The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-17

biography country those who have made themselves
immortal and departing left behind them Footprints the shores of
time"
In Franklin the great pioneer Of the press what industry
persevering will, and genius accomplish.
For the purpose of introducing few items connected with the early
history the press country mentioned the life of ust
patriot and craftsman shall embrace the occasion to
give incident the life Of this very remarkable
At this late day appears almost miracle that Franklin ap
prentice all congna his the acqui
son of knowledge but the contrary calculated in its nature
to maze the mind with the dudgees of M and to dis
destroy all the aspirations YOUTH that he should so soon DC
meamorphose from the Of wcs and mouder candles 10
that of the mouder public opinion difference position requiring
very decided difference of ability.
Just this point the history Of the philosopher assumes most in
ng instructive character which illustrate with force
and sublmity the couplet of the poet:
clouds may drop down titles and estates,
Wealth may but bo sought"
You will ecect gentlemen that Fnkin debut printer was
under the Gathering auspices there scarcely among us
who has been called upon either the prosecution OF his physical
mental bor endure what he called his early man.
BEAR Franklin proved the truth Of the proerb that hard
all things Unlike he of youths bis early life
occupied in efforts after knowledge her ample page rich with the
pos had been unroed and his eager mind and painting soul
hsted for full drau from the Peau spring Not having the
purchase per books he necessarily dependent vol
contributions the loans and consequently at 50 early
period the history of Typography he could have to but few
What would Franklin have given for the exalted privileges which we
enjoy. Whilst the tceming press daily pouring forth its volumes
v hundred. ousands He tells how he managed procure
the reading of such books otherwise beyond his reach
acquaintance with the apprentices Of booksellers Jed him
borrow small volume which he careful to return
soon Often he up his chamber during the greater
part night reading when the book borrowed in the evening
be returned the following morning lest its absence should be
discovered.
it any wonder that he should subsequently have arrived at such
extraordinary distinction and that the Benjamin Franklin the
DOOR, printer should today undyng upon
the pages of Immortality carried upon the ghtngs wing and hon
oed among all wherever liberty cherished virtue receives
approving sentence in the human heart ~
franklin printer is introduced notice apprentice to
his brother the New England Couant" the fourth
news.r+rar regafd-
ed as dangerous speculation the elder Franklin advised by
his 90 the undertaking. as would scarcely succeed
being already three papers America which were con-
s,dee for the reading public What think gentlemen,
would be their after the lapse of hun
ywo years. and in the increased and increasing number
of four hundred and twenty-five millions of publications annually
;a the United States?
Franklin informs u.s. his interesting autobiography that his brother
treated him ukn and that by accidental revolution
in the wheel of fortune he relieved from under his domination The
elder Franklin appears articles of his paper gave offence TO
the representatives of the Crown wheeupo he was arrested and Or
dered before Assembly Boston, cenured and imprisoned for
month b the speakers because the the author of the
offensive article not discovered
By the Imprisonment of his brother Benjamin Franklin became the
manager of the paper during which time he he made bold give
their rulers some rubs faint prelude of what fol-!
lowed in after years from ..,rs
" Him whose genius
To tyrnts hopes early grave"
James franklin discharged upon condition that he should
longer print the New England Couran.
This says Sparks probably the first transaction in the Ameri
can Colonies relating the freedom of the and it is not less
makbe for assumption Of power the Of the Legislature
than for their disregard the first principles and established forms of
law.
PROPOSE gentlemen to consume time and weary your
patnce with an the early difficulties and trials through
ustrous typo called to but ask your Indulgence
little further that may introduce two circumstances which
occurred in the life of wonderful which certainly Of the
most remarkable histories all things considered which the of the
biographer has recorded.
engaged in the early publication Of the Pennsylvania Gazette,
Mr. Franklin found occasion remark with degree Of freedom
tile public of persons of high standing Phlad
phia This dapproed of by OF his patrons who
sought opportunity convey him their views of the subject and
they represented be the opinions Of his friends He listened
patiently and replied by requesting that they would favor him with
their company at supper and bring with them the other gentlemen who
had expressed dissatisfaction The time arrived and the guests
bed he received cordially and listened again their friendly
proofs his editorial conduct At length supper announced but
when the party seated themselves around the table, they surprised
nothing before them but pudugs made of meal
filled with He helped them all and then applied himself to his
plate pakng freely Of the repa and urging his friends to do
They their ptenes the utmost but vain thir