The daily gazette., 1883-11-30
plstinrsished Printsra.

Il is unnecessary, except as an introduc-
ton, to remark that Benjamin franklin IL
the printers apostle. They usually meet
and commemorate the day Of his birth. He
was educated In printing office. The Office
was to bin, in his education, more than any
academy or college was to any other man.
When he edited his newspaper-aud editors
then were all printers--he was addressed by
HE correspondents as "Mr. Printer" That
then was the title OF honor. We find the
practice universal 10 all newspapers 75 or
100 years ago. The newspapers of New
Engisnd--the Boston CoilrGnt, the Concord
Patriot the Worcester Spy, the Hampshire
Gdsette--were al, edited by the priuters who
printed them. Honorable among them stood
the names OF Isaiah Thomas, William Butler,
Jonathan Judd, Isaac Hill, w, Earle, aud
they were always addressed as "Mr. Printer"
| Willis, the father of the poet, N, T. Willis,
was q printer In Boston, and his
poet son was hisapprentce. Thurlow Weed
| was = printer, and glOrled In it; and
| so was his associate, Solomhn Southworth.
George P, Morris, the poet, and many Others
| OF distinction were printers. Samuel Rich
ardson, the father OF the English novel, may
be styled also one OF the fathers Of the
ancient printers. Hooper Warren, one OF
the oldest editors In Illinois, has only the ed
| ucation of the printing office. He used TO
Il
writing. Horace Greeley is one Of the baat
specimens OF the modern printer arriving at
distinction as journalist. The newspapers
OF the land took new departure under the
inspiration of his genius. WIN. Lloyd Gar
rison, the intense abolitionist, was printer,
and gained the wondrous power of his pen
from his training at the case. j. 3. Walker,
DID,, author of the great book, PHILOSOPHY
of the Plan OF Salvation" was a prin'er's
apprentice and journeyInan until he entered
college. Hon. Il. B. Washburne, our I'LL
nois statesman, was printer before ne wal
lawyer. President Angel, of Michigan
University, late Minister to China, was
printer and journalist.
Simon Cameron, the so called boss Of Penn
sylvania, was printer, and gained his posi
tlon and hold upon his State through his
newspapers. To correspondent Mr.
Cameron made allusion to public men who
were printers. Referring to Boyd Cum
mings and Dolnter Cunningham, of the nav
he said, cunningham used to be printer
: had hirl appointed to the navy thirty-tiy'
years ago, and he has got to be high Off
cel. Gen. Drum, Adjutant- General Of tht
army, was printer, aud q good one, too
had him appointed lieutenant in tn
army during the Mexican war. like to tel
these fellows, as they grow 10 Importance
where they came from; aud they ought 4
be proud Of it, too. 1t is good sigl
10 see man begin at the bottom an,
E reach the top Of the ladder
, Here the distinguished statesman, VIII
began life In the lowest corner, and has him
self reached the highest altitude in the es
: teen of the people and in public importanc
:, related to the company q most interestin
s story OF a recent visit TO the home Of so
of the old master to whom he was appreI
ticed as a printer nearly 20 years ago, VIII
a learned the printers trade with him. II
now lives in Indiana, at ths advanced age {
50 years. The pleasure which Generi
: Cameron evinced at reviving the recolle,
I tions OF his youth told better than languaQ
e how warm his heart is toward his earl
, friends, and how his mind reeeTts to Il
scenes II his early struggles. This stroI
Q fidelity to home and friends is what ha
A. more than anything else, given to Gener
5 Cameron that hold on the popular hea
Il which brought with power and high static
outrunning most mems lifetime. iou
neyman printer OF hicago was seen wen
r" ing his way to Pittsburg. When ask,
c where he was going, he said he was goiI
as to see Simon Cameron, for whom he hi
al worked as jour. This illustrates the ho
he had upon men to make them his friend
Since journalism has become professio
w. to be followed by those who have been ed
Gated IN colleges, the style Of the printer
'ie somewhat declined In the popular estiH
as tion but has the style Of the editor
he risen in proportioni 1t is a pity that t
mt printer should lose the thought that I
a. Office in which he is trained is bic collel
granting him extraordinary facilities for
as education thet Ats him for all emergenci
ell from which he can graduate TO his pos
MS | bilities.