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

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directed d,elevaiessociely &sheds through
ell it's rsmifcstions a living prirciple oI
fraternal brotherly feeling. l, serves
70 consolidate not only communities and
sects, but nations. Ii is the vehicle by
which great ends are attained, and by
which effects are made known. IL is
railroad Of so complete construction
that we can III by our own families, and
al the same travel over mountain and
food, ia the great valleys and by me
seaside, and become acquainted win
the beauties and subIlmities oi each'
IL makes US acquainted with the great
lights of the world, and we catch IRON
them portion Of their brilliancy-we we
converse with the man OF science-we
enter his studies-we see his wonderful
knowledge displsyed--we learn the
causes of different phenomena-we dive
with hm into the bowels OF the earth
and behold all the wonders OF The min
.eral world-we learn the complex'ty,
beauty and chemical analysis Of matter
we ascend mountains, and enter the
regions Of fossils, pelrifactlons and ln'
scunststions--we follow him to the very
pinnacle, and have view Of the sur
rounding country, and grew warm win
enthusiasm as we contemplate lis many
ebeau,ies-we are humbled, and are made
not only wiser, but better.
To the statesman and pstriot how vast
sin importance does The Newspaper SEEM
Through It's means are his thoughts dis
seminsted, his worth made known, and
.his talents brought 10 light, through it's
means he teaches mankind their rights
and causes the thones Of tyrsnts TO shake
( he exposes corruption and knavy, he
-combats falsehood and unmasks hypoc-
risy; he ameliorates his race from the
thraldom OF oppression, and places them
upon The platform Of equality and right
To the Rere politician and dema
gogue, the Newspaper is a source, If not
of good, a, least of joy and happiness.
From its columns he learns the ebbs and
flows OF tie, political tide; he becomes
acquainted with the topography OF par
" politics; he learns some new catch
, words wherewith: to act upon the gull
sbiliy of the public. and if possible, mount
into power. y'kis may justly be consd-
cred one Of the evils OF newspaper read
sing; for it hes its evils as well as all 9th
.-er human -een,rivanees. 1t isa princi.
snle deeply planted IN the economy Of
S,.,u",o" -,--P-"ying partial evil
every rose .nnuetbear its lhorn-snd
.athe reckless oaslaugh, on character and
reputation By the partisan press may
3 fairly be eel down as The bane Of popu,
Aar reading.
There is no. class, however; in a civ
iiZed community,which does not derive
benefi from the well directed press
! Ii is great means of civilization. IL
carries The blessings of christianity into
our Weslel n svilds, and TO the Islands
. Of the Pacific Ocean. III is disse minator
Of truth and practical instruction; the
efficient support of morals, and the last.
,iag record Of noble deeds and virtuous
actions. The farmer, the merchant, the
manufacturer, thessriisan, and the stu.
dent all drink at its fountain & partaks Of
its character.
To ,hs emigrant-the wanderer from
his home and the scenes Of his youth
i iand how many thousand such are there
gin this new and extended country)--i,is is
indeed blessing and a solace. From
its varied pages he reads of scenes o: his
early life which are hallowed by recol.
leclions Of his kindred add friends. His
face glows with deligh, as he reads of
: some event which has ,ranspired ia his
enslive village. He knows the actors
-shey were his school fellows, he knows
the very spot--'t is where he 6rst mel
his sssoeisle in exile, the mother of his
now numerous fsmily-'t is near the
evillsge churh.yard, where slumber the
fathers Of his race in that sleep (which
Knows no waking Oh, how calmly
sweet are those recolleclions!
10 ehori, the influence of the Newspa.
per pervsdes all classes of sociely-.all ia
terests are affected by IL, and all charac.
isrs more or less yield 10 it's influence.
IL gives tone 10 society, il moulds laws,
fixes the fashions, shapes the sword Of jus.
iice, ,gigesio it an edge and strength, and
tempers it, with mercy. / moves the
popular current, & works In all & through
all, s0d by al should be supported who
would support Themselves
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