The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-28

Il. MANNING, Chairman,
Dem Central Committee for Carroll Co.
The Editorial Excursion -Deadhsadism.
From the Richmond papers we learn that
the Nd. Editorial Association met with very
pleasant reception in that city. and the party
are enjoying themselves hugely.
We notice that the address Of welcome by
Mayor Kelly, Of Richmond, was respondedto
BY an invited guest--Judge Tuck Of Annapo-
ls. The only editorial speech we see noticed
is that Of Mr.. Clement Snlhgane, Of the Cam,
bridge ChroRicle. We hope the hospitalitiCs
yet awaiting our brethren Of the Press win re-
veal The fact that We are represented by some
gentlemen WHO can talk when occasion re-
quiros, as we'll az write. Mr.. King, editor Of
the Annapolis Gazsffs is with the editorial
party, and engaged the services Of 4 gentleman
as editor during his absence. This Temporary
editor prepared very sensible editorial article
for the hast issue Of the Gazette in which he
expresses our views regarding editorial excur-
SONS in this language;
There are many other tcroaes Of this sort but we
pa. them over % reach another branch Of our sub
isct-edltorial 'deadheadism. which isony another
.his scr. being extended . our profession
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travelling through he country As member Of an ed
itoria dqadhead menaEere. under Mai Hptch kiss Of
entire menssers are enjoying sSemssiyss % ,q sheir
utmost capacity; but We fail 70 see by what right
man Who cnooses @ select the profession Of nswspa
acter place himself In The position Of deadAead
Looking a. the matter from standpoint it prefer
ons nom he burdens which .ocey Inn imposes 3 on Is
our editorial brethren write homily upon homlly
In Ifa 49,
The ungophisiicaiedS al The various siepois On IVES
tern railroads not inffcquently witness little band
winning with railroad maznafe 81 infiniie jesf and
humor. and liberality 50 unbounded, that he will
no. allow yen g pay cent" shile re fun q going
looked for and demanded at some Important epoch
OF me road over which he tfavelsi Instead Of
expected 10 hold his peace when his duty demands
him 2 peak ont heis not @ crlIIese ne little an
he wrongs inflicted BY 4 monopoly. ne Is 70 avoid
inludiciouS" speech. and a. far a. possible Hblnkp
,he question. This il the price he pays for dad
The predatory remarks to the foregoing
extract from the Annapolis Gasette, are
from the Baltimore County Herald. We
read the article, from which this extract is
taken, in the Gazette, but we were not i'm.
pressed with the idea that it contained any
thing ''very sensible. On the contrary,
its differences and conclusions seemed to
US very Objectionable, 50 much 50, that we
cannot let them pass unchallenged, or give
them even the sanction implied by silence.
The editorial debutant who figures in the
Gazette, seems to manifest very little Of
that esprit de corps which should belong to
gentlemen Of the same profession.
In the first place, we object to the term
deadheads," as apriea to editors who
ride free over railroads. Il isamisnomer.
They are continually engaged in rendering
service to the railroads, noting their pro
gress, publishing their timetables, not UNI
frequently without pay, fostering them as
they do all other great leading interests,
placing railroad corporations under obliga-
lions to them which cannot be discharged
simply by an excursion over them once a
year. In truth, the Railroads are more
nearly "deadheads" to the Press, than the
Press to the Railroads. Every experienced
editor, familiar with these things, knows
this to be 80, and the Railroads themselves
acknowledge il, BY offering to the Press,
once a year, the compliment Of an excur-
sion for the service it has 50 cheerfully
rendered "Dsadkeads,p indeed Why
this Annapolitan novitiate ought to know
that the boot is on the other leg. He is
also wanting in ordinary courtesy and
respect towards his editorial brethren, in
designating them as IAN editorial deadhead
menagerie." We see nothing avery SEN
sible" in this, nor very apt, but the reverse.
Il the term @menageriep was employed
because Il was thought to be witty, it lacks
the point and polish which belong to wit,
and recoils upon him who used Il, on no.
count Of its very coarseness and bluntness.
This i all mere bagatelle, however, to
what follows. Il isbroadly insinuated that
this sightseeing, this winning and dining,
i not all for nothing ais the ride
gratuitous r. is significantly asked, and
ansvefed; @Instcsd Of money, the recip-
lent b expected to hold his peace when
hia duty demands him to speak out; he is
not % critieise the little irregularities that
sometimes come to the surface, and when
an outraged community seeks to redress
the wrongs indicted by a monopoly, be is
70 avoid injudicious speech, and IS far as
possible, blink the question. This Is NE
price he pays .joy deadhsadism."
The sum Of all this Is, that Editors who
ride free in railroad cars are expected 70
part with their independence, and become
subservient to these railroad corporations.
And this i NE price they pay for the
privilege, says this editorial substitute.
He has = high appreciation, certainly, Of
the moral status Of the Editorial fraternity
Of Maryland. On their behalf we repel
the imputation couehed in his concluding
sentence. We challenge any one to point
% single instance where the press Of
Maryland has failed in its duty 10 the
community, through fear, favor, or affec-
ton, for any nilroad corporation. Il is as
free @ eensure, where eensure is due, as il
: 70 praise inusndoes and imputations 10
The contrary, notwithstanding If this
writer can addaee facts to prove his insin-
nations, Ia him do So; If not, let him
acknowledge that be has wronged The
whole fraternity, and let him, with what
srace Ne can, withdrew the imputation,
made. we must eharitably conclude, with
oat dne consideration.
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