St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-10


! souls look out into sunshine of heaven
Let the amplitude and vast variety o
the works OF nature teach us magnanim
ry towards one another. Let US put OIL
such deep, broad enlargedness of hear
and cathollcity of spirit rs bclit the @rca
age in which we live. While we grasT
the great principles of truth the NOR,
firmly, we can afford to lay aside al
prcJudlces the more readily. In til,
f light OF the spirit of the age, we can af
ford to throw away petty prejudice an'
embrace as brothers all the regiments o
the great army of true progress, whatever
, may be the cut of their uniform. 4:
the armies of the opposition are marshal.
ing, 50 must the forces of light convcrg,
upon their great centres. 1t we cannot
see eye TO eye, yet our hearts should beat
rcsponsively rs we bear the banner OF
unbrokcn, unyielding ranks against the
p common enemy.
The journalist which the times call
for, must possess Smple, strong, yTrd, cleu.
c0"autuUiu1y confidence Il confidence that
will bring him in close contact with the
living realities OF the present hour. To
meet the demands Of the times and OF the
country in which we live, the journalist
must have earnest practical faith. He
must have personal interest in his work
and profession. and an understanding Of
the relations OF topics least lie be led as
tray, and render himself powerlca-. lie
must nerve himself for battle and for
martvrdom if need be The giants OF
the press III the past, who truly wirLdcd
power, had an understanding OF their
times, and knew their duty. The myS-
tic lock of our strength lies not in
brotherhood alone, but in the spirit in
which cur mission Is performed. United
untiring and humble aspiration on our
part l. source OF power, broad and am
pie To meet the requirements OF the aye.
! Something there /, for each one ot IL To
( do. which left undrnc, brands each Il dc
taulter TO the race. Everyone Of u can
do something for our country our stale
and the community IN which We dwell.
| W. are called to be liVimL witnesses OF
the ri-h, and the truth. The press i, 4
most powerful agency by which To vindi-
cate and propagate truth. The bearings
of the voice OF the press on the relations
and rcciprocticS OF social lite are not at
present acknowledged and acted upon in
their true power.
ignorance, Il deficiency of understand
iuG or of education, Is 4 key 10 two
thirds OF the popular errors OF thu d.y.
Let u- aspire then faithfully and truly to
live and express the spirit OF the times
and of the society winch surrounds u
and thus meet, each in the sphere OF his
action. the demand tho times make upon
| the journalist.
/ have presented these suggestions as
to the duty OF journalists, knowing that
they have not been elaborated - murh
in detail. IL 81 comprehensive AMI i'm
purt;int - -uLi,,t ,iv,rHui-. have en-
icavorcd only 10 throw Il few lights and
shadows ON field which hope my
brethren oi the pres, will crowd with rc-
alilicS. We should each one endcaVur To-
tindIc the flame that j. within our hearts.
.
do Notwithstanding worthy ut our
times, possessed as we are ot' the highest
patronage. that oI ilcc and untcttrrcd
opportunity. 1 would have the journal
1T aroused TO Il Scu-e of his rc~pon>iJill-
ties. a consciousness OF his capabilities
and rise superior to everything little, low.
Lro>S, and sensual. We must work. We
must br prudent and -cli-dcnvin4,-yu
and |. fellow journalists, must toll that
We may meet the demands and rc-pun~I
biIltcS OF the age and the wants OF the
generation for which we labor The
worlds bcnctactors have all been dIlli-
GENT, patient workers, as well as earnest
thinkers. Ii /, not tine situation that
makes the man, but the treat man that
makes the position shine. Never bow
then to circumstances. Make them bow
TO YOU. Submit T. nothing hut duty.
Let your aims lie high and rightly di-
rccted, and our measures TO secure them
bc marked with thought, light, earnest
ness and purity of intention. he not
content TO live "a mental pauperS, droncS.
or ciphcrs, in the world OF journalism
| Let us not sink ourselves into mere cal
culating machines 10 do the bidding OF
any man, or set Of men. Let Us love
and hope for the age, and with generous
and stout hearts, resolve to serve it with
all the ability God has gwen us. Let us
make the world feel the need of our la
borS, and it will at least respect us. Let
Us compel the generation that shall come
after us TO say, that the world is better
for our having passed through it. Since
our ardor and activity must be rcduublcd
in our times, 50 let our wItchtulneSS,
wisdom aud elevation be redoubled, that
we may become true, faithful, and indie
pendent journalists; such as the are in
which we live, demands.
Thus my brethren, have | briefly, and
i'll my own way attempted to present to
you some OF the qualifications demanded
in the journalist OF the time in which we
live. Ours is n busy, thoughtful life,
crowded with cares and vexations but
amid them are pleasures that make the
hours delightful, and brighten the path
way we tread. Let us aspire, do our
work, and fulfil our mission, SO as to pro-
mote the welfare of society, the genera
ton to which we belong, the nation, and
especially the well being of the beloved
state i'll which we dwell and labor
Since our last anniversary, two per-
sons eminent in their various spheres OF
action, and connected with our State in
their relations, either of education or Ia
Dor have passed away. They both have