The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-11-09
MAKING HASTE TO PRINT.

=" Making haste to be rich" the scriptures
teach Is, lead men " into snare, and many
foolish and hurtful iasts." Making haste 70
print, is more n.naern development OF to-
tai deprayity" Literature and Republican,
ism are both cursed with the same calamity,
viz: the rush of the incapable for place, and
paper-room, and the indispositlon to such
noble public services among those vino are
capable land the unfortunate result Is, thai
the offices and the papers are almost nanopa'
lized by damagogaes and scrioO!efs' me
government of the country, and the power oil
the periodical press, are not IN the hands oil
the wisdom, the patriotism, the genius and
taste Of the time. As in the political case,
SO in the literary declension from the stern
principles Of both literary and political crlt-
eism and Judgment, are Well.nigi forced by
the mere selhshness Of the majority. power.
A Judge is elective. and must remember
this in his legal decisions. An editor IS
either elective, or dependent for bread up.
on popular favor, and must remember these
things IN his literary decisions. 4 pure and
elevated judiciary will never be attained un-
til II is made independent Of popular whm
and the highest newspaper character, tone,
and power will never be realized until we
have an independent press, endowed, or
otherwise. for the same reason that we have
endowed universities and colleges. Absolute
ediioris, freedom from all Influences ealcula.
ted to sway the judgment. whether from hope
Of reward, Or fear Of condemnation. : IndIs'
pensable 10 the realization OF the idsdl news
paper. An editor should never feel constan-
ed TO publish anything which HIS Judgment
and tast condemn, or decide 10 be Iallsiess,
Half the newspaper columns OF the land are
filed with such things.
The highest editorial capacity consists ~
tie knowledge Of what onsht not p be pub.
fished, rather than 10 the knowledge Of what
ongbt 10 be thus honored; for the latter Il
easy differentiation. Medocrity and gno.
rance, though blessed by providence with
large and respected place in this world
were surely not INTENDED 10 Usarp the places
assigned 10 genius. and learning, and taste.
III Tie language of tie gifted writer II the
paper On tile " Rev. Thomas Arnold, ID. d.,
IN the last Southern Quarterly Reriep, /" me
dloerity is tolerabls, even enjoyable, IN some
things. while 10 others il is not to be endur
ed. Common men are great blessings in III,
pulpit and elsewhere. but the press belong
~ Tie uUBilltN VI WlAuHs dli Visthsty t111ht
ought to respect its dignity"
Men should make haste to write. bat no
10 print. Writing is an important part o
personal culture, but printing j. for the cui
iare Of the public, and its end Is defeated j
Ii 10 made the medium Of communicating III
NANTES and yulgatites Of those who has,
no culture themselves. Many men print be
csgse ihey never reflect upon the audienc
Il which they speak. They utter thing
through the press which they, with all theI
hardlhoOJ, would not have the courage 70 ut
Ter before large and intelligent congrega
ton /; forgetting that through the press the.
speak 10 an suIiense Of from thirty to fit.
thousand. perhaps, including the highest IL
teIligence and refinement ~ the land. An
MT eniy ~ they speak ian august presence
they record Their Jolly Dppn the bulletin
boards Of tie world. if a man speaks foil,
NOT many hear il, il will be forgotten, an
he may Improve. But fine "Trits blnsel
down an as IL the public prints, wo b
unto him.
Nothing that il not valuable, in thongh
Or sentiment, DC public interest, should eve
sppear ii newspaper. InnnpUrtant thing
which must be published. should be 10 u
ieNest possible words, that breyity ma. =
cure reading. Of occupying bot little spae
Sg out Of tie way. n {. ciriii4a Adrou't