The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-03
Nirlrntunh qispatft,
A Reporters speech.

A Reporters Speech.
At the recent editorial celebration in wash
fpgton, Major Ben. Perley Poore, of This Bos.
ton Journal. one Of the prominent reporters
and letter writers at Washington, was called
ont and said
Thanks for this compliment, ladies and gen
tlemen, and / wish that could acknowledge
1t by pulling out Of my pocket carefully
unexpectedly called upon" But we Who
are here at the metropolis. as reporters and
correspondents, have 50 much to DO with the
speeches OF other people that we have neither
time nor inclination 10 indulge in oratorical
displays of our own. fAppiause, Bat acor-
respondent is The last maa you should have
called upon TO speak, especially after having
listened TO clog uen and intensely Interesting
remarks from the President, from members OF
Congress and from high officials NO mon
arch, 1t is said, is hero to his raitf dc ehama-
6Ys--no play-goer should get q peep n me
poor devils who shift the scenes-boys VINO
blow the organ are never considered a por-
ton of the choir, and ii you, ladies' ana gehtie-
men, were better acquainted with meuopoh-
tan usages yon wouid know that corfesroh-
dents are but little as teemed by those whose
good deeds they proclaim, and 20 whose snort
comings they are charitaoly bind lhppiauseI
No correspondent should ever Dc Called upon
TO sneak especially when the universal theme
is the probable perpetuity OF the Republic
founded by him 10 whose grave we have just
made pleasant pilgrimage.
rarded as a myth and Union saving as a hum
bug Applause and iaughter.l True, we see
the honorable gentlemen beneath us INDUCING
in orstorical and sometimes pugilistic dis
plays and we send abroad accounts of their
heroic conduct, tinted to suit the political
complexion of the newspaper which is 10 pay
for the letter. Laughter Bnt although, like
lawyers, we endeavor to earn our retaining
fees we have our individual opinions, and We
have no fears that any OF these combatants
will fail 10 receipt Tor their pay ana mileage
10 the United States,' so long as we see our
suelphs and ghibbelines walk arm harm
from their arenas eat fraternally the same
festive boards, Iningle in the mazes OF the same
dance, or play poker at the same table tBois-
ferrous langhter.l You cannot persuade cor
respondent that there is any ground fer
alarm-es pecialiy one who, like myself, comes
from old Massachusetts, from whose rock
bound coast Is the ship OF State was launched
upon the troubled waters OF political strife,
and whose sons will ever be ready to aid in
repelllng boarders or in suppressng mutiny.
Three cheers for Massachusetts.
You editors of the Mississippi valley, have
it in your power to stop all this uncailed-for
excitement, if you will just determine not TO
publish one word about any politician who
will even ailude 10 the possibility of knocking
into pi this political form which our fathers
imposed with so much care and on which so
many glorious Impressions OF prosperity, and
power, and good feeling have been worked OFF.
fCheers.l Your pen, scissors and paste have
made these agitators what they are, aud they
are only kept alive on printers ink. Stop ad-
yertisiBg them, and they will be powerless.
In conclusion, {that most acceptable phrase
in a Congressional speech to reporter,) let
me recommend TO you platform, the adop-
ton of which can but promote the prosperity
of our native land. Take, rs its four supports,
the printers spnee.dor the citizens bGlIOt-bo2,
the volunteers cdrtfidgs-bo1, and (last, but by
means least,l the ladies' tGHd-d0T. And on
these place the piaten of an honest indepen-
dent country newspaper, which has the
county advertising and good list Of advance
paying subscribers. lAppiause.l With that
platform the country will be safe.