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DIGNITY OF THE PREss.-Caleb Earle, form
erly Lieut.. Gov. of Rhode Island, is now CO
editor of the Providence Courier. In Paris, the
first of the nobility, and ablest and most distin-
gushed statesmen are the men that concoct par
agraphs for the daily press, and are not ashamed
to>be announced as editors and proprietors. Here
in our country this sheet anchor OF democracy has
become degenerate by the low personal abuse
and false doctrines and gross misrepresentation,
of which party journals made the vehicle. 1t
takes all the virtuous portion OF the Press to put
down the wicked part, and thus the action of this
great engine is not concentrated as it should be,
above all in this land of freedom, upon one grand
and sole oblect-THE PUBLIC GOOD.


We cannot, it is true, prevent men from OBJ
tanning the control Of Press who probably do
not possess the proper capacity or prudence, but
we can check many evils, and correct many abu-
ses, and enlighten public opinion, and sustain the
character and influence of the Press by a proper


esprit du corps. There is no necessity for Edi-


tors to SANDER and abuse each other because they
differ on politics or any other subject. Men can


maintain their doctrines with independence, and


each sustain his position without personal i'll
will.


| A man who wishes to break down the inhu-


ence of the Press, and destroy its character.


writes slanderous attack on an Editor of pa


per, accuses him by name Of all kinds of vice,


and carries it to an Editor of opposite politics, and


he inserts it. Here is the great error. To such


a writer, the answer should be, 81 refuse to in
sert any personal attack on colleague, however
strongly we may differ. can defend my princi-
Piles and the wishes of my party without abusing
a brother Editor, who differs with me-" Such a
course invariably pursued, would give great


weight and responsibility to the Press, and no
member of Congress would presume to indulge in
general and sweeping abuse the Press, as has
been recently done on the floor of the House of
Representatives. We owe it to ourselves to
commence this reform, by not encouraging per-
sons in no manner connected with the Press in
writing slanderous and abusive articles against
Editors generally. This self-respect maintained
will give force and influence to an honorable call
ing, which now suffers from unjust prejudices and
illiberal feelings, brought about, must say, in
part by dissentions among ourselves. Editors
certainly can agree upon some conventional forms
which would ensure important and valuable re-
suits to themselves, to their country and their oc-
cupation.-4Nar.