The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14
The Local Journal.

The local paper of to-day, supplanted
Ms II has been in general and political
news by the great papers Of the city, is
nevertheless, neither insignificant in the
influence it exerts, nor without high |
responsibility for the manner in which |
it is conducted, for it has charge of the
home life of the communities through |
which il circulatcs This, Of itself,
makes, its calling honorable, while it re-
quires tact, II fine power OF discrimina-
ton, IL conscientious rectitude Of judg-
mcnt, from which, it seems to us, that
Journals which feel the pulse little
farther away from the heart, are in the
main exempt Sears aud Grformitics do
not show in II crowd Ms they do when u
person is alone. II is one thing To mir
rUr the rush and turmoil Of the crowded
mart, another to vOuch for the quiet
picture Of the tireside. Woe betide the
editor of the local sheet ifa personal"
creeps into his paper that dcviates one
whit from the truth, and however eau
tious his pen, il it lose one jOt OF its alert
ness, the sacredness of home and private
life will have been invaded in his ambi-
tiOus columns. But it is this very sensi-
tiyeness Of its columns that should be,
and is the pride Of the country press.
. Herein lies its leverage upon the think
ing and feeling that is close to the in
most life of the people, and II well used,
; becomes fur more beneticient educator
| in its own field than even the large pa
pcrs TINT over-shadow it in pretension.
Just such m organ of influence us this
t is your paper to you, its patrons. II
: tells You Of your own local events, Of
your daily life, haps and mishaps, oil
r your Joys and sorrows, deaths, mar
ringes, whatever befalls you, as far ms il
: dare invade your private life. 1t com
ments upon them with whatever wisdom
and discrimination it may command
and if it does this well, with conscicn
tious interests in your welfare, it be-
comes to you u necessity that You cannot
: well dispense with. As identified will
; your local business interests, your vari
Gus improvements and your general vel
fare, it is your co-cqnal, your best friend
and steady helper, early and late. II il
n does not fully represent every locality
e in which il circulates, more jealous co
Q operation Of its patrons will enable it tC
!. do so, and doing this it occupies it,
Legitimate field, and is power in youl
y midst which it becomes you to foster
S with generous hand and an intelligent
: appreciation. You might nearly as well
. forget Your churches, your academies
and scroolhouses, us to forget or neglect
your local paper. 1t speaks to ten times
= the audience that yOur local minister
a does, aud if it has any ability at NIL it i
, read eagerly Zach week from beginning
to end 1t reaches you all, and il it has
lower spirit and less wisdom than d
sermon, it has thousand times better
chance at you. Lying, us it does, open
upon every table, in almost every house
you owe il to yourselves to rally Literally
to its support, and exactfrom it, ms able
as heightened n characteras you do from
e any educator in your midst. 1t is in Ii,
=, sense beneath your notice and care-nn
= less you yourselves are beneath notice
:, and care for it is your representative
; Indeed in its character it is the summa
ton Of the importance, interest and wei
+ fare to you ALL 1t is the aggregation o
. your own consequence, aud you canno
!, ignore it without miscrably depreciatini
J. yourselves. Times, Armenia, N. Y,