Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-26
IN APPEAL-ITs PROGRESS AND
ITS FUTURE.

The new typographical dress in which
the APPEAL appears this morning sym
bolizes its prosperity and the determine
ton of its proprietors to make the paper
worthy of the patronage bestowed upon
it. The new outfit is from the celebrated
Franklin Type Foundry, of Cincinnati,
owned and managed by Allison & Smith.
The excellence of the materials speak for
themselves. We have tried other estab-
lishments, and do not hesitate to say that
we regard the Franklin Type Foundry as
superior to all others. 1t will be seen
that much of the same styles of type for
merly used have been retained, and adj
vertisements will be presented and dis
played in a legible and attractive style.
In preparing for another business year,
the next Presidential election, and to
participate in the stirring events of the
near future, the APPEAL will maintain
its advanced position in modern journal
ism. Its former career has been one of
continued progress, though it has shared
in the misfortunes that have overtaken
rhe city. For forty-three years the AP-
PEAL has been a reflex of the history of
Memphis, sharing its depressiOns and its
exaltations, its frequent vicissitudes and
its final. triumphs. The strides made
by modern journalism have been
marvellous, and the APPEAL will
keep abreast with this onward
spirit Of progress. Indeed, the news
paper of the present day is a miniature
encyclopedia, and whoever reads it
finds 1t a source of knowledge and enter
taiment. Those who ignore the daily
newspaper know nothing of the living
record of their time and generation.
TO advance the prosperity of Mem
phis has been the purpose of the
proprietors of the APPEAL, by day and
by night, and in entering upon the new
business year inspired by the bright au-
spices of the future we shall labor with
renewed zeal in the same direction. This
we can do, and intend TO do, without max
ing any war upon and regardless of the
rivalry of our contemporaries. The peo-
pie of Memphis have recently condemned
in the severest terms what they regard as
Il newspaper war, and the country press
unanimously criticises and deprecates the
personal controversies of the Mem
phis newspapers. The APPEAL has
had no controversy or war with the
city press. 1t has never alluded
to either of its city contemporaries
unkindly, although it has been pursued
day after day as though its destruction
was essential to the success of other news
papers. We have made no reply to these
attacks, because there were themes of real
Importance to discuss, and because
we knew the public had a proper
detestation of the assaults of one journal
upon another. And yet this same public
is too apt to conclude that one who makes
no response to accusations virtually ad-
mits their truth. 1t finds fault with the
newspaper if it defends itself; it judges
harshly if it does not. But notwith-
standing this, secure in onr W rectitude
of purpose. we have invariably permitted
such assaults to pass UNDECIDED. The
APPEAL has engaged in no war with the
city press, and the censure of the public
does not apply to it. We have more per-
tinent and profitable objects in view than
either assaulting or repelling the assaults
Of newspapers, and we shall continue in
the future as in the past to labor for the
advancement of the material interests of
the South and the prosperity of Memphis,
in whose substantial growth we have an
abiding faith.