The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-06
THE ELKOTMBEPENDENT
Yditors ~ YTinisrs IN conxrsss.

30t1ox0 o10 IYknb3Ib IN CouStU4A
Heretofore, (eAys the New York Daily
0lobAA 49, Ki5hldo6a 20 H5(d seats in
Conerees have regarded the profession Of h~
- steppinQ- stone TO ths higher thing de-
IsiledJ ~ charge has Often been brsnght
dsIsinst tks present ochSress thai 10 contains
too many lawyers for tho best interests Of the
people. We bsiige IL may be said that moro
pronlinent men in both houses Of Congress
have at some time been editors or printers,
than members Of any other profession. The
craft was never In such luck. from the Vice
President down. since the days Of Ben. Ersnk-
lin, as il is to-day. In the Senate we ind the
presiding officer, Colfax. a. eysrybody knows,
Q iourneyman printer aud editor. Mr.. Abbott,
ofEorth Carolina. hl.s I'D ted the Manchester
On. H. American and Boston Atlas An
thony, Of Rhode Island. for many years edi-
ted the Providence Journal Brownlow, of
Tennessee, edited the Knoxville Wing FIR
thirty years Casserly, Of California, edited
daily in San Francisco, aud was the State
Printer for year; Cameron, Of Pennkylva-
mia, was 1ourneynan printer and hzs euited
papersin Harrisburg and Doylstown; Howell.
OF Iowa. edits paper at KeOkuk Hamlin,
of Maine, was in early life 8 corupositcr;
Ross of Kansas, was foreman OF the MilSau-
kee Sentinel md eShte.i the Kansas Tribune
schurz, of Missouri. once edited paper in
Germany, and in Detroit and ST. Louis and
Colonel Gorham, the Secretary of the Sem
ate, vas also once an editor.
> In the House there Is u long list OF. editors
and printers, a few of whom We will mention;
Mr.. Hay, of Illinois, becalneca printer in his
sixteenth year; Mr. Packard, of Indiana, ed
tied the Laporte Union Mr.. Palmer Of Iowa,
once edited the Jamestown Journal of this
State Z Mr. Speaker Blaine edited the Port
land Advertiser aud Kennebec journal Gen
Banks once occupied the editorial chair; Mr..
Dawes edited the Greenfield Gazette aud
Adams Transcript for several years; Mr.
Robt 7. Van Horn OF Hissour.., workednt the
case in early life; Mr., Asper. OF Missouri. ed
tied the Western Reserve Chronicle and the
Chardon Democrat, in Ohio Tom Fitch ed
tied the San Francisco Times aud Placerville
Republican Mr.. Ella, OF New Hampshire,
commented life as printer; Mr.. Reeves Of
this State, edited the Republican Waterman
at Greenport Sunset Cox once owned and
edited the Columbus (Ohio) Statesman; Jas |
Brooks edits the Express General Str,ider, of |
Ohio. worked three years "a q journeyman |
printer, and Mr.. Lawrence of the same State,
reported for the Columbus State Journal, sub |
seGnently editing the Logan G tzeite aud the |
Western Law Magazine General Mungen ed |
tied and published the Endlay Democratic |
Courier Philadelphia Van Trump learned |
the art aud mystery nf printing AK. S,iiss.i !
;hS Lancaster (Ohlo) Gazette and Enouirer :
John A. bingham started life as a printer |
Judge Kelley, of philadelphia, gained his |
FIRST livelihood l. prOof-readipg in a printing !
Office j. l.. Getz, of Reading, PENNSYLVANIA !
editzf the Reading Gazette and Democrat for |
twea.S y"' =; II. L. Cake, of Pennsylvania |
learned The art of printing and edited and
published the Pottsville Mining Record; r.
Q. Mccormick, of Arizona Territory, was q !
letter writer 10 the New York press from the
Crimean war, and edi ed the Young Meu's
Magazine, and contributed to various jour
pals and was the var correspondent. of the |
New York Evening Post and Commercial Ass
SertiseT Jim Cavanaugh, OF Montana, of
Irish descent, started life ns printer and ed
itor; Mr.. Sphinx, or Dakotah Territory, edit
cd the Prairie Beacon, Mt Paris, Illinois, prior
to Eis appointment as Secretary Of that Terri
tory by President Lincoln. o.. ... E-gr -4r
This list should be long enough to convince
the most skeptical that printing and editing
brings its political rewards as well as the
most learned professions. Some dry d prin-
ter may occupy the White House. Why not,
as well as q rail.spltter, tailor, or q tanner?
Primers 9aEetts.a L-grlag ..-.- .-L-.----.-