Negative Reception for The Unionist
Norwich Republican
Norwich Republican 7 August 1833
Positive notice
Transcription
“THE UNIONIST.”—This is the title of a new paper lately established in Brooklyn, Conn, and is edited with considerable tact, by Mr. C.C. Burleigh. The object of the editor seems to be, to sustain Miss Crandall in her negro business,—and to cut short the influence of our brother typo, the editor of the Advertiser. Brooklyn is celebrated for creating newspaper establishments, but the people “don’t take,” or some other reason, causes them to sicken and die very soon after they are brought into being. The practice of starting newspapers in every town containing 500 inhabitants, as is prevalent at the present day, is very much to be deprecated. The projectors too frequently neglect to “count the cost,” and they soon find that a large amount is invested but little profit realized. How the case may be with the “Unionist,” we know not. But if the editor fulfils his promise contained in the prospectus, to “advocate temperance, virtue and sound morality,” we must earnestly wish him success in the undertaking.
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This is a rather balanced assessment of The Unionist and its chances for long-term success.
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