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Editorial
January 12, 1852
Portage Sentinel
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial satirically mocks the rival Whig newspaper for boasting about printing the Governor's Message in 10 hours with six compositors, claiming their own four can do it in eight. Accuses the Whig editor of falsehood, slander, and misrepresentation despite recent church joining.
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It is really amusing to see how the Whig man swells and blows over his great feat of getting out the Governor's Message in 10 hours after its receipt. One would suppose that the ordinary elements of steam, lightning and a full purse, which have heretofore been obedient to his command, were now entirely outdone. Why, with six compositors—five of them full hands—they have accomplished the astonishing feat of setting up and getting ready for the press an eight column Message in the incredible short space of Ten hours! Wonderful!
The people may not generally be able to appreciate this great feat, but the members of the craft will. The four hands in our office can do the same work in the same time and not starve themselves the while either.
The Whig exhibits some sense in printing its own message this time, instead of going abroad to get it done, and we take it as an acknowledgement of its former folly; but it is exceedingly green in them to brag over doing a job in 10 hours with 6 hands, that any 4 good hands can do in 8 hours. "Expert compositors," eh!
Our neighbor of the Whig has recently joined the church, and is giving exhibitions of his Christian virtues by his falsehood, slander and misrepresentation. It is the most important question in private circles hereabouts, whether it is not the Church, and not Herrick, that is "taken in."
The people may not generally be able to appreciate this great feat, but the members of the craft will. The four hands in our office can do the same work in the same time and not starve themselves the while either.
The Whig exhibits some sense in printing its own message this time, instead of going abroad to get it done, and we take it as an acknowledgement of its former folly; but it is exceedingly green in them to brag over doing a job in 10 hours with 6 hands, that any 4 good hands can do in 8 hours. "Expert compositors," eh!
Our neighbor of the Whig has recently joined the church, and is giving exhibitions of his Christian virtues by his falsehood, slander and misrepresentation. It is the most important question in private circles hereabouts, whether it is not the Church, and not Herrick, that is "taken in."
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Partisan Politics
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Whig Newspaper
Printing Speed
Governor's Message
Compositors
Church Membership
Slander
Satire
What entities or persons were involved?
Whig Newspaper
Governor's Message
Herrick
Our Office
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Mockery Of Whig Newspaper's Printing Boast And Editor's Character
Stance / Tone
Satirical Mockery And Accusation Of Hypocrisy
Key Figures
Whig Newspaper
Governor's Message
Herrick
Our Office
Key Arguments
Whig's 10 Hour Printing Feat With Six Compositors Is Unimpressive
Our Four Hands Can Do The Same In Eight Hours
Whig Shows Sense By Printing In House But Brags Foolishly
Whig Editor Exhibits Falsehood And Slander Despite Church Membership