THE JOURNALIST.
Horace Greeley thus hits the nail on the heal; —" It is strange how closely men read the paper. We never say anything that anybody don't like but we are sure to soon hear of it- If, however once in awhile, we happen to say a good thing, we never hear of that. We pay a man a hundred compliments, and give him a dozen puffs, make speeches for him, and out of nonsenical harrangues made on public platforms make him appear like something brilliant, and he takes it all in as a tribute to his greatness, and he never thinks it does him any good. But if we happened to say things this man don't like, or anything he imagines is a reflection on his character, see how opiick he gets mad and Hares up about it. All our misdeeds are duly chalked against us ; but we never apparently get credit for what good we do."
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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1165, 7 April 1874, Page 4
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158THE JOURNALIST. Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1165, 7 April 1874, Page 4
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