The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-09

fully instruct, however sincere its pur-
pose, if this need be not borne in mind;
and many journals remind one of Il boy
attempting to make Ineligible speech
with his mouth full. Language is a
precious gift and the experienced jour
nalist is a miser in its use, nor smothers
his valuable thought in needless words.
But we may congratulate ourselves
that so many noble men and women
have been mustered in the service Of the
American press, whose earnest purpose
and resources, patriotism, learning and
wit have made the newspaper the most
formidable moral and intellectual engine
on earth. 1t breaches thousands OF
daily sermons; it dissects public policies
in thousands Of terse daily speeches: it
is a daily cOmpend Of theses within
every department OF knowledge, and is
forever intoxicating them into the minds
of men and women.
It is the action Of the cabinet, the
belief Of the church, the thought of the
college, the purpose of the world COM
pressed for daily use even in the lowliest
cabin. 1t is the paramount cham
pion OF law and it's opinion is often
more effectual than the statute, for that
may be forgotten until the re-echo Of
the press reminds the people who made
it Of its authority.
1 believe in the future Of American
journalism. The masses whom it edu-
Gates become thereby severer critics to
progress in the teacher to whose level
they daily strive to lift themselves.
With the historyofit achievements b.
} fore us, with satisfactory results in nearly
every printed sheet that comes befor.
our eyes, who can limit the confines Of
its progress? In the dark of the night
with tireless energy it scours the earth
like some tabled genius with electricity
) for its lamp; returns laden from errand;
thrObs with engine beat at its labor to
) record days events the wide world
over, and in the new crisp print that
. greets our waking declares, as did King
t Hal, though in better mood:
A. d otter. ibis; and tnrn to breakfast with
j.. W. appetite you have"
On motion Of Mr.. Bentley, Mrs. Fields
a address, which was received with much
1 applause, was ordered to be spread upon
the minutes, and the thanks Of the
Association were rendered her for the
graceful manner in which she had re-
sponded to the request made of her.
J. LETTER FROM HON. E. E. KIDD.
Il The following letter from Hon. E. E
is Kidd, Of Jackson parish, was read By
it the Secretary:
IS VERNON, La, February II, 1881.
IS Hon. G. W. ucOrants President Press Assocla.
L. ton Of Louisiana:
Al Mv Dear Sir you are already aware
d of the imperative reason which prevents
my compliance with your very cOmpli-
h mentary request to deliver the Grafton
es on the occasion Of the annual meeting
ID of your Association. Ineed not reiterate
G. what have informed you personally
N how much I regret my inability to &C.
rs cept your invitation. This regret is moi
es founded entirely upon selfish considera
t: lions, although the occasion l have LOST
is we'll suited for the exhibition. before
;. an appreciative audience, OF all thu
o. powers ! have ever had the slightest
right to Law claim to. Outside OF tn
u qualification Of any mere personal desire
y. mo matter before how splendid an au
~ dience) I had other objects dearer t.
10 myself and of more interest to my Eel
III bowman. My subject would hav
49,, naturally been "The duty and resp0sl
~ bility of the Press" Among other thing
~. I would have urged upon the press it
10 duty to encourage and foster the futur
y! s. literature Of the South" The material
IS IS for great Southern literature are a
lg1a hand. A peculiarly Southern institu
''e ton, long interviewer with our very eI
ID d istence is extinct. Its memories can b
vi VI revived, not as in ''Uncle Toms Cabin,
~. W but truthfully in history, in romance an
~ .a In song. The shadows Of our grea
rs civil war are sufficiently heightened t
o,, soften down its severer presentation
' ~1 and it's legends: romance and historic
10 can be exhibited with something lik
L - 3 the quiet halo that surrounds the tale
~, ~ Of a grandfather. In the historic
"a, romantic or poetic representation {
~ on these two subjects: Southern SLAYER
!, and the war for the rights OF the States
"a I see wider field for the exercise (
a.. literary talent than has been presente
oat to the world since those days which 9
10 W forded the genius Of Walter Scott tn
o VI opportunity Of giving to us his imperis1
~ able C08raCCorS- 1V0uuOo auU nlcl
e.r ard, the Lion Heart"
IN. And who shall say that literature
tlv this kind should not be encouraged?
net elevates, it humanizes, it softens, it Q,
ted ats mankind. And who can better 81
vill courage it than the press Of the c0untr!
ur- Again, I should have urged the esta'
I IL lishment in our schools OF an editori'
avs professorship. The productions OF Il
" editor have become SO interviewer vii
mo our everyday life. he appears with US!
but continuously around our firesides, In Il
The shops, on the streets, on the busting
ose by the side Of old and young, that mo
vho assuredly he ought to be q super!
ad. being. Let him be particularly educ
lin. ted for his calling. know that q sple
A did journalist could no more be turn.
, 4 out by the schools than can a splend
,ess lawyer or physician, but he could
ons materially assisted.
Dws Again, I would have urged q mo
his distinct or better defined personalism
lst. the journalism of our State. This
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