The record-union., 1893-05-27

makers bench, the printers case, the
blacksmith'S forge and the farm, and no
man enters into full citizenship until he
is politician.
The foundation of our Republic is edu-
cation, an enlightened people. Study the
exhibit OF the White City, where nations
contend in friendly rivalry: Whose the
brain that conceived it all? Whose the
hand that fashioned the marble, repro
duced life upon canvas, created the
marvellous machinery, Wove the beautiful
fabrics, produced the printed sheets, and
| brought under control the subtle forces
OF nature? Whose but the brain and the
hand OF the citizen of the republic uni
Versal-called sculptor, artist, craftsman
ana scientist? And as we give the
greeting all hail? let us not forget what
mas been endured and sacrificed TO make
this possible. Let Us not overlook the
hlgher meaning OF this history. of little
worth were the experience ii it witnessed
merely an increase in wealth and the
privilege Of its enjoyment unmoIested.
mere Is protounder significance
| relating to the spiritual endowment
OF man. Looking back over the
past we see that each step taken toward a
larger liberty carried with it an increased
responsibilities increased response
blllty for what? Clearly, for the promo
ton OF whatever makes for righteousness.
| That nation which has embodied this
| most truly in its laws, and in the eXecu-
non thereof, has been most faithful-has
been the strongest. The press has been
| the most respected and the most intluen-
tial when conducted on a high level
/ when principles were avowed and kept to
| the front. The names of Hammond,
| Greeley, Bryant, Raymond and Bowles
stood for something of value to society
and humanity. They did not believe they
were journalists merely ito raise hell and
sell newspapers" to tlatter the vanity of
| the frivolous or to encourage the vicious.
| They endeavored in all sincerity and truth
to live up to their responsibilities.
On reviewing the business Of the Tri-
6dHe for 1866 Horace Greely and his assO-
ciates found that the receipts and ex-
penses about balanced each other. He
said that they were satisfied they had
done good business, that the increase
in the patronage and value of the estab-
hshment amounted to a fair interest on
their investment, and might well be ac-
cepted in lieu OF a dividend-yet they
realize and accept the fact, that a journal
radically hostile to the gaintul arts
whereby the cunning and powerful few
| live Sumptuously without useful labor,
and often amass wealth, by pandering to
| lawless sensuality and popular vice, can
never hope to enrich its publishers so
rapidly nor 50 vastly as though it had a
soft side for the liquor traffic, and for
all kindred alurements to carnal appe-
tite and sensual indulgence" In this re-
Election there is manly pride, virtuous
sense OF satisfaction. Better stand with
Greedy than with Cresus.
John Bright once called the attention
of his fellow members in Parliament to
the Tribune as newspaper advocating
great priciples, i'll which he found not a
syllable that he might not put on his
table and allow his wife and daughter to
read with satist3ction-a high compli =
ment; a compliment it were well for
society could it be said of the entire press.
This lesson is derived from our survey :
That the press has won and held the re-
spect and confidence Of the people to the
extent it has been brave, truthful and
honest; and, possessing these virtues, it
has been instrumental in promoting
liberty and the general welfare Of society
thus fulfilling high mission; what
from the public character of the press,
ought ever to be its career from choice-a
conservation to truth, to humanity.