Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26


Under the above heading the New Orleans Della
publishes the following sensible remarks:
persons have very extensive dss Of the duty Of
editors They think ID the chief function Of hs muc
per'e'u'ed fraternity reform s abuses and ev to ere
NINE into all complaints and grievances and to ayense si
wrongs public Or Pri'ate, general individual Ia 6ne, in
'ne sisw an editor should be Hercules 60 forth, and,
ms individual eIertions, abae all the plaques that set
mankind AS humble workers in this responsible position,
we desire 70 dcaim sny such view Of powers and duties
frequent compians OF particular vy tie .terns
to which we are subjected by persons who are troubled by
some particular grievance, induce US to define our position
and views on this question.
Every day, often in editorial Office, and more fre
queny when We trust ourselves the Streets We are as
sauhed BY some wemeaning person with the Inquiries
Why don't you come out against that thing that person
why don't you look into that horrible of maeassnce Of
public officer why do you allow that judsmsn, Gin which the
inerogato no doubt Pay) 10 pass by without
Or censue in fine, why don't you give your particular and
special attention to my little grievance in preference the
'housand others which may be dinnedia your ears 7
These inquiries addressed Us with all the sssump-
on and importance Of regular subscriber who pays the
very handsome Of ten dollars year. Or peshsps Of an
advertiser and in that case the Interrogation 10 even more
rigorous wsrePly thatseems be pretty hafdcass-
But ID there not another side othe question tOf
not Perhaps but suppose launch against the
evil you complain Of and prove to be in f Then
see you through the business Very we'll we arc per-
missed then, 10 make use Of your su,horyf
Oh no. no: don't wish to get in the pspess You can
examine the msnsr YOURSELF eve would If we had time
but have nOt but you viii get all the fscls in auhe
tic form. will examine hem snd f the matter calls for
comment will sivsit This Of course, the complainant
has no time todo; and be leaves musring something
about the imiy Of the pess its indifference 10 public grew
snces, or is general corruption. i' '0ai at4H aoas
snow, beg tito be understood that do not aspire to
be general reformers We have net the time or power if
We had the inclination, expose aud deouce 1.-THE Of the
evils that exist in the world We like b undsake no more
than perform People Or papers Who are eternaly
abusing every body and every thing become after whe
like the boy in the fable, Who when the wolf really came,
cried in vain for help After all there is more Of good than
evil this world. and pfshr the pleasure 81 exhibiting the
former 70 nsuseatng tie latter This however, doe. not
relieve Of the duty Of expospg and denouncing, from
good moves notorious acts masasance wrong doing Or
corup,os. We say from god motives By this we mean
without personal feelings without vupsraon and malice
g There j. another duty. hGweysr, Of public journal
which i not sufficiently apprecia,sd BY many persons it is
that Of imPaiai thorough examination Of every sub
ecs 70 be commented Editors must look into all subjects
especially hoss relating individuals with the temper Of
udss swayHs to neither side, bq hearing both and giving
fair and full showing both parties. We frequently
psss'ed BY people who wish ID rush into controversy
their aatemsns Of ease but, when aesponsibiliy is
incurred, they consider it quite proper keep in the back
ground. PSI 1ftfssi 5Ff 3fg 8s 8asl
"Ths position Of public fefnsr quite assriOus and
sponsbe Il demands larger share Of vue purity,
and wisdom, hsD moet men, not
csp,ng editors II too ohen happens that those who
sPssiious and dcuposion the very reverse
Of whs. tho task requires them 70 be- They hope
sbeif Of virtue BY the Eerceness their denunca
lions Of the Shortcomings Of others But such denunea
tions usually impoen or only produce the
source whence they proceed" ltaaf1ta @Et'l@Tfa2