The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-06-26

( long, combine among its requirements
4 more condensed and perspicuous mode o
2 typography surprising the dream
, of the heather god. who would have fash
. toned man with a window in his breast 81
that his thoughts might be read. For
I ultimately books will cease TO be written
| beilcS-lettcrs will be confined to the stand
I ards, anl the newspaper enlarged aud IL
, every way improved will supply the pub
lie its mental food daily, and, perhaps
, hourly.
This is no idle fancy. Changes hav,
occurred in our day and generation t.
warrant this high hope In less thar
tweaty years the entire range and method
. Of the newspaper business has undergone
a revolution; and if we compare the pres
of to. day. file with file, with the press o
. twenty years ago we may we'll say III
destiny is to play the most consPicuou;
part in public affairs.
would like, "il space and time per-
milted" in this ISSUE" to make more
practical comparisons OF the point men
ton here, but take it the contrast is
quite sufficiently known to preclude me-
ce-siIv ct more extended remark. The
more immediate point is, that the very
men who have most effected imprO, C.
tment in the press OF Kentucky, are the
guests OF the good people OF llopkiusville
To day. mention this as a truth veri>
wing the old adage We often entertain
angels unaware. | mention it because,
IA manner, | am put forward to endorse
their worth aud gentlemanhood, aud
do it understaudiagly. These, then, are
the men educated to the profession 10y
laborIous aud hie~time apprenticeship;
men OF hard practical sense; men OF pow er
and genius; men OF brilhancy and ability
-dett students OF the human heart, who
have reformed the business, purged away
old abuses, Infused new life into every
channel and made the Kentucky Press,
comparable to that Of any American
State aud therefore, the peer of any In
the world These are they. who aid you
in mOaIdng the policy OF your State; who
root out abuses, and implant the seeds OF
virtue; who strike deep at the core OF
Wrong. and labor to build up the living
I principles of lofty Justice and Eternal
/ Right, The men who, with yourselves,
have become legatees of Henry Clay and
JOINT heirs OF Geo d Prentice.
As to the power aud influence of the
Press, no line can measure il. Next TO the
BlOle aud the pulpit 1t Is the greatest in~
te,lectual power ia the World. And place
them IN this position for two reasons
FIRST, as the Romans, who, we are told
built their tempe OF Virtue Immediately
ia front OF OF that sacred To honor; and
secondly, because III the power OF the
pulpit we recognize one who speaks us
having authority, and not as the
scrrbrs," and being sustained by the
promise, 10. | am with YOU always" is
thus clothed with the attribute OF omnip>
otence.
A newspaper Is two-Pg,d sword. 1t
cuts both WAYS; it Is powerful not only
for good. Int for evii lts lightest Mhis,
per quells the stoutest heart and makes
the sternest brow grow pale. II is absO>
lut"ly impossible TO overestimate the in
tluence OF and the awful and solemn re-
sponsi6illty attached to "A speaking medi-
um which finds its way to every quarter
of the globe. and has eHtree into the homes
of hall a continent The King on hIs
throne wields not a power which stretch
es so far and so wide rs this; the philoso
pher with all his skill in the arrange
menI and development OF mind and mat
ter exerts no il huence that compares with
his whose words are every day addressed
to the intellect and the heart The
man who can fling a great thought from
his pen into the heart Of humanity sets IN
motion "A train OF Influences which only
the trumpet of the archangel will arrest
lie may inculcate truth. purity, virtue,
morality, patriotism those principles
which underlie national greatness and in
dividual character. lie NAV become an
auxiliary to parents, teachers and all
moral reformers lie may guard and de
fend the sanctity of the home, liberty of
conscience aud Of speech. the rights OF
c,tiz, nship and the claims of governme IT.
He NAV influence legislation ard large~
ly direct the destiny OF nations. Indeed.
there IL no subject affecting the best in
terests OF mankind which he may not
discuss and press upon the attention OF
hIs Worldwide constituency Tue more
we reflect upon this marvellous power
placed at the disposal OLA man "a man
with human frailties aud infirmities, the
more are we arpal ed at the magnitude OF
his responsibility. Tremble. then. We
editors, Tor though We may have talents
cO-equaling the angels-whO are "swiit
a. the winds, and bright and executive as
q flame of fire trem!le when We sit
down TO write, aud litt your hearts in ST.
lent prayer for wisdom aud direction
For your idlest words are craven with
an iron pen in the rock forever, 'and it is
no mans prerogatIve to wautouly toy
with human hearts or maliciously en-
danger immortal souls
Let us then have heightened press,
and let us have high>toned public sen
timeut demanding it, Require of YOUR
editor that he he an honest, upright fears
less high souled, full>orbed man For
an honest editor is the salt of the earth.
He is the Eight of the world. A city
that is set on an hill cannot be hid" Tie
holds his patent OF nobility from Heaven
alone and all his work is tor his country,
the people and the right
SO then, brothers of the press, and
YOU the sovereign people whose will is the
supreme court OF oPin on, so long as
Press and people move IN concert, in
pursuit of virtue and true nobility of lit,
so long we need not fear for the happi-
ness and permanency oil our popular gov
eminent. Covenant was made with our
fathers more than two hundred years $50
that the mightiness of Gods arm, and
the ovPrshadowing OF Gods spirit should
shelter and guide us aud give us strength
to gather aud enjoy the golden harvest OF
peace and liberty in this new world of
ours aud Gods promises are ample and
unfailing H. then, the people join with
the Press, in whatsoever is lovely and of
good report endorse at the ballot box
| what is Illuminated from the sanctum,
beat down every semblance of depotism
and dishonor. frown upon fraud and
sham, and say, that. it is roc popui that
truth and justice, patriotism and piety,
valor and purity. civil and religious lib
erty and absolute freedom Of the press
must and shall be maintained in this
land Oh what a golden heritage is
yours foreveri