National Republican., 1878-09-30


trcnched in truth and justice that it cannot
be successfully ontogonized. II
SUNDAY JOURNAItsM. II
TO ne Editor Of tie National Republican:
SIR: II Is n matter Of much surprise 10 many
Republicans In Washington that we have not a
readable Sunday Republican newspaper, 50 that
we are In a measure forced to take some worth
less sheet or go without. | never take up
Sunday paper hut find It chiefly composed of
clippings from other papers and social UdvCr-
tiscnCmts Of the sh0ddy aristocrncy, similar to
the following: Last Thursday night was the
scene Of one Of those pleasant and sociable en-
trrtainments so agreeable to attend. Tho Orcl-
sion was the tin wedding party bv Mr., and
Mrs. BDSErOLtsIiER, at their residence. 400
Mushroom avenue Here follows n list Of the
guests, with an elaborate description of the
ladies toilets, prominent mention being made
OF Mrs. l}ONEPuLTSIiER. Now, this is very bad
style, and respectable newspapers should not
encourage such display Of had taste. If pco.
pie must indulge In such SnObbery let their
communications be placed at their expense Ia
the advertising columns, whcrc they properly
belong. Wg'l.brcd people do not invite news.
paper correspondents to their entertainments
with such an object IN view.
We do not care to buy papers which inform
the public that there Is a lady clerk In ono Of
Of bad rcpute, and that the Secretary Of that
Department can learn her name by applying
tn a certain correspondent, which information.
have noIoubt, will be given IL applied for,
unless the unfortunate lady can raise enough
hu.h-moncy 10 stop II.
Neither do We care 10 learn who Mrs. FvSs.
hSuFEAruERs entertained Mt hcr last party
or whether she wore q grus.grain silk or n
simple calico, or il she Is handsome aud
able % "A LONELY glileH.
We are tired Ot scandal; therefore, for
change, let us have q Sunday Republican
paper, containing plenty of solid reading mat.
ter, which will he instructive aud entertain
ing, and il will meet with ample support from
the sensible public. MENTOR.
1f"Mentor' will put himself in the place
of those who publish daily journals in the
city of Wa.hington rs the elder WELLER
remarked to SAMGvEI., JR., on the subject Of
mltrimony, he will know more rs he
does now, aud have loss zeal, perhaps,
in regard tc publishing paper every day
IN the week. With us. "Six davs shalt
thou labor aud do all thy work." leaving
the seventh Rs day of rest, bears
with due force upon our judgment in de-
Gliding against issuing Sunday edition o:
THE NATIONAL RCrUBLICAN, though can
dor compeis us to concedc the impossibility
Of publishing six editions n week without
trcnching to some eXteut upon the Sab
bath.
When We entered the field Of journalism
at Washington, bv taking charge of the
conduct of The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
one year ago, we found the city largely
stocked with Sunday Journals, an hence
we have not been inclined to listen iavorU-
bly, to the repeated urgent appeals during
the year TO issue a Sunday edition. 4 care
ful view OF the field has deferred us from
be!ns tempted into the enterprise.
While we give place to the communica-
upn of" Mentor" we arc not in accord with
his harsh and indiscriminatc criticisms of
the Sunday press Of Washington. Inc sun
day journals here may not bc 50 pure and
elevated in style and character THAI n
higher standard might not be reached yet,
50 iirr rs our observation goes, they compare
iUvorahly with the average sunday press of
the country.
However, be that Hs 1t may, II no papers
were issued on Sunday the public would, no
doubt, content itself with other reading. But
they have become somewhat fhshion able in
situations, and il those printed are not in
accord with public or individual tastes, no
one is compelled to buy and read them.
That is matter Of individual election, and
those who docide not to patronizc them are
MT vcXcd or disgustcd with " such display
" of bad taste as has been revealed to our
correspondent. A sa.ncious publisher fur
nishcs such mental nlment ~ will find the
rcadiest market, and If there were no pur.
chasers there would be no Sunday publica.
tions. They are made TO sell.