Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-16
TO THE READERS OF THE JOURNAL.

TO THE READERS OF THE JOURNAL.
After an absence of some eight or nine
weeks, from the duties of the Editorial Chair,
we again return to them, we hope and believe,
with an increased disposition to apply ourselt
to their fulfllment with renewed energy and
vigor. We feel confident, however, that our
absence has moi been regretted by the readers
of the Journal, so ably has it been conducted
by the gentleman who kindly assisted IN the
Editorial department during that period. Here
we are, however, once more in our own little
sanctum of the Journal office and we can as
sure our readers that it is with feelings OF pc
culiar pride and gratitude, that we find every
thing in the ship shape, prosperous condition
which the Journal office this day exhibits. In
the fullness of our heart do we make our
grateful Acknowledgements to the Democratic
party throughout this section Of North Carroll
ma, for the continued sustaining and substan-
tal support which they have so generously
given to the office, since its establishment
During our absence, the paper has been en-
larged in accordance with the promises which
we had made, and large proportion of new
type has been added to the establishment; so
that we think we can now, without any dis
paragement to our brethren of the press, or
without subjecting ourselves to the charge of
Boosting, present the Jqarnal to our readers as
the largest and neatest (n its mechanical exc
cution,) paper in the State. We trust that the
recent Improvement in the paper will be re-
ceived by our readers as evidence that we ap-
preciate the liberal support which they have
extended to US, and that we are disposed to
reciprocate that support in the proper spirit
We have incurred expenses, its true, and have
involved our office in debt; but still we don't
mind that, so long as our patrons are pleased
and benefited We will work out of our diff
fculties, and feel confident that our friends
will generously aid us in doing SO. We are
now enabled to give our readersa large amount
of reading matter, and we assure them that no
time or labor will be spared in making that
reading matter of the most useful and interest
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continue to advocate Democratic doctrines and
Democratic measures, in the same fearless and
straightforward manner which it has hitherto
pursued, we think we are saying all that is
necessary to be said on that head. In the en-
larged form of the paper, however, we will
have more room and scope forinteresting mis-
cellaneous matter, and we will certainly attend
to this department more assiduously than here
tofore. We need scarcely urge upon the Dem
ocratc party, the almost absolute necessity of
keeping up press in healthy condition in
the town of Wilmington. We believe they
are aware of it, and we assure them that so
far as our humble abilities will permit US, we
will do our best to make that press worthy
the cause which it advocates, and the warm
hearted, sterling Democracy, whose organ we
are proud to be,
We return our thanks to those gentlemen
who have taken an active part in the well-be-
ing of our office, and assure them that their
kindness is neither forgotten nor unapprecia-
ted.
But not to tire the reader with personalmat-
tiers, we will close, by pledging ourself, that
we will endeavor to merit, by our industry and
attention, continuance of the kindly consid-
Grafton with which our sheet has been hither-
to received by the party