Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-29

lie. Pale, and feeble and totterlns. and dripping
with desth-dews from head to foot they only live for
the grave and to Il they should speedily go in obe-
dence to the ardent wishes Of both gods and men.
We have been often amused and sometimes vexed
that admirable GOODNESS Of erontery and ingenuity
Of device With which even intelligent men often un.
dertake to influence he tone and conduct Of the pub
lie pr ss Regarding editors nothing more than
the slaves Of the public, and themselves ny far the
most important part Of the public, they seem to con-
slider themselves entitled by sort Of divine right.
to prescribe their duties and dictate their
der any and all circumstances They are willing to
allow them no freedom of opinion freedom Of ac-
ton in any thing II independent thought escapes
them, or an independent position is taken upon any
subject which does not comport exactly with their
own ideas and fastidous tastes intimidation, denun-
cation and abuse instantly resorted to- to compel
them to submission to their demands and TO "c ush
OUT that spiit of honest independence without which
all Journalism is vice, pest an abominaton. Men,
who thus undertake to tranmel the press and direct
its conduct, are guided not by patriotism, but by
sel6shness and are generally either knaves or
fools ;-most frequently happy combination Of BOTH
1t is time, we think for all men to begin to learn
that the press in this country at least, is ree-not
nominay, but actually and absolutey-subject only
to such restrictions as the statutory law and the
spirit Of our institutions impose. Non.intervenon
then, by all outsiders with the duties Of editors and
conductors Of newspapers is the true doctrne-it is
| the common sense Of the case and ought to be the
rule for everybody's guidance in this matter
The following is the conclusion of the Republicans
article suggestive Of the foregoing remarks
Tho paPc which has eye upon either the friend.
ship, enmy, Of what In local psrancs are called
men Of influence, and permits the conduct of its col
be controlled thereby is governed by AZ great
want Of sense as Of principle. Politicians can neither
hurt, nor beneht public Journal Their support or Oh
position is OF az little importance to publisher as the
support, or opposition of any equal Der Of paying
subscribers IL there is dpe dence at ALL Il is the
politician who IL dependant and not the newspaper The
newspapers most ccssiu in his or any Other State
the newspapers which most independent The
editor who expresses frankly his opinions upon all
matters proper TO be discussed in puru-l
'ured that he will bud Others concurrg with him while
the editor who is all the time con suung this lea,er or
that first man, will find his list OF subscribers rapidly sink
ing. The people" take papers. The people are many
the politicians aud leaders are few The editor who
peases the peope may well be ind fferent politicians
THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEATNa OF THE RICHMOND
MALE ORPHAN SocIhrr, was held OIL Tuesday evening.
s6tn April, at o'clock, in the Lecture room Of S..
,m,s's Church.
COL Walter D. Blair called to the chair and Law
s'n Nunnay crested to Secretary Alter PRAYER
by Rev. Mr.. R:d. the Annual port Of the Board OF
managers was read and statement of the Receipts and
Expenditures made BY the Treasurer The r.por,s
Sere on motion, accepted and directed be entered
record Upon invitation extended to them. some appro
pirate were addressed to the meeting by the Rev
ar. Reid aid Rchari W. Flournoy E>o
Dr. w. w Parker then offered the following rsso,u,;o
Tnat the arj of Managers be requested TO increase
the number OF boys in the Asylum to thirty as
proper objects III their judgment of the bounty of this
| Society with"
motion ws m,is tnl amend This RESOLUTION by adj
ng and wheu suicieu, funds for their maintenance
shall have been collected This amendment was ri.c,
ell and then the resolution adopted
oFFEckE*-The 'olo~ins gentlemen -e-s then durr
elected marasers fos the sgsang year Samuel Re.v.
President VIM. Sands, Richard wbf,s.lS J,r,s. II
Gardner, and Tnos, Ellis. Vice Presidents. r q W
n'r, Secretary; Fred. Brsn.forJ Treasurer. r H..
RIG, George n She'll, Jas. Dunlop, ]. b Bravs wu
'iwsthney, 7. J Glenn W. W. Parker, J. Frv PbIin
Howard, and A II. Sands. Directors
Then after benediction BY the Rev. J. Amber Weed
the meeting adjourned.
WALTER D. BLAIR, Chairman.
Lawson Sunually. Secretary.
SUMMARY THE TEEAsrnEss RypoR7
1859. April 10 BtI in Treasurer's hand. s,ooo,
1851. April Is, Receipts for the past wear liz
90 =, . .es io' past year, s:IU6,U7
eAPeh'eS l73i.ll
Dui' y" nano' ApIio, 1854, 1871 9s
Amount invested in stocks (bOsides the Asy.
lum,) s,oooooo
The interest which is s6no m ''''''
Annual appropriation from the city $500 90
Literary Fund, 1890
Amount from subscription and do
nations 7O7,OO
Making as above stated, l7l4o0
Average number Of boys in the Asylum. ls
Expenses for boy, $eell
N b. To maintain 80 boys will require So 600 animal
y; and demand an ircreise of income of about $1,000.