The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-12

hthia ceqeury neW4pp1t4eoass tissnt
srs1ser alrs01y than The &o1e. os.shs C1sAss
Or ths Popess, yst. only y u inf !.
tho empire thd11ess. - ~ = ~
be4 more bssts f1fe; the ia~ '9e4 no.a-
ngbut an umpire uisRsiss ous sns 49, ~. =
shsnsrl;.m~e. cffhe cp1xt Of ekschnrch.
There i no nsth0d IT aetiDg updu mind. q
- ,nlutipuiISng the convictions Of nation, q
insoirioe nee iaea and sdirecti4G popular
vemsntes Which compares With - q rapid
;tvs directuess and Esxtent. All ooAR meth-
DDS are clunsy dsiGpesSssA; buk Ills u o.
moa lihe ths light Of the SIM, 70 silt. elec-
,r;e and universal nj its snReencA Yet how
yosnr and sndevaIeped i the new empire..
Journalism % = ptofess,on- - cs1Ation q
the last shirs, yeefs; - great !s2ess'oa !
i 10 older dan No teItSf2th. Ddt 70 day
i, Il the supreme POWER Of TIL world. Thirty
yes.s ago IL orstsss ruled AmelsE to-day
Il + ruled bJ the S6itors, This svlwih BE-
cone far more shanlats sthsn an4 NJ csa
rsslize. SCI vhSt3 has Ssfeady yP done.
We have plata nSespapss into t9sands q
every man mo Ho1s in the INIT States.
For mere lsifle the newnsakfhe pk4s world
ID spread outbefore him, day after day. Cas-
The pulpit or the forum do - much They,
al the most, can but proclaim absolute truths
which sere@she same Arse hundred yeas
ago, but the newspapers give the facts. We
have brought the telegraph, The steamboel
aaa .. = sss Iii iI - has:sd n..ns
Of obtaiuiug information and Distributing il
rapidly and ckeaply. This secures rs the en-.
trance to every household and then follows
the use Of the opportunity. The orator and
the preacher have not this Invaluable advan
taae. They must ask for hearing; weob-
r as isshvs force. Rhs 1esplA CO ayoil ths
EleeNfy Romor the shsfdh eut they eaneot
avoid The newspapers. Thus We compel our
audience. and may say to il what We please.
And though the speaker has none of our ad.
yan,sees we have oil of his The newspa-
per can be as eloquent rs the orator, and can
preach as earnestly Es the clergyman.
NE duplicate all their functions rs teach
ers III mankind, aad have othAs Of
oar own which they are forever denied. Hen.
nv Clay or Daniel Webster, 10 the days vhen
their names we're on every tongue, did not
exert one-third of the influence over men that
the newspapers Of New York do to-day.
Whyg What is the ambition Of the orator
now Not to make his speeches, but TO get
item published. Mr.. Collar and pr. Sey
nonr cared very Etils for die anaienees their
voices reached at the recent meetings ia this
city, FOR behind the few thousand people there
they bebeld the million readers of the 7rtb
uns and the Herald The Office Of the speak
II u tn leader ofmen has perisbet forever.
Dem ,sthases ia dumb; in bis stead is the
pale and silent man who, writing alone at
midnight, holds toe late Of empires upon the
point of bis pen. =
11i.rs 8 ciAAs Of men among bankers asd
merchants AID lawyers Eho Affect conds-
scension towards tie journalist, which is in.
tensely amusing. The writer for the news,
parer appears 10 their blinking eyes kind OF
literary adsenturer, Who is ID Be tolerated for
his genius, bnS not 70 b. Trusted in business.
They are ignorant thst it is the newspaper
that sells their goods, furnishes all their facts
and presents them grasuitously With their
opinioss. They do not know, Is LAY Choke
does, thai 7tAe nsxspapsrs Of Americs
sold two thousand millions of national
bonds They do not know, as Edwin II.
Stanton knows. that the newspapers Of
An sriea sent fae hnndred tkoassu4 nen 10
the war. 1hAy do NOT know that the nevspa.
pers CT America viii uominaie the candidates
for the Presidency, determine The election.
dictate the legislation Of Congress and de-
eide whether Andrew John on Is 10 be im-
peseAed. Newspapers lead them BY The nose
~herever shrysgo; bus they do not feel the
pressure, winch is the particular reason why
W. give this especial tweak. We write this
for The good Of our profession. That il will
be read BY The public il something we eanno,
help, nordo W care, though Tie argument
may appear toe much Of boast. Bot Ne are
in earnest in the declaration trat journalism
is The greatest Of ali professions, lie most
poweffnlin the future. fts destiny II Amer
lea ia especially noble. for this is 4 nation
OF readers. Journalism would be altyranny
we're it not for The impossihility of q monop.
oily. Ihe independence oil. thought aud the
rivalry Of Journalists make It the permanent
ally Of progress sud fnskdcm. 1t moves with
the people, and as il influences them is inAa.
eneed in return. fhus, it will grow With the
ration Every man Who editsa paper, even
though itbe an obscure sheet on the borders
OF civilization, should know his RESPONSIBLE
~. He should remenher the dignity of bis
profession, and sustain it. We make public
opinion, snd the men oAmaksihe laws and
execute them are appointed byonr will The
newspaper is the engine which moves and di
reefs The masses Of mankind. We foresee the
dag vhss all other prosessioss SiH be, 10
cnnlsssioa Is they are il fact, depe5 daseies
q this 4 abseluse empire over ih}d9l4>-
Vtikes' Spira Of The Iimes.