The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-02-01
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do much to inculcate the former, and dis
seminate the latter. (Three cheers.)
XIII
Tile LadlcS Heavens best gift !
They have beautifed and refined society,
adorned literature, and ever been willing
ministers at the altar Of freedom.
In answer to the Presidents call upon
him to respond to this toast, Col. HUTTER
remarked, that it seemed out of place for
him to respond to this sentiment with so
many bachelor printers sitting around the
table, who should be glad of such an op-
portunity to display their gallantry. He
good humoredly took this latter class to
task for their lack of courage and spoke
for some time Of the valuable aid the La
dies of our Country have at all times rem
dered to the American Press. To them
are many of our. leading journals indebt-
ed not only for "material aid" but for
many Of the contributions which give
them tone and character.
Passing from this point, Col. II. said
he was glad to be present at this first ban
quet of the Easton printers, surrounded
by the old men andthe young men of
profession or an art, which had done
more to elevate the morals and improve
the condition of the human family through
out the world, than all the arts and sci
ences that have ever interested the human
mind. He said that during residence
of more than ten years in this lovely Bo-
rough, and connexion for that long per-
iod of time with the Easton press, it had
ever been his aim and constant desire to
cultivate none but friendly relations with
gentlemen engaged in the same calling
And he could say in all sincerity that
these relations had never been disturbed
without causing him feelings Of regret
Feeling thus and entertaining no other
wish-having "no enemies to punish
within the circle of the craft and no
ambitious aspirations to crafty, if afford
ed him pleasure. he said, to see around him
at the festive board, so many of his friends
and co-laborers, who month after month,
and year after year. were toiliDg on in the
good work in which they were all engaged.
Our mission, gentlemen, he remarked,
is great, good and glorious one-more
important in many respects than that OF
the Physician, the Attorney, or even the
Clergy. 1t is the editor who wields the
power to form, in measure, the youthful
mind and insti into the heart of the young
man as be is about entering upon his ca
reer of manhood, that love. of principle
and regard for honor, truth a3d virtue
which are so indispensable to fit him fol
the useful and active citizen. 1t is oul
destiny to enlighten the human mind in
all quarters Of the earth-a duty We GER
tainly owe to ourselves and to society tc
discharge with all the care and caution al
our command. We have great and no.
bic work to perform and it should be our
mutual aim and pleasure so to perform 1t
as not to detract from our own character
as gentlemen or lower the dignity anC
standing of the presses under our control
The fearless, independent and really hon
est editor can do much, very much to ad
vance the interests, further the progress
and give tone to society in any commun
ity in which his lot may be cast-whitt
the reckless and quarrelsome, on the 9th
er hand, exerts an influence only for evil
In this great country of ours, the Press
has become mighty and powerful en-
: CINE, and the energy and enterprise o
: the American Editor knows no bounds
1t is to the civilization and development
l of tie country what the engineer is 10 tn
! railroad-the pioneer that goes ahead t
prepare the way for the steam whistle an
all its accompanying blessings. In othe
n countries, the poorer classes are prevent
b ed, by tyranical and oppressive govern
| ments, from enjoying the luxury of a
:. independent Journal Here, the Pres
e penetrates into every section, every moo
and corner of this great Continent
Here, man cannot possibly become S
exclusive hermit as to place himself bC
: yond the reach of the post boy and tn
printers devil. We see this fact exempt
fed in the New Territories that are yea
after year springing up on our wester
IS Frontiers. Not content to wait until CIV
It ilization paves the way, the enterprisir
: American Printer prccedes it and plan
l. in advance the seeds of liberty, OF goo
d government and good laws. 1t Is b'
D, quite recently that the first number OF
new paper was set up and published ul
der a huge Elm tree, in the beautlf
Territory of Kansas, before the enterprl
ING pioncer had time to reach there al
! Law the foundation, even for rude Il
cabin.
Such is the enterprise and energy
II the American Editor Such is his s
y y ahead spirit that should this Governmel
y be fortunate enough to obtain Cuba or Il
- Sandwich Islands, and add them to t
~ = bright array of American States, in lie
;! than three months after their admissi'
! into this Union, both these beautiful
:. lands would be over-run with Amerlc'
30 80 journals, printed in their own cities al
- . towns, disseminating widespread the 40
~ ~ trincs of genuine republican prlno'P'eS'
or Col. HUrTER concluded with SCI"
70 ment in behalf Of man whom ne Sa'o
ri was proud to recognize as friend' al
.. who in his humble estimation was ah
nament to the corps editorial OF the cou
" . He alIuded TO