Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-27
LAST week the management of th,

ltOr OF the Nenltnei ara Repu0lfcdn.
The object of this article is not to
write of the management, and at
tdehes of that concern, or cabGi that
we leave for more convenient sea
son, and We simply mention it as
preface to brief notice of ibelous
article that appeared in the issue of
that paper of the 23d inst
The writer of the article in question
first devotes himself to the where
abou.s of the publication of the Sen
tinst and Republican, which would be
well enough not to notice, were it
not FOX the fact that every other
malicious man, or fool repeats it,
and those not acquainted with mat
ters OF publication, and journalism,
are thereby misled.
The article alleges that in part the
Sentinel and Republican is not pub
hshed il this place, that il is publish
ed in New York That is a mistake
only so far as to place; instead of
New York it is Philadelphia but the
fact that it is IL part printed in Phil
adelphia does not detract from If as
newspaper. We have known South
Carolina papers to have been printed
and edited in Pennsylvania, and it is
q common thing to employ editors,
or writers who seldom get into the
inside of a printing house, or Office
of publication. Ii necessary, We
could mention most valuable church
paper that circulates In this county,
that is published in Lancaster, and
its editors, or chief editor has his
Office and subscription list, and books
in his Office in Philadelphia. The
same can be said of many secular
papers that are edited and managed
in the same way The editing of a
paper. or the writing Of an article
may be done on a store-box, In rail
road car, or in en- office. The only
fixed thing about it is the Office of
publication and that is an inmate
rial point, But the idea that the
ignoramus of the Tribune wishes to
create, Is that there is something
wrong about publication that is not !
all printed and edited at one place. !
Intelligent men pity the ignorance,
or righteousness of such people. |
There is nothing tenGble in the posi-
ton that such people take on the
question, and the editing and pub
fishing Of newspapers, and other
works throughout the world prove /
the falsity of it, and stamps the man
who assumes such position as ignor-
ant or malicious.
The general and individual busi
ness of the world also proves that
such position is not correct one.
1t would be just as intelligent to say
that printing establishment, or an (
editor should manufacture his own
type, make his own paper, and every
thing else that pertains to the issue
OF a printed paper or book. The
first European printer did make his
own type, but now it is rare thing
20 find type foundry connected with
@ printing Office, or editorial place.
On the same principle every store
should be manufactory. On the
some principle every wagon maker
should take out all his wood work,
cast and forge the iron he uses. On
the same principle every harness
maker should tan his own leather and
make his own buckles.
Another silly observation is that
the Seatinei and Republican is issued
from an Office in Fermanagh town
ship, which, if correct could not de- !
tract in the least from the paper. but
the ta1-lst Of this town proves the Z
contrary.
From the two silly observations !:
Just considered the Tribune man !
passes to q charge which is as unten- /,
able as the past ones, and in addition !
to that, is highly Ebelous. He !.
charges that conspiracy existed be-
tween US and others, that for the con- :
sideration of public printing, we
agreed to defeat McMeen and Wilson
for the Office of County Commission
er, and, as if to make the impression
stronger that the charge is correct.
says, 1--WE have known him well"
meaning the editor of the Sentinel
ana Republican, and such is his prac- =
tice. We do not know who the au
thor OF the article is, but we are GER 7
tain thai he is not among our friends. !,
and never has been for 10 one who L
has ever been in our confidence will .
charge that we are openly, to the face, .
for men, and covertly against them. :,
We spurn with scorn the assumed \
familiarity of the Tribune man. He d
has never been among our confden-
tial friends, and never can become +,
such; but, since he claims such close Il
fellowship, and familiarity rs to know {,
us so well, we demand that he come :.
forward and make his charge good. 4
If he is acquainted with such facts, s
let him specify, let him come forward, r
and tel with whom we bargained. !,
and tell OF those whom we should q
have approached by insinuation, or h
directly asked not to support Nc
Meen or Wilson for the Office of
county Commissioner. ia
Privately, when their names were o
mentioned we always spoke favorably 81
Of them, and recommended them as n
worthy the support VI the Fuffrs.ssc of r,
the people of Juniata county, and t
every public mention that we made c.
that bore on the affairs of the coun- h
ty contained an indirect, if not di- q
reot recommendation in their favor.
and We defy the ignorant writer, and =,
with him the whole Tribune manage u =,
nent, to produce one single man, p p
whose word Is good, who VIII say -
that we, by insinuatiOn or by request, y
iirect or indirect expression. opposed :,
the election of McMeen and Wilson. y,
The man who makes such a charge, 10
Z he were in New York. or other =:
place, where he could. he you'd work V
~ he 1.-aI L.