Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-11-10
The Rress-Iss Influence.

Tho Press has been termed Che Archime
deal liver. b rs influence netionsa and
kingdoms are swayed q andfroliksslende
reeds before j mighty hurricane Kings
and j tremble when Che powerful,
but silent, voice oftbe press peryades their
land. Nations are agitated from center
10 circumference by the unity IF thepfess
Oh any question Of IMPORTANCE, whether
Il Be- political or eeelesiastical. But in
no country, does the preksexert the same
influence that il does ia This land. 4 is
lon.y here, under our free Institutions, that
l.the press IS entirely free. Here We have
III III It's most powerful fornr-the news
paper-seuding forth its daily aDd weekly
issues. With us, the4man Of family who
docs not iaks his count d STATE paper, O.
Church organ. is looked nPon as penurl-
Gus indeed. The politician soon loses
his power, when he throws aside his favo-
rite papers. The c~hutshnan, who doea
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ncttakohis Church organs soon becomes
4 tiresome bigot, Without the newspa
pers, our political campaigns would be-
come undressing, md liberty would
soon give way 70 tlle intrigues Of
tyfants. The press may be, and often Is,
used both for good and evil, As men
differ, SO does The press. Every political
party or factionhas Its press. Without
it, they would not be suffered to exist.
There IS not 4 church organization N our
land that has not a newspaper 81 peIiodl-
cal To- aid in tile dissemination of its doc
E~trines. Even the most secret Of societies,
deem IN organ Of vital importance. In
all governments, we find men and parties
who become fanaticaI IN their sieWs
and IN no countrySis this more clearly de-
yeloped. than II our own happy land.-
The press Is, Immediately resorted to, n
order ID spread the poisonous niasma
from State 70 stats, and from scetion to
section. II 4 faiatie can only secure the
reading Of his Journal BE Is i perfectly sure
to find proselytes to his cause, NJ matter
how absurd his views may Be, pr what
amountof zophis.ry he calls to his aide
And if he eau only raiss the cry Of per
secution Ne viii soon find scores and hun
dreds Of s~ympathyzing friends. Ihs
press is not only 4 very active, but sub
lie agent. III MAJ como 70 The family
circle proclaiming The glad tidings Of
salvation; il will be read BY the Old and
decrepid, and blythe young andyigorous.
By long twisting. it winds itself int the
affections Of all. and whatever sentiments
IL advances, they are imbibed as truths
and sound doctrines.
Then how important il is,tl,at tle peo
pie look we'll L the press. H they
support and snstain 4 fair dealing, honest
press, the advantages derived therefrom
win be incslculaBle. But on the other
hand should fhey aid and encourage an
in~sidious and double-dealing press, great
and inevitable must be their injury
We would warn parents 40 lsee to
this matter. 70 you I entrusted the
rearing and education Of The rising gem
Grafton. Into the hands Of your children
must soon fall the Isins Of our govern
mont. Upon their shoulders must rest
tie fair and beloved institutions Of our
richly favored land. They must become
the pillars Of thissmighty and vast spread
ing republic Your children look d you
v furnish them with proper Instructors,
and upon you rests the responsibility of
their future views and actions. Can
you do your duty without Guarding, with
jealous care, against the teaehngs Of
corrupt ~journalsa NJ think hot. And,
therefore, urge upon you the necessity
Of Watching the worst Of foes. And to
Igiye tie alarm when that ffase il nigh.
Our attention has been directed to this
subject. by ali Examination Of the reig-
ioas ]? organs Of the M. 3. Church
Worth. The organs Of this Church are
not tstiactured with, but are thoroughly
free-soiI and abolition IN every respect
They denouace The institution of slavery
as the most aamning sin :hat curses our
earth, They fspresent tho slave holder
as Vic worst Of murdercrs. and tell Us
dat he i olly ct for the deepest pit 10
perdition, ma By sophistry they attempt
to divide our people and make W As
blind and desilish fanatics, as they them
selves are. there is any way, more
than another better calculated d ms Il
sedition ID our midst, il is to cover that
scdition with the garb Of religion, This
the ab~oiitionists know; and this IS the
reason why the Last General Conference Vi
the n. 3. Church North did not, after
loagand heated discussion, make slavery
! test Of membership. The ministers
IF that Church know too we'll that they
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