Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-08
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The BellcfJnte Ceatrat Pfcss-cne o!
the ablest and lreshes; Of our exchanges
has the following remarks upon subjects
which we commend to the candid atten-
ton Of Readers as well as Publishers :
- RLzoLvrD. Tint the tareroinS be PuJLsi-
Cd IA TIE c0uHiV gaD,rs.' In these words, the
proceedings of public meetings, private as
semJlageS, parties, p!c-nlcS, Fl tsferG.to the end
OF ;he chapter, are generally ended. People
Imagine that they have only 10 meet and re-
solve, and the printer will publish their pre-
ambicS and resolutions without remuneration
or objection. Ii a companion dies he must
lac enbamed in a long set OF resolutions al
the expense of the printer. II few Specula-
tors meet tor the purpose OF devlsing ways
aud means 10 punder the public, the printer
Is expected to endorse their movement, and
applaud the movers, erauitously. II an as
plraut for favor manages 10 get the endorse
ment of few personal friends, the printer IS
called on TO spread the astounding fact as an
ebuiltion of enthusiastic demand, and suck
his thumb tor pay. The fact IS, we are get.
plans. We are weary Of this constant
draft on our time, labor and resources-and ii
Is about time the publishers Of newspapers
understand their own interests and them.
selves. We are always willing TO second any
movement for the guJEc rood, but this con.
stant drain on our llberality merely 10 benefit
and elevate iRI.ridYqk, is more than we are
able to submit to. We must live. We have
mouths To feed and backs to cover, and they
Will not be satisfied, as We have often been
compelled 10 be, with rromiStS. OF all other
wUraing men in the country, tho publishers of
country newspapers nave insupcrabie diiii.
cullies to Combat Their laoorS, besides be.
ing poorlv appreciated. are poorly paid. They
are expected to advocate local interests with
out local supnurt or encouraocmcnt. rs many
Of the men who are engaged m home enter
prise trea, their local journals with neglect.
and a coutempt conrcnial with their VANITY
and ipcratitude. We ask for nothing hut
what is lust, and will Submlt 10 nothing but
what is right. Wea>k only TO be PAID for
our labor. And il is labor. nav. a ,rrogole of
mind and muscle. 10 keen country newspa-
per anaat. Therefore. those who wish 10 use
our eo,u'iinS iof ,ne's own Oeheh'' mus, r.;
sr,,rr rbrr rai,ncoi heir ne,a"rcs and % ,bo;r 5,
preachipc.
ola this connection, we can appropriately
allude TO the system Of advertising every nos
irum, every humbug, every filthy ialseh"od'
anu i'nPoS''l'n' ""Ion iS ,,,, .u'I..>IcG TO I''
con",ry rress are nnian,faosI,. Tanm T,''" 'r NV
such advertising. is beyond calculation. Their
readers are mislcd, and the Young and un>o-
phiStlca'ed often seriously injured in health
ana morals and 10 adt TO lhIS heap OF
"a ',,,, .hoo,aJ ' "nS con,IS
men Of the country mes, We have his mar.
ter under our own control. and il is time The
system was abolished. We know Of journals
hi'ed with adVeTn>lns' The reading OF winch
~, any c' "5, - ,' bn S,ae a|"'' ''r' ,'Fn III
ally wrong, because the ADVERTISING columns
of a newspaper should be as pure and digni-
fed as the editorial. To make them such,
dishonest adver'i>'nsasrn's and lheirincend'
i a Gurus nnI>, os ,,a,y, ,h, 'fo lar AZ we
are a curse TO the craft and an Iuiarr 10 The
public
The scene -, the subscrintion n the
first city PASSENGER railroad in Baltimore
was more amu.i7,r and cvcitino than that
a, Pittsturr there was no fi,bt. it il
true. but some one stole the book Of sub
scriptiop. and there was quite a hunt for
it before il was obtained The amoun,
subscribed was one hundred and Gftv
millions of doIlars sum I,rra erop,b r.
carry on the war with Austria and drive
her ont If Lorb,rJv and yen;co Ono
individual subscribed sixiy-fve millions of
dollars; one subscribed Fifty millions, and