Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-06-30
Editorial Courtesy.

Editorial Courtesy.
/ Notwithstanding the many perplexties an0 un-
welcome privatations incident to the life of an Ed
itOr there are many things connected with his Ia
bors that can and do afford him feelings of gratif-
cation an1 pride. The continued sociable and
agreeable intercourse with good and worthy
laborers in his work, and the frequent commenda-
tions patrons and readers are in themselves suf
ficent to overbalance the sneers and frowns ofpo
litical and other enemies. There are many sensi-
tive, morose and hot headed creatures, however
although they maypossess the gift ofa continual and
tireless scribbler-who work themselves into an
unholy excitement and constant fever, and when
they have brains at all they often msappled in
consequence of peevish and petulaht disposition
to wreak their vengeance in some quarter or other
In acontroversy with political opponent, they
pitch into heated passion, or founder about like
ignorant and inexperienced coxcomb in places o f
authority and responsibility, and whether those
with whom they come in contact highminded
and honora BILE, or are weak and contemplate, it is
all the same, and instead OF combining themselves
TO questions they discussing they are engulphed
in the filth of low and vulgar vituperation and abuse
of the personal rrputatons of their opponents
This is peculiar characteristic OF some political
combatauts, especially when they discover their in
ability to successfully meet their antagonists, and
in Editors course of this kind is more to be depre
Gated than in any other class of public men, their
various productions subjects of public scrutiny
from day to day, and from years end to years end
have grown grey in such base uses, and frequently
render themselves odious as to totally unfit them
to even occupy pa of responsibility in any soci
ETY. much less to cater for the public eye and public
tastes Of all classes of commul ty-old and young,
| high and low.
To pandcr to personal prejudIces, low and con-
temptbe billingsgate and obscenity for arguments,
not only show ncontrovertible proofs of lack of
more formidable and effective weapons, but evinces
low and loathsome ambition, and total want that
courtesy which should characterize every author and
writer for the public eye, and especially the con-
ductor of public Journal. Hcs before the pub
lie when closeted in his secret devoons, if Editors
ever thus engaged.) He is before the public
when closely housed With his own domestic circle
Heis held up to public gaze though he be comfort
ably sumbering upon his couch at night, and before
the morning meal he is often occupying the public
mind with his dish prepared for the occasion, the
evening before. He il before the public whe her
at home or abroad-in the country hamlet or in the
city full. EVERYWHERE and at most times, the
writings and sayings of the Editor are subject to
the scrutinizing eye of the public. He is consulted
upon political topics, the troubles, the dangers
that threaten and the difficulties that pest. If
his publications not in the hands and under the
immediate observation ofits patron and owner, it
is in the possession ofsome one who has the loan of
it, and if the publisher who issues his thousands dali
! l., and the tens of thousands, weekly, could know
precisely how many readers each issue had visited
annually, he would doubtless fall short of figures
with which to number them.
How essential tits, then, that the conductor of
public journal should aim at something noble hon.
orable and instructive in his caterngs for the pub
lie taste. A full consciousness of having done So
whether he has accomplished all his purposes or
failed in most of them-affords him pleasures that
are of no small meaning to him. But what a mis-
erable life the snarng, swapping and Kissing reptile
of an Editor, must lead-not only in the public est
nation, but in his own, His fault is a cankering
poison in his nmost soul, felt even in his dreams.
That there are Editors occupying verse than va
cant sanctuns viii pretend to deny, and pity it
is that any portion ofcommunity should contenance
them to any extent. When parents do it they reap
the evil consequences; when protesting christians
do it, they bring reproach upon the they have
espoused. Such Editors, instead oflaboring to en-
tighten the public mind, and to ameliorate the con-
dition ofthe community in which they are permit
ted to live; by sound and convincing arguments
malciously grasp The helm of tha; mighty engine
the Presto crafty some personal pique or petty
and loathsome ambition, and aim fendish stab at
prirate character under the delusive pretence that
it sall right argument in sustaining their cause
and with vain show Of Independence, which, in
reality, is the legitimate offspring of an unpardon-
able ignorant impudenee-they cut fore and aft
with a blinded zeal and reckless fanaticsm, wor-
thy only of dupes aud hirelings of the quill They
totally disregard the charity of even al lowing 9th
ers to be their judges of right and wrong; and
until the press itself makes the beld and deter
mined effort to remedy its own evils, they will con-
tinue to hang about it as burn ing and blighting
curse, up to the dying moments of the last one of
the fraternity--Daily FIT Wayne Republican
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