James A. Gardner, Fremantle journal and general advertiser (1830)
“ Truth, principle & humanity can be no part of his creed. — When at length the vengeance of justice falls heartily on him no one feels sympathy for what he suffers But if on the hand he gives publicity to a slanderer on the authority of a Brother Editor or other person, it is a duty he owes himself and to the injured person to apply the proper antidote. ”
James A. Gardner, Fremantle journal and general advertiser (1830)
“ Had it not been for tho universality of a newspaper what a miserable state of ignorance mankind would remain but thanks to our forefathers, we mortals of the present day, live in the age of wonders — within the last forty years New South Wales has increased in great magnitude & interest than we find spread over the history of three or 4 centuries of former times, & what has contributed more to its advancement than the 4 news-papers that are published at Sydney!! ”
James A. Gardner, Fremantle journal and general advertiser (1830)
“ When the Editor of a paper defiles his columns by wilful calumny he is more culpable than the colloquial slanderer in as much as the calumny he publishes is more rapidly spread and with an effect which is not easily or speedily counteracted Wether such a man be actuated by a natural maligny of heart or a base view to interest under the idea (unhappily too well founded) that tales of slander will promote the sale of his paper the crime is the same. Such a man must be regarded as an enemy of society. He lets fly his envenomed shafts reckless wether they strike the innocent or the guilty. ”
