The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-17
REWARD oF EDITORS.

We know of NO class of the COM
munity from whom so much disinter-
ssted benevolence and thankless labor
are expected as from editors of news
papers. They are expected to feel for
every one but themselves to correct
public abnses, and private ones also,
without giving offense to sustain the
difficulties of others without regard
to their own; to condemn improper
measures of every one and no one at
the same time. They are expected to
notice everything that is important or
extraordinary, Notwithstanding the
diversity of mems opinions; their
notice must be calculated to please
every one, to offend every one, and at
the same time no one. They are ex-
pected to regard and promote the in
terests of every one but themselves,
and to live themselves on air. They
are expected to labor day and night
for the promotion of the public inter-
est, and while they accord with others
in opinion, q naked expressions of -aP-
probation may be bestowed upon
them, and even that poor consolation
is frequently withheld from them
They are expected to be independent,
and at the same time serviIe tools of
every man they meet. They are ex-
pected to be honest and open in the
expression of their opinions of public
measures, and at the same time to
condemn everything and approve of
everything. If they are Industrious
in their profession, they are danger
Gus firebrands: if they write nothing,
they are stupid drones, unworthy of
support, and should betake them
leVess to the shovel or hoe for liv-
ing. But should they be active, indus
trious should their labors be approx
ed of, and should they succeed in the
promotion of a particular object,
those who have been interested in the
success of that object may rejoice in
that success, but they must not reap
any advantage from it. The benefits
are all reserved for other hands, and
others, too, who, if they have not at
one time been engaged in doing every
thing in their power to oppose or re-
tard the accomplishment of that OBJ
iect, have at least done nothing to
promote it,
And after years of nnabated toll
and unceasing difficulty, if an editor
should chance to err in the judgment
of others, he meets no indulgence
His innocent expressions are carefully
collected, and after having been meta
morphosed and transformed into a
thousand shapes and figures, which
he never dreamed of, they are thrown
into mountain clouds TO threaten him
with tempest and that, too, by men
who wear faces towards him beaming
with kindness; with honey and oil on
their tongues, and lips apparently too
soft for butter to melt upon them
Like Joab, they inquire, "Art thou in
health, my brother?" while a deadly
dagger is concealed beneath the cloak.
GEN. SHERIDAN has recently avowed
in an attractive little speech at Indi-
annapolis, that he gained the battle of
Winchester "almost entirely" in con-
sequence of information furnished by
"Union" young lady, Miss Wright,
of Winchester. His great difficulty
was to communicate with her. Final
ly he wrote letter on tissue paper,
which he rolled and compressed to
to the size of his thumb end, and then
enveloped in tin-foil. This weighty
package was then consigned to the
capacious mouth of q colossal African
who had Confederate pass to sell
vegetables in Winchester. He deliv-
cred the message and returned the an
swer. rolled in the same tin-foil with
in two days. "She was nice girl
and true as steel" said the Lieuten-
ant General, the other day, and he
fought the battle by her reply and
won it. Miss Wright is now in the
Treasury Department, Washington
and Phil Sheridan is still a bachelor