The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-01-25

Il Is not arpreciatod by tho public. This
may rosu,. from two causes. II may not be
toorthy OF support and " so, the public are
rot responsible for its beggarly appearance.
But ifit is worthy Of support,if its publisher !
possess the ability and the desirc to improve
the moral aud social condition of bis readors.
il Is their duty to susiaiU him as q co.
laborer in q cause that should enlist the
ouorgies Of all good men. Tho fact that
Newspapers published in large cities con
tain moro reading and cost loss money,
affords no excuse for neglecting 10 support
meritorious home paper. Tho local paper,
ii properly conducted, supplies want that
can never be supplied by foreign weekly,
be il oser SO moritorious. Tho home paper
il the advocate Of homo interests. 1t fur
rishos It's readers with facts which relate to
them personally, and which they can gain
so easily from no other source. Ii depends
entirely upon local patronage for support,
aud has claims upon tho local public, which
caunot DO urged in behalf of any foreign
paper. II the local papor is we'll supported,
| it speaks volumes of praise both for the pub
Usher and his patrons.
| Newspapers, then, are just what the public
make them. If thoy are worthless, tboy
perish from absolute starvation. If they
are worthy, and the public perform thoir ro-
cprocal duties, they go on increasing their
powor TO do good, and are welcomed as tho
harbingers of gladuess in oyery household.
Fellow. citizens, We oil have part to per-
form in tho great drama of life. The
moral and social condition of our children,
when tboy take the places now occupied by
US. will most certainly depend on the man.
ner In which wo discharge the duties of the
present day. 1t 10 for US to lay the foun-
datious on which they are to build the
tomple of all their happiness and prosperity.
, This can be done only by tho diffusion Of
, knowledge, by the iuculcation OF sentimenti
of morality aud virtue, and by instillng intC
the minds of all classes of persons, sen
timeuts of devotion to their countr,
and all it's ennobling institutions. Yo,
look to the press to sound tho notes o.
alarm when your liberties or your rights ar
S in danger, and the press depends upon you
4 aid to sustain il in all its laudable undor
. :akings.
9 FellOw-Editors, ours is the pleasing to 81
to load IN this great work Of reform. Lot u
not shrink from tho duties imposed by thu
, position we have Voluntarily assumed, bu
manfully aud fearlessly discharge each anc
every obligation that rests upon Us. Lot no
the expectations of an enlightened publi'
5 be disappoin ted, in our lack of courage u
meet every issuo that puts in jeopardy tt'
rights, the happiness and tho prosperity o
every being created in Gods Image, who i
not himself u transgrcssOr of the law!-
What glorious fold for the exercise of al
the virtues which adorn the character OF /
truo philanthropist, lies before US Th'
! world may be agitated by antagonism o
, sentiment and conflict of interest, the base
passions of our nature may riso up in re
bellon against the dictates of reason, bu
, while tho engine of power which We control
is directed in proper spirit. the progress
of mau, iu all that pertains to his prosen
and future good. cannot be otherwise thai
c onward, aud upward Our work is one o
y toll. 1t requires tho oxorcse Of pationc
, and perseverance; but tho approval of
G conscience void of offonse, and tho plaudit
Of all good men, aro our sufficient reward