Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-09-04
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"a word to the rise is sufficient" says the pro-
verb. We believe it. Among all the trades In ex-
isenee, where is one which is called upon to do so
MANY gratuitous acts for the public-this is wrong
for indiriduals under the pretence that ii is for the
benefit of the public, as printersl minister is to
preach The printer must publish notice gratuit-
ously because he should let the public kloao such things.
lecture on science is to be delivered Surely the
great public, and your subscribers in particular should
be notified of it gratuitously. Some College wants a
puff and as all are interested in the cause of educa-
tion therefore the printer must do 1t for nothing.
Some Society of Young Men, associated for good pur-
poses doubtless desire to notify the public of the
same and to have their placed prominently in
print think nothing but the duty of the printer to
do so without fee or reward. And In numberless
cases, this feeling has become common among GER
tain classes, that we feel certain it must be get
ting to be believed that printer neither pays any
thing that he requires nothing that he was born to
be the sdUe Of the public, that he lives by suction like
certain fish, and gets fat good looks and cerer te
oo ?" Did 1t ever occur to any of the individuals in
question that printers are really made after the fash
ion of other men! That they have many wants
and but less chance to CRAFTY them That body and
mind is ever on the stretch for that same public
That they have as hard creditors as others Thai
paper ink and types cost something and do not grow
spontaneously That the laborer is worthy of his
hire, and hiss mouths to feed like other men
And do they do all for the benefit of the public
We fear not. The minister, no doubt DESTROYS Of
saving souls primary object, yet has in view the
security and increase of his salary by adding to hi:
flock. Should he fish with his hook Undated
Does bot the scientific lecturer expect his pay for
tightening the public Why then should not the
printer have his mite which brings grist the Others
mill Does not the College want pupils that they
may impart instruction and get paid for it.! Why
then is the printer to help against the other
in favor of this opposed that and have nothing
for his expense and labor! If young men are to b,
assisted to the stage of public lfe cheered
encouraged, is often the before thel
half fedged, shall all this be expected to be done
at the printers expense and he not to be allowed t.
gay "his soul is his own g.
We have often been led to remark on this subject
and but one thing remains for the conductors of pa
pers do secure what is just their exact due. Tha
is, to notice nothing of the kind without payment,
pery particular personal interest paramount at leas
to what would be considered just payment. If sucl
system is adopted, and contend in justice to our
selves it ought, it should never be varied FROM TIT
public aror to be obtained from the present system
will never counterbalance the pockets loss.
We have been led to these reflections by reading
note from the "Cor. Sec. Plat Soc" in the Wabasl
Express. We think the editor las done wrong il
suppressing the name of such splendid genius A.
it u.s. the note has tendency to reflect the charac
ter of the institution. The GSspiring Scion SHOULD
father all the glory of it. His becoming mad at tn,
remarks of the Express, and sending dollar il
an insulting letter. viii probably keep him out of
weeks gingerbread; but we wish he would "SerUe u
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