Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-26
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rHn TONE or a PRESS.
n she handsome curpHnent bestowed By the
Mseoz Telegraph on he press sf Atlanta. and
kands1msly respouleate BY eur accomplished
ss.hss Of The cosfszsresy, We Tscognizs the
highest compliment thst ean Be bestowed upon
the local press Of 8 city, sr the general press Of
ae0untry An tie ordiney ccmmcn-plsee con-
Slinsnss to isdiyi5aRl journRls-Ezch as sbiiiy,
interest spnghsliness, eHssrprise-sTe nothing,
We hink, in comparison vita digHity, with
loitinssh and cOsrtssy Of tone, and editorial
bearing
II he character Of = zontleuAn should BE-
"wiihsut fssr and without reproach," thst Of q
journal sksald be emineRtly SC. The spctess
purity Of it, pages shssld be stained By ne i'm
purity Q, tkoughs OF fssisg, or opinion, sr
bearing, BY nothing which would lever il NOR
ally in tho eyes ef tho word, above all in It's
cwn eyes; and nothing should be prodnssd by
lie editor in aspects Of taste OF morals (which
dyins be usuia wish to blet" TIE Newspaper
Is 10 Evangelist The sssisl, moral, political
s7sngslint Of cur age, and country, and there
should be IN the csnducs Of It, the sane lofty
esnsciezhoUsuess CT sono, the sans exslie3 sense
Ct Sbigssisg t. disseminate truth, and to svoid
the sPpsArsoss sven Of circulating error, the
sAms devoted and conscious sense Of cherish
ing q viisi sad cardinal grAcss Of spirit, what
sosEsT thihgs are lovely, whatsoever things are
hDEsst whstscevsT things are tIis, End vhstso-
ever fhings are CT good report, IS The highest
Azd holisst sposls Of Christian truth, sr the
ncst accredited 'leFEss Of tie skies"
Whils his should BE tue spin, Of the press at
Ill aEss, specially should it be SO in times Ike
desc when We are engaged in a struggle, q holy
BtnuTels, fcE the dearest and most sacred rights
and paTiisgss Of max. a tons sf personal
s~sfzhness, OF a~ndigRssd earPing, dognstsm,
in1lersncs, h~slt6adiug, On the part Of the press,
in tkis the period Of the eozntEy's travail, and
i may BE- Of hSsTty's aSsth struggle, would Be
Gs ~incongraszs in sound az tie string sjar OF
relaxed Il he chords Of an Eslian harp, as the
iupedsl vision Of uasesmly nirtb wBn shs
honss Of the people sre on FIRE, O. tie " inSbri-
asss lsugh u he ehszbsr sf dests."
TAsre so naay Influences operating to i'm
pair tbs sfscs sf tbs niEsioE Of The prsss, and
injurs is tone IN aspects Of sniighssnsd, digni-
fsd ssyra Dc seFys, al Of which may be said to
be d~sYsisPneas ia dIEsrsss foTns Of selfish
nsss. Ths arst and NEST sbvisus Is, he yield
ing ths inausEss sf the jourasl to tbs support
q some particular mzn, or clique OF party. So
fAI is this Hsz bsing proper, We think a jSurral
nay aispsrsge It's miksisH BY dsEoing zoe
mEsh ef ne space to individuals. While a very
great man, particularly 8 man great in nsbls
~theughz, hsrssc deeds, CT II moEe Rsble aad he.
TOie EleIlfcss, may bs les sabjsss OF special 81
hOnorable mention, or j1ss HRd appropriate il
luszztisn, We tkisk szrrenasIing the eolurlns, |
eE = sOluEn even Of = journal 10 saToesoy or
euisgy Of msn, man vine in deiRg al ct which
they sre capable fcF fs cousHy, are deiBg CT
haae doas but thsiF tmpls duty, We tkiAk az
arroT Of j0urBalisz, which ezsls mare nan weF-
ship Al tas expense Of rEaeipls, ard leads %
ssldsh jealousy, and ~irrlistios Of esntrsvsiy
merely psrssnaL
Another infasHes IS a certain intsllcesuk am
hlaomasH Of editorial style. suggested Psrhsps
by that crest iseal OF Journalism, tas London
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Iiuss end consisting ia as sfeSsAiea Of q
ceTtGR epio grandeur Of ssntsnco architsetars,
hha WsTd aggregation N ynshsr TOsaas lead
srsi and q sush miner beauties, as sraeular
dosnsazn q tone, sups,eilioas sfss.stieR Of
sad ssSsrs Of classical contempt at
sthsF peoples iG=erncs OF prssuupfioEi IN
nsgisie-iai rebuke, il ssFisRt ausisrisy, and
grave political pEsphosy, il aBnihilGfng dsHzn
IL subimsly heroic Platitude, and poet
Iesily turgii traism. /
An9istr, and perhsps Toe most fatal inhuenes,
IS ths personal j~sslessy, or sense Of psrsOnal in
which prompts The prs7asasn Of the in
isrssss Of he individual i0aTsal At the szpsnse
II The general prsss, sns which profsrs rising
separately 70 ,isisg wiki it. A mar who wishes :
o nss, should use with bis profession, and not Z
II tie sKpsass Of 1.-THE difference being be- I.
-Tssn tee shsrAcisf Of he hoHsrsa isrisi, and :
ds1sissd barrztor, or ~peaifoggsr-the nan
isiHg q falling in The general sepulSE sIteom '
ust n the pBopcrdsh that he rises with his gen !.
Fu profession, or Gstsnpts 70 rite at The sx-
'sass Of It's general interests. It Is the ssnti I
80 ~ @lFef WaA1A EttN1 ~ q
ihs dignity; sal the dignity Of char :
cier sf each indi4idsal member Is but she re- /
Of eas prestige Of he profession. E
MsHy expsdisr.s have been reverted TO, such
8 combinations, IN The Ehsps 81 associations, :
slubs, VITA inPssingly classical and
i~siszieal nsm0s 10 promote professional unset
and ~lefizess Of professional theught ,
I'd purpcse, bat witheat avail, Ct with very Z
ressis. The oaly way In which spsh
nss csn be ssssinsd, 81 SEPARATIONS rsslistd, is ;
! theper5oERl tens which makes the sditoT q !
eaasnar, ard the professional, which makes +
be iounalist 50 far aaenify his ofaes, as not
alios its motive CT nissisn to be perverted to 4
~ end, eltsr thar shs sns Of trHih sns IN
'ruetien. A zus OF conscientious pstrioiism =
As inspiration Of geea ~jsurzal, and the ed. I
WHO hss il "a esansst,on with loyal personal =
cling, Vii make his ~iOsraAl : type Of personal
lhzemeE. and political consistency. !
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'nnaOd, hss bssR ssshsnEsd by special order =
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