National Republican., 1882-12-04
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This heading is not written in the spirit of
distrust which prompted the artist to write
under his painting "this is horse" On the
contrary, we do not think we overstep the
modesty of journalistic nature when we
say that the paper this morning speaks for
itself We go forth, not saying deprecatingly.
as ToUCHsToNE said of his bctrothed, "An
ill-favored thing, sir but mine own;" but
rather with the confidence of another Shaks-
perian worthy when he exclaimed, "the
worlds mine oyster which with sword I'll
open.p For bold as these words seem, we are
not afraid to otIor THE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN as it now is, and as we intend it shall be,
to the people of all our broad land, as well as
to the dcnizens of this beautiful capital, in
competition with all other newspapers.
1t is our purpose to publish THE NEws-po-
litica, social, financial, scientific, religious
and general-all of which is as accessible to us
here as to our contemporaries in other cities,
while that great stream of current political
and governmental events and social and other
gossip which makes Washington the news
center of this continent can, with proper out
lay and enterprise, be presented in Wash
ington newspaper with more thoroughness
and on more comprehensive scale than in
other cities. We shall not publish mere por-
! tions Of the news, narrowly supporting some
special view or interest and excluding all or
\ any that may seem to discredit our side of
questions. This it is to be an organ, and an
organ THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN will not
be. 1t will have positive opinions, but will
only present them in its editorials, leaving
the news columns wholly free from bias and
partiality.
We shall be found at all times upholding
that Republicanism which stands for law and
order, equal rights, majority rule, free educa-
ton, protection to American industry, honest
and prudent administration, and ready and
genuine submission to the popular will, as
finally expressed at the polls, on all questions.
This will place us in direct antagonism to all
who resist law pervert the ballot-box, con-
tenn universal education, and attempt to
substitute self-assumed superiority of char
acter for numbers in the control of the gov
ernment, and to all who tolerate or fail to
oppose these crimes against free institutions.
On all passing questions of public interest
we shall be heard from, and whatever THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN believes it will adva-
cate with vigor and independence. We be-
lieve in the people, because they founded this
Nation and have been equal to all dangers it
has encountered. We believe they always
gravitate toward the right as rapidly as truth
can reach and instruct them. So believing
we shall distrust all leadership which cannot
conform itself to the general common sense
and ascertainod will of the people, fairly eX-
pressed and based on correct information.
But aside from the opinions which will be
advanced in these columns, we recognize the
fact that the public wants the news. 1t is
chiefly for that that newspapers are patron
lied. The people want to know what is CO.
ing on, and we intend to take our part in
supplying that demand. We shall surely
make our paper full history of the times,
without regard to the effect of what we pub
lish upon any party, faction, administration,
or individual, If we keep the foregoing
promises we think we may safely calculate
upon making our enterprise good business
venture and desirable article in the general
newspaper market. And with these words to
present subscribers and to the thousands who
are sure to re-enforce them, we go on with
our work.