Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-30
TO OUR PATRONS.

1--WE disllke, Ut any Time, 10 thrust
our private affairs upon the notice of the
public, but circumstances have transpired
which render it necessary for US TO enter
into friendly consultation and communion.
We intend to do this in good'fath, and
hope to be met on half way gr0und.
When we purchased the Office of the
Times" we were destitute of sufficient
capital, and relied upon our earnings
and the promptitude Of our subscribers
for TIC means of paying for it. We earned
the money, bat many have failed TO pay.
and the Office was sold on Saturday last,
for less than one third of what we gave
for it.
Since that time arrangements have been
made, and are in the progress of compile
ton, by which we may again prosecute
our business, and thus aid in the dissent
nation of truth and correct principles.
1t is not to be disguised, however, that
extensive differences Of opinion have grown
up between ourselves and friends, on the
questions which have recently divided the
Executive and Legislative departments Of
the government-which differences, in
many instances, have ripencd into GOODNESS.
To heal these differences, and bring about
good fellowship, is our sincere desire.
Our patrons, we are sure, will not re-
quire. US to yield any portion Of our con-
victions, as heretofore expressed, and GER
tainly, on our part, we do not perceive
the necessity of further pressing them on
their consideration--it being due to truth
to remark that difference Of opinion al
ways existed between the editors on this
branch of our duties.
Recent events, we think, have done much
to satisfy rejecting men that the Wings
will have enough to do, in future, to man.
age the common enemy;-and thus, hap
PLY, will terminate all cause for disagree
mert among ourselves. Instead Of wran-
Cling with each other, we must go TO work
to regain what we have lost.
In the prosecution Of this duty, we arc
sure all Wings will unite in the necessity
of giving fair and candid support to the
administration-and resisting, by all hon
orabe means, The principles and objects
of the opposition.
This will not include, in our judgments,
any argument of the differences of our
friends, during the extra session, but will
tend, as we suppose, TO an oblitcration OF
every thing connected with it.
True policy, if we are not mistaken,
points to vigorous support Of all our pub
lie mcn-would avoid the dcnuncialion
of any--and certainly postpone the Pres
dental succession to ls43.
For the two years which will intervene,
sufficient employment can be found in ma
turing, sustaining, and defending our meas
ures, and vindcating our men;-and to
this we intend to devote ourselves.
1t must not be overlooked either, that
the most important duty of Wing paper
is to sustain itself, its friends and princ-
pies, in the local and State elections. One
of great Importance to our State is even
now beginning to agitatc the public mind,
and until the first Monday in August we
would gladly lay aside our national poll
tics for the promotion Of important prin-
ciplcs of State policy.
These views, deliberately thrown out,
are the result of much serious reflection,
and for them we ask of cur patrons can
did consideration.
We ask them also, every man, to pay
Us the amount of his Indebtedness, and
each one TO procure US a new subscriber.
This is only a moderate request, and can
be easily complied with.
What say you patrons? Yes or no.