Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-01-25
EDITO r s .

IL n1Ay not be generally known, but II
1sa4 fad tina, editors work for a living just
9soth6f people dc. One would suppose,
70 hear The abuse lavlshed on newspaper
wss,efA that they we're a species Of mon
ssefs, Committing all sorts Of mischief
for mischief's sake, Editors are public
propsfiy. Every loafer in every three
cent gfbggery in town allows his tongue
10 1sin Id random about men personally
udkn0@n to him, and would not know
fheni for half the worlds treasury, as
dough they were intimate acquaintance.
Anasty feeling of envy prompts every
tiick.hcaded upstart to venture his crude
obsaion ppon the editors, to expallate on
their private characters, TO point out their
weakness, take exceptions to their dress.
Eidieule their manners, and lie way their
FeputAlion. All the while these unlortu.
aales re writing away in corners OF
printing Offices; drawing on their brains
N All heir stomachs; day after day from
me years beginning to its end, taking
I thoiE seats al their old desks, toling for all.
The lnechanic has his proper time in
which 10 do specified work, and when it
lscompleted, the critical eyes Of the en-
iployer lone can scan it. But the editor
dQea every thing in haste, and all that he
asc0mplishes passes under the cold fault
saelng eyes Of the public. Some men, too
'moHnaniinous to bestow censure alone, do
lalsed award praise, but the mass love TO
lind fault 1t does crafty them to get
athaflce II abuse all editor, and no poor
cribblerever escapes the venom Of their
tongue. Then, because he happens TO be
10 editor his private affairs are Iegti-
nate subject for public comment. lie
happens TO have some domestic troubles
--Iorthwith they are noised abroad.
81 The Old maid, dabbing her hands il
no slop bow at the tea table, tells the
company all about the sorrows OF poor
mrs Sosnnd so, without; knowing the or
'gin or he right or wrong Of the matter.
y thu editor possesses taste enough
10 dfess With marked pIainness, in these
" aye of Empty show, when the hun IN
10 aices Wear the finest coats, the inquiry
ID lusianly started, whether Mr.. is
Bot dissInated, What can he do with his
acncyf 1t never occurs to these verv
Arious people that the victim of this ma.
meaous remark may have some claims on
tt4s neafk more powerful than all he hab
1pssnefy temptations oil Broadway-.that
eung sisters or brothers, or it may be
idoWed mother, look to him in his hon
MANHOOD, and do not look in vain.
VI heseexcelent gabblers do not allow
to suppose for moment thai $
:, or Hi.nature and continued back bitinr !
NJ, 2 LIS origin in miserable spirit of en-
Why, an editor has free admission
CD OIL places OF public anus ement-occa.
'nally he has seat at some public sDre,d
CEoisentlmes he gets bow from a great
20, What a fortunate fellow land
ASsna ~, he appears in type, his name is
y We mead of the first column Of a paper, {
MD -. ~ aown IN all the pomp of capitals.
orr'm .nF top of a magazine article. To /
'Is ss'kAf eyes OF ignorance these are t
,,gs " ana honors OF great vaIIe, and 10
ID 49, possessor, not valung Them a J
lus 49, give them all and more, for Z
Surl'y which shuts out from the d
9 y sp'gls Put OF the peasant the prying \
g whose revelation SETS in mo,;on m ,bs g
facing tongue. '''