The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-12-15

soon envelope the mind ofman, which no
earthly power could dispel. Who wishes
to see such a state of things? No one, we
are confident; and yet there are thousands
Withholding their patronage. and thereby
refusing to sustain that which. more than
any thing else, they would regret to lose.
Thus much, then, as regards the press
in general; and now word in reference
to the support of papers published at the
seat of Justice in the different counties, and
in the success and prosperity of which
every citizen should feel an interest
In every county local circumstances oc-
casionally transpire, which are interesting
to the citizens generally, and may per-
haps result in advantage to some of them,
could they be informed Immediately of the
occurrence. Your county paper contains
a record of all important matters. Is there
a sudden advance in the price Of tobacco,
or wheat, or corn, or oats, or whatever
else may be the product Of your labor, it
is at once heralded forth through the
columns of your paper, and you can
thereby take advantage of the rise, and
bring your articles into market; in many
instances realizing more than ten times
the amount of your subscription, which,
without that information. would have been
totally lost to you. Is there intelligence
from gold the regions of California, CIV
ing further Developments of the yet un-
told wealth of that county, it is placed be-
fore you at an early day. Has there been
foreign arrival bringing the joyful It'd
ings of some struggling nation having
burst the bonds, and thrown off the
shackles that bound them in servitude to
their tvrannic rulers; or is it the mourn
full intelligence that they have been crush
ed in their attempt to free themselves, it is
alike published in the columns ofyour pa
per. That portion of the Congressional
and Legislative proceedings which are OF
interest TO you is given. In wcrd, news
of every description, from "grave to gay''
is found in its columns. But when the
citizens of county desire the attainment
of an object, either through Legislative ac-
ton, or by other means, it is then the
great efficiency of the county paper is felt
and appreciated. The citizens of the
county speak through it as with one voice,
and very seldom do they fail in gaining
their object. Even the advertisements,
/ legal and others, are of sufficient interest
in themselves to induce a person to take
his county paper; but they, in connection
with other matters mentioned, will repay
ten-fold. To you, then, who have moi
done so, we would say, go forthwith and
subscribe, and remove one of your sins Of
omission; if there are two papers publish
ed in the county, take them both if you
feel yourself able. If you have children
they will be delighted to read the papers;
and it will result in incalculable advan-
tage to them. They will acquire taste
for reading, and treasure up ideas and
circumstances, to which the memory, in af-
ter years, will revert with the most pleas.
! ing sensations. Further, we would advise
every subscriber to preserve and file his
papers, so that he can, in the decline Of
life, review the events that took place dur.
ing his early years. Who is there that has
not, on taking up paper published at his
native place, in youthful days, found some
loved Renaissance Of that halcyon time
the record OF some pleasing circumstance
which, save for it, would have been forever
lost TO memory. Young as we are in
years, many pleasing associations are re.
awakened within us, ,onreading the contents
of the papers published at our native town
in early youth. The country press, like
the village school-house, is so fond to oul
recollection, that we occasionally love tc
speak about it. But our article is becoming
too lengthy, and we must hasten to close
1t is not every man who possesses the
ability to write an article, that is suited fol
an editor. Certain requisites are indispen
sible to one who fills that station with any
credit to himself or satisfaction to commu
nifty. In the first place, he must have goot
Judgment, and be guided alone by it ir
his editorial career. Let an editor once
get into the habit, through the advice o
friends, of putting forth views and senti