Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-09
VOL. s.-NO. 30.
TWO pRIETEEs.

In every contest which has been waged since
" pes were Introduced as medium of convey
Ing intelligence, printers have played an i'm
portant part, either rs leaders OF armies or
controllers OF Cabinets. They are alike quail
ibed TO fight or couucil-deliberate or debate
and are never so we'll satisfied as when serT-
ing other interests than their own. AtprcSenc
there are two printers before the Country in 4
peculiarly honorable and important position.
connected now by official responsibility and
actions, though lately each following such oil
feTent paths, and separated also 10y such =
wide discrepancy Of years. More than forty
years ago, one of these printers wandered
down the Susquehanna river, with no other
fixed purpose in his mind Than that of battling
with and couquering ioritNie, # possible lie
knew nothing of lite, but the purity and hon.
eSty which he had learned from hts tnOther's
teaching-he had bat faint conception uf the
opponents he was about to challenge ia battle,
and yet hopefully, earnestly. and undoubtedly
he entered the nteot. About the time tho
boy bad passed through the duties OF prin-
terS' apprentice, and ne stood on the
threshold of the world for a manly contest,
another boy 10 different iUcsiiry of toe State
also entered printing Office Hs an apprentice
The first apprentice, then man, pushed cut
into the world. He used his pen writer
for several years IA procuring Livelihood
went TO Washington = jour on the M
tionGi fnieligencer-aDd wnie there entered
info that political association which made for
him friends among tile sblrst and best men or
that day. Ii Sas nUi long bsio:e he wss re-
cognized by the administration Of Andrew
Jackson, and appointed 10 position of The
most important trusts--and from thst hOnT.
catching spark Of Old uick0ry's own hry,
the young printer began 10 rise iE Puhic esti-
nation, aud began, too, to win that Coud Fence
which is only bestowed by the wise on The
good.
During these Years the ether printer appren-
tlce We have mentioned abuyu, waS struggling
bravely with the labors and duties 0t the Office.
His tastes did not lead him 10 aspire {" con-
test with the world. His was "a fancy aud an
bltion THAI loved to contemplate the bpauJIiul
and sublime, where poetry pointed the way
and music EecOmed the aSpirant. And yet
the dreamy printer apprentices soon began 70
chafc IN the seclusiUn of Couutry printing
office. His vision stretched beyond even las
native land, aud ne luuged 10 tread in other
countries. amid tie scenes made holy hy the
pure aud immortal. by the brave. With the
end of his apprenticeship he took up bis stad
and bundle, crossed the ocean Tor the Grst
time in the huulhlrst aud cheapest picket-
Travelled through Europe almost literally on
foot, seeking knowledgc As he went and bring
ing home with him the richest stores ia iHiOr-
nation that ever We laid before the AmeTi-
can people. Again, he went, east west north
ana suuth, throughout ile world, singing bis
songs beneath the vines of France and Italy.
or breathing his shriH choruses 10 the bleak
winds OF the a Arciicrcgions ard tbs frg ia zones.
These two printers have met i8 their PATHS
10 honorable success. They have met AZ 2
time when the country needs their services.
Tie one. the nation has long since known.
the Minister plenipotentary h RHssia-and
tile other, as we are informed, ~ the Secretary
of that Legation. Pennsylvania deli ghts ihus
ia the honur Of her two printers. SINnS CA4-
ERoS and BAYARD TATLoR. Aud as lhey rep
resent the interest oT the nation IN foreign
court. rcnasy sylvania viii not forget her priu-
ter Minister Pienipotentiary AID printer Sec
retary Of Legation Hlrrisburg TelsgrgPt.