Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-25

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ara, aim at higher dignity, a higher
power. that YOU may be more useful men
In the world in which you live,
There Is another thing; ! have found
out that editors sometimes get mad, II
that needs must be in the future, Us IL
has been in the past, only a question OF
bad temper, have this one word of adj
vice to give-Nevtr vent your wrath
upon your friends Reserve your assaults
Tor the enemy, and all your friends will
back YOU
nos. CHARLES NJ. VIII. ARn's REM NUES,
Mr., Willard expressed his regret that
he had neglected toprcpare an essay 10 be
read at this time before the association,
but IL the chairman and gentlemen would
indulge him he would, in desultory way,
submit few observations upon the duty
Of the press TO the public,
ANY person, he said, can establish u
newspaper, No preparation IL deemed
necessary as preliminary 10 entering the
editorial profcssion-at least none is re-
ouired bv the craft or demanded by the
public in Vermont. In other professions,
those who already hold credentials de-
mand Of all new eomers n preliminary
course Of study, 70 he evidenced by a care
ful and thorough examination. The ply
stefan, the lawyer, the teacher. the clergy
man, must submit their qualifications to
appointed examiners, before they are rec
ognizcd as regularly authorized 10 engage
in their work. Yet, important as may be
the Office Of teacher or clergyman, the
+ infuercc Of newspaper is lar greater,
The clergyman addresses his audience OF
& a few hundred once week, the editor ad-
dresses Iii, thousands every week. Mr.
4 Beechcr's sermons. horne on the wings o.
tho press, are brought home 10 million,
who never heard and 'ncytr will hear hi.
voice. Yet how many persons without
experience. and with little thought re-
spectiug the mighty engine which they
are setting in motion, assume tho rcSTOu-
sibilitics Of publishing newspaper,
Tho result might have been furc>ccn
The pres, is upon teolow level. We al
consider how We can make a g1Ei'g news
paper, rather than Low We can make ia,
A,,i newspaper We do not SO much try
10 instruct our readers, and make III,
world better, Us we do To I'LL our owl
pockets. We paudor too much To yitiatcl
and deprdved tastes, II our papers vii
thereby sell. W. keep back the truth, %
turn il into lie, through fear pt di-attvct
ing some OF our subscribers None Of "a
are 80 perfect that there Is no noon for i'm
provcmcnt in these respects.
Mr.. Willard said that an editor an,
publisher should make a D,rs-papcr. Ihi
should be the Hrs' and highest r1nsjdyr
ton. Oar State paper, would find /
profitable, aud would improve their pa
purs, by giving full state and local news
They cannot compete with city paper, il
general news, or editorial discussions, auu
must soon he crowded from the field, uu
/ les, they give the news which can be go
nowhere else but in theircriumuS Their
should lee editorial ability, and well select
. "a ar original discussions in all depart
, meat, OF knowledge; and poitics shout
F.. be- fcarlc,>ly and independently dealt witt
I The editors object should he 10 inS,ru.
% lead. guide. direct and control the mind
Of hi readers, and not merely cater
b tastes, good or bad, rs the ease may ha
not merely reflect public opinion, nor Z
:, with the popular current.
L Mr.. Willard spoke. in this CONNIE 'ial
, ,f tho ,,r,.,t GOOD which might be- a,auu
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,r,,r,,,,l -. .l..r.r.. The l,.,.,.., ,..,.,.i,
- IN. r,,.,, I,,,r.,t. II, ,.-,,,,.,
= the Platform and candidate, OF their pa
;, ,,rty ar,. Win parti,,u p,rti.liry. II,
=. r,ni,u,n their politieal alver,ario, wi,
j. partisan unfairnc,s. lie believed paliu
i, would h., purified al it, li,a>t corrupt 81
i mcnt,. and the country lie pitt
o. the hand, of wiser and mo
S homes, legislatures and executives,
r party and its -ncdes- were rackoutd
les, account, and truth, and r=hteou
j. ness and Justice, ana honesty, IN par
y friends as well as party ioe- wor" d