Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-10-23
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lect IN the smallest possible compass all
statistical and other facts connected with
the administration Of the general govern
ment, and TO publish them at so extreme
ly cheap rate that 1t may be 10 the
power Of every man, however poor, tol
make himself acquainted with the course
Of the adminisiratIon--to ascertain 1heth
er the constitution, which can alone secure
TO him The enjoyment Of liberty and pro
perry, be violated, by those who are sworn
to support it--and that the people who
contribute 10 the expenses of the govern
meni, may know how the public money is
dist ibuted, whether in wasteful extrava
gance and corrupt expenditure, or in the
regular and economical disbursements
that become a republican administration.
The more extensive diffusion Of correct
political information is the great object Of
the proposed publication, and those who
have taken any active part in public al
fairs wil acknowledge the vast impor-
lance of the subject, and the necessity of
adopting some such means for its success
fol accomplishment. In no other way can
the opponents of the administration hope
10 make an impression upon that great
class Of voters, who, either from inability
to pay the subscription price TO an ordina-
nv newspaper are without any certain
knowledge of public affairs, or in conse
quence of seeing only the journals in the
interest Of the government, are deceived
by the artiul misrepresentation, the So
phistical arguments, and brazen impu-
dence OF assertion, in which they abound
The circulation of the larger newspapers
is necessarily limited to those who have
much leisure for reading, and ample
means to pay for the qualification and Im-
provement furnished in such rich and
heallhful abundance. The great cheap
ness of the =" Politician" will not only ena
bic every man, who desires to do so. TO
possess himself of all the leading occur
rences and most important facts connect
ed with the political history of the federal
administration but will also place il in
he power of gentlemen ofintelligence and
who justly appreciate the i'm
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RS of the present administration, TO sub
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distribution among those who still support
he arbitrary measures of the President.
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f many to knowledge of the serious
angers which threaten to crush, under
be ruins Of the constitution, the rights
nd liberties Of the people,
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cation as the Politician, must depend on
he accuracy of its statements, and the
andor and fairness of the arguments, that
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ect being the dissemination of truth, it
an only be obtained by securing the con-
dence Of its readers. The blunders and
,trisoeo of tho present administration are
laring enough; and those who believe
nat the pnbllc mind requires only TO be
roperIy enlightened, to turn 10 disgust
rom the melancholy spectacle Of political ,
exhibited in almost every de-
artment Of the government, will be con- ,
mt to spread before the people a simple
Iatement Of the truth.
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Their week, and each number will consist
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'ill furnish the most important statistics
onnected with the history of the govern
nent- synopses of public documenls-no-
ices OF the principles and conduct of pub
C men-and popular and argumentative
Illustrations Of all matters connected with
he practical administration of the govern
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5 to embody in the cheapest possible form
he greatest amount OF useful political in
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lie that payments must IN all cases be made
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md even though fifty or hundred copies
nay be ordered by a single Individual,
he subscription price is cut down so low
hat il cannot justify either the risk or de
ay OF trusting to future reimbursement.
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The publication will be continued until
he 4th of March 1887, at which time the |
of the federal government
will pass into other hands
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upon renting fifty cents for every twenty
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larry appear in the course of the year.
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pear the first Monday in November, and
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y thereafter.
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10 exert themselves in obtaining subscri-
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lirect their attention more especially TO
hose, who, being without the means of
iscertaning what is true, are ever ready I
20 he duped by the cunning Of Interested
politicians.
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and unnecessary expense. As cheapaess
90 IS the great object, and as the matter
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