Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-24
THE HARPERS.

The Chicago Current, non-poltical
literary paper with Democratic free
trade Ieanings, but which is perfectly
fearless and Independent in It's course,
contains the following thoughtful re-
view and criticism of the Harpers and
their publication:
lIarper's Weekly is, by the grace of
its owners dictum, journal of civil
ization." God save the mark 1t has
grown formidable on the acquisitions
Of piracy. 1t is controlled bya COM
bination of Captain Kids, -Turvey-
drops, know-Nothings and Pharisees.
Its torch not only eliminates, but
destroys. Ii is at once buccanecr and
bigot. II is a Yankee peddler, with
wares to sell, brigand with a
ransom to claim, smooth
tongued missionary with an olive
branch in one hand and ST.
leito in the other. Vociferously cry
ing its civilizing GRAND, ii despoils,
hounds, menaccs and attempts 10
crush all who decline 10 lie measured
for the cloth il cuts. 1t PROCESSES the
true American tone and spirit. and
yet for Years ii has ridiculed. threat
ened and DETAINED those of the Irish
people who, having in good faith ac-
certed the invitation 10 come TO these
shores and assist in the upbuiIding
of the republic, have come with axe
and spade, with strong arms TO bold
plow, with broad shoulders to hold
musket, and who have refused TO sit
down in idlcness, but have been con-
tent with any opportunity for honest
work, however hard or humble. They
came TO work. but have not been slow
10 fight, and on the field of battle. ask
ing only sabre loom, they have given
TO the country of their adoption the
clenchcd hands OF Logan. Kearncy
and Il Sheridan. For This ilarprr's
Weekly has made them for years The
subject of The most malicious carira-
turc. And vel il bears the legend
"a Journal Of Civilization. II is
not 10 be wondered AZ. there
fore, that Republicans do not regret
its bolt. lis alliance encourages the
foe. Some lanes are long in turning.
but the turn is inevitable. Rciribu.
tive Justice is sometimes dclaped, but
il comes surely, and IIgrpcr's Weekly
is on The eve OF learning this great les
son. As journal it has had literary
and artistic merit 10 commend il. but
from the beginning il has been Il trim
mcr in opinion. Upon its friends i, has
never been slow 10 turn for the sake
of profit. 1t villiiied the south when
time for utilization had passed AMI
the time for help had come 1t fors-
axes the party that supported il upon
the very eve of battle, upon the cant
prcteyt of devotion to II higher ideal.
but in the hope that its business NAV
he bettercd for temporary dcscriion
for the sake Of insiucere principles. |
The concern of which il is the voice /
has grown fat on the brains of authors |
who have starved under it, piratical !
policy, aud yet it Processes its,lf tie
friend. II is. therefore. high |
time that this shifty. thrifty. soullc,s
tribe should be brought to bar. l. /
has invited censure by its abuse of priv
ileges, scorn by its assaults upon pc n
and humble. dcnunciation by lis DELHI
crate Justification of party and p ii:ioiic
opinion, ana viii deserve the with
lrawal of that support its falst pre-
-onces have hitherto won. Having
'et itself up deliberately as the apostle
IF its own ab0mitiable conceiis. VIII
Is record by which it may be judged.
III honest men, Of whatever party or
reed viii welcome the collapse of tli>
'rgan of selfish and merocnary i'm
'n!ses-impulscs which have so log
ictcd through channels Of hypo"riiic
,rrtensiOn.