The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-18
THE IMPORTANCE OF NEWS
PAPERS.

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The irHueo CO ,xerled Iy the NeWspa
per is almost lncalculsble IL Is lnt
gree, moral lpvot which, when rightly
directed d,cevs,tssociely edsihrough
an its ram 6cMions living pr,rc'ple OF
iraiernal brolherly lecling. Il serves
TO consolidate not only communities aud
sects, bat naliOns. 1t is the vehicle by
whIch gresl Gods are attained, aod by
which tnecls are made known. IL ls
railroad Of so complete construction
that we can ,il by our own families, aod
AZ the sane travel over mountain and
food, in the great valleys and by lht
seaside, and become acquainted with
The beauties and subklmules Of each
Il makes US acquainted with the great
lights OF the world, and we catch from
them a portion OF their brillsncy-we
converse with The man OF solence- we
enter his s,udies--we see his wonderful
knowledge displayed--we learn the
causes of different phenomena-we dive
with him into The bowels Of the earih
and behold all the wonders OF the mia
erfl word--we learn the complexIiy,
beauty and chemical analysis OF matter
I'VE ascend mountains, and enter the
regions cf fossils, petrifactions and in.
.crustalious--we follow him TO The very
pinnacle, and have view OF The sur
rounding country, aud grew warm with
enthusiasm as we contemplate lis many
beauties--we are bumbled, aud are made
not only wiser. but better.
To the statesman and patriot how vas
in importance does the Newspaper seem
Through its means are his thoughts dis
semina,ed, his worth made known, and
his talents brought 10 gh', through It's
means he teaches mankind their rights
and causes the lhones OF tyrants o shake
he exposes corruption and knavy, he
.combals falsehood and unmasks hypoc-
iisy; he smeliorales his race from the
thrsldom Of oppression, and places them
upon the platform of equality and right,
To the ,mere politician and dema
gosue, the Newspaper is source, Il not
of good, a, ,lesst Of joy and happiness
From It's columns he earns the ebbs and
flows of the political tide; he becomes
acquainted with the topography oil par
" poitcs he learns some new cach-
words wherewi,h to act upon the gull
bil,y Of lhe public, and If possible, noun
into power. This may justly be consld-
erred one CT the evils OF newspaper read
ins; for il has its evils as well as all 9th
.er human eonlriyanees. 1t is a priuc.
zple deeply planted IN the economy OF
human Invitations, that every good thing
must have i,s accompanying partial evil
every rose mnsl bear lis 'horo-and
she reckless onslaught on character and
Regulation by the partisan press may
,filly be set down ss The bane OF popu'
lar readieg.
There is no class, however, in civ
il.zed community which does moi derive
benef fiom lne wen directed press.
at ss great means Of civilization. l.
csrres The blessings Of Christianity into
our Western wilds, and 10 the Islands
eof The Pacific Ocean. |, is dissemination
Of truth and practical instruction.; tht
efficient sapperto of morals, and the last,
ipp record ofnoble deeds and viItuous
actions. The farmer, the merchant, the
manufacturer, the artisan, and the stu
dent all drink a! its fountain & portake o.
lIs character.
To The emigTant--the wanderer from
his home aNd the scenes Of his youth -
land how many thousand such are there
in this new and extended country)--ll is
indeed blessing pnd solace. From
is varied pages he reads Of scenes O! his
early life which are hallowed by recol.
,ec,ious Of his kindred and friends. His
face glows with delight as he reads Of
some event which has uanspred ia his
native village. He knows the actors
they were his school fellows, he know,
the very spot-'l is where he first mcD
his associate 10 exile, the mother Of hi,
now Numerous lamly--'t is near tht
,-giloge churh.ysrd, where slombpr lhr
ls,hers OF his race in that sIeep which
knows no waking.' Oh, how calmly
sweet are those recoIlecions!
In short, the Influence of NE Newsps
per pervades all classes Of soric'y-.alI i"
tareAs ue affected by it, and alicharac
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