is iree.trade paper,
OF great political ability aud fairness The
| World is democratic, but able aud no more
partisan than the Times, and at times the
Tribune. OF the Boston dailies, the staid,
staunch, reliable Advertiser has been our
choice for years. 1t is slow sometimes, con-
servative as Beacon street itself, but it is
able, sound and quite free from partisanship.
The Journal has large constituency, espec.
tally in Vermont, and is good paper il it
could rid itself Of some of its thraldom to
party; it fights Butler, and that is quite
virtue in Boston republican. The Travel
or IS Butler paper, and we will say no
more Of it. The Globe is independent and
spicy, with hankering after DR.. Loring,
one OF the most polished politicians Of Mass
achusetts, who has seemed to US to bob about
like gilt button on Buffers coat tail. The
Herald has an immense circulation, is thor
oughly independent, able, sharp and vigo-
rous, and is in many respects one of the first
IN the country. But no evening paper
equals the Transcript in its culture, lirmness,
freshness, literary tase and elegance. The
Post is as spicy, wide-awake and able dem
ocratic paper as the party owns. At times
it savors little too much Of bourbonism,
but it is very readable. and its financial and
market departments are of the highest order.
The Springfield Republican stands by it.
self, and whether it justifes its boast of tell
ing "all the news, and the truth about it." or
not, 1t comes as near to it as any daily Jour-
ual published. Then it believes 10 brains
and enterprise, in the good sense Of the peo.
pie, In the old motto that honesty is the best
policy, that an honest democrat is better than
a republican knave that the people are
honest aud care more for their country than
for any party or politician in existence And
1t believes on the best possible evidence, its
subscription list, that such paper the peo-
pie will support. We have noticed the most
partisan editors always look first at the Re-
publican, not because it is edited by saint
but 1t has something to say which people are
anxious to hear.
Of state dailes perhaps we ought not to
speak, as personal relations make us partial
towards the Rutland Herald, which we wish
was more independent and less bound to par.
ty faiths and practices. The Free Press is
showing more spirit and enterprise of late,
and we find it more and more readable The
Messenger is limited by the size of st. AL.
bans, OF course, though Mr.. Clark is an able
man. The Globe of Rutland seems to have
no principles, is an Ishmaelite in politics aud
Epicurean in philosophy though its editorial
corps has ability. For weekly state paper
we need not tell the readers Of the FARMER
what they need.
There are two other weekly political aud
social journals, Harpers Weekly and the Ma.
ton. The former is in many respects mod
el Journal it is as to tho style and temper of
Mr.. Curtis editorials, hut it is little too
tlmld, too anxious to gloss over the party
sins, dealing with them too tenderly. lie
seems to have forgotten that some tasks re-
quire even gentlemen to lay aside their kid
gloves. The fact is, the corruptionists of
both parties are generally so base and lost to
fine sensibilities, that sentimental treatment
is wasted on them; they are coarse set of
pluuderers who cannot be reached by rhetor-
ical figures, and honeyed words; nothing
short Of blunt, plain old anglo.saxon words,
uttered by earnest, honest men who thorough
ly detest thieves and liars, even though they
SIT IN congress or other official positions
The simple fact is, Satan can't be conquered
and utterly routed without some hard fight.
ing by somebody truth which we think
sentimental, and parlol relormers would do
we'll to bear in mind, and that this evil spir-
1t incarnated in political knaves, requires the
same heroic treatment. The Nation, of New
York, is critical independent, journal in its
treatment Of political, social and literary
questions, and is without an equal in Ameri-
ca. The editorials, in ability, thoroughuess,
courage and honesty, are equalled by no
Journal in the land and it has incurred the
hatred of republican shysters and partisans
because it would speak the truth. No man
OF letters no man who aims to keep abreast
of the culture of the age, no man who wants
to know the whole truth irrespective of par.
ty, should fail to read its weekly issues. We
speak thus earnestly because for ten years
we have read nearly every number Of the
Nation with care, aud profit Sometimes we
dissent from its views, but its ability, thor
oughness and honesty have commanded our
respectful attention, and we rejoice, there
fore, in its extended and increasing circu-
lation.
Agricultural Papers.
For the people of this state we propose to |
make the FARMER, all things considered, the
best paper. Not that il will cover as wide |