The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-11

bc all tho greater With u deceptive news.
paper man. Tho prcis, like politicians,
Is merely II public servant, aud 10 OK.
pectcd 10 take caro- OF tho interests OF ita
constituents. 10 do this II Is COMPEL.
cd to Justly aud honorabIy, at all times,
occupy q bold position, and without
h%caitancy, oppose Wong aud uphold
right.
How many do thisl How many shirk
their dutyl II Ia indeed pleasant 10
know that tho prOSa OF to-day Is largely
represented by an Intelligent md hon.
orablO body OF mon, and that most OF
them arc fearless to do thor duty auc.
coHsiully. There Is not u state In tho
union that can boast Of its newspapers
with as much pride as eau the state OF
West Virginia. Everywhere, in almost
every hamlet and village, az well rs tho
larger towns and cities, AFRO TO be found
thriving newspapers; doing Il power OF
good through their influence, and daily
accom- lishjnG great tasks. What IL
your object hero rs IN organized body
10 elevate and inspire the press to a
still higher standard TO accomplish
creator purposes. Comnondable, in
deed, and God speed tho day when all
the newspapers Of tho land will be thor.
oughly organized, and In o phalanx
movO onward and upward, carrying tho
banner Of "Juatice, Progress and Civil.
cation" am proud OF tho fact that l
eau commingle and associate with Huch
an intelligent body OF men; and With
tho past reflections Of Ii pleasure and
enjoyment us u fraternity Crowding be-
ioro mo. | am inspired 10 hope that
future years Of association will add to
and increase this fruterDal feeling; and
that tito tie that 5inds may DO made so
strong that no power on earth can sever.
Nature has so blessed us that VIC have
every reason to BIO friendly Aa human
beings Christian duty demands 1t! AZ
newspaper mGn 80 should rejoice that
VIC can be! Then with this feeling and
aim In lie let us strive for n higher
standard Of excellence in newspaper
duty, go that in the final summing up OF
results, We can hope to merit tho
Divine benediCtion Of Him who has
blessed us with tho essential cndow-
monts. Divine inspiration alone will
bring about those results, and who can
look around, in all directions, and be-
hold tho glory OF God-inhale the
braCing atmosphere-enjoy tho health
full and sparkling water-the products
Of the soil and then in his heart net
and cooperate against justice, moral
ity. and Christianity. Under tho dircc-
ton OF an honest conscience the pressis
bound TO strengthen in its power and
influence, until it shall know no supc.
rior, save God alone. And when this
has been accomplished let it DO said
tho lives that labored to such an end,
were rs clean and spotless as n new
born babe that has just kissed the
golden sunlight. What man is there
before me, who has n proper love and
regard for his parents, especially his
dear old mother; who has q beloved
wife, and children OF his. own; loved
relatives. friends and acquaintances,
who vii. confront mo and say, l am liz.
ing for myself Onlyl | do not believe
there is one in West Virginia. Ii there
is the state could we'll afford to furnish
him free transportation to climes I'M
known. You who have children. who
know Of the affection OF q loving wife,
and have witnessed the scenes over the
cradle in health aud sicknoss-and
have experienced that affection in
which angels themselves seemed to be
lowering round. You who have ex-
pcrienced this greatest blessing OF an
All-wiso Providence, should allow your
thoughts TO carry you back to the time
when that mother, whose locks arc per-
haps gray now, or who has joined her
Maker, with Bonded knee caressed your
tiny forehead, and implanted in you
this affection from her bosom-who, in
your childhood, at her knees ut night
taught you tho oit-repcated story oil
God, and instructed you how to live.
Now. that you can and are living, for
the sake OF those gray hairs, ii for moth
ing else, and for the sake OF your wife
aud the prattiing babe, leave them the
heritage OF a good character, oven
though they derive nothing else. This
they will aiterward cherish moro than
all.
Tho azured sky in heaven, fixed in ita
armament OF grandeur and beauty, the
most picturesque scone the eye can be-
hold; at night frightened and em-
blazoned by the brilliancy OF the moon
and stars; in the day arrayed in tho
golden rays OF tho SUMS illumination,
at oil timoa visible to man, and con.
vincing evidence Of q glorious hereafter.
Mother earth, in all her serenity, beau
titled by the gIass-covercd hills-the
shaded hooks through valley and dulc,
perlumed with the sweet fragrance OF
iowers-and always providing tho ne
cessities OF liic-all this is but the step.
ping stone to still greater blessings.
With these every day objects before us,
should We not DO inspired to noblor
duty through tho press? Let the stand
ard DO Onward Upward! No faltcr-
ing or shrinking! It's progress should
be untrammeled! The fettcrs that are
binding must be cut loose, and tho fight
taken up all along the line, until the
glad tidings will be proclaimed through
out tho land that the press is the pro.
moter Of right and n bitter foo OF wrong.
Therefore, in conclusion, let me sug-
gest that you strive in your newspaper
duty to make 1t q lasting witness for
those who will como after that they
may be strengthened and encouraged
to continue the work with tho passing
waves of humanity, and that the tasl:
begun may 90 on until eternity. Then
when your toll shall bo DER, in tho Ian
gunge of the poet, your successors will
inscribe to your memory the words:
Statesman, yet friend to truth OF soul sincere,
In action faithful, aud In honor cleHr;
Who broke no promise. scrv'd no private end.
Who gained no title, and who lost no friend"