The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-17
To The WhIgs OF FnIrfleId COUNT


1t is now over two years and half
since the GaSette came under the control
OF its present Editor and Proprietor
During that time we have teen compell-
ed to struggle with many difficulties and
have barely been able to sustain ourselves.
In the very commencement of our term
OF service we enlarged the paper beyond
what its patronage justified. hoping to
meet with an increase sufficient TO save
ourselves from loss. That we did no,
have our expectations realized shall not
now be made the subject of complaint
There are many noble Wings in the coun-
ty, who not only desire to see their coun-
ty paper nourished and sustained, but
also feel willing TO lend it their prompt
and efficient support. An editorial in
tercourse with such men is agreeable and
pleasant In time of need. they do not
suffer their paper to lag for want of their
assistance. But there are others and ma
ny others who, though desirous of having
} their county paper sustained, never con-
tribute one dime towards that purpose
They are willing to read it, some even
subscribe for it, but when prompt or ad-
vance payments are made by these men
they go to the support of eastern journals.
1t may be right for Wing of this county
to read the Gazette, week after week,
without paying for it, but the rule that
, makes it right cannot be found in tho
} moral philosophers, which we have stu
died. We speak now of able men
! there is many man in INDECENT circum-
,, stances, whom we would willingly sup
ply with the paper gratis, were we able
to do so. These remarks are only made
preliminary to what follows.
The question has been frequently ask
T ed us, whether we intend to continne as
, editor ofthe paPerl What we might do,
if we had power is. another question:
,, We are here, bound to go on, or else
stop. The latter we cannot we'll do-the
former may cause pecuniary loss to us; but
it is our only course at present. When
our means are exhausted, then we shall
/; strike our flag, not before. We trust the
time may be long distant, bat if it come,
we will with pleasure make room for an
other, who may desire the place.
That the paper can be sustained by
the Wings of the county is not a matter
? of doubt. There are 1000 Wings able
-abundantly, richly able to give So per
n year, towards its support. We once
e more submit the matter to them-they
e can act in the premises as they may deem
n proper. If they choose to give their sup
J. port to papers at distance, we only hope
It that they will also patronize them. not US,
n with their "thank-ye" jobs;and when they
: have benevolent enterprises to forward
y societies to keep up or weddings to pub
: lish, they certainly ought to ask the gra.
: tuitous favor, of those papers, whose cir
n culation they assist in increasing in their
! respective neighborhoods. The matter
6 is with them.
J. We have endeavored, we shall endeav.
j. or, within our means. to render the Gas.
Il cite the most valuable and useful paper
n to the county reader. Professedly politi-
l. cal in its character, it is not exclusively
d so; but it could not be less and we per-
y form what we consider our duty. 1t is
y true, absolutely true, that no American
IS can perform his duty without making him
y, self acquainted with the political ques-
% tions of the day and the history of his
e country. In free country. with a FREQ
J. press and free speech, neutrality in pol
l. itics" has been aptly termed neutrality
S. in religion"-it is only the offspring of a
ir mind, altogether selfish, caring neither
for country ar humanity. so that its own
ID purposes are subserved.
10 But the canvass is over. and it will be
t. long time before our columns will again
a be required, exclusively for political top.
ID les. 1t is our wish to make our paper
is agreeable, interesting and useful. Bat
,e thing for the good old whig cause of the
fathers of the Republic, shall also labor
~ to give our mite towards fostering the in.
is stitutions they established, advancing the
ID great interests of the country and i'm
is proving The condition ofsociety. aas
I'd In return we only ask of Wings fair
le remuneration for our labors and mind
ly not harrassed 6y continual duns and dire
Id anticipations.
y CAMPAIGN GAZETTE.
60 This will be the last number of our pa.
per, which we shall send to our Campaign