Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-14
I1eassisitss Of M Editor.

The discussions fIlat FORA few lays inter-.
esietl the lscMS Spaptr vTarld abant CsolfaX and
tie editor>hip of the New ork. fribtine, eA
cited much wonder among crrsalnclassesi NJ
the islca of one llolsling8 soeNalted aposition
contemplating Il voluntary descent from II
to accept editorial charge OF Il public Journal.
Ii may BIZ remembered by those WHO have
felt he curiosity 10 delvc into lie oDsenrity
of Mr.. Colfax's antcce,t.uts, that he Went
from lha humble Office OF i country Journal
IN lEdians,, through tile gentle gradient Ola
few terms in the house of Representatives,
int the Vice-Presidercy, Whether, there
fore. Lie proposed movement. i'll it Lad betif5
eonsinllnafetl. ouisI be- Il eolnleseension, or
ii further elevation, is question: about which
ii may not be necessary TO express any oph-
len, it might reasonably be inferred rom
the Yice-president'st conserving to the ncgo-.
tiations With the Tribune peddlers OF Gees
ey's old clothes that lie considered the place
he was offered in the editorial cnair as OF
equal dignity: and that tue scruples he EN-
entertained were merely Ct "a pecuniary na-
ture -he could obtain better wages i'll an.
other situation. But. as the Bost,,n Globs.5
remarks the facts IN the case, however We
view them. are at inlorslneIt oi tic respect
ability oithe journalistic profession, whether
sucll indorsmcnt was or was not needed. 7iss
In country like ours the Importance Of
its public press can hardly beloverestiinated.
The press has been called exprcssively '.tse
tt ird estate Of tile realm - but trtier apli0r
ism with us would he ..'tlie first estate of a
arepublic'' Sill whatever may be said on
tiiis point, whether tlie remark be true or
not, it is a matter Of satisfaction to all who
are interested in journalism to know that as
Il profession it is. TO some tNten,,, properly
understood and appreciated. 1t has been
said that Grant has had some acquaintance
with type setting; but with his known reti
cence on all, ard assumed ignorance OF most,
subjects, it must have been evident that he
would never makes successful editor. Tn
say 10 hing Of Ben. Franklinor Horace Gree
ley as their educat1oil and eninenee are so
generally recognized, 1t IS very certain that
very many distinguished lien in orr country
now as III times past have graduated from
the editorial room, having reached il by rcgii-
lar advancement through tile composition
AM, press-roo,n Of the printing Office. The
.1afe Secretary at fhe var Department Simon
Cameron Of l,ep,,sy ia-i1ot that we are at
All proul Of Ills former eoiiicction with the
calling 10 ,se mention Him gave sbn,c years
ago . I'd ti,ie asee.-Pls lis prNaross
throlgii printing, office and final escape
from The p'ess-roo.if. and was at that time
wearing the form efan old franklin printing
press upon his seal ring. ! large number of
members Of Congress, writer's, historians and
noyelists, foreign Ministers and Cabinet Off
GERS. have been connected with the editorial
chair; and the press to.dav. in the Atlantic
States and specially throughout the great
western por,jon of the, Union. is largely in
the hands I'd under the control of practical
printers rather han college students or col
lege graduates,