Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-09
From the independent i'rrss.
EDITOES IN GENERAL.


We hope the editorial f. nj Y will not be
startled at the caption of his article, ~ it is not
our intention 10 sny murh .bnut them in any
way and what We have 10 say is Only the result
of hnne-t convictions springing from long and
Impartial investigation of the character # the
editorial corps rs We find il in the United States.
To prevent any mi>c"n>ruclion on the part of
the reader in relation to the writer, We will here
state that he is not all editor, never was, nor
never expects To be. AID though various rra-
SOUS might be assigned Tor keeping Us aloo'
frnm the editorial sanrum, there exists one
which of itself would f,rm an insuprrab!e bar
rier 10 our arrival at that honorable promn:inn.
alanv ar. the lhruss wlIirh editors receive
from various and multiplied sources. while they
are seemingly enarnyorng to pursue lhr even
tenor of their way" Most of the snarprst cuts,
huwevrr, that they receive OH mate among them
selves, and IRE evidently designed more inr pas-
lime lham To masc. a lasting and prejndical ill.,
preston on the mind of the rl. der
Ii i, said that here il no rule without cxccp-
lions and if wejinay br permitted TO purg lhc
editorial corps OLA few such characters as liur-
.cr Grccr, of lie New York Tribune whnsc
fcndi.h nI.Iisniiy has long since superseded all
tie nohlrr feelings of hnnl1n nature, impianiin-
in their Stead deadly hatred OF their ki@d. their
country, and Gnd, and who seem TO exist, H.
Phara,lI'S plaques, expressly for ahnoyamre-
wc say, ii wc may be permitted 10 divr>t lllc
editorial fraternity, of tew such c!'ara, tcrs rs
here alluded lu, wr have nj once Il clas, Of in
dividuais WHO, nest to The inspired mru OF All
ligui!y, have donc.morc 10 murlizn, liza inonizr,
and c!!rs!ianizc The world than any other class
of men bcuea;h lie widespread canopy of
heavcn. This may y;seem TO lhe unub,crvant Il,
saying too much ih behalf nt the class in qucs-
tun but let Us eXainnr the matter II little fur
tcr. and See ii llle tncis du not Justify the po-
>ilion assumed Or course il is not tn be pre-
sumrd that the w'i.cr is personally acquainted
with The half of l. Sc who nike-up lllr list of
editors in The United States, IcnrG i! is appa-
rcnl that the grounds Of which is pTcdicalcd The
high claims We hase sci up for them. /! simply
the nlallner in WHICH their several Journals, peri
odicas and magazines are conducted. And is
not this ground amply sufficient; TO Justify Whist
We have and maysay! Win HE prta'c or
moral character ui III: editor. wlIacver it may
be. We have noIsing 10 do Ii is The prrrcpt,
;.nd not The example. that jus ifcs our comcu.
sim. Nincleeii.twenliehs If ,lIr periodicals
now issued in The United States are ln,>p.rIns
in their deuunratioFs Of crime, and ii must n-
Stances are equally Jealous (bc it said 10 their
imprri>liabc honorS in cndcavuring 10 uph"Id
The causc Of morality and vir uc. Aud in ;l-
most every insance we feel bound 10 admit,
from long cXperieneSalld clue obscrr"i"n,) we
iind none ST. ready prrmpi, and so indetaliga-
bic in their r:itrtiUffS Ufcrret out Tie outlaws
that iuirsi society; whilst there are none more
disposed 10 award the mccd I'll praise 10 lie
iIlS;iv urruriuuS
Then, gentle reader, have We said too mnch?
II 81, We laurly submit 10 tic rrprinItid Of an
impartial public. We will add 10 more JUS
lice 20 our CAUSE would not adrlii Of our saving
less. OuAcHlTA.