Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-22

standard of his profession omphasizcd i,s h,n,
calling. widened its sphere for good, and earned
.lai worthy eptaph which should be the aspira-
non o. every fellow-workcr IN this great neld-
journalist and patriot.
JOURNALISM
What great possibilities arc suggested IN TIM,
vocation which Grady honorcd by his work and
uphfcd by his high purpose.
AFTER Us birth in Queen Anne's day not con-
tury had passed before that great Irish staies
man, Edmund Burke, cOuld say Of tho ncxs
paper pfess 81 Is part Of the reading Of an.
bcr." ""'"-
And as yet railroads did not exist. Not ono
Wire had been strung 20 carry power of sncc.b
fast presses were undresmcd OF. Our caemis-
ttt Wns nearer 70 the papyrus Of Egypt. 3.OOD
ychrs Do'ore Christ. than 10 tho miles Of shoeies
wood-puip which make tho cheap paper of our
modern journals Rn cver-renewod siorenouso Of
vastly larger body u learning ami literature
thah persisted Al the flames Of tho Alexandrian
library. ~
4 part Of tho reading o. ALL tho whole Of the
reading 81 the fer greater number" aud tho
nineteenth century not begun. We arc In lts
la@t defodc. and what II the proportion Of noVa
paper reading now lts past history foretolls
~ Gncommon destiny II one tracks fcw
branching lines Oi its origin back throuch fha
political pamphlet and the nows-letter the nia
card. the song and tho sermon. the pasquinade
ana me phiippic. 20 she Witcnagomote, the To-
rom sni the pnYN.
NeN--buyIng, news-selling. and the vending 81
lnhhciiy-io that commerce thero arc now
.onci some higher function OF tho politician and
me pnhNcist IN such quedruplc alliance that
NIihin tue lifetime Ot still active mon tho daily
pre>~ seems 90 nave created a now era and 10 be
Eeiuoiiius our social aui political character into
IL own hknnoSs.
IL WAS thi- larger conception OF the possibjIj.
,i'a oi l'afnalisn which inspired and enn0bled
GRADY efforts.
To assemble tho pcop'o q q whole continent
,"s''hcr IN ono plnco AT ono time would be
deemed, Il TO- any rational purpose Of assein-
bling. pfo1iciOls achievement. To make pub-
f' ieeius aware Oi itself and known % all mon
upon somn pressing point Of public policy IL an
~ ~ government.
let D. passes unohscfved how the newspaper
p'l"c'h sunrise AMI sunset renews tho daily
sessions Of that great C0nvocation.
Ncui"ra % publicity might be expected 10
push Us areas over some old areas OF privacy.
ihfSe s'Ir'h-NKhfs Of the modern Journal do
sweep the whole horizon Of our daily lises.
he novelty is less aggressive than 10 seems
o. course every mans house remains his ce4-
iie' his good name is possession. ana All his
uslts can oo maintainei against intrusion or in
1us'on rom editors or any other private per-
.pas h@ Wen today rs Ia l7O2. Certainty tho
'wspnpcr nowadays seems 20 he giving Us
plenty OF gossip. But Was there no gossip any
Nhcre before ncWspapersf Does not bright gos-
sip struggle with dull gossip and the nftost sur
vte3 Docs anything worse happen than that
N'ihse gossip has % cntcr a new competition
win ihe gossip OF the city the nation, the
Moreover noboly's attention is taken by force.
ierusal Is consout
CANT N CURRENT CRITICISM
There T. soma cant ir ,,, ,.-,rr..,,, ri,,,,s,,
r,a,, - frose ,is, ,,, y, 80 ~
Int, , ,ri. =, - g. '.,i i a., -. "a a. ~ ,, - 10y
tor's I'll ,'I,s. ANY, 49, re,s - -
th, aar. lnier the eve of many less Wis reoI-
cgs.
What our own newspapers omit. rather than
what they print, h hiamewOrihy.
The London liurs's reports Of political de-
llfcs in Parliament and upon the stump arc in
cCmplratly superior IN every respect 10 the cor
responding reports of any American journal.
Driysl is excluded. Both sides are presented
with equal iuiness and ucriert fairness in the
speeches of the fow reul leaders Not one
American Journal pTeteuds % DO it, readers this
service: though space enough f. hborallv given.
bur given 90 i.self ami it, editors and reporters
talking ano4t and about the matter.
When ali American Statesmen are editors,
J. wcver. oil political parties VIII cease 10 suffer
from an exclusion 81 nrsj-rate champions to put
tArlr case - the wi1"s, audience.
pay ios many American newspapers to give
mo at tl' news "i me world such news not
one ~ them supphes. not even those which are
making colossal fortunes for their proprietors.
a.. ais; e' US M vsss SlH "ns ahoH e7 ,- ,,-o
worlds ,s,.ich he himself bo. ewes H. sec.
Tbe futlre eropo of the daily iournal IL doubt
less vastly further beyond the reach of cur pre-
eut Imagination. Every enlargement OF It's
power on tho whole. confess. seems 10 me salu-
farv Moe and more IL n herornIu, 10 Great
entlue m modem progress
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9icbtiest Of the mighty is the Press"
Tho mess il our best security for the preserva-
,go- ofcnr ,Dli,irsi insfitufians II il our best
ssfgra,, a,aius, IN. -,.,v rsion of our Govern
rncft-against loalinri.t tp with private busi-
ness we can hest cl-opt See and DO In that
direction hes our great danger We elect our
editors. Perhaps ballots thch need not De ON
ripo,ent To our editors We may iooN when social
ism ard centraizatlon stand lnrenuked 10y those
fuity. Tho freedom ant growth Of the press
vii AZ lasf inNigNrhie lhat rhure Vi our 'Vhst-
inion Whi'h Wihhoii- iFom sOVerhDieh. M @ pu'
"a few specific ana expressly granted powers
Better every Just expansion Of private freedom
than any growth OF goycrnInentai lunctloh-sllu
more o' go'erninentai usufpauon.
Ia behalf oi the workmen IN 9uch Gaming !.
would 10" resAln p.u'ss ',',.. sta,s Poa
~ e. ~ ~. "a -. - ~ tnocv th,ir own
(, ,er1al
,,sp no, t-rcr, ,Ns--pW ,cK
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IL f. the politicians 81 the United Statcs-trom |
TIE bqllot-box % the CapitOl-who are most
worthy 20 be assembled with Us IL this memorial
...r- and 10 have a spokesman here
rert.Is Young Journalist was in this best and
,r.aie-t cnse politician. ana he carried in his
d. bio heart the Dhid"n oi Pup"V V'i', ,
l~SDest thougnts, he gave you the best Of his |
y,r ne became AZ last your voice, the vOice OF |
,.e ne,- Soufn
Atlas, ne beat his music out"
W., h.ar,, tba nue clarion among our SHOWS as !
H.. W.. pisr.ing note salutes AT FIRST uniriend-
v cars. hut wins its way et length. persna1es a |
.,fenco among Earring tongues and finally At !
ans a chorus to its own pure lofty melody.
,,-,, .,.,-,,i;s. Uorace Creelcv had |
oLe otluein ~ a. Lei ma shake hands
M nel MS il. i,asrn pand tumbled 10 hi
',.,f.i ir its .irlsf
ne ilas,ea - l,,, - N manly aud patriotic |
ID van nAi C '.'. va, ,,cace ~
Nnur great soldier Lee, amid another galaht |
lon \, ., q ,srses,s of peace and
preparing '-o "'' ''"'-', - - -
her Ni0."ios
No less ihan 'sosv 81 ,,".',ro, w.. ,hoso bo-
.o,- who then kept on waving the DioOdy Hhit.
t,r tnen too many tongues were yet blttct' TOO
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