Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-11
JOURNALISM.

country an0i even by q CuFsOFy Slauc'
at their contents, inform themselves 0
the general " makeup" and disposition
Of the matter, as well a. is variety, mus
be struck with the cosmopolitan Epiri
which pervades every line save those de
voted to the advocacy OF psrtizsn poll
tics. To those Of cur readers ST all &C
qusinted with the press Of the Union /
will not be necessary for US at any
length 10 descsnt upon the subject. W.
might point to the New York Herald
the World, the Cincinnati Enquirer anC
Commercial, the Chicago Times, the st
Louis Republican, and the Louisville
JOuract and Courier, and rest in the be
lief that q careful cOntrss. Of these
with newspapers Of less weigh
and character would convey Il
the non-jour0glistic reader some Idea
worthy the merits OF jouTpslism-of the
skill, labor, and particularly the sagacily
as to public opinion, necessary TO the
compilation, writing and publishing a
modern daily paper. But while the
reader might thus become intelligent as
to the contents, none but those who have
passed through the ordeal OF patient
lesrning at the "case" and the 'desk'I
can know what incsssant LABOR and un-
RENTING attention are necessary TO the
production Of the modern newspaper
and we feel safe in the assertion that no:
one man in twenty, Nc matter
how thoroggh in business, can esti-
mate the expense, the cost Of get
ting up the news, telegrsms, market
reports and editorials, the typs-ssttiDg
snd the press work, not to speak Of the
paper bill and i~ncidentals, such as car
rlers, folders and msilers, book-keepera
and collectors.
We are well aware that in Memphis,
as in other cities, there is 8 class Of men,
representatives OF various professiozs,
who, with self-satishsd airs, assume to
know all aboutit, and be able TO " run :
newspaper" They speak fippsntly OF
8 profession that requires as patient
study, as close investigation, and tha.
makes more frequent drafts upon the In
telligence, the courage and buoysncy Of
spirits than that Of the bsr, OF medicine,
OF literature, Of the ministry, OF eugi
BeeriDg, architecture, or any Of the pro-
LESSONS by which the people are sus-
tsined il their knowledge Of special
titles Ia human effort and learning. Such
men assumed for years to be the
proprietoTs Of opinion aad ceEsors
Of the press. They were ready with 3
criticism that, expressed in i've min
utes, in their esteem, destroyed the Ia,
boTs of foUE or I've able editors who
worked ali day and far Into the night, TO
construct what was thus broken by a
breath. And for awhile these ereatures
had their day. a fes, frightened by
their big words snd arrogance OF man
ner, gave way to them, and thus enoour-
aged, they continued to rule s small
circle Of tlmid sdmlFoys, uatii the press,
ike the city it represents, Outgrew their
tyranny and asserted itself the mcutE
pieee, not OF c few, but Of the toiling,
asrd-working thousands who labor hon
sstly and are the least among the CUSTOM
ers Of corne groceries, where political
tickets are made up vi b maudlin self.
assertions Of capacity TO force the same
upon the " toiiers OF the land"
But these creatures Of sn hour" are,
like the hours, passing away. The press
Of Memphis, following the example set
them by the APPEAL, have dis
these wisescres, these
= good fellows" who too long were
permitted to patronize in words, while
the merchant and business mar with his
money wac permitted to pay, but not
for q word of council or advice.
Fellows who take "the pspsrn-but
yrstuitously-and who, like sn gratul-
.ous friends, take the liberty OF saying
.he worst words for those when taey
.hus i~nsolentIy patrOnlse. The lille,
out expensive I" pufs " Of these wo-,hles
nave almost ceased to 6nd place
the columns Of cur o1tem-
,oraries-they cannot with US. The
are learning that editing is a pro-
isssion, intricate and laborious that .
newspaper that costs from sl5O) to sIS1O
,sr wesk to produce, is not the mere
play, the mere bauble, these old
ims wissaeres would have them believe.
{ is a power, q lever.
The newspaper that Is properly
onduoted 10 impersonsl in lis
Citations with its readers. 1t comes
0 them speaking al the voice Of
single individual, but IS the uaited
'oiee Of those who support it by their
1fiuence and their money. 1t is the
-iend Of is fFieBas-nog subsequently
or fawningly-but with q spirit such as
every honest and audible effort
life. The reporters who gather the
ews should be, and With us are gentle
len Of intelligence, sObrieiy and al,
ress; such Is can turn their attention
'om statistics 70 ~scienoe, yet be az fat
4 crime, politics and sport. The printers,
%, are intelligent. Tasy make mis-
AXES, but 10 the hurry and rush of their
.bor, the wonder is they don't make
and worse. Steady, constant labor
lust chArsetsTize the managing editor.
.e has no time for conversations foreign
, his business. HE brain must ever be
ear, thoroughly welded to his work,
e must always be On the QHs viUe foI
le occurrences Of the day, everywhere,
lroughout the world. Nothing should
him, a. ali things, religious or
ocular, concern the great, the ever
ungry public for whom be has to cater.
must watch the reporters, eager as
our true Bohsmisn eyer is, to procure
be insertion Of his attractive matter: he
iust watch the commercial ~reporter |
tho thinks the world all commsrce and
rade; and, above ali, he must watch him
slf, eager to publish everything Of In.
sFest IN 8 smsll, circumscribsd limit,
neither the earnings VI tins paper viii
Il or not,
These are come of th entails Of ths