Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1839-01-05
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necessary for its future improvement; bu. as 'if'e
did not permit us then TO give our views III detail
MS we wished, we embrace the present as a flt OPP
portunty for further suggestions relating thereto
We have the vanity TO thinkiaat every reader
Of the Palladium and .heir number has Been con-
stan,Iy increasing, must be sensible OF striking
improv emeui III It's appearance nhc s'"c' a"u -o'
tents. in the course OF the last two years. Iha'
improv oment was accompanied BY an increase ~
expense. which, regard for our pecuniary in'eF-
os,s alone, would have forbidden, except from inc
prospect of a greatly enlarged subscription IN
consequences thereof. Although the circulation
Of our paper has been extended, and our subsciiP-
,ion list considerably increased, our readers and
patrons are tho only ones who have received The
benefit of tho change. Notwithstanding, Se arc
determined enter upon the new volume win
renewed energies, and determination to employ
every resource to give the Palladium additional
claims 10 confidence and support; yet 1t must be
acknowledged, that order to do this-to enable
us to DO Justice TO our positon,-fo support IN inc
best manner the cause in which We nrc engaged,
a more extended subscription IS essential.
1t is too generally considered, that the Editors
and publishers Of paper, are those only VINO
principally profit by its support. ihat inc SUD-
scrption money paid is fall consideration tor IT'S
value This view, consider erroneous. NO
man can habitualiy road well conducted period
icaI without finding such an increase 81 Inforha-
ton, as will make a prodigai return. No mat
FER wha. his situation in life may be- the respect
ability which increa Sod intelligence confers upon
him will be more than ample return. But to those
having families. paper constitutes ihcahs !"
enjoy ment, and improvement which none VINO
discharge their duty to their children, can as"u !
employing. 1t comes In lis quiet ana uhoo'r"-
.ivc manner, and introduces itself INTO the very
hea It Of tho domestic circle, welcomed no less pv
the refinement Of its taste IN general literature
than for the deeper and more useful lessons I'M
parts in tho history Of our race; and bringing 10
ALL fresh intelligence Of tho affairs Of the country
in which the aged have long been interested ac-
tors and into which tho Younger branch are about
TO enter The heart Of tho one IS solaced by the
-c~:.-, Of scenes in which he voluntary and
enthusiastic PARTICIPANT anG tho other cheered
Inv having the pa In marked out for his future ca
reef Beacon lights hung on history's page to IL
Iuminre. their pathway to duty and TO lame
And while from tho variety uf style nnd matter,
II furnishes an admirable means OF learning 10
read it communicates to the young nina an am
MIA store Of tho mos, fruitful intelligence No
fumilv in the present age of improvement an ase
in which tho standing Of an individual IN society
IS regulated BY the culture of his mind instead Oh
hereditary wealth titles, can with justice 10
itself decline taking some periodical or ncwspa-
per Of the day. u,
R,, r in = domestic view, from these private
considerations. that affect the individual principal
", the patronage of the press IS SO important 10
the community, with what intense interest must
the question of its support be viewed oy every
lover of his country, from regard 10 lis Po''''
cal bearing. The most ssgaclous OF MODERN on-
servers. has remarked, that education Is 'he
cheop defence Of nations. or nli the means OF
impartino that knowledge TO tho community oy
which their rights become known and appreciated
their first invasion detected and pointed out,
aud thu most efficient E,eans of protection ana
preservation afforded, none can rank with tho
Pes. I, stands as n constant and untiring sen
tine, of the people Hence in all free countries
i, flourshcs--in all despo,ic ones II Is vanished
or fe,tered. AND thus, in lis career of madness
and oppression, pursued by our tyrann'cai admin
is,ra.ion, was the great body OF the American
press prescribed, and charges oil corruption ana
bribery so urgently made, to weaken lis 'niu-
cnce with the people-that uicir sroit e"isc ~''
interests, b. silent and covert approaches IN an
unyuarded hour might become the prey OF an u
surpipc and wau,ony experimenting executive
In this crisis Of our national affairs. marked IN
such strong characters in the history OF the last
few wears, the Palladium has maintained with NJ
dependence and an open zeal (Which has made Il
so offensive to the powers tina, be) the principles
of ,ha revolu,ion-of the sages whose WISDOM
moulded the fabric of our governmens-'he pow
ers which the Constitution established, and the
ms, exercise of the functions of every depart
ment it has prescribed. Against the usurpations
of a par.izan Executive, IN destroying the bes'
currency the world ever had and wasine ruth
less and designing war upon other institutions oil
our country ,wc have maintained an open and hFm
resistance.
To the crusade against the Banking system,
while that system was associated with the
business of the Country, and after the former en-
ployment and support that had been given TO II,
and its refusal to marshal in the ranks OF party
warfare-to the ruthless contest with the credit
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