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Herald while concedius the present pos1l
Of American journalism, James Parton POST
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cant number Of The New York 1Iibxxs makes
the skilled newspaper correspondent your
true prince Of diplomats. fe}s q
The success Of journalism ID TO give The
most news and the best ideas il the best form.
This involves constant labor and constantine
provement. The merely mechanical part,
that Of increasing the amount Of views col
lected, and the best mode Of giving tito the
public, will be brought 70 future perfection.
The Press have assumed TO apply these dssiy
facts to ethical and political systems. lnthn
i whatever Of positive educatiossi force jour.
nalism has now, or will hereafter have. Il
has been the vice Of newspapers to be part,
san to neglect the facts that could not be
applied to party special pleading. The future
position and influence of the Press. - affect
ing public thoughts. depend upon this that
papers shall diligently and fairly colec. and
state occurrences; that, in the spirit Of their
management, they shall be representative Of
the ultimate tendency Of the age, and follow,
in prophetic announcement and xeadfast de-
Tense, the line Of the Futures Progress; that
they shall apply the events Of the day in the
spirit of this broad political philosophy and
with fair induction; that the events that can
not be SO lssisimstely and fairly applied shall
be simply published. without any effort TO
dis,or them to partizAn uses; that partizas
feeling shall never control in the making oil
statements, or the narration of occurrences.
This programme may seem Utopian. Tbs
standard Of excellence We hsvs erected may
be deemed imprscticsble. The perfection Of
it journalism may never reach, bat in q con.
slant controlling aim 10 reach it the success.
ful future Of the press depends.
Thus much on this subject the address O
Gen. Baker has suggested. That address
excellent, as it is in matter and manner, ",
have not space to publish here. This extrac
will servs ~ . specimsn brick:
"To describe the powers and utility Of tb,
public press would be to review oil that i,
most chsracteristic and encouraging Ia GU,
modern civilization. Its sphere Of actiyit,
embraces all that pertains to the welfare O
man, aud il limited only by the bounds of hi,
energy and thought there is no department,
it inquiry to which 1t does not either direct :
or Indirectly contribute; there are no enter
prses OF common utility that do not depend
for their success upon its CO operation aud
that are not promoted by its influence. There
is no bene6ccnt knowledge for whose trans
mission and medication 1t is not o powerful
medium. Ii iabors in the cause of humanity
are AZ manifold rs It's talent is versatile and
prolific. No righteous cause is SO humbls
that it may not find in the press an auxiliary.
No iniauity is too hosry with years, or too
exalted in place TO escape its uncom promising
assaults. wherever beats an aspiration foi
freedom, the press gives it an eloquent tongue.
Wherever hypocrisy conceals its foul design
against the public good, it unhesitatin py tears
away the veil; it speaks as boldly to the
prince IS to the peasant--as fearlessly to the
rich As to the poor, and espouses the cause OF
the humble aud obscure as well a. that Of the
illustrous; 1t popularlzes the deepest facts oil
science; 1t scatters the richest gems of ce.
MUS; it is the impressive voice of To DAY
speaking OF duties, rights and facts, to tn,
common heart it is the faithful mirror il
which the worlds shifting scenes are reflect
ed, and where the life OF man has accurate
and vivid portraitures; it is the pioneer Of
progress, the inspirer of industry, the advo-
cate of truth, the champion ot law Justice
and religion. Whatever IN these later day.
has been gained for mankind may be larsel,
attributed to its wholesome influence. Take
the accursed rebellion as an illustration, and
1t will be at once recognized, that some Of
the mightiesi forces that stemmed the tide oil
insurreeton and impele0 brave people te
victory, we're iniensi6ed and directed BY the
agency OF the press. Ia the hands of free
people. and in the ser ice of freedom, it j.
one Of the most powerful engines of natons
progress and stability that God allows hi,
creatures to employ