Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-18
To Our Readers.

lay it before his readers. O. ncccssi-
ty lie is largely dependent on others in
gathering up items, as it IS impossible
for him to hunt up everything. lIc
is notSnbleao sec and hear a1r :hat is
going OH fall parts of the county.
In short, lie is neither omniprcscnt
nor omniscicnt. or course. then, lie
is always glad to receive, from any re-
liable source, any information con-
cerning what is going on that would
be of intel est to The public.
He is often unjustly blamed because
lie fails to publish events that occur,
and Which ii is taken for granted he
ought to know, and docs know, all
about. Furthermore, he is accused
Of partiality because he notices some
occurrences and docs moi othcrsof like
character. But il shoull be rcmcm-
b4.cd that he cannot give information
respecting matters that he knows
nothing about II people want things
published they must tell him about
them.
We arc led to these remarks by the
fact that VIC somctim S hear such COM
plants MS VIC have indicated above.
We wish it distinctly understood by
all that VIC welcome, and desire. all
the news NC can i'll any way get hold
Of No class IF people, no section Of
the town, no society, and no church
has the preference with MS, but we
would as readily publish concerning
one rs another
There is another reason why sc
have sometimes not published facts,
even such us lave come 10 our krowl-
edge, and This is because we have been
specially requested by those concerned
not to do so. Such IL request ought
never 10 be made Ola editor without
the best Of reasons. lie makes his
living by publishing news, and unless
likely to work positive harm if pub
Iishcd, it is his business to put it into
his columns. OF course he is to be
the judge Of the character Of news
whether it is fit for the public
or whether it should be passed over III
silence. He is held responsible for
every exercise Of his judgment i'll this
particular; and yet men frequently
approach him and say, "Why don't
YOU say soand-so about Mr.. This or
That?" when if they stood i'll the posi-
ton Of The man they want criticised,
they would deem it positive injus
tice to be assailcd It is not the pro-
vince Of an editor to publish and
comment upon every wrong step
man or community msy take, unless
it be made appcarant TO him that the
public good will be benefited thereby.
In such cases The intcrposit:on Of cdi-
torial criticism may restrain the party
or rarties in error, and rebound to the
good,ordcr, and well-heing Of society.
But to expect, or to ask, a newspaper
man to publish everything that comes
under his, observation, every act this
or that man may condemn i'll another,
every wicked and malicious SANDER
that comes 10 his ears, every sharp
trick that he may know public officers,
lawyers, doctors, clergy men, teachers,
school trustees, merchants, mechanics
and farmers 10 be guilty Of, is, 10 say
the least, TO demand that which is
frequently forbidden by common
dcccncy, and IL feeling for others
weaknesses.
Each succeeding week we arc asked
"Why don't YOU make you local
columns spicy p Nov, we have this
proposition TO make TO every enc who
is really anxious for n G'Hy paper !:
Let them and their friends send
written notes to his Office stating that,
we arc at liberty 10 ferret out and
publish everything in their lives which
in, our Judgment, may serve TO make
this paper not only lively, but posi-
lively interesting; and We'll guaran-
tee That thereafter they will not grum-
bic for wait Of interest in our locals.