The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-09
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.


Wha, fruitful subjeo, is the omnpotence {
of the Press, and how many periods has it turned
j. Yet how few really rightly estimate the rea
4 heroes of the great fight which the army @
r, publishers carrying The majority o
J. J. readers, in thinking over the matter forever as
d sociate the idea of the influence of the Pres
with some of our giant establishments wher.
= under the heavy head of steam, Hoes cylin.
d ders throw off their twenty thousand sheets
every hour. The popular opinion brings up an
army Of reporters. sub-editors, correspondents
: in every section of the globe, and vigilant at
taehes in every department. Ye,,he real work
) ers who more than all others, influence and
mould public opinion, escape n ,tce, and in
fact are themselves unconscious OF their pow er.
| They are that class Of the craft called " coun-
try editors Without them the city press
would be unheeded, and its influence unfelt
They are the schoolmasters of the work-day
world, who are always abroad None better
deserve the praise of being " ms ant, il season
and out of season." Unlike their more pairi-
clan brethren Of the city, they most generally
have neither fame office to look forward 10.
They are notor;ously an ill-requited set Of men,
SO far as worldly honor or emolument is con-
cened. They are content, day after day, and
week after week. TO toll on, 6 where Ter the pos
| assigned" too often pressed down with power
ty, and contendng with every sort of difficulty
II is due to them to say that they meet their
various embarrassments with fortitude, and
oOirif Of uhich 10
They are peculiarly American. Wherever you
find ihem-and there are few paces where
they are not,-aId on whatever side of
party they enlisted, it will almost in
variably be found that their sympathics are
with their country to the core. Often mis-
taken in their facts, and illogical in their infer
ences, it can not be denied that the sentiments
inculcated are those Of the soundest patriot
ism. Would that we could say of many Ct
our more lofty sounding city papers.
The country editor is every place. He is too,
many sided man. Most generally, barring
his politics, whatever they are, he has no hobby
to ride, and no axe to grind 1t is his single
aim 20 give the news, with such observations
as the moment may suggest to him. The
themes which he regards peculiarly his own,
have not generally very wide range, but few
facts, which lave bearing them, escape his
pen or scissors The prospects of has town,
county, or state, the progress Of the Republic
and her glories are all his own, and few mum.
bers of his paper make their appearance wilheut
iniruction or information on these matters
The intense feeling of nationality which is pc.
culiarly American is one Of the PIECES of his
handwork. Il is the coral insect that gives
new worlds 10 US.
Their number is source of never ceasins
astonishment to other countries. In every glen
or valley which can boast houses enough to
count, paper is regarded as Indispensable, and
forthwith the country editor mounts his tripod,
and with the courage of soldier and the con-
stancy of martyr, fimgs out his flag to fly !
through "eviI and good report Tie country
editor has been too the great pioneer of the
Republic. First in the ranks, he has given
5older impulse to the spirit of revolution in ,
Texas, he has set up his press in Oregon and
California to excite emulation at home, aud
immigration from abroad, and through all the
in Mexco, self constituted mission
ary, he took care that his everlasting composing
stick should second his cartridge Closer at
home, his paper is in every farm house, and at
every freside it goes with its news, its adyer-
tisements, and editorials into the hands of every
man in the county, while the mammoth papers
of our cities are unheard of except SO far as :
their less pretending county brother endorses
thaH.
And this is the source Of their great and un-
doubted influence. Authors have gained cell ,
ehritY by "immortalizing for short time" the :
difficulties of preachers. When shall we haye
a Shady Side'' for the Lille Of tine Country ,
Editor? There is a noble reward fpr the au-
thpr. The " country press" one and all, would
blow his praises far and wide, and the sales o.
's Uncle Tom'' would haye to hide their dimin-
ished heads. Here then is field for our au
thors "Who appears for the plaintiff