The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-14

papers of Massachusetts were suppressed and their editors punished. Benjamin Franklin. then only sixteen years ot age. but a writer of recognized force. reeeIved ID the discipline administered 10 himself and his paper. that frs, lesson as to the value of liberty which afterwards bore such abundan; and siorio1s fruit !, was reserved. however for \e~ ork to rescue me fress from thls perl and secure for II iis greates; privilege.
 While ;ae Dgich who settled New York and were a, this urne the eonuoli- Ing eleInen, n is socIe:N, arc no, pro pagandis;s or crusaders. they s1razss a! races n stubborn re>ls:ance ;o oppressl on md obstinate defence oi ;Ae.r ushis. Though kIng James. when he EnsAsh conquered the colony. gave !; TO other charter than his royal will. and solennly decreed ;ha, no newspaper should ever De published n he province, Inc Da:chmau printed his paper and !; became the .eader O. he revelation and awakened he other colonies ;o the necessities oi tae struggle. When esaveraor Ir5soy ordered the mayo, and coaro ;o attend the burning Of le;er kenseFs paper by inc hangmAn. ,hey refused ;a go. when after nine months imprisonment; Ienger vas brought 10 ;fiAi nd h;s ceGnse the venerable Anirca EAml;e :aea eish:y years oi age. demanded ma; he truth oi the alleged libel should be gwen n evidence and taken 5s ;he '@y n J-s,i- tcauoa oi the publication. : New York ,u!y. asains; the asfce ;.a1 c; thc lrige. acquitted Zenger. The result was re- eeiNed with bontires and processions. with canon firing and genera reloieins. l, forced the British government 10 meet the growing disA,iec,loR n the colonies. not by suppreSsing the press. bu: by sub sidlyins these newspapers = eon,eTac; t. Thogsh me abieS; iAwyegs. e.ersyfnea, college presidents ana government; officials entered the l,sts n these columns as champions oi the F9Y 45 aGthoT,;y. ;hey were Isuofl n0Gsy tog:e1 and oTe, thrown n newspaper cofH 5A'. .aas be:ose the g2esaaas were s9bsattiea - ;he at o. tgailon of arms. 1s me Adams. Warren an6 it,s n NassA hGs>e:s Alexander Hamilton and iohn ~ 1T NeA Ae:s. Benj 4r,.In ssaaN.In ia ,eaasy.s s4..a aid Thomas ef,rrson IT k.ssynla. i.lrai;eG n nun oeT 4nG c.ge1la,.cG, ye; inc ct- ionial press accomplished niofe thar ti3 other aserg .es ,n prepat.ns the Wal la the declaration ot iEdepen ienee. ana n keeping inc people c4rsas ne .ons and eNhaus;ins iey o.l:.on4eK VI sasp.fed with patriotism to ccaaase 1ad - son- quer.
 Bu, after the fevo .atioa la ne ne, ( strife oi partzansnip. ne press Was as ain confronted w;;h Is o.d enemy. the law o; libel T. the res s-e ot ;he imprisoned editor ard = slni414:e fas l.. ,ime the liberty oi the press, came the mos; eN- uaord.nay lawyer. s:atesiaan and man cler. Alexander Hamilton. IH 1T address of wonderfu. power he eA;rei he aD and the people and n ne veTy larg rguage of his baef the freedom Q; the press was incorporated IT the coasti;etIon or he statutes of every state IL :ac union and the laws of Ens and.
 The press was now free from II danger of arbitrary interference by inc govern ment of the courts. but II was not eraan- cipated Al the newspapers of the young republic became the persona. organs q: ieficrson. Madison aad Monroe. go ne one s.de, and Ham hon ! iaa.> And A or the other. These statesman c,;aei oaa'ubulei or inspired thef g:;cf sas e9
 lhe c1a.av w.s on.y sa C he. h., ape; >h2s.aN The C7a.5al oi ne esse-u- men, wa, ,ae pr.se r ~s ;aese i. .f.s wese contena.as. are a;e-est .0. az b. i4oa .Ate intense ss44aa.1c>> tGzs t.s
 ;Aeness io the press ;a-s c1 ;c aUe aa- ,rol.ed. Washington esssscs e.sef, 2 IT o4hnc; meeting ~,:k hassu. Nrls.-a :. bitter assaui; IT .a.a3eiaa#z. paper upon his administration anl chafae ter and the hates aud tea.> o;ihe -oH oa,au;s were reflected in ne gneNa'npiei an mostly and absolute unialrress O. al. newspaper scussion and ssItcisrl.
 When leading po.l..c. Ans became loo numerous and factions 100 many. 70 longer continue the lrdit.4sal conuo! sf organs. the press became ;he servile in- sirument of party 70 secure patronage or retain IL For many years inc Hg.a en- iorcenent of the doctrine D ;ae ssc;ors belong the spo:ls, was eqgalls fa:a ;o ,he political independence of the newspaper or the individual. A the comm and Of general Jackson. 7Ef .Nl..9gB. ir<Y:- <. es. fv Is set aside and the Ielegr4tE and Daf Green came into favor Green fails under suspicion and by ;he same autocrA;io will, the zcleytaeh and Green are ruined by the withdraw. 5f the government support. and inc 14e.s and Francis r. Bar secure power and rl-hes by is oesiowal. The councl. of revision a d appointment n oar oxu state. 5y the same processes. held the press of New York by the throat, In the sor.h. Calhoun. Hayne and McD4ff.e gave 10 he press Its opinions and arguments. and the bullet and the torch 9a.>,ed pro ;es: and reoeiA3n.
 \ h.ile more ;h4a quarter of century ago began ,he real l.oerty of ;he press. and oy the rapid processes of evolution which charac:-rize al. efforts towards freedom. l. has reached IS pre- sent position of absolute lrgespoas. o.iify to any po~er but ltseif. Congress and regard |; w,,h aSe and fear judges ~ii no longer 1el.ver hostile charges or Furies convc;- poliacgans have become irs follo~crs. and dictates policies 10 parties |; IS ar educator in