Year: 1875

lhefe Is strong infusion or Amer ican sense in the general tone of The Virginia Enterprise, and it never ex- hibited more of this than when it lays away on its proper shelf in the great museum of mental curiosities, the wax figger" known as independent jOurn- alism. The Enterprise says:

 We do not like the tone of the saluta- tory Tn the San Francisco Post under the new management. There are some things about it which smack of that spirit which broke the back of the Sac ramento Union finally, and made the Enterprise little round-shouldcred al one time. The thought to run purely independent journal is Q noble one but the man who can do it has not yet appeared. When he does appear, we shall behold a being who has self-re- spect without passion; one who can put aside everything like spite, or malice, or selfishness; one in whom all ambi- tiOn, except to see his country great, prosperous and glOrifed, is dead; one uninfluenced by the power of money or personal friendship; one whose life has been consecrated upon the altar of duty, and who has put the ordinary allurements of this life behind him as entirely as does vestal nun when the doors of a convent close between her and the world forever In time of great peril, when a country is invaded, and the last army is being set in array against common enemy, no soldier or officer would be highly commended who would, while putting on his har- ness for the fight, declare that if the officers suited him and managed the fight tO his satisfaction, he would sup port them; but otherwise he would go over and join the enemy. Just now there is an election approaching, on the result of which there Is more de- pending than often depends upon the issue of battle. If there is no partic- ular difference in the principles of the two parties who are already gathering their forces for that election, then il is simply a question of the candidates 10

 be chosen. But if their is radical diff ference in the principles of the two organizations, then one side or the other demands the earnest support of every American, and that cannot be given by any independent journal which has yet in the worlds history appeared. So far their strength has been spent on minor details While the soldiers have been marching against the enemy they have been critic!sing the condition of the camp and the bag ] gage in the rear. Our Government is but business affair on a large scale

 We are all tenants in common of this great Republic As an association of business men who desire to open a mine or build great manufactory would form 2 business organization, and after agreeing upon a plan would delegate certain duties Co certain men so by universal consent parties have been formed. and certain duties ascribed to certain individuals, and to these, though they are but servants, a certain difference Is due so long as they are faithful; and when Untaithful the way To overthrow them is by work within the party, and not by joining the enemy outside. The Post, if it's manager please, can be a power on this coast by cspousing either one party or the other and by clear reasoning and honest re- monstrance opposing within the party ! il endorses whatever it may find there that is wrong But if the intention is to give but a negative support To any party, and 10 keep behind this support a covert threat that in the event of the ignoring of a certain hobby, or the candldature of a certain man. il will

 bolt and join the enemy. the paper will never command either respect or in tiuence; and it could not were the great abilities of it's manager increased ten fold.