Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-18
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FREEDOM OF DlSI USSION,

We feel Opposed 10 indulge somewhat wider view
than somo of our contemporaries have DONE OF the CT
uaoId nny oUmnendauon oil t 10 Presde0t aud its
probable 4, c. I incurred 10 ~ Congress, upon the
P.ss Of "a Ooun ry. IL Id not those skimI diGect-
ans the .di ors-WhOse PAGES some propose to supp
uith substiutSs above the mill AIRY age-tAt alone
coucern,d bat bl ~, whether mediIated CT not,
ISVssd Aud AIMED hurled ri random, could thus be
atTuok at tue freedom oI dhcusson. A detailed"
Prsss would DO isEtered and worthless dsg. |! s1u
Os Samson bousd ths spout Of those Who NO longer
(sar in bovsr. We should then grOps bndly amidst
tue columns OF that splendid supsStruours dedicated
% Presdeiu Al the ghts Of Mao, and hAI would Is
be tot Ne Il that slightly fabric, the Temple d Lbgty
not tumble in.o ruin.
tbs nbst OF the editor 10 write is not all that IL n-
voy.d in tbs idea OF free Pcsss it 10 tho liberty to
rint the III ushn CT oIherr g Of the master minds
Of thie century has said that sue most capital advAn
taRe Al enlightened pt ope can enjoy tue liberty CT
discussing every suit ec which can fall within the com
"a of tue human mind: While this AIMS, freedom
iii a1ursb; bus Ghould t be lost impaired its prn
ples will nslJher be veil rstood long retained
la the same areumsnE iOr the freedom OF the Press"
no ssys: Il ~ surely just az every one should have
right TO IT, ~ ne those MEASURES by WHICH the hsppi
usss Of eli may DC al c.ed. The control OF the pub
o mpd over the conduct Of ministers, GIeted through
he medium Of tie Press, Las been regarded BY the
beat writer's both Id couarJ aud on The cJntnsnt
"a the main ,uppOrI OF oVr hberles While this 70 =
mains 10 csunoI b. spsAVr6; when Is Is impaired o.
diminished Ws shall coon Cease 10 be Tree"
Again ho Gays: Free irq Iry will never eudang,r n
20. a government" Still iu Their be remarks: Free
4 m Of thought, being Intimately connected With &c
ppuess and dignity OF man IN every stage OF bis be-
T. Is Of 90 uJh moe mpor Ancs than the pre- eva
tou of any Constitution TIA. 10 in ags the rm No.
der pratepcs supporting the to sacrifice the
means 10 the shd" Yet sgAln he add Tue real dan
ger TO ires goVernmentis less from lie entmf
than from lvsr and shCuld II reest tie most
10 rnS and tau is abuGe, with obsLinacy mpu ing
mpiAnI TO iRclou eaumnatiI ts tIsI d. and sm l.
nj only on lis ,tteres sh uli It encourage interiors
aud told Cu rewards to treacbery, tsrnirg every
no aspy and eS, y ntighbcTh1od into the seat Of
n let il not hope 1t long co ceS i,s yan-
ny under q m OF freedom Thesi are The aus
through which detpoLsm must enter; those the Aria
AZ which in egTiy slckens aud freedom turts pale" II
Rob RI IL, Wien he wrote thtse lines, lad been wi
,e, Of tic Ep9 m which Is now enttroned on the
Northern bank VI the Potomac he could have pre-
,uoed more faithful portrsipte. Aud such might be
our O Silon we're the Press of this country del en- sn
on '.ml AIRY an hoIity" Tor s 'teLce.
Wa quote ouc9 more from the author Of the Atol
o0y for the Freedom OF The Pfess" He says: "Pub-
oauonP like everything ls6 that 10 human, ara Of
mixed nature where truth ID oten blended with alae
mood aud important hints suggested in the mdit Of
much nperlinent pernciOus matter s there any
vay OF separating the precious iTom the vile bat by toll
Grating the whole. Were the right OF Unlimited IN
aury ID Ieret the Lumln faculties will be upon The
AdVLLCei where IL " rem qusheu th' w" 90 OF nects
sity, at ttsud and will probably decline. Sch Las
en- the eIp 5rercs Of oil sgsa aud oountres, aud 1t
requires but ntle pIao IL knowledge 10 enable
diuhrJ thinker to eompfeh'ni the theory here suR-
se sd, w: that the fretst InterOharge OF though
and opinion through the medium Of the Press, l.
uost M jnsonanes with the eprt OF republican insi
mt,ops An unuammelltd Press 10 fatal to tyranny
shst one that Is subsidZ>d and dependent Tor liz
,.tsucs upon tile vii or iprios Of man. Ell IL
by tue pleasure OF military authority" il not WORTH
me name | would neither originate nor disseminate
,nvhh that could be Construed into reflection upon
he eau horit,es" that CONT OILS its being.
WaWill onl, add in col eusiOn that, rather than sec
he Press OF Iha Uonit dtraoy reduced 10 The ktmila
TING condition that the Presidents reoC INNER datC
,ntempa.es We would have every newspaper in these
atas tupp, essed and botled cut Of existence. We
s,Ould then be red the disgusting spectacle presented
~ court ournal aud plrast cal apOOgists for every
speciss Of x ,outise usutpAton.