The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
The Editors Convention.

4Adhor OrGmgeJu1y Democrat:
Respectfully dedicated to b.; whose
soul is in sympathy with The inaityrs
who have to plod Through wearying
columns Of wc(Nekly contributions,
consisting principally or "stalc picnic
,litcraturc."
In the latter part Of the twentieth
centnfSi there once lived great aid
seafhed cosmoloyist, who was inrlcr,l
the marvel bf his age. His generous
heart was Joilen wrung with woe
while pondering on the ignorance of
his fellow-creaturcs. lie thought their
narrow world too small by far, and
longcd TO burst upon their Garkencd
mental vision like some brilliant
comet, which travcrsiu5 the universe,
startlcs worlds with its lurid blaze ::
and by the intellectual light cmana-
ting from his own mind, by the radi-
ant .scintillations of his glowing gen
lus, forever dispel the gloon, that
lowered there, and 'illumc their minds
with the broad light of reason.
How best to accomplish this, he
pondercd long while sitting in his
laboratory, for, in the pursuit of
knowledge, he had not adhered to q
ggplitary beaten track, and was not
ohly deep in the lore of past ages, but
knew the secrets of physical laws and
phenomena, besides being conversant
with all polite literature. Twilight
shades were falling fast as he still
sat buried in sthought. go, piliful,
benightcl crcaturcs!" lie lamcntcd,
chow can rend the heavy veil be-
tween us?. Shall I appeal to you
shall wear ont my life cndeavoring
to walk in your paths, trying to reach
youby the orators cloqucncc? I'm
possible; all could or would not hear,
vain, vain l sigh for the victor's
mecd. My soul rccoils, suffers, dc
spairs at thought of your blindness
yet what can do2"
He bowed his noble form IN speech
less sorrow, Leenly feeling the con-
sciousness Of powers to do, and moth
ing to be done, ycarning to ovcrlcap
the blank wall that stared him in the
face. Suddenly there came, quick as
the lightning flash over the electric
wire; thelrapitf transit OF sound along
the telephone, or the swift incision by
the photographic hand, M idea which
caused him to spring up with face
aglow. ,...g.,.
81 viii writc!" he exclaimed, 81
will educatc-I will reach the masses
II will edit newspaper which shall
be in reach Of ALL
The longer he pondcrcd, the more
deslrablc and feasible seemed the
scheme, yet it pcrplcxcd him to think
how could he perform the work of a
Journalist and continue the pleasing
labors lie was unwilling 10 sacrifice.
"ln order to instruct others, l must
study myself, and while 1 expect to
contribute n great deal to this hcncG-
cent undertaking, those who will be
the recipients Of my favors, must be
co-workcrs in the field"
Accordingly, the iminaries hav-
ing .been thoughtfully arranged, rs
e,,, Most cffcctual way of bringing
an important subject under The
~ = liberation of the public, he called
eSsonvention. At that advanced pc
ROD of the worlds history, the cause
OF education and enlightenment did
not languish as it had done in times
more remote, and now proved sulil-
cient to attract 4 large number pos
sessed of but ordinary intellect as we'll
MS the literati Of the land, who crowd
ed the large temple Of learning in
their attendance upon the Editors
convention, rs it was termed i'm the
"Hourly News" published by Messrs.
IL. T.. Arsay & Co., in the city where
lie resided.
with anxious hearts, the assembled
multitude rested their eager gaze
a.
upon the high stage where lowered.
the majestic brow OF the learned auto
crat, who now arose and in deep
Toned voice, unfolded in an eloquent
oratlon, his grand scheme, and soic-
1ted, nay demanded their co-opcra-
tion. lie announced that "The Great