Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-11-22
tlom n. R..,.n lfarniag P.st
Concerning the Press.


concerning the Press.
Happening TO look a. the head Of the -N1fth STAR
We perceive that IT has been issued nearly forty
years in tie village Of Danyil.e, Vermont. Ii is,
therefore, Of the Oldest papers ~ the Oaon
During the war with Great Britain, 10 co operated
ice f7Id) ably and zealou-y wth thf republican
press Of New England IN support 0t the country
against o. crnal and internal foes instrument
"a! 4 the eection % the patriot '.ushl - the CUB
ernat9rial chair aud Is NJ this moment wlrmiy en-
gaged IN tho democratic cause, advocating the cleo
ton Of the Uck e headed by the name Of smile, the
old farmer ct L1m1.llr. The star j. m1uased by
printers, and good So cinen ~ what a country
new piper should be-hIled WITH enlightened and
patriJtjc Poi ,Tlty ~ll1ut Big try, the eur
rent aews condensed aud w,ii arranged, agrcn.tu-
raj A4u.s. a little choice poetry, wth concise views
of the pro r-ess of thugs. L. no mla im1gue 10
the easiest thing the world g send forth every
week ia the year even a sunni, good newspaper
Many not competent u do tins have succeeded 90
trade at the bar 10 the pulpit; many one of cdu-
cation and talents has tired IT and failed. rs We
have heretofore SAID, Il taxes oae 20 the manner
born" Tie people OF Berkshire are fortunate IN
the PHisfeid Sui, one Of the oldest aud spundest
democratic prints. We. rs largest ant minds yncst
wcches in VI IssachIsetts. The last number comes
- a. ~th the aun0unce mcnt that % commences the
i2d anuual volume. on which Gee ision the editors
appropriately remark after eloquent reelection
u.aa ihe O sht Of time
\, Individual. we hcl.ev 1t present connected
" tl the public press IN Mas isets and peal aps
ia lLe I,U0u has been 50 long engaged IN conduct
IN, a Newspaper, the SENIOR Editor OF tie sun.
sSuce Tie retirement of the venerable BaiJ tmn
Russell rom the Boston Ccnt.ncl, Mr. \. tPhlucas
Alenl has occupied the position % which the MaDr
was cut tied Of the senior printer. lfthc sun
has made IT. way into unusually large number Of
families, and gllucd the confidence OF numerous
readers, II has done upon Us intrinsic mer +,
AMI without besieging individuals - subscribe
Ii we commend the above presses il is ON &C
fltn md no in Vi
are engaged, aud MT IN ngidous dlsplragement OF
others though there are certainly soine of another
complexion, which would gam nothing by such q
conp1rlsoa.
All who reflect upon the immense influence of
lie press Euet Alsh 10 % well dlrccteJ not %
sustaining any party much As 70 disseminating
truth purr " 5le.a.ne AMI beneiceut, with no more
rcstrat rpou Is freedom than is necessary 70 pre-
serve it. from icentousucss II II could be- that the
press u! tie entire Union should combine effect a
snele OBJ sct who can Doubt tina: It would be mghter
than the lever of Archimed = II ii could be made
10 speak even for month the language OF some
master mind could be sway "a To some great single
purpose Of evil To government or soc.ctY, how fear
tul and terr.b might be- the conSeqnruces' Truth
could not indeed De- d"Stroyed bat true principles
mieht BE- perverted ard dcforned, codes OF Laws
overturned, and tie civil structure shatea 40 mt ou
cars. And yet the press % tass country is bat
youur giant, leap.nm aud Growing tns OF rs
nurse It nurse - Liberty. NJ single mind car
ever control IL in these States no central censor
Il
free. perpetual Impulse. that scorns control, ant
mocks at tyranny: little is there 70 fear from IL
comb nation. every thing To hope from its iuteil
gencr. L is only some subj me event, like the WISH
at Lafayette, that can un t. the printers.
the newspaper OF III, erritorIes are not lnterlo
10 those Of the oil State; 'he denoc- &c press o
On.o Men an aud Illinois, is full OF life aud eucr
~ aud Chapnanin inllaut crows oyera large sheet
imprinted with the spirit u that rec on. From
south west and north So receive every week SOM
~ - - fIts hest Re d
the growth agl extent ef tie republic; they are
sort Of travelling eyr1ar. within the reach OF al
THAT wonderful nau, thr aflr OF the French kcyo
lutioa, the child OF destiny" whose eagles heg
wider than the Romln, whose fame transccuds tia
of the C,esIrs, when he paying upon the ina
gination OF the people whom Ire ruled, knew we
the potency Of the pres. " alter Scott says wOrs
things of him than that he editor chief OF th
.Vontelr. lie did not perhaps write the leader
with his own hand. but the MOnItcur spoke h
thoughts the French prints repeated them the
were echoed at times by the Italian and the &c
man it was like the continual chime OF bells.
bulletin from the captain OF the grand army ha
found a way TO be heard as the VOICE of the gre
nation This was what the press could DO whc
following the political policy OF single wll
In literature It's efforts partook something OF Il
character of the profound genius who left 10 Fran,
the code Napoleon. The great work OF In Pac
of which an American athematlcan and Bost,
mechanics have the honor OF giving II the world q
only translation, was published IN the time OF q
Youthful Consul. 10 whom II was dedicated IN a lee
ing and appropriate address.
Few readers of n daily paper are aware OF q
close attention required from a.. employed upon
The la5ors Of Hercules something; that 40
thy youth doubt chackled greatly over his 4
PLOTS, and. Tor that early per od OF the woF.
they were pretty fair. We cannot but think, thong
that when the rival Indies sought To WIN hltn, q
one TO cay pleasure, the one 70 tollsome renow
had he been told that the attainment of Ifmnorta
" depended upon publishing morning gazette ia
IN for twenty years. he would have turned from q
picture as the goddess held II TO HIM a fate a.
fame 81 laborOus. and thrown himself and
hunbed hopes into the lap of ing lorious daliianc
Ii was but a clever trick, that cleansing OF the a
cient stabe-,he mere turning OF a stream from
course requiring not half the work u a dep cut
one OF the railroads. Hut 10 rect upon the pub
mind intellectual river. and 10 supply i ~
waters always clear, sometimes Sparkling and o
sweeping on with current strong enough
scatter the wrecks Of error. bu, vet 80 sklllfI
guided To leave the true llndmarks nor tear II
their moorings one OF those gallant Darks 800 y h
ride the written laws AMI the hopes 81 the cit ger
not for the heather AlcldeS such a task not his
be the brooding spirt over the head waiers o
stream so fertilizing. That care for the count
men Of 4 Franklin the patron saint o. the cra
and Fulton. who proved the capacity OF steam
prope Iron-ribbed ships oceans. 10 cross COZ
nents like the winds with burdens no winds