The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-01
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reversing the former rule--rnow make or unmak,
the fortunes OF politicians. Nothing can be NOR
trae. And such will be in future, and under tn
new constitution, still more the case than now il
this State Professed politicians are shorn of thei
former Influence The sceptre of patronage hal
departed. The smiles of those who ,fornerl,
welded it have lost their power to charm Hence
forth they will have their due influence and ne
more. And it will be perhaps best for all parties
that the tone Of domneering control towards the
press, which in some instances the force of habi
still leads them to indulge, should now be aban
doned. But it is really of little consequence whe
ther it is or not. The world will probably &C
round just the same"- Rochester American
There is much good sense, as well as plain
truth, in the above extract Every one admits The
power Of the Press; yet few readers or politicians
seem to- understand what are its legitimate and
rightful prerogatives, Nor is this, perhaps. very
remarkable. For, If there are many men O
many mind" SO there are "many politicians @
many kinds !" and each having his own foible 10
be attered his own interests 10 be subseIved, or
his sown prejudices to be gratifed, it is not sur
prising that they should often complain of the
manner in which the public Press is conducted
If one individual has an object TO gaiIl-be it fair
or. foul-the Press which he patronizes- that is
to say, by paying two cents for newspaper that
costs the proprietor from ten to twenty, according
to the size of the edition, exclusive of advertise
ments)-must enter into his scheme, under the
penalty of losing their powerful patronage and
perhaps his good will besides But in favorine
that one, the editor ofends, perhaps, dozen 9th.
ers, whose interests lie in an opposite direction
And if editor attempts to please all, he is sure
to please none.
We should like, for the curiosity, to see one
newspaper made up in accordance with, and that
should embody, the opinions, whims and cap prices
IF oil to ho rct,rio
than Tom Thumb, the Chinese Junk, or the won
derful sights disclosed in the celebrated q" Moon
hoax. And if each Of our readers will send US
a written specimen, not TO exceed, say twenty or
thirty lines or Whereabouts, of what they consider
the legitimate and proper matter with which to
make up paper, we will agree TO give them one
entire Globe, if necessary, for the exhibition of
their several tastes and wishes. Will our readers
send them inf .~ '-- .-
But to return from this DEPRESSION What, with
all the diversified calls and claims upon an editor
is he to do2 Our opinion is-and we have en-
deavored to square our practice by it-hat he
should follow his own best judgment-take high
forward, honorable course, act ndepen-
IDENTIFY Of the conflicting notions which are enter
tained by his muhitudinous readers, and DO his
best to catch up and express the true spirit and
sound sentiment of the people The editor who
is 20 better qualified than his ordinary readers
possibly can be- to decide as to his duties and pre-
does no, know far better than they
what tecourse to pursue-who has not the discrim-
nation to know what he should publish and what
rejects not fit to sit in editorial chair to WELD
a ausedtorial pen. Nor is this claiming for him
more than he can or ought to be. We speak not
now of the mere casual scribbIers for the press !;
but of those who are editors by profession and
practice-who have been thoroughly schooed in
The business, and who are intelligent observing,
common sense men, Such editors
must, from the very nature of the case. better un
ders,and their duties than their readers possibly
can. Not that they are more learned, more gifted,
or more profound in many matters, or so much so,
perhaps, as many of their readers. But their ia
cilities are greater-through their widely extended
interchange of papers and sentiments. they must
catch the. spirit of the world at
glance, and partake of its impulse at every mo-
ment They have before them, as it were, the
intelligence and wisdom of The world
There are papers breathing the spirit of the peo-
pie Of all parties, of all creeds and, all classes in
The metropolis of Boston-there, the same from
New Orleans-here the same from Montreal and
ST. I.ouis-from the State Of Maine and from Ore
gon-from Nova Scotia and from Mexico--and
from all intermediate places; the same from Hong
Kong and from Bombay-from the Island of
Great Britain to the Isles of the Paci6c-in Short
from all parts of the civilized world. With these
lights before him, aud with the standard period-
Gals from men of profound science and learning
he must be dull scholar indeed, who does not
gather up sufficient knowledge and intelligence to
have some 10 impart to others. II is his vocation
to study and analyzc. and sift and combine,
all these elements of light and knowledgc-of
moral science and political economy. He must
necessarily read and scan the political opin-
ions of both friends and opponents; he must be-
come acquainted with the sentiments OF the people,
as reflected through these varied channels.
And yet, with all these superior facilities and
advanta ges the editor is often amused, if not an
Moved by the complaints OF some tyro in politics
or learning, who having mastered one idea, hav-
ing glanced at one side OF the question that be has
made his hobby, fincies himself master of all
branches of politics and learning, and forthwith
assumes the prerogatve Of debating what is prop
er, and of inslructing the wayward editor IN the
discharge of his editorial duties s! But the intef-
Iigent and rightthinkng editor has this fact to
console hiu-that these complaints and dIctatorlal
proffers of advice rarely if ever come from the
more Intelligent and sensible portion Of his read
ers These may occasionally make, it is true. a
friendly and enlig hened suggestion, such as every
reasonable editor is always gratlhed to receive,
and ready to profit by, but they never assume the
attitude of dctators. It is the empttes'
barrels that make the most noise" .,.-.4.yz.
Every profession has it's peculiar prerogatlves
and rights If you go to competent attorney
for advice on, legal point, although be may be
learning Vet in legal knowledge he is your su-
perior :; because he has made the science OF law
his study. and you have not; you admit that il is
his prerogative TO counsel, and your duty TO follow
that counsel. You go to a man OF like compara-
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