Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-14

IxyLUEscE on TuE PRess-In late number
of the PhiIadelph ia North American. We find
hsssubioined article. on TIE Inliuepco Of the
We had OCCASION. IN q recent article, to speak
die decline IL the oralory il our country
bothat The bar and in our legislatise assem-
blies IL recurring 70 this subject, we may
nov remark that, while this gin Is less cutiya
tea and, indeed, less valued than formerly the
attof writing Is becoming more and more pow
efir, the STATE he influence OF the press both
in Ills country andip England is prodiglonsi
It Is, IN fact, the governing power. 50 Weli'ls
Is. Understood IA the latter country tHl we
arc told by nWFiter Ia the Scottish American,
that "a post Of inluenee Ia e0hnection Fith the
press is fnore valued by men Of sense than 2
SEAT IN the House &c COMMONS The editor'of
Tie Times holds mp his band, a. he well may, and
tells Lord Derby that he considers his position
a pfouder one than that Ofany party leader, De
E6e eornrnoller or hobieman. As a writer Tor
the same paper, Sir. Lowe IS Iunell more highly
thought Of than as Il, speaker In tue House OF
Commons, and member OF the government =
The men OF the pen are rising above the men
Of the tongue. fssi.st.
Z a very significant acknowledgment Of the
Influence which the press exerts upon pubic
opinion, and the wholesome censorship q ezer
cises over men IN authority, Is found IN tue re-
ccption which Mr.. Russell, the Times coFTesloh'
dent met with on
received by the big wigs, says the Cslentta cor.
respondent Of the Madras Examines, With great
d;stihe4ionh .sand Lord Canning FASTENED % IN
ute min. 20 dinner and show him every polite
ness Ia his power He has been faEned upon
and curessed by the higher grades 81 civilians,
and an Immense parade Of eaHdor has been
shown on an sides; and, what IS still more odd,
he has been allowed access TO documents when
hovd been kent religiOusly hidden from all other
ewes Every facility was given him TO reach
iIlnhabad in safety and comfort, and It was re-
ally delightful 70 see the terror ne linsllles
wherever he goes II ne does not 81. s@ toS
over by the civil clique, and does his duty hon,
estly and WE'LL he may yet do an immense eeal
of good for India, and all Of ps,5 3 co. n,
The care that Is bestowed, and the Thought
and ability employed in the production OF ..
daily newspaper Of the better class, are scarce
ly appreciated by the reader ihlnes lil.t sc
rare and only sprocuTRble with difficulty are
urized accordingly; but newspaper, like ar
andisunshine, comes so regularly and At so httte
eosf tbat we oVerlool, or cease TO reflect upon
tbetvarious power and activity that are reqnit-
ed toys. stain its tdidTTal5 existence. 4eL Whas
variety Of informadop, IR4t 7piogTl. Oh psu-
neIit nOH contested points of poll ol science,
Art and literature do its columns containi-
Mems opinions are moulded, and their action
onifed bv the press, and this almost uncon-
Si.ious to themselves A book may be read, ana
its contents forgotten; but the press rs ke con-
tinual efall Of water upon the rock- Al nrst
II NAV have no perceptible effeet;r but 10 comes
A. last to stamp It's impress even upon the hard
est and most persisting surface In fact the
newspapeTs do a good deal of the best thinking
for the community. They lead, they gnissecPni
ion. No doubt, upon certain topics, and At GER
tain times, they speak the preconee'Teo isepu-
,nehts Of their readers: but, for the most part
tbey arc the original springs of public opinion
and public acting. five should Drift into war
with England upon the iqdestioa Of visitation
and search, the impulse viii have been given to
the Administration by the press, : =. ,,,..tr.
We are very far from asserting that the M
luence Of the press is always 6enencial- y has
done 1. great deal of mischief; but that the good
which belongs to 1t Is out-of all proportion to
the evil. is amply demonstrated by its existence
in two such countries as Great Britain aud the
United States.