Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-02-01

only reply could make, was--I don't stir
ny these quarrels.' CHEERS and laughter)
When there is fight going on, certainly
want to have my hand in it. Renewed
laughter)
I'VE mus, expect the great questions of
the day to be differently viewed and dis,
cussed; nor is it desirable that they should
be otherwise, as it is only through diversity
of opinion that our knowledge is increased.
But it is not necessary, in discussing public
questions, to discuss each other. Laugh
ter) | can assure you, we don't look near
so well turned inside out. (Roars of Laugh
ter) Exceptions, indeed, have been more
frequently made to my outside man, than TO
my internal dispositions; but by no means
find fault with the tastes ofthose gentlemen
who have done SO. CA laugh.) l would
only beg of my editorial brethren, that no
matter how we discuss each others coats we
will refrain from more particular or per-
sonal discussions (Applause.)
By MajorNoah: "A closer unity and fra
ternity of the Editorial Profession"
Mr.. c. d. Stuart responded on the call
of Major Noah, as follows:--
Occasions which bring together in a So
cial and fraternal manner the members of
the Press, ought to be precious and happy
ones. Perhaps the greatest of all wants in
| nj, profnccinp IN pir tic trn op1 Ia oiti
mate influence, is more thorough associa-
ton and unity of its members. The press,
of this age, by means Of the facilities given
to it by art and science, is omnipotent. The
genius of invention has yoked TO its car the
implorable spirits fthe universe steam and
lightning. and like a vital heart in the in
: tellectua and moral centre of the world, it
pulsates day and night, to the farlherest ex-
tremities of civilization its invigorating and
beautifying light.
Beyond all the bright dreams of Gut.
temberg and Faust; or the calmer foresigh,
t of him who SO nobly illustrated the nobility
of our profession, Benjaman Franklin the
press has achieved its splendid triumphs
3 The newspaper has become the lever with
!. which the Syracusan would have over.
e turned the world; its fulcrum is the press
The history of the press, is the history o.
the most extraordinary revolution ever ex
l. perienced by the human race. The inven
. tions which gave to art the power of in
X definite multiplication Of books, and sug
q gested those lighter waits of the press call
IL ed newspapers, which are falling like au
- tumn leaves upon every city, town, viag
: and hamlet throughout the civilized world
J. those inventions, beautiful and blessed il
, their fruits, can never be too highly appre
is ciated.
h But the outward appearances which CAV
y physical omnipotence TO the press-whicl
: bring TO it on steam and electric wings tn
s. news of all climes and the uttered thought
l. of all men, and send them again with equa
: speed to the remotest chimes Of the earth
lie are as nothing uninformed by the moral, Sc
e, cial and intellectual spirit. which is give
G to create, use and rule these appliances 70
10 its happiness and glory.
= Here, lies the essential vitality of tn
er press-in the character, unity and strengt
lie of the human spirit which governs an
ID guides it. For good or evil it is omnipo
n, tent, it is the worlds great teacher. Ho,
a. exalted then its position, how weighty it
ID responsibilities, and how pure, earnest an
- lofty should be the efforts of those to whoI
v it is committed.
The Press, united, is mghter than reg;
W or mailed power. At its words tyrants al
palsed, and the craft of the red right ham
d, made powerless. Great as its might, i
influence has been benefcient. 1t has
Il, the main, been the foe of error and despo
id ism, the friend of truth, freedom and vi
- tue. Beautiful has been its career, magni
If. icent its triumphs, but more beautiful, vas
ly err, and mghtier triumphs await it in Il
'ss future. 1t needs only to be true TO itse
'st and mankind, to shape and control the de
cd TIMES of the world.
if "Sha we not, then, be united in OF
in sympathies and labor? Our aim and obie
lr- is the same. Representatives as we are
en- the enterprisng and intelligent Press of Il
Empire City of the New world, we owe
ior TO our position, as giving tone to the Pre-