The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-19
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
4eQCHARLOTTE.G6'

r. At the military Dinner in Raleigh
week before last, the ninth regular toast
was as follows:
.Tbe PresS"-Worked by the strength
of frermau's arm. it will ever be the dread
of tvrantS, the foe of anarchy. the Palladium
of our Liberties; in honOring its r"preefn-
tativeS we only render justice to the Deten-
ders of our Rights.
w. w. Holden, Esq, being called for
rose to make his acknowledgements for the
honor of the call. and also to thank the
company for the compliment paid to the
press, of which he was an humble rePresen-
tative.
II would not become him. he said. t"
speak in praise Of his profession, or to en-
large upon the power of the press" Such
q line of remark, even if becoming would
not be expected. and would not be nccesSa-
nv if another was speaking instead at him
self; for the toast itself was full of com
mendation. and did more than justice to the
press. fCheers.l He confessed his ina
bility, thus situated. to respond suitably I"
the sentiment proposed and this reminded
him Of the anecdnte ofthe man-avery lizard
swparer''-who swore at everything which
even slightly disturbed him, and who. on
one occasion was hauling some ashes in his
cart. The foot board fell out, and so did
the ashes Just as he reached the spot where
he was to deposit them; and the boys gath
cred about him to hear what he would sAy
when he discovered his loss. To theirsur-
prise he said nothing, and on being asked
why he did not swear as usual, Ms reply
way-..boys, | have nothing to soy, for the
fact is I can't do justice to the subject" -
Much cheering. This, said Nr H., Is the
case with me nuw-'I can't do justice to
the subject" Cheers. Besides, 1t was
nearly rs difficult to speak of ones profess
sion as of ones self; and if he should at
tempt thus tn speak. ana should "EersteP
the bounds nf Inodpsty and proPrirty. there
could be no atumemcnt for the blunder, for
Editors, It was well known, never corrected
mistakes. Cheers.l They always waited
for ..:he proor'-Rnd even then they some
times failed TO correct. Why, it is well
known that all Editor living somewhere in
ChriStendnm, and regularly cnlightening
and edifying his readers every week, pub
lished to tie world that one of his readers
had departed this life when. behold the
next day the reader thus summarily dispns-
ed of, made his appearance i'll full health
and demanded correction. CHEERS. !
The Editor told him he could not do that
Tcheers HE never made corrections, but
he would do this-if he, the reader, thus
suddenly alive again, would write and ign
card, stating that he 'raS not dead, he
would insert the card. Great applause.
Bu:, though he might not refer in terms
of eulogy to his own profession, yet there
was one of the 'powers of the press" TO
which he might refer, and without which
the ''art preventative of arts could not ex-
list. He alluded to the Journeymen Printers
of the country. [Cheers. He knew them
well, and could appreciate the Importance
of their calling, their lab"rs for the good of
society, and the intelligence. integrity, in
dustry, and sense of honor which charac
terized them as class. He could not
speak of the press without saying a word in
commentator of, but in simple justice to,
this worthy body of men. They were pro-
verbal for their frankness, their indepen-
dence of disposition and their liberalty-
they carried their opinions ard their hearts
in their hand. [Cl eerS. He was proud
that he was at one time himself journey
man printer.
pendence" was one of the regular tOastS, TO
which Ex-Gov. Manly responded in an ap,
propriate manner.