Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-09-29

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aents are reqaredazd yet these tzienis sretoo ren
Sa1ioliy eegr.dsd % e iittle applause.
must respect themssFes. they would Be rsspectcd By
oieers; and must be mere cas paH1iof pnit-
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sisn are seeeted 10 ar public satiods ashIh 10 per
- ea9 ergo mere fsfiEse n body and mind toeeyzts
e.nep Althoash ~ fully rre9znize The g3th q he
~ Insist that edor ere eatIsd % be rsarkei .ss1y
eecsase Of their services 10 party eonet but do
insist that, where they possess the aecesary qnze
tons. mental and moral; they sh2 not be eftlads 70
e.nse q their praession. The same sppBc.tsea .nd
diligence which resBircd e editor, II enrsoTed I.
ethef business would USUALLY produce faepeadeat
Iortnns vhli % the editor they ksners.Iy yieid little
more than bare support II j. m rkseme ocupation
rendered doabiy 50 By editorial quarseis and salr
Wes.ily coincide With con, temporary in the b.
ie here expressed tia, editors should resleci he dr
sy q the Press wen a. e pronotioa 81 good feel
ing By absiaaing from personal aba.e and .i.o
from THAT worse az nnaaniy these stacks By
innendo; which o1iy exhibit the malice Or .arrox
spirit without the courage % strike open bIsv The
pres Is toe powerful and saered an engine % Ss devoted
~ essrTag Of puhe citation say ether class q
they are. 10 fse so nlabo and services in their
any Recommendation. They The most sf-
heient agents Of that cause they the ssntinels
upon the ramParts - they the regular soldiers, who
fight the daily battles Of the principles Of the party and
yet, when the battle il ended. and the victory won,
there those who would deny promotion 20 the
who have done the work. lest forooth IL might make
them mereehary instead d patriotic. Still. while
contend that il would be arbitrary and unjust the
treme to exclude ednors from Office accoun, Of their
profession. We rejoice that the press nthe eyes 81 those
who conduct il, is generally and justly regarded
superior in dignity, influence and independence 70 any
Office which government can bestow. We fully. agree
with contemporary, too, that, Of ali occupations.
poorly rewards Industrious laborer that Of
the editor II hasts pleasures its advantage and its
rewards but they decidedly o. the PeeuSay sort
Where is the employment in which the reflection, the
care the labor Of daily editor would Command
than Independence Aad yet the number Of editors 10
few who. in the prime Of life, with large families
dependent upon their exertioHs, and working from
ing all night like galley slaves, absolutely poorer
than on the first day when they commenced life, and
haunted from nigh till morning with speetres Off future
eTes more gloomy than the Present.-RiehhlOsd MGi.