St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-03

saulls for the enemy, and all your friends
will back you.
Address of Hon. &. w. Willard.
Mr.. Willard expressed his regret that
he had neglected to prepare an essay to
be read at this time before the association
but ii the chairman and gentleman would
indulge him he would, in a desultory
way, submit few observations upon the
duty of the press TO the public.
Any person, lie said, can establish a
newspaper. No preparation is deemed
necessary us a preliminary to entering
the editorial protcssion-at least none Is
required by the craft or demanded by the
public in Vermont. In other professions.
those who already hold credentials de
mand of ali new comets a preliminary
course of study, to be evidenced 10y 4 care
physician, the lawyer, the teacher, the
clergyman, must submit their qualiiica
ton TO appointed examiners, before they
are recognized rs regularly authorized 10
engage in their work. Yet, important
as may be the office of a teacher OF clcr-
gyman. the influence OF Il newspaper Is
tar greater. The clergyman addresses
his audience of Il few hundred once Il
week, the editor addresses his thousands
every week Mr.. Bcechcr's sermons,
borne on the wings of the press, are bru't
home TO millions who never heard and
never will hear his voice. Yet how many
persons without experience, and with lit
tie thoughts respecting the mighty engine
which they are setting in motion, assume
the responsibilities OF publishing news-
paper.
The result might Lave been tore>c,.n.
Tie press is upon too low "a level. We
all consider how we can make Il jagflJ
newspaper. rather than how we can
make tine best newspaper. We do not
50 much try 10 instruct our readers. and
make the world better, a. We do to ill
our own pockets. We pandcr too much
to Nitiatcd and dcprWcd ta>tc-, if our
papers viii thereby >rll. We keep back
the Truth, or turn it INTO lie, through
rear "i "l>""''''''3 some oI our suns H.
"et>. None ri H. are 20 perfect there l.
NO room l"r Improvement III the r--
l'ct-.
VII " Mar >,'.' that an editor a".
ri''i-.cE >h"td H;'A' H'"s-l'ir.-
TINS should h' 'he his.'>t c"n-i"'r'.l".-
cur >'"t r"r''- ''u'H 'lh' IL ff".''''.'1''
ana W"u!d improve 'heF rAp'I~' 10y Nv
M l''I N'''' ana Iot"! news lh't can
moi '""'F''r w." 81. P'l'1IH j" 5''''''
news, "' e''''o' Il" "'>c"Nr''''-' "i'i ll''7'
SOON "' '''""'" """l '"r 4t'"' "''''>>
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P'IN"'" "y '"''oiT ;" III "ui S''''2 parry
'!"ii''iie'9 Il, - ''Ni".e Inc i'oi''S' ''''-
Nlc',o'' o' '''e'r own Ju''7,i't'''N III re- l''''
10 me i''''o'li Ill anu '''i','i'''''cN "' .'''I'
parties ana ho' praise thtir party itirllu'
ana party '''S WIN P'r',N"'' P'r''''!y
to'd'lhh 'ltlr Po"'ica. "dNtI."'lc9 Win
partisan uhi''liitsS. lie pe!le'eu P"li-
ties would bt purIiied oi lis most c"riuP'
elements, and the country be put III the
hands oi wiser ana more honest tr2iNi"-
lures and executives II party ana ITS sue
cess were reckone1 OF less account aho
truth, and righteousness, and Justice AND
honesty IN party friends rs well rs party
Toes, We're demanded with Inc solemn
emphasis OF an outHPoNch' uii'eihsh' uh'
trammcled. honest press
Mr. W Hard also touched briefly up,
on what he characterized as the culoS's-
tie. and often overdone, praise ol Official;
and oi almost everybody OF whom oul
newspapers have an occasion to make
pleasant mention aud he hoped TO see {;
dlmlhutlon' both IN degree and quantity
OF the complimentary adJeci'IeS III per
Sonai parH2raPiiS, lest ny 'helr ir'qneh
use applied 10 All SORTS o' persons the9
7'lou'" loSe ''Tir power III P''''' "i'''
r'ai!y utSe'Neu;
ne aiSo co"ut'''''e,' ,i'' 700 common
iaoit ol puiil"S everyday WHO n''N'r'iSe7
or SttS Il JOB oil w"'h ''lT' OF u'S'r,ou'e
Tree tickets 10 concerts, t"ea.reS' SHOWS
c,rcuSeS' c,' ana 'De Ike, Newspaper
should never S'''' l'r ANY money % ONE
consideration, an editorial "Pl"lo'
"hich 'EG eul.or I !. ''o' . '','D! .ol'sei''''
OuSly, anu with HIS IlOHt lh'ilili'e am