Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-09-18

TO TILE PEBLIC.

place OF the late Robert Melvin, Esq. (5l-d) |
To TIE PUBLIC.
we have tbo pleasure Of presenting this day,
10 the notice Of the public, the first nHa.her OF
The tiir.l yolrme # the Wilmington journal.
Mr.. FrL1oS, the Editor, being at present alb
sent on a Northern tour, the business partner
takes tie opportunity, IN advance, OF thanking
his friends and the Democratic party il gene
raj, io1 the liberal and cordial support which
the Journal has received It is a fact within
their knowledge, titat while every day the
Federal presses OF Wilmington district teemed
with Misrepresentation, tending 10 bring the
7r;nc:pIc5 Of Jefferson into contempt, for long
time tie Democratic party at SO important
point, were entirely without an organ, and the
men who in private dared to yindicate their
ruth, were either silenced by the voice Of an
excited and prejudicei community, or when at
length reused into complaint, they were denied
the privilege Of publication.
It was at time so disastrous to the Demo-
cratic cause that We made our appearance IN
Wilmington TO add TO our discouragements,
press, which hal been established & conduc
ted on similar principles, had just been suffered
10 fall through for the want OF proper support
Coming here at Cur own free suggestion, unlr-
nuenced by any clique, and invited by no COM
bination, save that OF seeming interest and
what we deemed the wants Of the public, a
native son OF North Carolina, we calculated
largely upon the assistance, not only OF our
own party, but OF that Of the generous and
liberal minded OF all.
We are happy TO say that the Journal has
received liberal and unstinted support. When
We purchased the Messenger establishment,
we received with it 300 paying subscribers.
We now number over 900, and this number is
daily increasing III this and the adjoining
States Were not this enough to attest the
usefulness and reputation Of the Journal, we
might point to the groans OF the Federal, and
the praises of the Democratic Republican pres
Bes throughout the country. Both these are
equally grateful, and we prize as highly the
Censure of the one as the favor Of the other.
In the town of Wilmington, with whose
prosperity we feel identified, and for which
we daily endeayor, to the utmost OF our poor
ability, notwithstanding the misguided and
uncourteous efforts OF portion OF the Federal
press, aided in their ungenerous assaults by
one or two individuals, whose promphngs tc
such an alliance spring more, we fear, from
feeling OF envy and jealous detraction, thar
any worthy notions OF principle, we observe
with pleasure, that many local and injurious
prejudicee have been removed.
We take occasion, in this connection, to pro
test, once for all, against the conduct of some
who, disregarding the ancient rules of public
debate, and the universal courtesies of gen
tlemanly feeling, persist in bringing before tn
public, in their private capacity, gentlemen wh'
kindly consent, at our request, to assist as IL
the Editorial department during the absence o
Mr. Fulton. We are not disposed to rob then
OF any part OF that just credit eminently due 10
skillful conduct in matters, TO the discussion
OF which we have from time to time opened on
columns-but, as no article is suffered to ap
pear in the editorial line without our revision
and entire and absolute approval, we may far
]y claim that for them, the Journal alone, 0
the Editor thereof, is TO be held responsible.
And now, in conclusion, LET US say to on
Democratic friends everywhere, that, hayin
been at large expense for new press an
type, we have involved the establishment i
pecuniary responsibility, and submitted t
much private inconvenience, and we look t
them for reimbursement. If those who al
now in arrear will come forward and attes
their friendship for us, and devotion to til
common cause with which we are identified
by liquidatng their separate accounts, the q
mount OF each, though trfing in itself and ii
considerable to them, will place us in a pos
ton from which we may look forward to tn
future, with all present demands satisfied, an
feeling of confidence arising from the pc:
session of that earnest support for which W
have always endeavored to be worthy.