The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-09-07
ABOUT EDITORS.

attempt or the raIrnclu DcHiocIncy W
force the editor Of the Ohio Edgte from
his own paper, as a piece of gross i'm
pcrtinence, and an Gttaekupon the in.
dependence of the press, and says that
if The editor had possessed the spirit
which should. characterize the profess
ion ewould hayo "booted the impu
dent tres passers to the end OF his
Journey" We agree with the Journal
that the thing ought to be done, but
the contract would be u heavy one,
Besides, bootisg Is not exactly the forte
ofoditors. They do not as general
thing fight with boots. They fight with
the pen, regarding which weapon thas
been remarked that it is might
tier than the,sword. The pen can cut
and subdae the spirit, while tho sword
can reach only the body. Thepen, BY
few strokes, can revolutionize tho
heart Of The civilized world, while the
sword is limited in space, and can reach
only the physical. But we digress.
And to digrcss from our DEPRESSION and
come back to the subject Of fighting ed.
itors, we observe, that even in the South,
before the wor, the editors tho chival.
ry scorned to resort 10 boots as means
Of settling personal disci cpancies.-
Fisticuff and even bowie knives were
regarded by them as barbarous. Nor
did they often fight with pistols and
coffee. The fight GENERALLY began
with the pen and ended with the pen.
Mr.. Titzgammon fired paper bullet
from the end of his pen, which bullet
was carried by the hand Of he friend,
Mr.. Chcvaler Rodolphus and deposit
ed in the hand Of his antagonist. The
antagonist, Mr. Fitzgerald, not to be
behind in spirit, fred paper bullet in
return from his pom, which was car.
rjed by tho hand Of his friend Mr.. Cav
aler Heraldry. After firing sever
nj rounds, shedding considerable
ink, and wounding each other severe
ly in tho scnsbiity, the fight general;
ly ended to tho infinite relief and sat
isfactiOn of both.
But in our judgement booting tho
trespasscrs, will not holp the matter
This interference with the rights and
The independence of editors is confined
to no party and is as universal as the
newspaper, We refer Of course tc
country editors, Ofall the thnnkles'
occupations, that of couutry editor
stands first. The case before us is on
ly an example Of what occurs in al
parties and in many places, The ed
itor omploys his means, time, labor
brains, all that ho has, in doing wha
he considers his duty TO the caus
which he and his party cspouse, ant
after all this he wakes up some morn
ing and finds that all his friends, in
stead Of thanking and commencing
him for his work, are turning thei
backs upon him, and attempting t
drive him from his own door. Tha
thing called "the party" is as insatia
bio as Moloch, Every year or so
demands fresh editor to sacrifice
And after plunging him down the he
tower and roasting him into cinde
on tho red hot griJiron Of public opir
ion, IL tosses him out, and demands
fresh one, After doing battle bravol
for them, after speaking unpIeasaI
words which ought to be spoken, ate
drawing upon himself the concentr;
ted bitterness and venom of the opp,
eito party, he fuds his own party, b
cause tho abuse and venom OF his On
mics is heaped upon him, dcscrtlI
him and demanding that some one lie
obnoxious TO the public, shall take i
place. And the poor editor rcaliz'
chow sharper than a scrpentd tooth
is," to do athanklcss work..
Not only does the editor receive
thanks, but ho is expected to be eve
ones dog. He must do tho drudge
the party, or hc is called inefficient
He must be cursed for what ho did q
and cursed for what he didn't say
lie is expected to puff every politi
aspirant, report all his platitudes
publication, and receive in rotur
note or signature expressing the OF
ion that some. ono more compel
should have control Of the paper.
columps aro 10 be used by the busir
men Of his party to bring their b
ness boioEs tho public. A puff {
half column 10 expected gratis,
other words, the editor 10 cxpects'
take the sign Of Mr.. Dry Goods or