The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-05-15

Il''lll'lt ~ INC great hbtlNN W NttulnpllnH u
Mr.. Reid, IN his address, from which | have nj
ready quoted, says: "Physicians 50 dcspisc Tho
patent pill ar bittcrs practitioner, that they
make every purliru Of their profession too hot /,
hold him, We shall come IN time to n similar
ofjournalism is thoroughly recognized, char
latanry may still abound, but there will be sum
mary discipline for the quaCks."
The late DR.. Rush, Of Philadelphia, was q
man Of great wealth and Of many pcculiaritics,
among which was an adherence of journalistic
literature. BY his will he devised his estate in
trust for the endowment Of u public library,
which Is 10 be a model of It's kind, One OF the
provisions OF his singular will is that no news
papers, which he termed teachers Of "disiOintcd
thinking should ever be permitted admission
many way into the library to be by his sill
founded aud endowed, Although n man Of rare
CCCCntricitiCS DIR, Rush was not alone in his
WntayOrlble opinion OfnCwspapcrs, Many men
of conservative views, tolerant and liberal, men
who are regarded rs sound thinkers, are pro-
nOunccdin their opposition TO the continually in
Crpusing influence Of the Press, and what they
designate its usurpatlOns. They entertain the
fear that it Is destined to destroy all taste for
books among the people, and thus lead to super
iiCiality Of thought; thus prevent that serious IT.
Election, that calm dclibrratiOn, which is absO-
lutcly essential whore 50 much OF general good
depends upon the sound judgment, the mental
sUhTicty, aud intellectual strength Of tile public.
This sOuudnCss Of Judgment this mental strength
NIlu lllttllttIVll fbllltlN1 IL Is llAt'l, WIN kItfll
force, must come from reading carefully written
works, and the profound study Of the Facts they
furnish and the lessons they teach. DIR. Rush
and those who concur with him are greatly in err
rOr in the universal condemnation they hcstuw
ON the Press. The cndCayOrSOt those who would
Oyurturn the newspaper press Of the country, or
check its progress, will prove aS futile rs an AT
tempt to dam up the waters OF the Nile With bull
TuslcS.
a writer /, Srriburr's lfouHly, in u "Lrtter 10
atrisad Qiyhlg cUditrGtstj wto congratulated hiD,-
ser on hdutHg ,Hiytiy dbuHiOhtt he FrIiliy NJ
newspapers" SAYS. "NrwSpaprrs are 10 the whole
civilized world what the daily hOuso-talk is to
thr members Of the household. They keep Ip
our daily interest Ia each other. They save MS
from the evils Ut isolation. To 1--we rs members
OF the great white race of muu-ihr race that has
filed Europe and America, and rUlDnil,d or
conquered whatever other territories II hne been
pleased Ia UCcupy-tO share from day Ia day its
cares, its thoughts, Its aspirations it is necessary
that every man should read his daily newspaper.
WHY are the French peasants 50 huWlldrrrd and
AT ,ru, 81 out Of place In the modern world? 1t
is because they never read Il newspaper. And
Why are the inhabitants of the | nitcd States,
though scattered over IL territory fourteen times
the area OF France, 50 much more capable Of
concerted political action, so much more alive
Hud modern, So much more Interested IN new
discoveries Of all Kinds, capable OF selecting and
utilizing the best OF thcmt II Is because the
newspaper prnclralrs every where, and even the
lonely dwelling on the prairie or in
the forest /. not intellectually isolated
from the great currents Of public lie which How
through the telegraph and the Press. q .
y = If you should transfer the amount Of
your reading day 10y day from the newspaper 10
the standard authOrs!' To this suggestion of
EmcrsOn's, It may be answcTcd that the loss
would be- greater than the gain. The writer's OF
Queen Annc's time could educate an English
man of Queen Auue'a time, but can only partial
~ educate an Englishman of Queen NictOrIa's
The mind Is like Il mcrclltnts ledger; 1t
requires to be continually posted up TO the latest
date. Even the last Telegram may have upset
venerable theory that has been received rs
for ages"
The newspaper hiss become as necessary to the
intellectual life OF the reading reputation OF tue
Union, rs daily food Is 10 the hic Of the body.
Inst ud Of CrusldiuE against the cAtrr ucwspa-
per Press the opponents Of "dlSJululud think
ing should cOnNnr their well meant efforts 70 "A
discriminating assault on the vicious portion
tn reoi. By 50 DONG. diSrcputablc, sensational
sheets vii. be tabuUrn, Just "a, are corrupt vol
uuurs, whose object IL the dissemination of un-
wholesome As well ~ "diSiOintcd thoughts"
MAY not the Press Association of Tennessee
give encouragement and assistance in this cru
SADIE against Objectionable newspapers" If not
by war, open war, then lay u close study aud
rigid practice Of the principles which il is the
puI pose Of thiS Association TO teach by praCti-
eng u courtesy and dignity which will abash
these predatory prrtcndCIH To lOurnalisln, by
CuluvplIuga an elevated tone Of thought and OF
which these editorial "shystcrs' can
never reach or emulate. The power TO enforce
rs WrIl as Ia d, cree is UuIs, II We will but DraC-
ticc what we preach. \ wen conducted Press
il the great yduratOrut The people, mentally and
morally, u Is the certain conservation OF popular
and governmental order. And 1t needs no lc-
gal censorship TO make sure that the press IA
well conducted. The remedy ~ III our own
hands H. individual members of the Press, en-
couIaged aud aided by such Associations rs this
which nov address, wherever lhrr'iS i personal
hostility among moIlbriSuI me same fraternity,
there viii b' dlsNen'lOhs ana descriptions, ana u
consequent Gtrk OF progress ana prosperity
Whenever, from envy, hltrcd or malice, from
differences Of opinion, or from disagreement be-
tween the business managers l uHl'Itll papers,
tlr personal character ui II member oi the Press
r. a~-'tli"d, mere VIII ana Ought 10 he personal
hostility me man, IN or ont OF ult press tlicIr,
who submits 10 personal denuntllIgn, ana lhtN,
without rrlricuou rNIilniilon"I apology, clasps
the hand ol ms daulnciilor "llhlrichuly grasp,
Is devoid Of srll-rusprct, ana BONG so, cannot
long retain the respect oi ms lclioW men,
we nave hvA'u lhn'h StldUI rae apouI Schools
OF Joulha'l'lh' mere n'H uteu ~ Sct no SUI
hcicul lrHl OF any experiment Tor US I'd onl4Ill
any llght from the iiihp OF experience. Aittr
having forclYcl u thol3Usl 'uuc'u ION III the
hIhI'H'7 S'u'Ihll NtuNn' Ut "u' ''u'o''' in'V
ih.iI II' ct!ia!h Iul'nr' Slu"r'' uI,',i '"vu
IHu.l man olhrIs, aAt' ".t,sn''l' '" IL, i"l u SUI
ID. o.. I'-t.
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Buti IL Is MOI my PuII'~' M" 10 'i'''I Wp"h Il
ul,,cu'S'oi' "i nc necessity ul p~l"l,,',S W 'St'I
l,alIi''S H'Iooi' ul I"u, I'I',n'. n,',"nt,"}
me Jn"Ih'l'H,I' ""IId' ~ 't'',' "lt =, u'n,n.,'l
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hlSIiI lS nol I" SpvtN 'o' ,n' 'Ilu', p"i W. 1n"
ioI mo tennessee lI''H"i 10 u'N' 'n'' 'h' living
pttHeul may We lhli"N'", tuNl VIZ ~
"i''lhIlU,E' may '"'t't n,n'"'W'
fOOll'lniH on 'l' H'lli' VI iIn'' .
therefore" L'noul tN.'uN''ihs upon SCHOOLS "i
j"UIh'II'Nl, " Is ""I "i'y Wp"' i"u'''',o" anu
lonuIstINth, uhal We 10 lo' 'i'""I15' the 'Eu"-
ram nor inc ",il'ul 10 thL't upon |U'l,a on '',
iuiliHI, iH'''i'S'It ''l Nu"''' ".S'ul'E VI
Mln'h depends 'he hapPIl's' o. ill''hliu,
encourage no "li 10 rhtyI we ne II "i
journalism unless ne ltrl7 tnal ne Nl' 'a
aptitude tor the procession ana an Rlutul Tue
SIRE to become eminent ihortlu. II he cutters
upon It's lahprs merely rs il means OF gaining,
temporarily, u livelihood, lac viii never DO honor
To the profession. II he desire II position on ihr
editorial stan only that be- may become II dead
head, lie wllls soon become a dcad-hrat. II he seek
sOcil his own political l~rrtcrmcnt, he cannoI
serve the public, nor, very long, himself d,
not mean that IN editor should never hold NJ
office, nor ever DC a candidate. Upon the con
triry, | think an editor would gain very prOiitt
bile experience by being Il candidate every few
years, especially Il political editor. lie wou''