Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-11
Nt3SsEb3 AYG.
THE PRINTER.

them together 80 a. TO i"rm words. sentences, cn-
pc . articles Of news, pu'itcs OF literature. The
n.nsIrian a, the Piano hardly cougete with The
printer ~ rapdiiy and precision OF III. disi,,l no.
tluns like the pianist who plsys with his music
box and instrument beinfe hm, the printer sors
aud compfehends at glance the ever varying &C.
sulls his hogers must produce and does no, bcsi-
tate moment TO perform tie Necessary action
~sih The rspidity of lightning. Like nies from
the Instrument, every lglier every pause, every
stop is called forth a. iis proper place tll com.
plee ensemble is f,r"ed which tirr utrnory can
tTeesute up, aud which ths mind can conceive snd
digest. Bat now different The final effects pro.
dGced ~ these two instances The musician Gre
nies series OF mclodous and harmonious sounds
which please the ear for moment. and die away.
The feelings gay or sad despoudng or enlhusias-
TIC, mlld or violent, excited for a moment, but
the CHARM soon ceases, and leaves nought but he
recollection Of the past pleasures or pain upon tho
MUD. Bat the printers labor bears an everlasting
fruit he spreads before mankind the arcana of
knowledge, and works with the sagcs the labora-
tory OF reason he sends messengers 10 every Que
Of the human family he invokes I men to behold
the beauties OF truth and seeks TO make the mass
OF mankind conscious of those immuahle rights
with which man is invested, at his birth, by nature
and by natures God. The printer has been. since
lllary Of learning. The day the printer first struck
off sheet from rough block types from tina,
day, we date the universal spread Of knowledge,
and the disfranchsenent of monkind from the bonds
of ignorance, superstition and oppression. From
that day has man gradually advanced to tho geDer-
al enjoyment of free, enlightened, and republican
institutions ; from that day royalty and lis con-
comItan's began TO decay and fair liberty to grow
in their place.
might continue to show, in detail the correct
ness Of the general outline have drawn: but the
immense benefits which the art Of printing has con
ferred upon mankind have been describ by abb
and more eloquent pens than mine. Let me pre-
sent single hypothesis. Suppose the great pro-
teciress, and teacher of all arts and sciences
suppose that The art of printing had been dis
covered-at what state of progress would we now
ind natural philosophy, astronomy, mechanics nav
cation. many arts which coDduce so efectually
to The comfort and preservation of mankipd-- here
now would be those liberties We hold SO deur1
Yet in the womb Of futUry. The discoveries of
Newton would have been the treasure of an exc,u-
sye few Watts and Fulton would perhaps have
never learned the first principles =; and Franklin
might perhaps hive neye. read a book. nor pub.
llshed single principle tcndipC 10 the indepco.
dencc of this country.
Among the ancients Of Greece and Rome there
were certainly some great aud wise men but be-
yond the circle n which these learned men moved
how few received glimpse of science = how few
ever learned to read and how difficult it was to
OBJ ain the instruction OF books Now, through
the agency of printing our means .. acquiring
knowledge is unlimited, and it's dissemination is
universal. The consequence is, that greater
number labor to unravcl and make Useful the Sc
crets OF nature and the progress Of mankind 10
perfection. is thousand times more rhpid.
The printer, as an individual comes directly nm
der The constant influence o. the instructive and
liberal art Ike proicsses. The printer reads more
AID possesses more varied and general nfoi nation
than the lheoogian, lawyer, or oyowed philoso-
pher 1t is the printers trade to read constantly,
day after day, during his whole life he earns his
daily bread 10y reading aye and by reading SLOW
ly and carefully, for he must follow and put the
words into type letter by letter ; he must dwell
awhile upon every sentence. Does the mel chan
know the prices of cotton aud Other goods m dis
tant countries the intelligence is peuned by
printer before the merchant touches it, Does the
politician discuss tie affairs of nations he owes
his knowledge to the printer, who is always ahead
Of him in point Of information. Does the physi-
cian study he works Of some profound Esculapiusl
let him look at tie title page, aud he will zee
that lac owes the work to punler vino has read
1t over aud lhst not letter Is wsGtine:
not a comma out of place. The same may be said
u the lawyer minister and tie scientific mccLsn-
&C. The printer stand, at Tie door Of ali their
earning, and holds tie key that opens Il.
The printer Is great trogelier. fher- are few
printers in the United States who have not vsiled
every State 90 me Union. They ARE sure IT ind
ing printing Office every sillae- sud couse-
quently d. Dot hesjlste 10 travel wherever thelr
fancy may lead them sure Of finding "a Their broth
er ypocra pliers, friends to asset ihen, give them
work obtain q situation for them. Tas puaet
is consequently thoroughly acquainted WITH his
county in genersl and ~ detail nome kooA
II better, or spesk of II more correctly. Some
times he crosses the Atlantic and whsle he priats
geogrs pines aud k-uf travels. be takes occasion
10 view with hs own eyes every pert of the old
aud new world.
The printer Is aiwars good gIsmmari0n and
It (reqnenl, happens that men, whose productions
are esteemed BY tbs public, oRe Il to the pfinlef
that they are upl ~rtlen doSu ssses. Onen. We
~ often does II hsppen that aiaausciP "a put M
Ia The hsnds u Tie type setter lui u gr"ss gram
malieal errors. sentences void 81 tease cod With
out SINGLE point OF Poneiuat'On. OF capital let
ter