The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-28

Allow me IN reference 20 Wnat you
say about Il "Rcpubiicdn paper" 10
"iise 70 ask: On what ground do you
suppose that even the average Republi-
can intellect hercabouts concludes that
advantage Is likely to come to has party
by the establishment of such an enter
priscy chi bono? All candid men
know that the alignment of parties of
this section is on the line of race. which
must remain the most important issue
to determine party iealty In the future.
We must recognize not what we lrOuid
but what we must have. Both races
need but little discussion of the issue,
only a statement Of 1t.
The Republican party Of the South Is
cOmpOsed of negroes manly. supple
mentcd by number Of whites, chiefly
ReguIlicdas for rcrCBue with notable
executions. small in number. The
white contingent possesses amongst Its
followers. IN addition to is few honor
Bile. well-mcaning leaders, certain
spawn unfortunately thrown in our
midst by the conclusions Of civil strife
presumably the visitation of an angry
Providence who have united with the
residuum left upon the surface after
the agitation OF the debt question in
Virginia for the purpose of dividing
between them the SpOis of the Federal
Offices in the South.
What care they for principle. or what
has principle TO DO with them : Indeed,
the last thing they wish to do is. by a
discussion of party issues IN the South,
o., .....tf. ,..tlf.. u.rufiuv Of thair oWp
recreancy. The two or three that
might manage such paper would
probably like 10 see its establishment.
but hardly anybody else. For the rest
more harm than good would be apt to
result 10 them IN many ways by the
discussion OF the real issues.
What need. besides. have these poll
teal waits. bound together by tho
cohesive power OF public plunder, OF
a Republican press. TO air their eager
greed tor peif and placer Do they not
fud TO their hand more tran one Dem
ocratic paper, which. although aspir-
ing 10 be known as party organ. Is
vet ever ready TO prOmulgate their
ana ious desire for participation IN
the spJils aud to set forth their fancled
claims TO Republican recognition, Uith-
ont cost to them and theirs What
one Of the horde of Republicans for
rcrcnue- -lchifc or Jiack doe, not lind
a willing channel for his claims and
grievances in that ilk of papers, dspir-
ira TO Democratic OrgGaShp? How
many dsieputable personages have
ever failed 10 secure the medium of
such a democratic organ Of public
opinion 10 achieve eagerly coveted no.
tOriely :
This is excused to thoughtful people
on The plea that the press must furnish
the news to meet the public need. But
/ how does this neccssitale or justify the
publication Of the opinions Of those
people or of their claims TO party or
public recognition. These Demo
cratic organs obtain their Whole III
come by posing as exponcnts Of Demo
cratic opinion and policy. and they de-
rive their circulation quite exclusively
from The patronage Of individual Dem
ocrats.
Whilst. as every newspaper is private
property, les prOprleiors may rea'
sonably claim the right 20 shape IT.
course. yet u Is hardly lar dealing u
great political organization like the
Democratic party to receive IN
Vulnerable benefits Of every kind rs the
assumed champion and exponent Of IT.
principles and policy. and at the sam'
time to voice the opinions Of its bitteres
enemies aud its vilest traducers. II
any doubt is entertained about the in
Jury done by what at least may b'
termed a remarkable procedure, be
hold the present situation
This species of ''liberali,yn is little
reli-hed by Democrats. who have made
these Organs what they are. If they
have not already asccrtained this, the,
are likely to do so before they shal
have played their fantastic tricks
much longer in that line. For the pres
ent. tier may be sure that they are re-
| hoI oughly appreciated IL their rolel
A LOCKER On.
Richmond. Va. May y. 1859.