Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-22
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tion 10 increase the price Oh our paper, lS oeiuS
necessary for its future improvements but as time
did not permit us then TO give our views IN detail
as we wished, VIC embrace the present as "A ut OPP
portunltv for further suggestions relating thereto
We have the vanity to think that every reader
of the Palladium. and their number has been con-
stantly increasing, must be sensible Oh striking
improvement IN its appearance and size, and con
tents. in the of the last two years mat
Improvement was accompanicdby an increase III
expenses which a regard for our pecuniary inter
ests alone, would have forbidden. except from the
prospect of a greatly enlarged subscription IN
consequence thereof. Although the circulation
of our paper has been extended, aud our subscrIP-
ton list considerably increased, readers and
patrons are the only ones who have received the
benefit of the change. Notwithstanding, we are
determined TO enter upon the new volume with
renewed energies, and ii determination 10 employ
every resource to give the Palladium additional
claims to confidence and support; yet 1t must be
acknowledged, that In order to do this-to enable
us to do Justice to NO support IN the
best manner the cause in which we are engaged,
a more extended subscription is essential
1, is too generally considered, that the Elitors
and publishers of a paper, are those only VINO
principally profit by its support That the SUD-
scription money paid is full consideration LOT It's
value This view, we consider erroneous. No
man can babituaily read we'll conductc PEI iod-
ical without finding such an increase of insoTma-
ton, as will make a prodiga return. No mat
ter wha: his situation in life may be, the respect
ability which increased intelligence conters upon
him will he moro than ample return. Bat to those
enjoyment, and improvement which none who
discharge their duty to their children, can avoid
employing. 1t comes in its quiet and unobtru-
siye manner. and introduces itself into the very
heart of the domestic circle, we comed no less by
the refinement of its taste in general literature,
than for the deeper and more useful lessons 1t I'M
parts in the history of our race; and bringing TO
ali; fresh intelligence of the affairs Of the country
in which the aged have long been interested ac-
tors, and INTO which the younger branch are about
to enter. The heart Of the one is solaced by The
recital of scenes in which he was voluntary and
enthusiastic participant, and the other chcered
by having the path marked out for his future ca
reer. Beacon lights hung on history's page to H.
illuminate their pathway duty and to fame
And while from tho variety OF style, and matter,
it furnishes admirable means OF learning TO
read II communicates to the young mind an ann
pie store Of tho most fruitful intelligence. No
family in the present age of improvement, an age
in which the standing of an individual IN society
is regulated by the culture of his mind instead of
HEREDITARY wealth titles, can with Justice TO
itself decline taking periodical or newspa-
per of the day.
But if in a domestic view, from these private
considerations that affect the individual principal
", the patronage of the press IS so important to
the community, with what intense interest must
the question of It's support be viewed by every
yer of his country, from regard TO its politi,
cal bearing Tie most sagacious of modern OBJ
servers. has Iema rked, that education is the
cheap defence of nations. OF all the means o.
, inpartng that knowledge to the community by
{ which their rights become known and appreciated
their tirs, invasion detected and pointed out
and the most efficient means Of protection and
! preservation afforded, none can rank VITA the
f Press. Ii stands n constant and untirlrg SEN
,ine Of the people. Hence in all free countrie:
il fiourishes-in all despotic ones II is vanished
or fettered. Ana thus. IN lis career Of madnes:
! and oppression pursued by our tyrannical admin
, stration, was the great body of the American
press prescribed, and charges of corruption anc
bribery urgently made. to weaken its inf1u
; ence with the peope-that their great cause and
interests, by silent and covert approaches in ar
unguarded hour might become the prey of an u
: snrping and wantonly experimenting executive
In this crisis of our national affairs, marked IL
, such strong characters 10 the history of the las
, few years, the Palladium has maintained with IN
r dependence and an open zeal (Which has made !
offensive to the powers that be- the principle
of the revoluiion-of the sages whose wi.dor
moulded the fabric of our government-ihe 20"
4 ers which the Constitution established, and In
: jus. exercise of the functions of every depar
: ment it has prescribed. Against the usurPa'ion
i of partlzan Executive, IN destroying the be:
e currency the world ever had and waging a ruti
e less and designing war upon other institutions
: our country we have maintained an open and FIR
resistance