In the midst of their destitution they managed to keep up double the number of average dailies that we had in Washington, and the editorials of each were generally the productions of educated thinkers, as well as red-hot partisans.
Reid highlights the resilience of Richmond's newspapers during hardship, noting their intellectual contributions.
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