Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-01-15
SUMMERS
JOHN r1AmPDzN rLEAsANTs.


JOHN TzAMPDaN PLEAsANTs.
1t will be seen from the annexed Address, that
J Hs HAsPDEs PLEAsASTs, the accomplished and
able Editor Of the Richmond Whg,' has retired
from its management
We Understand that he has become connected
with the Richmond Star" which will doubtless
dofi It's neutrality and hoist the Wing banner over
the Richmond Cube" We wish MIR. Pleassnts
more pleasant situation than he represents his late
one TO have bean, and the most abundant success
10 every respect. His soul was never formed ITO be
cribbed cabined and confined" nor his nature
fashioned to be 'fea'd by bogls" His noble
soul then resolved rightly ITO break the chains"
TO THE PATRONS OF THE WING.
Fellow Citizens: No man has ever ow.
ed more to friends than have to you,
and in dissolving the ties which have for
SO many years united US, | feel the most
painful emotions. You took me up ma
ny years ago, when was destitute of
friends almost, and of means, and you
have adhered to me for more than 20
years, with an infiexible fidelity, which
have tried to repay you, by answering
devotion to the public good, as far as |
knew it, by loyalty to my trust, by firm
and determined support OF what believed
right, and, whatever il might cost my pri
vate feelings, by an open denunciaIion Of
what believed wrong, or hollow, or in-
sincere. ! have had IN this long time. no
private motive or purpose 10 suoserye. |
have wanted no office; with many invi-
tatlors, have sought no political promo,
ton. My true design and wish were, to
publish Free Press for Free People.
10 this long time. and in the discharge of
this high end Republican duty there could
rot but be MANY faults but God wltnrs SIS
with me, that have never committed Que
voluntarily III have injured any citizen,
I was ever prompt to make HIM redress /;
fly accident, not by design, have been
at any time, accessory in doing injustice,
it has ever afforded me more pleasure to
repair the wrong, than to inflict II. None
no not oue-can gsinsay this.
BY the revulsions of 1897, like others,
was overwhelmed. was compelled TO
sell my half ofthe Wing. to NEE, Gold
Stock engagements, contracted Tor me by
a true friend, without my knowledge or
consen,-for, looking at the experience OF
mankind in that metal, had not the small
lest faith Notwithstanding the humbugging
reports Of Professor Rogers and DR.. Sill.
mann. was killed by kindness.
Since that time ! have occupied my
present position, simply as an Editor,
have grown tired oil Utmost tired oft,
and have resolved TO quit il: Not that
those who are proprietors of the Wing
have ever attempted to .rammell me !;
they would no more have attempted, than
| would have submitted to such state OF
things: But have felt embarrassed; |
have felt "cribbed, cabined, and conhned;"
have felt not myself have Eel: in bon
dage, and | am resolved to break the
chains. | wish 10 take no responsibility
for others: | wish TO be responsible only
for myself: that sort OF responsibility
know how TO meet-but will not consent
TO be 'fles'd by bogle," all the time
TO feel as Sir Walter Scott makes one OF
his Heroes say he felt, as if malignant
eye was fixed on you, and watching eve
ry movement, for pecaniary interests,
through a hole in the canvass.
For the Wing, must ever feel the in
terest which mother feels for her child.
| have tolled for it,as no man in this coun-
try has ever toied, as believe for sim.
liar enterprise, and gave it brilliant sue
cess, when perhaps not another man
would have encountered the difficulties |
did.
Such is my affection for the Richmond
Wing, built up alone by my exerlions, that
| do not desire TO take a subscriber from il.
But to my old friends, they who have
stood by me for 20 years, in the most ar.
duous times. and in numerous political
campaigns, | may consistently make the
appeal, TO stand by me still. They shall
have, as thew ever nave had, the free
thoughts, upon public affairs, of a man
who asks nothing, who would receive
nothing, whose experience OF public mat
,ers is now long and varied, and whose
sole object is to sustain right, the Consti-
tuition, Liberty and the Country.
In conjunction with trusty friends,
shall, in short time publish the RICH.
MOND GLOBE: Ii will be unincum.
bered by long documents, enriched by a
correspondence from the most distinguish
ed pens in Washington Philadelphis,
New York, New Orleans and Liverpool,
and hope, worthy every way of public
favor and support.
JOHN II. PLEASANTS.
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE WING.
The undersigned, the junior proprietor
of the Wing, car only say, at a. late hour
of the night, without an opportunity OF
consulting his partner, that, whilst he re-
greis the determination of the distinguish
ed founder Of the Wing to withdraw from
lis chief editorial control, he will avail
himself of the earliest occasion, as lar as
his means will allow, to secure proper
Ia lent in the future management oil the
paper. He has no such pre;ension HIM
self, but hopes the great Wing Party have
many sons worthy of their confidence.