Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-27
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be issued on or before The
silfs ez ptig next.
he Journal was about 10 he issued
srss ago, promises were made by the pub
ssS!iefs 70 the public, that they would exey,
theniselvcs indusiriousiy and employ the bes,
efforts OF their humble abilities 10 make their
paper cn,eI!aiuing. useful aud instructive
These things have been fulfilled; our lime aud
money spen, 10 sustain Our promises aud bring
out 4 paper every way worthy Of the growing
prosperity eff Hamburg And, now that these
Journal passed the gaol ut which such enter.
prises, either falls or rises. may no, full share
of support be expected by us from those who
shonid give helping hand!
Many believed tha, the Journal was es.a-
bliShcd for certain private. party purposes and
wc have coutrnied ourselves To let them remain
in this belief, knowing tnai TRUTH will work
Us way and irown down every ding that leans
20 error. But, now tha, we have surmornted
every diihcnliy and spread our pennanl 10 the
breeze. we ieurlessly proclam, that tie good o,
Hamburg alone IN every and any case has beea
our earr,es, design. Her interest demands Il
public paper, aud we have supplied her want.
Here shn!i the Press the Peoples rights
maintain.
Unawedh Influence mnbribcd by gain;
Here Patriot Truth its slorous prrcep,s draw.
Pledged 10 Religion, Liberty aud Law"
Promises were likewise made hy the publish.
cTs, thai their columns s.ionld no, be hu ,hened
with ha par,iZan essays and spccula,ioiis oi the
day. These promises have been adhered 10.
and although we have no great desire to launch
out Oh The troubled sea Of politics, we shall
speak that which we may eebouud TO do-cuG.
dcmn the wrong, and hold up light TO the peu-
pie, let CIR words offend whdt party II NAV. |,
IS the duy o; The press 20 waicu oycT Tie lib.r-
tics OF our common country. and warn the peo-
pie whenever danger is visible. We adhere
10 the Democracy of this country, Vet IL ,!is
party goes cs,ray, we shall eudcayor To bring
i;bark by timely and vir;uous reprooE
The duty ofau editor is dslinc; and LOFTY
profession. exercising great Influence over 80.
riety. Il is power thai has never been ,rc,.
surcd, aud we shall cndcavor TO -,lstaia and
cherish The moral agencies which tie functions
oF ctl.;orship holds among the world. and en-.
dcayor TO persuade uur contemporaries TO i'm.
prove the character OF tie Press, ,o rescue il
from iniidcliy 10 itself, and from the iudiii;r.
eEcc and con,emp, Of The public; assert IL |
claims, vindicafe rs dignity aud exhut il 10 lis
duty. by u straight forward yirtuous course
These adfnoniiions we have learned from wise |
aud experienced heads and wc will prof, BY
them.
The columns Of the Journal are devoted 10
Foreign and Domestic Ntfrs, the MarLeis. Lite.
rGtRrc, Science. etc. Our readers will be fur
nished with correct information in relation 10
passing events IN every quarter OF the globe
the state OF the markets al home aud abroad.
and every Description ofbrsincss intelligence.
besides great variety uf miscellaneous mater.
The great increase Of trade 10 Hamburg. her
natural advantages for health aiId business. und |
her t,ourishing condition. renders i paper in.
dispcuGbly nccessary here. Us well TO Tie yii:-
zcis as the plah,crs and others who trade 30 ,!is
place; all OF whom should pa,rouize paper
OF cc,rcci information. Therefore. the editor
of the Journal knows tha, he can send out /, |
weekly sheet as well worthy of patronage as
any other now before the public lie c,s ,spec,.
fully soiiciis from liberal and enc chlened |
community. tllat increase OF patronage which t
h.. balieye his work ,lrSrrycS
JOHN w. MARLBOROUGH.
Hamburg. Feb. Is If &