Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-06-01
CnuprraGlarkshurg Registrr
A Printers DECLARATIoN.

mOStAtt 0eneIU boyer releases himself
from those who have taken his paper
without ever intending to pay for it. in
the following novel and bold declaration /:
When in the course of rascally events
it becomes necessary for hungry and
half-starved editor to dissolve the friend.
ly bands which have connected him with
a band of villainous patrons y and to as
sumo among mankind that separate and
Just station which his poverty and inde-
pendence Of spirit entities him, decent
respect for the opinions of his honest sup
porters requires that he should declare the
causes which have impelled him to the Sc
paration.
We hold these truths tc be self-evident,
that editors were created like other men,
that they were endowed with certain pro-
penSitieS; that amongst them Is a DISPOSE
ton to eat. drink and keep themselves
comfortably clad-to secure these events
laws were instituted among men securing
to the creditor his honest and just dues /;
but when a tvillainous $500 exemption
act becomes destructive to these ends. it
is our right TO institute a new system,
laying lis foundations in such principles
as to usshall seem most likely to protect
us in tr-ure from all fraud ard imposition.
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that
frien Zip long established should not
= .ocliShed for light and transient eau
SEES and accordingly all experience has
shown that editors are more disposed to
suffer while evils are siderable than
to right themselves by abolshing Il e
forms 70 which they are accustomed
But VIXEN long standing abuses. and to.
tai disregard for every generous feeling
having IN view the same object. evinces
desi-n 70 absolutely Starve him who
has Iab"'ed for years to supply them with
the : neE'ai rilmen'S, Ii l. II. right. 1t Is
his Day to rerudiate friendships and pro-
vide new guards for his future security.
TIE history Of tl1ese outlaws is history
otrePealed injuries and insults, all having
in direct object thepecuniary destruction
of their best friend and benefactor. To
prove this let facts be submitted To a can
did mind.
They have refused time and again to
pay US the first continental ding bat"
although repeatedly called upon to do so.
They have refused to supply US with
wood, corn, oats, potatoes. beans. peas.
pork and poultry-.,lthough our appeals
were long, loud and pathetic-fxins ines
Unable to us, and formidable to rascals
only.
They have refused TO supply us with
any aid whatsoever, whereby to facilitate
our business operations, thus rendering us
in measure incapable of pursuing with
slight heart and buoyant spirits our Iegiti-
maze business; the office in the meantime
exposed to all danger of an invasion from
without and commissions within.
Ther have sn1eavOred to prevent the
population of these States, by depriving
US of the means to feed and clothe the
young Boyers according to our desires.
Thy have combined with others to
subject US 10 the worst 1rie, anceS, foreign
to our good nature. and unacknowledged
by our laws.
For cutting off our trade with paper
makers.
For imposing debts upon US without our
consent
For depriving us in many cases Of the
benefit of market money
They have plundered our pockets,
cheated our creditors, burnt our fin
gers" and done sundry other cruel and
barbarous acts, unworthy the character of
gentlemen.
In every stage of these expressions we
have petitioncd in the most humble terms;
our repeated petitions have been answer
ed only by repeated neglect and conSe-
quent injury. Men whose characters are
thus marked by acts which may define IA
set of plundering scamps are unit longer
to be the recipients of our favor.
Nor have We been wanting in attention
/
time to time through the paper, and by
letter, of "Black List" We have re-
minded them of our circumstance$-of
our emigration aud settlement in Carlisle.
We have appealed to their sense OF JUS
tice and magnanimity, and then we have
conjured by all the ties OF good fellowship
to send US the Almighty Dollar" or we
would inevitably interrupt our communI
cation and correspondence with them
But they have been deaf to the voice of
justice reason and humanity. We must.
therefore acquiesce in the necessity which
pronounCeS our separation, and hold them
rs We Il al others like them. scamps
when shey don't pay US, and when they
dc yue best of clever fellows and good CT
til us.
. therefore, the editor of the Anne
ricaH DrHocra appealing t" all honest
NJ or Ire recIicude of our intentions,
do in he nIIur and by the authority ut
our better halt" anil & nine small chill
drPu with one ON the BOSOM Solemnly
publish and declare that these men are.
aud q n q. Oh. hit tn be stricken from our
list Of Subscribers and THAI all CON
u.GL-n between them anil US i. aud
.-- a- 80 pe roraltv dissolved Aud for
auPw'r. uf this declara ION wilma finn
a.. ne On she pro'ec ion Of our honest
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