Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-22
To the Friends of the
WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

oof lilehos' DoIh Win regard to the past and tu-
ture. With the 10Th of the next month (Sep-
tember,) the first volume of the Wilmington Jour-
nal will close. On the Goth of the same month,
God willing, We shall issue the first number of the
second volume. When in September last, we took
charge of the Democratic Press in this place. we
did sc with much reluctance. Those acquainted
with the circumstances of our coming to Whining
ton, know this to be the case. This reluctance
was the result of various Our own mex
perlence and our consequent distrust in our abili-
ties to discharge the duties Of the post to which
we were called weighed heavily upon US. We
commenced our labors too, in the midst of the
warmest contest which has been waged between
political parties in the United States during many
a long year. Add to this the fact that the dem
ocratic press in this place, had unfortunately gone
down time after time, and that many of our friends
throughout the country, had lost all hopes of see
ing Democratic Journal established a perma-
nent basis at this point, and our friends will have
some idea of the difficulties which we had to ell
counter at the commencement of our career
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difficulties, and what our present prospects are, we
will say few words. With regard to the manner in
which the paper has been conducted, it would he
unbecoming in US to speak. This much we will
say. We have cndeavored with our whole heart
and soul to present to our readers at all times such
views of national politics. as VIC thought would
tend most to advance the best interests of our COM
mon country. And here we hope, 1t viii not tie
thought vain in Us to say, that have been graf
flied to learn that the manner and the matter of
the Journal has met the appreciation Of our friends
We commenced with a very small list something
over three hundred; we now number upwards of
seven hundred subscribers. Our success thus far,
has outstrippcd our anticipations. We have al
ready the widest circulation which any paper pub
llshed in this place, during the last twenty years.
has had. Our circulation too, is daily increasing.
! May we not hope that the past will be but PIE
sage of the future, and that the Journal will con-
tInue to receive additions to its list of friends I'M
til It will be placed on such permanent basis as
will defy the assaults of those whose hopes are,
that like its predecessors too in its season. will
go down. We say, it with our friends through
out the district, to say whether they will maintain
the Journal IN such manner, will enable its
Editor to devote his time and talents to it with
his whole heart and soul. They are able, can we
doubt but that they are willing? Can our friends
expect that the princi pies which they maintain,
and for whose ascendency they feel such an ankle
ty will be prosperous if they neglect to diffuse
light and information amongst the people TO
! those warm and kind friends who aided Us at our
outstart, return our sincere thanks, and hope
that they will again make an effort on our behalf.
We will make a short statement of what
claims the Journal has upon the people OF
this section of North Carolina, and of the
reasons why we think its circulation ought and
will be increased 1t is published in the largest
and by far the most important commercial town in
North Carolina. The people OF the adjoining
counties maintain an extensive intercourse with
/ Wilmington. It is their market. In the columns
of the Journal will be found every week correct
statement of the markets. For the correctness OF
our commercial reports thus far, we appeal to
those who have read our paper. That they will
be correct in the future pledge ourselves
Again. there is no other Democratic paper publish
ed in the district nor is there Democratic Press
} nearer than FayettevilI. Again, as regards news
there is no point in North Carolina where infor-
nation from all parts of the Union reaches SO
soon, as Wilmington. Situated are, on the
} great route from New Orleans to Boston, every
event which transpires either North or South, will
, be found detailed in the columns of the Journal,
t this place. We appeal to those who have read
the Journal for the last ten MONTHS for the truth
of what we here state. Again, the amount of use
ful information conveyed through the columns Of
the Journal has thus far been great If not great
err, .han that contained in the pages OF any
paper published in the State. With regard to the
, future we will say few words. 1t shall be our
constant endeavor, by our industry and persever'
ence to retain the good opinions which we have
already won, and to make our paper still more de-
serving the patronage of our friends With view
to this, we propose to enlarge its size, SO soon as
we receive sufficient number of subscribers tc
warrant US in encurring the expense, which such
E a step will necessarily require. We will have to
buy new press and an additional supply OF type
We will be frank. For these articles we woulG
have to go in debt. This we neither will nor car
do, without first having an assurance, that we vii
, be able to pay for them. We make this PROPOSE
! ton: 50 soon as our list shall number one thou
sand good paving subscribers, should that be II
one month from this time. we will make our pa
per as large as any published in the State. This
will enable us to give our readers an increase o
: reading matter. It will also give the editor more
spirit and energy. In every way 1t will improve
the paper. Will we not receive this increase W.
think we will. fla few gentlemen in each coun
ty, were to take an interest in the matter, the,
could soon obtain for US the necessary number, t.
enable us to enter into the new arrangement.
: Finally, we ask our friends to shew this article
to those who are not yet subscribers. Lend US
. helping hand.
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