Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-17
Office No. LA Superior Street,
CLEVELAND THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY II, 1861


important events transpiring throughout th
world, they must expect that be viii devot
his entire time and talents 70 this end. Thi
involves the necessity Of an expenditure Of
large amount Of money, not only in furnish
ing the materials for the printing Office, bu
in paying the weekly dues 10 the hands EN-
ployed n carrying it on. Every paragraph
every line printed in a Newspaper, costs il
publisher given amount Of money, Whicl
must be paid promptly, whether " schOo
/ keeps or not, This fact seems 70 be entire
! ly overlooked by many persons who hav
never yet learned that man can be a sE5
scyibsr TO d Newspaper without being in an
sense its patron. Such patronage will neve
furnish the public with good Newspapers
will never pay the daily expenses Of the of
fee, nor furnish bread for the Editors fam
ishing children. .ss
The value Of Q good Newspaper to tn,
reading public is measured with unerrini
certainty, by the amount of patronage be-
slowed upon it. If it is we'll patronized tn,
public will receive a corresponding benefit
not only in the enlargement Of its columns
but in the extra labor the publisher will b,
enabled TO bestow upon It, by availine him.
self Of all the facilities for obtaining infor.
nation which this progressive age affords
The very appearance of good Newspaper
indicates the character Of The people among
whom it eirculates. If they are Intelligent
honest, and enterprising, if they ack1owl.
edge the binding force Of these reciprocal
obligations, and are willing tocontribute theil
share towards the advancement Of the human
race, in all that pertains to mans interest
those characteristics will be recognized in the
neat and thrifty appearance of the home pa
Nor rvE oh fhas- n
contrary, if Newspaper is not well patron
lied, the fact need not bo told in words. II
cannot if it would, conceal from the public
eye its impoverished condition. Its worn
out type, its columns filled with cheap ad-
vertisements, and It's general lack Of enter
prise, tells plainly that is not appreciated by
the public. This may not be a00rtky Of sup
port and if 80, the public are not response
BILE Tor Its beggarly appearance. But if it il
worthy OF support, if its publisher possesses
the ability and the desire to improve the
moral and social condition of his readers, il
is their duty to sustain him as g eo-laboreI
in cause that should enlist the energies OF
Of II good men. The fact that Newspapers
published in large cities, contain more read
ing, and cost less money, affords no excuse
for neglecting to support meritorious home
paper. The local paper, if properly conduct
ed. supplies want that can never be sup
piled by foreign weekly, be it ever so mer-
itorious. The home paper is the advocate
Of home interests. It furnishes its readers
with facts which relate to them personally,
and which they can gain so easily from nc
other source. Il depends entirely upon To-
cal patronage for its support, and has claims
upon the local public, which cannot be urg-
ed in behalf of any foreign paper. If the
local paper Is well supported, il speaks
volumes Of praise both for the publisher
and his patrons.
Newspapers, then, are just what the pub
lie make them. If they are worthless, they
perish from absolute starvation. Ifthey are
worthy, and the public perform their re-
eiprocal duties, they 60 on increasing their
power to do good, and are welcomed as the
harbingers of gladness in every household.
FelloW-citizens, we all have part to per
form in the great drama Of life. The moral
and social condition Of our children, when
they take the places now occupied by US,
will most certainly depend on the manner
in which We discharge the duties Of the
present day. 1t is for US TO lay the founda-
tions on which they are to build the tenn
pie of all their happiness and prosperity
This can be done only by the diffusion OF
knowledge, by the inculcation Of sentiments
of morality and virtue, and by instilling in
to the minds of all classes of persons, senti-
ments of devotion to their country, and all
its ennObling institutions. You look to the
your fFRg55 Or tR RUdR R2tai fkns q a qEm R HRsR
and the press depends upon your aid to sus-
tain it in all its laudable undertakings.
Fellow Editors, ours is the pleasing task
to lead in this great work of reform. Let
US not shrink from the duties imposed
by the position we have voluntarily
assumed, but manfully and fearlessly dis
charge each and every obligation that rests
upon US. Let not the expectations of an
enlightened public be disappointed, in our
lack Of courage to meet every issue that puts
in jeopardy the rights, the happiness. and
the prosperity of every being created in
God's image, who is not himself trans
gressor of the law. What a glorious field
for the exercise of all the virtues which
adOrn the character of true philanthropist
lies before usl The world may be agitated
by an antagonism of sentiment anc eonfict
Of interest, the baser passions of our nature
may rise up in rebellion against the dictates
OF reason, but while the engine Of power
which we control, is directed in a proper
spirit, the progress Of man, in all that per
tains to his present and future good, canno
be otherwise than onward, and upward =
Our work is one Of toll. 1t requires the ex
ercise Of patience and perseverance, but tht
approval of a conscience void of offense, ,and
the plaudits Of all good men, are our suff
cient reward,
THE FESTIVAL.
After the literary exercises, the company
adjourned to Wilcox Hall, where Rogers
Quadrille Band-one Of the best in the Stat
was so artistically manipulating its in
struments that the listeners could not d,
otherwise than follow lead with merry anC
lively feet.
The supper table, set in adjoining rooms
was abundantly supplied with all the luxu
ries of the season, and arranged with excel
lent taste.
Of the continuance of the Festival, ever
to the small hours when carriers of morning
papers commence their rounds, we need no
speak further. Those who were there car
speak for themselves. We do not hesitate t,
say, however-after having enjoyed prett!
fair experience in that line-that there i
not another town in the State that can sur
pass Painesville in the beauty and intelIi
gence Of its ladies, and so will say all VIII
were there last evening.
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