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and made TO subserve the purposes OF de-
.;rD;ng mep--in word fits noble uses are
Oerverted and misapplied. When such is
,bg case in vain is this feature of which it
i our pride to boast cngraRed in our consti-
ttion--in vain do we boast Of the LIBERTY
op THE PRESS for it is trammeled by ty'
- INV sintolerable as was ever known tOex-
ist-not owing to the operations OF law, it Is
true. but to the triumphs Of the worst pas
sions orthe human bosom--prejudice, NAL
ice, envy and mercenary motives That
the later state of things (hOweyer dePlora-
BILE and much to be regretted) exist to a
certain extent the most casual observer OF
the times can testify.


How is this evil to be eradicated Where
is the corrective power These are ques-
tiOns which arise in the mind Of every one
In the first place the conductors of news
papers should adopt it as rule never to
indulge in personal viuperation--never to
make their paper the medium through
which to give vent to their private animos-
tiles, and convey before the public their
malicious, vindictive feelings. That while
they should adopt it as rule to THINK
AND SPEAK BOLDLY on measures of public


policy they should not so far forget the
rules ofdecorum and courtesy as to descend
to the abuse of political opponents 10
prevent such a course on the part OF those
who are SO lost TO every feeling of sclt-res-
pect and of honor, their cotemporaries,
irrespective Of party should in a mass
fiown them down, and scout them dishon-
ored from their society. Their patronage
should be taken from them-their party in
stead Of applauding their conduct should
cease to encourage them. They should be
considered nuisances, and an injury TO so.
ciety. Thus would many impurities be
puTReu ITOUI ln0 AlHOItCoA AC"HP"ESA
press, and thus it would assume that higE
and enviable station which it should aspire
to occupy. Newspaper scribblers who
aim at no other noteriety but that which at.
taches to those who handy epithets, and in.
dulge in scurioas abuse (screened fire.
quently from responsibility by the depth of
inamy to which they have descended)
would be compelled to seek some other vo.
cation, and cease to abuse the patience Of
the community.


We are glad to perceive reform in the
press is already progressing
moving rapidly on, and we trust the day is
not far distant when all its impurities may
be purged, its evils eradicated, and its stan
dard elevated by the principles Of virtue
intelligence aud patriotism.