The daily gazette., 1882-05-19
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The Morming NeiOs is engaged in an un-
manly, because unjust, attempt TO create
the impression that the GAZETTE is making
unfair use Of It's columns in the preparations
Of its State correspondence. No one knows
better than the Neass that this is absolutely
false and without the shadow of q fact to
support Il. The GAZETTE buys It's news and
pays for It, and comparison of our columns
with those OF our morning contemporary
will show TO any unbiased mind that we are
fully as prompt and accurate In the publica-
tlon of State information, important and un-
important, as Is any other newspaper in the
city. We might make this statement stronger
without doing injustice to the Ne0s but we
do not care TO say moro than that our news
Of any description whatever, local, State or
general, is fully as complete, prompt and
accurate as that to be found in the columns
of our ill-natured contemporary.
On assuming control Of the GAZETTE the
present management at once instituted a
complete and efficient service of Peninsular
correspondence, believing that it is not only
the function but the duty of an active, wide
awake Wilmington newspaper to cover
every accessible point on the entire Penin-
sulA for the information Of its city readers
as well as for those residing down the State
who naturally seek to avail themselves ofthe
advantages now offered of receiving the
Wilmington papers almost as promptly as
they are served to the people of the city.
That this policy was a wise one, in a bust
ness sense is amply attested by the large
bundles Of GAzETTEs that go down the
Delaware road every afternoon, and no mis-
representations on the part of the Neics can
impair the value Of the GAZETTE for those
who want the'latest news in the most com
pleAe and accurate form.
But few more friendly words to the Neps
before we close. That journal Processes, and
doubtless sincerely, 10 be deslrous of pro-
noting the welfare OF reputable journalism
everywhere. 1t must know, If it possesses
the intelligence with which we credit It, that
Its insinuations against the GAZETTE are
without a particle of foundation. Now we
ask it If 1t thinks 1t is promoting the welfare
Of reputable journalism by attempting to
place one Of its contemporaries who con-
ducts Its business honestly and decently
upon level with those disreputable blots
upon journalism who steal all they can lay
their hands on and pay for nothing they ar
not compelled TO pay for. The NeDs, W
take pleasure in saying, is a good newspaper
with which the GAZETTE can afford to fairl
and hOnorably compete. We differ from
In politics and frequently find occasion {
justly criticise its course with reference t
political matters, but we shall not let tina
affect our estimate of it as a newspaper.
II the enterprise Of the GAZETTE in layin
before the people Of this city and State tn
latest news at the earliest possible momen
is hurting the News we are sorry for it.
Is to theinterest ofthe GAZETTE that the Neu
shall prosper just as 1t is to its interest tha
every honorable newspaper shall prosper
but the Rews cannot long pursue the cours
1t has lately adopted toward the GAzETT
and continue to be classed in the category
honorable journals. Its unfairness does M
injure us in the least except so for as
tends to impair the respect of the people f
honest Journalism by making it difficult
determine what is honest journalism, but
will, If persisted in, injure the reputation
the News for truth and fairness among tho
who are sufficiently acquainted with I'll
acts to be able to form just opinion of Il
matter. Hence the Necs is more intereste
in treating the GAZETTE honorably an
fairly than we are.