Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-06-23


tlemen reported as present: sy.,;os' ,
Marshall County.-D. 4 P. Mcdonald,
Marshall County Democrat; Mattingly 4
Philips, Marshall County Republican. +.
Allen County. w. Dawson, Ft.
Wayne Times; Sol. d. Bayless, Indiana
Free Mason; Peter ?. Bailey. Ft. Wayne
Republican. g.fr ~ 0sa II - M
DeKalb County-T. Y. Dickinson,
Waterloo Press. .-sn ce... r
Elkhart Couny.-E. w. H. Ellis,
Goshen Times. e s..e.i,. ra9
Huntington County.-.A. 9. Thomp-
son. Huntington Democrat.
Kosieusko County Williams 4 Car
penter, Northern Indianian. ., ~.
Lagrange County,. ID. Y. Alexan-
der, Lagrange Sentinel. y. l,f
Steuben County.-M. G. Muggs, Re-
publican. e;.a
Whitley County,. b. Mcdonald, Co
lumbia City News. .l.5 .e
Fulton County.--Charlcs h. Shryock,
Rochester Gazette. ,.s., s-oo,ur ..t
Lake County I. Summers, Crown
Point Register - .., ~ .I,..rsf, q. T.
Laporte County.-B. D. Root. Daily
Union; John Millikan. Weekly Union;
Walker Il Higgins. Iaporte Times; Chas.
G.. Powell, WestviIle Herald. n, .ea-.,
Porter County,. L. Rock d S. r. Bry-
ant. Porter Democrat. Cameron d Thomp-
son. Valparaiso Republican. ,e,,a sIi
St. Joseph County--Schnyler Colfax,
ST. Joseph Valley Register; Archibald Beal,
Mishawaka Enterprise; w. H.. Drapier,
South Bend Forum - s.'' 49,.
Editors IN attendance.
Porter County,. +. McCarty. +.
Marshall County.--M. A, o. Packard; !;
Richard Corbaley; VIM. j. Burns; l. b.
Halsey. -.
Laporte Counfy.-Richard Holmes.
Total-23 papers. % Representatives;
6 ex editors.
DIR. ELLIS. being called for, came for
ward and addressed the Convention from
the forum as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE PREss.-These words
of salutation are suggestive of a theme for
our reflections on this interesting occasion.
Coming together from every point of the
compass, representing it may be. every
shade of public sentiment, to some extent.
in politics and morals in our respective To-
calities-the scntincls who stand upon the
watchtower really to sound the alarm at the
approach of real or imaginary foes, it is
eminenty proper that for brief season we
should withdraw from the busy world, and
consider ourselves and our mission among
mon illHi t.iiHf4 lrtiN e.l ih $40 N Ait-
r"The proper study for mankind is M,n." ii
The Editorial Profession has become a
power in the world. OF recent origin. da-
ting back but two or three centuries, it al
ready arrogates to itself the right to pass in
review the lofty and the lowly, the poten-
tate and the peasant, the deeds Of warriors
and statesmen, Of the virtuuus and the de-
PRAYED. None are too lofty to escape its
scrutiny. none too humble to be passed un-
noticed. What manner ofnen then ought
they to be to whom are entrusted these high
prerogatives, and who hold at times the dcs-
tinies Of individuals, or governments, and
dynastes in their hands?
Ihave assumed that they should be Gen
tlemen. and shall proceed to illustrate in
few words the idea, as applied to the
character of the profession, and to our in-
tercourse with each other, and with the
world about us. Ii were asked to define
the term. l might. perhaps, search the vo-
cabuIaries of our language without finding
the precise words to convey my impression
of the character. In its broadcst sense it
would combine every grace and every vir-
tue attainable or conceivable, thus approach
ing, as near as humanity may, the snblime
conception of a perfect man.. Is it asking
too much that this high standard should
be attempted for the Model Editor? =.
What should be his characteristics?-
Most emphatically should he be an honest
man-honcst-not alone in the sense of
rendering to every man his just pccuniary
dies, or in redeeming his obligations to his
friends, for do not men of other professions.
and of no profession allthese things? But
he should be honest in that higher and no
bier sense of never uttcring a sentiment
which docs not emanate directly from his
heart. and never advocating cause which
his conscience cannptapprove.l The temp
tations to vary from this line Of duty are
numerous, and besct him at every stage Of
his progress. He is besought to herald
through his columns the merits of some
vileEnostrum for the healing of all human
iu6rmities. or the exploits of some travel
ing mountcbank, or the literary merits Of
some villainous book through whosc::sopo-
rifle pages he has never lookel. If a poll
tician he is expected to follow his flcleader
wherever his party may direct its course
to keep pace with all its twistings AMI gy-
rations--to accommodate his own princi-
pies to all the changes of the day, anl Of
ten times to hold up as worthy of imitation
the character Of some candidate for popu-
lar favor, who better deserves the public
execration. There is but one rule for all
these cases, and that is never to swervc
from the strict line of honesty. Doing this
may often cost the sacrifice of old aud en-
dearing friendships--it maylay the axe at
the root of onr prosperity---it may bring
upon our heads the maledictions of the par
tizan----it may carry rs outside our ancient
party affiliation. but still the maxim should
be'.io, right and leave the consequences to
Golr'Ssf
Sooner or later will come the honest
mans reward. 1t may not come in the ap-
probation and just appreciation Of his fel-
lowemen, though this is often,attsinable--
it may not come in the ebb-tide of pecuni-