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Editorial
July 4, 1855
Star Of The Kanawha Valley
Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin praises American country newspapers for their originality, common sense, earnestness in discussing political issues, shrewdness in engaging readers, and abundant dry humor, which surpasses European press and reflects national character.
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The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
pays a high tribute to country
newspapers. "Those who are capable,"
says the Bulletin, "of making
the necessary allowances, of forget-
ting the drawbacks to which many
country editor is liable, and of which
many a city editor never dreamed
will find in our American press a
compared with that of other coun-
tries, a degree of originality and
common sense which holds out the
fairest hope for years to come, and
that we have little reason to fear that
the spring of originality which gives
life to our national character will ev-
er be dried up. The straight-forward
earnestness with which the American
country press discusses important
political, or other questions, and the
shrewdness which it displays in bring-
ing them directly home to its readers
form a subject of invariable commen-
dation to those intelligent Europeans
who have had opportunities for ob-
servation. Last and perhaps least
though not less attractive to many
the American country press can col-
lectively lay claim to more dry hu-
mor than any one who has not exam-
ined the subject is aware of. There
is more real original wit evolved by
the American press in one day than
can be found in all the collective
newspapers of Europe for a year
and the very great proportion of this
is from the country."
pays a high tribute to country
newspapers. "Those who are capable,"
says the Bulletin, "of making
the necessary allowances, of forget-
ting the drawbacks to which many
country editor is liable, and of which
many a city editor never dreamed
will find in our American press a
compared with that of other coun-
tries, a degree of originality and
common sense which holds out the
fairest hope for years to come, and
that we have little reason to fear that
the spring of originality which gives
life to our national character will ev-
er be dried up. The straight-forward
earnestness with which the American
country press discusses important
political, or other questions, and the
shrewdness which it displays in bring-
ing them directly home to its readers
form a subject of invariable commen-
dation to those intelligent Europeans
who have had opportunities for ob-
servation. Last and perhaps least
though not less attractive to many
the American country press can col-
lectively lay claim to more dry hu-
mor than any one who has not exam-
ined the subject is aware of. There
is more real original wit evolved by
the American press in one day than
can be found in all the collective
newspapers of Europe for a year
and the very great proportion of this
is from the country."
What sub-type of article is it?
Tribute To Country Press
American Journalism Quality
What keywords are associated?
Country Newspapers
American Press
Originality
Common Sense
Earnestness
Shrewdness
Dry Humor
Original Wit
What entities or persons were involved?
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
American Country Press
Intelligent Europeans
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Praise Of American Country Newspapers
Stance / Tone
Positive Commendation
Key Figures
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
American Country Press
Intelligent Europeans
Key Arguments
American Press Exhibits Originality And Common Sense Compared To Other Countries
Straight Forward Earnestness In Discussing Important Questions
Shrewdness In Bringing Issues Home To Readers, Commended By Europeans
Abundant Dry Humor And Original Wit, More In One Day Than Europe's In A Year, Mostly From Country Press