The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-17
1t sufficient for present purpose that know since the art OF
printing discovered the world has made many steps the progress

1t present purpose that know the art OF
printing the world has made many steps the progress
Of science and civilization.
90 back Imagination fifty years. ard shall be
pd with the state of things that period conrsted with the pre-
Half century steamboats, unknown whilst at
this estimated that than three thousand ahoat
American alone In 1900 there not Rail Road the
wo there nearly twenyx thousand miles in operation and
the United States and about nineteen thou
sand Europe Fifty years ago required weeks
Washington New Orleans many minutes as it
then did The lines Of telegraph full operation form
work the length and breadth Of land to tho extent of at
least miles of we sxyhee years the first Cotton Fac
tory the United established Rhode and their
number almost countless and throughout the land the busy w OF
spindle and ceases hum of the loom may be heard almost
every step. ....
Fifty years ago. the rapid printing press worked by hand
power-now by the application Of stea with the speed lightning
10000 papers printed ange hour Even this estimate will fall
far Of what the press very short time will be able
p reasonably expect that the number will be nearly not
quite doubled
When Franklin commenced printing three or four newspapers
considered the knowing enough for the demands the reading
pubnow three thousand moderate estimate of the whole num-
Der newspapers periodicals the United States with aggre
gate about four hundred and twenty million copies printed annually
average publication for every 1000 free inhabitants in the
States and Territories. +
We emphacay the wonders and have the evidence
daily eyes that there limit human progress
very distant judging from the past when the two
mighty shall b. broug into close proximity when rail-
and cgaps will become postoad when the
of making blades of grass grow where grew before
will have reached the highest possible point Of perfection.
We lost in wonder and and at the results
progress which have crowned with the most complete success
experiments which, faint and gmmeng ason seemed but the idle
vaporing of fancy
wisdom of the great poet apparent his proveb that nothing
is too difficult for mortas do
The day doubling the truth existence Of scientific facts has
drawn close there certain stubborn things which
PEELED believe despite peconcved opinions and when we
contemplate the and power Of mind matter and OF n
gene ignorance wonder the enthusiasm Of the
phsoer Acmed when he exclaimed give fucum and
the world Of with all the wisdom of the great
philosopher, this remark metaphysical speculation and
literal mpoby but fguraive EXPRESSION serves 10 illustrate
hoy far the human conception may be carried ed--r
1ly'cf which moSrss the intellectual wofd ev
cry revolution modern times been effected way
by its controlling influence its power has been M for against the
enterprise whether in social or political reform.
ZEAL do claim nbty for the press for whilst it
nccuabe goo believe has also done immense HARM
When the freedom of press abused and perverted and it is made
instrument for vile and selfish purposes at becomes
and respect protection When made the vehicle
oham, becomes courg upon humanity and one such fearful
nitute that should be every summany arrested
The good which the press has done for tho world great that
lose sight the evil in behong the magnitude fits excellence
We may safely that the press of country has done more
than other direct deveope its to regulate and
laws toe life and vigorous aconinto the whole
body polite aid and complete useful and worthy enterprises, Short
press done Turn where may stands bea
con light amidst the angry Of political strife and social reform
In behold defence against and and We look
with confidence the press aid work which has in view the
good country The people have lear ned to look
the press every occasion when opinion necessary regard to
all questions Of public interest.
press expected take the lead all occasions and that
which does lead but is ead f6ls its destiny for the
press useful and effective must be free We glory the proud
satisfaction that the press Of country free but let its freedom not
be abused The freedom claim for the press that IL shall
speak all OCCASIONS and not be controlled and restricted by
party limitations and ubveed party purposes alone but told and
fearless advocacy what is right without respect the opinions of
those who would destroy its free agency.
deprive the press of its voliOn 1--WE of course the
luctors the press will assuredy destroy power and
narrowed limitations and stringent regulations it would
become very machine accomplishing little good for
society in general.
press be free in the discharge of its Legitimate functions
There is extent qualified which the freedom Of the
press regarded ought be too free there
in all things PRESS its independence and free
do overstcps bounds Of and justice then should be
regulated.
There laws for the proper regulation of society all its parts
punish offenders against peace we'll protect its awbdng
useful citizens he who aids and gives his and support
that which tends corrupt and vtiate the public morals should
restrained an if need be- punished We by the freedom Of
press proper regulated freedom which enlightened and dis
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