St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-23

This is one type of the men editors
have to deal with. There is another
class, honorable and true, who fully
recognize the merits and claims Of the
press. They are the men who sup
port the party from principle and not
for the "loaves and fishes" The two
classes exist in every community and
are well known to the craft.
1t is not the stumpers who do the
real work in political campaign.
They sally out, towards the close OF
the canvass, make a few speeches at
1 roads, and, in consideration OF their
loss of wind, claim to have redeemed
regeneratcd and discnthrallcd the
county from Republication or Democ-
racy. On the night of the elections lat the
village hotel You will see them, some
times "half seas over" tossing their
slouched hats into the air, frantic as
Kickapoo Indians at war dance, huz-
zaing 1--WE have annihilated the
enemy beat him horse, foot and
Dragons y Glory enough for one
day |" Often the palm Of victory is
thus borne away from the local press.
If political party would reach the
masses, the best way to do it is to-
increase the circulation of the country
press. Instead of wasting money for
Documents" and "Tracts for the
People," a piece of literature always
viewed by suspicion by the people, it
would be far better to spend it with
view of placing the local paper in the
hands of every elector.
1t is my deliberate opinion, that IN
these DAYS of party strife, no mans
opinion is ever changed by speech,
no matter how eloquent and logical it
may be !! How many voters do you
suppose were made, respectively, IN
the late canvass by Gov. Dcnnison and
Judge Ranncy? They nearly tore
their threats out, and did u solitary
conversion take place as the result OF
their hcrculean labors? 1t is sin
gular fact, that Notwithstanding the
admitted power of the press on pub,
lie opinion, the stumper never argues
the increase of its patronage. At the
close of his Ciceroncan efforts, why
does he not appeal to the people to
subscribe for few copies of the very
paper, that, in its next issue, will ex-
haust all the adjectivcs in praising
the great speech of Mr.. Theophlus
Swell! He generally contents him
self with an investment of three
dimes, in extra copies to send to his
sire and grandsire, or his sweetheart
if he has one, to show the astonishing
progress of the representative of the
Swells in popular oratory.
The people generally recognize the
merits of the local editor, and might
often protect him from the jealousy
and Vaccinations of the Swells, by
occasionally sending him to the Leg
islature or Congress, or if he prefers
it give him fat county Office. Why
f is this not done? Editors are used as
. pumps to raise water for others, bu
who imagines they are themselves
thirsty They are so modest they
won't tell their desires but in then
behalf, l will tell you that of all tho
men on earth they are the very per
sons that ought to serve you in pub
:. lie station. Who are more intelligent.
, Who are better acquainted with your
!. national or local interest Far les:
S talents than they possess, when foun'
in other men, are sure to meet thcl
# reward. Why are not editors chosc1
f to fill your National Conventions
!. is their business to know who ar
:. best qualified to serve the people, an
| venture the assertion, that the
IS would invariably select ADLER me
; and better men than the professions
, politician, who has much sharpe
;, eve for "thc seven loaves and two lii
. tic fishes that the candidate, if sue
' ccssful, will have to dispense, thar
:. the good of the country.
:. must now close. l fear | have al
!. ready exhausted your patience.
4 trust. that if have said nothing t
n meet yaur appreciation, have sal
. nothing offensive. have commentc
~ freely on some of the errors OF tn
Is press, and am willing to apply POI
y, ton of the ccnsure to myself.
!. Our occupation is high and nobl
' one. We WELD an immense powe
,, for good and evil. Let us, therefore
i avoid, for the future, the sins of tn
past, and vindicatc, by our modera
:, ton, truth and zeal, our claims to tn
! confidence and patronage Of the pee
a. pie of Ohio.
g conclusion, l sincerely wish til
y whole fraternity peace and prosperity
n. large augmentation of new casl
" paying subscribers plenty of jo'
y, 20 work and advertising pocket fu
10 of gold eagles, when we meet on ne,
Franklin Anniversary, and, now an
:. forever, a conscience void of otfenc
=, towards God and man."