The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
From he RiohmoEd Republican
Advice 30 the Press.

aGVESe sU tHc lcss.
The conclusion Of lie veteran Rircb,c's
farewell addtes. to lie pubic c contains piece
OF advice to his b ehern of ihe press. sL,ch
is SO repleie With ruth and und ~,sdom
lha, We csnno, ,Cny ourselves he p,a2uio
Of placing II before our readeu:
One word to nv eth ru Of ,hp pres,
and Lave done. They have called "- IA !.
veteran of the press-, Falbet Rhchn'--e,J
all those aniabe epitheis iich seem 10 -i'r
me sore right 'ospeah 10 them N Il Q chafar--
ter. You have yruitssl,n. gentlemen, e
the hlg hest importance 10 ou country. !n
fact, DO nut see hus a gleat reluLllc can be
supported without all II cru edlale orgsn.
which SHAH q ake kpuvu tie scts ut Their t..
gents TO the prope Ir tie oltuiot.s Of the peu.
pie 10 her saens. Bus ~ lhDusaud Ways
the ptess Is oi IN, samtbe iupoiiGucr to the
people. II should, o, CuU'sC, be profession
Of high houur to hose who ,ficiate al l's
fountain. | would certainly be one If tie
most dlguhed pursuits IN society # II WEIR
conducted 10 The snll winch becomes lie I'm.
portaGce-s'th "a ent, Independence, genl!e.
many hbertl Is, urd with deceucy bnd
courtesy hlch aGe due tGoui one editor to
another. have often asked the question,
How can editor. expect the respect OF tie
world # tbsy Go tot etuw some respect Tor
esch other Not u.ab l<aows letter than The
refining eului 81 hc Union the difficulties,
The sacrifices, the dtuGgery which attend the
profession, and yetu BE- comes tou to overcome
tLem all ~bru your duiy r,qnies IT. You
must theft.ote, carry luto your task an in.
domt-be spnN @hich qnlI's under no fiji.
Guilty. \ U should fear uolhng but the neg.
ect Of your d0lIes and he repfOof of ycur
own conscleuces You should mink for your.
selves, listening, at The same time, 10 every
man y ho vii tell ou the truth and v hen ycu
have made up your own opinions, carry them
out IL the ffn spirit OF fee press. In our
profession, gcnllcueu, there is necessity
Tor great energy Of character-lor much en-.
durauce as well as much eAerllon. | 20 turlh.
Ter. Energy is no, sufficiently strong word.
! The true secret of success IN every business
IS enthusiasm would especially frankly
recommend 10 sou careful attention TO your
hnauces: but n this respect lie, my course be
d warning, and not an example TO you. In
max NJ these suggestions, | give you the
result OF a long experience, dearly enough
/ bought"
We caanot refrain from feeling Of sadness
in petusltg these last lines. It is The CEN.
mon belle! that energy ia auv pursuits of ife
viii insure success, and 50 II does IN almost
every other department, Of human Industry
tut that Of ne esspapets. Yet of all descrip.
tions Of Dor there is none which can com.
pare in mere dludg gerry Of mind and hand with
that cf the conductors Of public journal
The body of the day aborer derives refresh.
ment from sleep and is prepared with each
fIs,ng sun TO exert with cheerluness its re.
ewed energies. But the mind Of journalist
IS upon an eternal stretch. He has but ltts
opportunity for that recreation from inter.
course with men and books, which is necessa.
ty to keep the intellectual fountain full and
fresh. Yet the mere work of composition is
as nothing compared with the reflection, care
and Judgment which must be bestowed upon
every movement. After such life as this
We see veteran Of the profession left at the
close Of a long career, with less Of worldly
goods than when be COMMENCED his course.
II this were solitary case il would not be so
remarkable principle; but IL is only one out
Of many similar instances. Ii is rather the
history Of class than Of an Individual.
Pecuniary obligations to The conductors Of
newspapers seem 10 sit more loosely on meme
consclences than almost any other kind OF
debt, They vii! take paper for year after
wear, and de rive all the benefit and amusement
which the labors and outlay of its conductors
can furnish, yet they often seem to think that
it is perfectly consistent with honor and de.
cency never 10 pay tarhIng for the consld.
Grafton they have received. Few persons
have any idea OF the enormous expenses of
large newspaper establishments. When wo
take into consideration those expenses, the
small sums which compose the aggregate of
newspaper accounts, and the numerous deiu.
quencles Of subscrIbergg the wonder is, not
tha, SO many newspapers die, but that any
live.
The particular case, Of Mr.. Richie, 10, it
is true, aggravated by the desertlon Of his per.
" in the matter Of The contract for the public
printing. II they had stood by him az he
has stood by them, there nigh. have bees
different result. Whatever our political diff.
lerences, We cannot but regret that life OF
toll should meet with such requlta.
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