The North-Carolina standard., 1845-09-10

september 10, is45.
RFn OUR PATR0Ns.

More imam two years nflvti now ell Pseu S.sss 81
we took charge Of the Standard =, During that pc
riod i,s list has nearly doubled ITSELF and Il Sat
present as sfirmIy established aSd as prosperous,
perhaps, as any paper attIfe 5eatsof gOvertlinent
Igiyes us pleasure 10 say. that our iabors though
responsible and arduous, haXe bsep materially re-
lieved blythe forbearpnce Of the public, the kind
ness of our friends, and the punctuality of our pa
ttonss Ia the outset we were young, as we are
sill, and inexperienced, and lacked very much OF
that peculiar tact, knowledge and discretion which
are 50 important to an Editor but we trust we
have not been found wanting inIzeal, integrity,
and perseverance, And II. for the fatute, industry
aud assiduity in our profession can atone Tor our
defects. both of manner and. matter, we pfom'se
our readers all that canlbe asked from one, who,
however feeble and humble, brings to the dis
charge Of his duties that enthusiasm and that con-
6dence 10 the honesty and soundness Of his prnci-
ples, which can know no dininutionorabate
What we have written and published 4oEthe last
two wears is before the public who are competent
Judges, and it becomes US to speak rather of our
principles Than of onrself These are spread each
week before our readers, and upon their success
depends, US We sincerely believe, the continued
glory Of both the State and Federal governments.
as we'll as the prosperity security, and happiness
of all The people. r7..a s. ts tsles4s. ) sl4s. Is
We have been desirous all along to publish the
Standard twice week, and we are frequently
asked if it can be done Many kind friends, as
well in other portions of the State as in Wake,
have urged the Importance ofa semi.weekly issuc;
but we fear that sach an increase in our cxpendi-
tures If made at all during the present Admins
tration, must at least be postponed until the cam
pagn of I849. In the first piacs, Raleigh is not
commercial in its 2chaFAcef 10 give an
impetus to another semi-weekfY paper, or to tsus-
tain two when in operation. TO say nothing Of the
political Influences existing against US in the City
and in the5second place, many Of our Subscribers,
we believe, would prefer weekly to semi
weekly sheet Such, however, could be supplied
with weekly paper, whilst the semi-weekly
would be served TO such as might patronize it.
The encouragement, then, 10 semi-weekly paper,
must proceed from our leading friends throughout
the State; and according tocalculatons we have
made, we should consider il-nnsafr to commence
a semi-weckly issue with less than fifteen hundred
weekly and five hundred semi-weckly subscribers
Of our present. list there are probably four hum
dred who would be willing 10 take srmi-weekly
at FIVE dollars per annum, but Ibis would consider
ably diminish our weekly list while the increased
price would no. compensate for disbursements and
labor DONE Five hundred semi weekly subecrib-
ers, with an addition Of two or three hundred to
our weekly list might justify the undertaking. d
: We occasionally hear complains against our
price of subscription, and many OF oar party, who
are we'll able to take the Standard do not take IL,
but send to the North for papers, because they
can be obtained at cheaper rates in that region.
To many Of the Northern democratic Journals we
have no objections A large majority Of them are
sound, and all Of them are able, and generally
we'll filled with interesting matter They are
;heap because they use iabor-saying machines,
(which we cannot use, account of our thin lists,
md because ofotheir large circulation: But are
our journals at home to be supported and built up
IA this way2 Is it wise to pa,ronise the North at,
he expense of our owD State and of her public
prinis2 Do North Carolina democrats expeettod
zee the State in the democratic rnnks, so long as
hey remain, many Of them at least inattentive TO
he prosperity and success of our deiaoeratc jour
,als, and that too when the wings .have.two pa!
,ers in the State to our one We should be glad
o be ubleto reduce the price of OUT. paper, but
uch reduction cannot now be made We must !
eap what all will concede US, a fair profit from
ur labors, and we must have something to make
p for losses, and for commissions paid out to coll
ectors Al any rate, we hope by the ensuing
pring, to procure a new set of type, and to pre-
ent our sheet in better dress than itnow wears;
nd, if sufficient encouragement is offered, we
hall print, for thehext campaign, a small paper,
a low prlce, to be filled with interesting origin
matter,a svl.t 3vnd ytJ,za1aai fla..s.4z ;.,G /
A word to those indebted to US for the Standard,
IT Job-work, and for Advertising We dislike to
un, and will not, if we can avoid It. We do not
Tish it to be understood that HAE are zdunainx
hen we send collectors to those owing us, be-
ause many of them desire an opportunity 10 pay,
nd, after ALL 1t is their accommodation and our
'ss, for we usually allow from fifteen to twenty
er cent. upon collections. But we wish to get '
Of this feature in our business, and under the
ew Post Office law we think it can be done. ItI :
IN be done, if every one owing US will prompllyt
nd regularly remit the money 10 US by mail, ct
v " cost Weare willing to pay postage upon
tiers ,lnclosing money, and will make our best !
DIV to such letters at all times In all cases re.
eipts VIII be sent, and no one shall have cause To-