The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-12-14
EDlTORS.


just as Other people do. One would sup
pose, 10 hear the abnse la lshed on news
paper writer's, that they were species oI
monsters, committing all sorts OF mischief
for mschiel's sake. Editors are publir
property. Every oafer IN every lhree cen
GROCERY in town allows his tongue to ruuI
atrandom about men personally unknown
to him; and who would no, know him for
halt he worlds treasury, as though they
were intimate acquaintanres, nasty
feeling OF envy prompts every thick headed
Iupsisrt TO venture his crude opinion upon
he merits OF The editors. TO eXpatlale on
their private characters, TO point out their
weakness, take exceptions To their dress
Iridicuo their manners, and lie away their
Irrpulaion. All the while these unfOrlu
lales are writing away in corners of print
,ng offices, drawing on their brains to fill
thelr stomachs; day after day, from the
years beginuig to its end, taking thei'
seats al the old desks, loiling for bread
rhe mechanic has his proper time in
which to do specified work, and when ii il
completed, the critical eyes of the employ
,r alone can scan it, But the editor does
very hing in haste, and all that he accom-
dishes passes unde. the cold, fault seeking
syes of the publc.-Some men, too mag
ranmous TO bestow censure alone, do in
deed award pra St ;bul HE mass love to find
10 abuse an editor, and no poor srrlbbler
aver escapes the venom Of their tongue
Then, because he happens TO be a.
editor. his private affairs ate Legitimate
suhjec, for public comment He happens
10 have some domestic troubles forthwith
ihey are noised around
The old maid dabbling her hand in tn,
4op bow at the tea table, tells the compa
ny all about the SORROWS Of poor Mrs. So
and 80, without knowing the origin or th
right or wrong of the matter Or il tn
rditor possesses taste enough to dress witt
marked planncss. in these days OF empty
show, when the human C0iUes wear th'
finest coats, the inquiry is instantly started
we,her Mr,--is not disipaled! Wha
ran he do with his money! 1t never oc
'urs to these very Gu ricus people that lh'
victim of this malicious remark may hav
some claims on his heart more powerfu
han all the hsberdashery temptations o
Broadway y-lhat Young sisters or brothers
,r it may be a widowed mother, look Il
him in his honest manhood, and do no
took vain. These excellent gdbbiers d
not allow themselves to suppose for a mo
ment that their illna,ured and continue
Ibackbiling has its origin in a miserable
spirit Of envy. Why, an editor has ire
admission to all places Of public amusemeo
,-occasionally he has a seat at some sprea
-o(tentlmes he gets a bow from gret
man. What fortunate fellow and then
too, he appears in type, his name l' at tn
head Of the first column Of paper, or look
down in all the pomp Of capitals, from IT,
top of a magazine article. TO the vug'
Ieyes of ignorance these are privileges an
honors Of great value, and ye, their possess
or not valulng them fs, would give III et
All. and more, for that obscurity which shu
ont from the humble hut Of the peasant
the prying eyes whose revelation set in mr.
lion the de,raciing ,ongns.-N = Sm
dry Times.