The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-03-03

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tinual contact, and thus the very
heads Of government, who represent
free people and free Institutions
will be virtually taking away the
freedom of the press. and aid in bring
ing it down from position never
dreamed of under any other govern
ment, and which has been acquired
by the free intercourse heretofore ex-
isiing among publications, and plac-
ing it below the rank OF journalism
in other countries.
No one can deny that such tram
meled' and contracted press would
have a most injurious effect upon the
community, as our education epends
much upon the newspaper world,
which has moulded many a mind, and
gives birth to many high and noble
aspirations and deeds, and in a great
manner to the manly Independent
spirit for which our citizens are noted;
and yet we fear such will be the case
is the facilities now offered for free
interchange Of thoughts are taken
away.
Some may say that it is a greatly
abused privilege, but we cannot un
derstand how. In these days Of higl
prices for labor and material, every
paper printed beyond the actua
amount needed for subscribers, is al
item with publishers, and they are
watched and kept down as low a
possible, and after supplying his eX
change list, composed Of CAREFUL.
selected papers from different section
of the country, Of sufficient number
only to answer his purposes, he know
all others are "a waste and a useles
expense. No publisher prints a pa
4 per merely for the benefit ofhs brothe
4 publishers,or collects more exchange
than he can use to his own advantage
! and where the abuse is to come tron
we know not.
But we still are satisfied with ou
first assertion, that this law will caus
the discontinuancc Of fully one-hal
the papers; and although we mus
admit that there are many whic
could readily be spared. yet we yer
much fear that among tlose whic
would depart, would be the "organs
! Of many of those very wise men VIII
favor this measure,-lor sterlin
! prominent, postage-allording paper
I oannot be readily bought up as sol
. gans,"--and when another campaie
comes around our Senators may fin
that they have broken down the pom
upon which they have traversed tn
circuit in search of office. BE careful
, friends, that you do not kill the goo:
that lays your golden egg.
We have no doubt all will adm
the right of repeating the law gran
ing free postage inthe county in whi'
paper is published. as there is 4
reason why those subscribers happe
ing to live in the same county shou
have advantages over others who {
= not, and we would fully advocate Il
giving up of this privilege, being t!
least OF two evils.
Another idea which we have alwa
lavored,is is the absolute prepaymc'
at the office of mailing, Of all new
" papers and publications sent to su
" scribers. With such law in existcn
% the Post Office Department wou
=. receive payment regularly for all pai
for leading matter passing throu
y the mails; the rate of subscriptio
> would be universally raised, equal
= the postage, and what is of still me
10 importance to the publisher, he wou
u nevcrrisl sending a paper to a pr
-! son, and pay the postage for it, withc
70 first receiving the full price for t
% same, and thus would be firmly ina
. gurated the principle orpayment inN
riably in ad, ance," which has beco
20 too familiar and too often violal
- ., to carry any weight with it.
y y such a law be passed, instead of
- one now pending. And new a
" better state Of things will spring
- in newspaperdom.-Neus Letter.