{"character_count": 2161, "word_count": 375, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9769999980926514], "ccnet_perplexity": [794.7999877929688], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
The Pfess.-The revolutions of public opinion are generally in an enlightened community, noiseless but constant. Those upon whose minds the revolution Is per formed, are as unable to measure the trans- ition, as are the passengers in a rail road car at midnight. They however find shem- selves at a great distance from the point of departure. During OUT connection with the press in this city, there has been an important change in the public taste and opinion, in respect to the manner in which editors should treat each other When we began, we found ourselves violently attack ed on all sides, without having given any other caase of offence, than merely having issued a new paper. We supposed the public sagacity would comprehend the whole matter, and that we might keep quiet and feel secure. But we found the case quite otherwise. An impression had some- how obtained currency, that the charge was 10 be considered admitted unless it was denied There was also something of an impression, that he who said the hardest thing was the best fellow, especially if he spoke last. Ne were therefore, much against our will, obliged to take up the cudgels in sort offancy fight, or else sub- init to have plea ofguilty entered against us by default We are happy to say that ' years have wrought great change in the public sentiment around us. An editor of honest department may now, in ordinary cases, fold his arms in perfect uuconcern. That shameful personal abuse, which then formed Sc large a part of the interest of tie public press, has not only ceased to be applauded, but is hardly tolerated. Hnow the community will go on and demand of editors that the low and personal se0rfility which chafactefizes most Of our political discussions, and winch makes Ameri- cans abroad blush when political pa- pers of their country are brought into a company off foreigners; f they will require fhis fo be banished, and demand that politi- eel discussions shall be conducted on their merits and in the lofty tone in which they are conducted in England and in France, then our press will occupy, in some degree at least, the position which 1t ought.

 .Iournal of Commerce.