The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-09
WHOLE NO. 221.

reads, IOrMS opinions nom TeuccuOn, anO
such opinions are not easily shaken; while
= non-reader may be confounded or con-
vcrted by the noise Of "Grand Rally"
and yet fall from grace under the influence
Of grander rally and the seductive power
of moro accomplished orator. Religion,
Morals. Science, Politics. Art, Commerce,
Agriculture-all things worth chcrishing,
depend, for sustenance, on the press. All
admit its power, its usefulness, its indispen.
sableness, but unhappily there are some
patrons who, in their admiration for its util.
ity, forget that its conductors arc men Of
fesh and blood, dependent, like other NOR.
tails, on their labor for their food and cloth.
4 ing. A criminal neglect this, which we re-
mind delinqucnts Of by the exercise of that
highest species Of editorial revenge, "stop.
ping the paper"
Editors do more work for the same
amount of pay than any other class ofmen,
and Notwithstanding the cheapness of kind
ness, many who owe their success in life to
a vigorous, whole-souled writer, arc weak
enough to affect disregard OF the favor and
base enough to treat unmanly the owner of
the brains and type which made their for
tunes. Such inerates will be in "poor case"
before st. Peter, if tho Lightning tanner has
influence in the Celestial Court. and we re.
member the reputation of FRANKLIN
stood too high as on earthly diplomat to
leave any room for Doubt
I Ihavc heard it said Of wealthy mer.
chant in Iowa city, that he never advertised
his business in paper. The statement is
not true. The merchant Davenport was
his residcncc,) may have been (,oas, un-
doubtedly,) too penurious to pay the pub.
Usher, but the issue alone of journal, with
its market reports, improvement notices
and other matter Of local attractivcnes calls
custom to anycity, and it is, in effect, an
Advertisement for every man whose bust
ness depends On the interchange of products,
the investment or distribution Of capital,
the rise of property or the reward of labor.
He who uses the press in this manner to
advance his wealth, without rcmuncrating
the agent, would sit at public table, partake
freely Of tho vianas and then decline to pay
his portion Of the BILL Only "to point a
moral have honored the sponge with a
notice. Advertising is not necessary at all
| times, but he who boasts of having stolen
| the labor OF another for a lifetime and grown
fat upon penury, merits "lcaded notice"
occasionally, and hence this diversion from
the main subject.
| The trials Of an editor-I do mean suits
at law for the recovery Of money-that
would be an absurdity-but the trials of
patience no undergoes gives him fine
start on the road to Christian perfection.
He is supposed to hcave leisure and incli.
nation to listen to the conversational inani-
ties, or to examine critically, and perhaps
to copy, the indeciphsrablc manuscript of
any one who has the courage to paw, or
even tho enterprise to subsribs for volume
of his paper lie is called to the aid OF
every benevolent association, and expe- ted
to puff the Inauguration Of every scheme
having in view the good Of the city or State.
He must attend all public meetings and re.
port their proceedings, with due amount
Of the saponaceous compound for the ''dis.
tinguished gentlemen who were present.
He must defend his locality from the at
tacks Of all outsiders, even though that To-
cality is filled with ingrates mean enough
to permit him to starve. But no matter for
this labor. With all it's perplcxities there
is charm about editorial life that is apt to
hold one closely till death or physical pros
tration compels descrtion Of the post
The balance-sheet may present a yearly loss
of money, health may be sinking under the
continued mental labor inseperablc from his
vocation, but the victim adheres to his call
ing till absolute necessity drives him from
the Office. The qualification of rejecting
that, unitedly you handle the ropes which
move the puppat MAN is one cause, per-
haps Of the tenacity with which you 'sprcss
to your high Calling" another reason may
be found in the fact that it is usually so
difficult to effect profitable or even saw
ing disengagemcnt from it.
Gentlemen, have already occupied your
time too long. An Address, however, like
lacks in merit, and hence this elongated
bundle Of imperfections. Written, as it has
been, amid the duties Of our profession, it
is without polish and fear it may have
proved without interest. Believing that the
vocation with which We arc identified is one
Of exalted honor when properly filled,
have not hesitatcd to "set it up" fayorably.
The want Of success, Of which many COM
plain in its prosecution, is frequently the
fault of the only man injured. Idleness,
general dissipation and prodigality destroy
usefulness and prevent the visit Of Fortune.
Make your newspaper necessity to your
readers and it will be sustained. Let it live
by public or party charity, and it will be-
come as much pauper as any other de-
pendant. Study the 'power of the press"
and endcavor to elevate its influence to the
highest standard Of excellence. In our in
tercourse with each other, let courtesy al.
ways be our guide. There is no good rea.
son why we should be the billinsgatc expo |
ncnts of rival parties or rival villages. Ex-
clude all offensive personalities from your
columns. Let no mans money buy
your space to malign his neghbor.-
Keep your own private difficulties out of
your paper. Suffer no man to purchase
you with favors or frighten you with threats.
When you see that coarse vindictiveness
marks tho writings Of a cotemporarv, you
should hint your disapproval Of that mode
Of argument by promptly dismissing him
from your exchange list; this is the only
method by which good manners can be
taught him. Resolutions commencing
Courtesy are always passed at Editorial
Conventions: --let the penalty for violation
be loss Of caste in the way of exchanges,
and the lesson will be so impressive that q
sound reformation may be effected. OBJ
serve these rules and you elevate the tone
of the press, render it a welcome messenger
in any family, the harbingcr Of peace, the
Of wrong, the aid of virtue, the
guide Of Justice, and the blessing Of your
country.
Headache
ltis said that Spauldng the Cepbalic
Pill and Glue dealer Of N. Y. has agreed
to pay the New York Tribune $4,000
year for one column Of the Daily, Semi.
Weekly and Weekly. All these issues
number 100000 copies. Estimating soo,.
600 for the weakly $50 600 f,r tha San,;.