Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-01-30


! wealth. satisfied that his efforts are ap'
preciated, and he will meet With all JUS
tice and fairness at the hands of those he
| contributes 10 a great measure to sup
port. We will ask our cotemporary'
for lie knows it as we'll as any other,
what does the city of New Orleans, or
even factors or Spectators for the sugar
planter? We anticipate our cote'npo-
ra y by replying for h'in-notA'n:9!-
We would ask again if almost every 9th
err article of produce landed upon the
Ieyee is not cared for in some way, either
by the city or parties interested Yet
the most delicate article Of psodu 3
spgar,-is left to fi5h; its way into seeu-
rity and protection, or, take the conse~
querces.
With a perfect knowledge Of this fact.
and seeing but little disposition On the
part Of the city presa to assist us IN tile
call, we did urge upon The country press,
representing more properly speaking the
Agricultural interest, 10 10 what :ler
could without further SO letting our city
brethren. Fin 50 doing, u remarks
have at all grated upon the nerves Of
some Of the city press, they were inten~
ded in q spirit Of kindness i'll which We
hope they will agree with us.
1.-The interests OF agriculture and Of
commerce. says the Bulletin, care
mutual, and cannot e separated without
destroying bosI,,' in which @e heartily
concur, and could there be any better
evidence than what interests tl,e ore
should interest the other2 In fact We
almost feel disposed to accuse the Bull
lettn Of having appropriated or idea
without giving us credit, for we had
this in view when we appealed 10 the
cumnercial as well as the agricultural
press. The interest of a State are almost
like the members Of Tie human body
one, and you infjct an injury to
tl.6\whoIa franle-para|yze one, aud al!
feel the effect Of it. Whatever Injuries
the cityInfl'ets a corresponding injury
upon the @untry and so u1ce versa.
We trust our explanation is s~stislac-
tory to orr cotevp"ruv Of the Bulletin.
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Eo1roHs N PRxAcuERs. The Bos-
Transcript has th7 following para
How few c~Iergymen, Inv few ,ectu
rs's, how few pubic speake>sVf any des-
ever addressed an aadfsnce half
AS large as that 10 which the Mitor Of
The smallest country paper preacI'eS:-
How many c%lergytoen are Il ere who Are
accustomed to audiences of a thousand1
and how few papers which do not strict
y aud literally fluid more than IL til
and readers
The editors influence arises from the
act that bis words are perpetua|Iy before
he eyes Of his readers. At home and !
10 the counting room, Gu the
in tue railroad car, in the psi-
'ate room at the hotel, everywhere, like
he air we breathe, the paper Is seer and
In the IdIest moment, when the
mind is ready for a thought, a word a
conveys one, and the whole in
elIectual machinery is set in notion
The power Of the press is thus unceasing-
Y exerted and is everywhere felt. It is
llls that makes it so potent an engine
or good or evil where it is absolutely
lnualnmeled, as it is in this country;
md it is this that gives a talented man,
Who has 4 press at his command, so
mich power to do injury to the best in
eres1s of society. The only efectual
afeguard from the devastation Of an up-
'rincip|ed, licen,ious press. is for COM
to refuse to p%atronze it. Hence,
vast responsibility rests upon news-pa-
'er patrons--a fact which we fear they
not always sufficiently bear in mind,
nd shape their conduct accordiug|y.-
responsibility for the effects of a par
oanentIY successful vicious press does