American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-01
American Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, july l. ls4s'
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Qua FIFTEENTH VOLUME we seize lhe
occasion of commencing our fifteenth volume,
=, express our heartfelt gratitude Tor the eX-
cse5nglv liberal support which we have here
t,eore received, and to assure our numerous pa
,-,,s that our future exertions shall be used to
the utmost to make the paper acceptable to
them. The publication was originally COM
nencsd under sundrY disadvantages; and its
progress for some years was accompanied by
mary drawbacks; but industry and persever-
ance have removed all obstacles, and we are
happy to say that the paper is now, and has
been for some years past, not only prosperous,
but Notwithstanding us fair recompense
for all our tolls and anxiety. 1t has patron
age exceeded by few papers in the Union, with
q steadily increasing subscription list Not to
be satisfied under such circumstances, would
manifest ingratitude.
In conducting our paper we have endeaVored
10 keep steadily in view one great object, viz;
the promotion Of the welfare of "our country
and we have spoken fearlessly against those (to
whatever party they may have been attached,)
who have moved adverse TO its interests; for no
Temporary advantage shall ever tempt US to
sacrifice our independence or to swerve from
the line of duy. We may have erred in judg-
meut. and il would be extraordinary if we had
not; but every sentiment which we express IN
relation to public affairs, is the result OF honest
conviction; and we claim for what we utter no
higher merit than that of sincerity We have
endeavored to adhere through life, both in po-
Itical and in private concerns, to the maxim,
that honesty is the best policy" and hence
we have occasionally given offence to Politi-
clans Of both parties; for we could not approve
one day what We had condemned the preceding.
Our future course viii be guided by the same
principles which have controlled it heretofore.
We shall continue TO speak our minds freely
upon all subjects in which the public have an
interest. and shall not pause to consider whether
our opinions viii be pleasing or otherwise to
tA.s or that individual. We believe that if she
onward progress Of our country be not arrested
by the working Of factions, we are destined not
onlv 10 be 4 great nation, but TO exert won-
derlul influence in spreading tue principles Of
LIBERTY amongst mankind. To do this, we must
be moderate in our desires; Just in our inter-
course with Others, and folbearing towards each
other. We must endeavor to infuse iato all
classes Of society a national feeling, and sup
press, as far as may be practicable, sectional
jeliouses IN short, We should, in the Ian
gulge Of Cardinal Wolsey-"et all the ends
we am at be our Gods, our country's, and
trulh's'-s3 shall we insure q continuous pros
Psrly.
We have correspondents in almost every Sec
ton Of the Union, and shall strain every nerve
10 give to our readers the earliest and most cor
rect information. foreign and domestic. Again
Ee return our thanks for the extensive and
boln,iiul support which we have received from
O 5eral public.