Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-23
OURSELF,

old suit has been used to some purpose-it
wore well, like democratic principles-but
Improvement is the order of the day, and we
cannot, if we would, stand against its onward
march. Here is our reason for the change
TO keep along in the current of progression
and make a good bright looking and smart
speaking paper wear an exterior conformable
to its deservedness
1t is hardly necessary TO 60 into an essay
upon newspaper theory or experience at the
present time The character aud course of
our paper are pretty well understood Our
theory is, no paper but an independent one /;
our experience, there is always perfect safety
in speaking the TRUTH point it as you may,
and hit where it may. 1t is often difficult for
political editor to steer clear Of difficulty in
his own party. On certain questions of poll
CIV or locality there is extreme sensitiveness.
A word will produce a spasm, and every edi-
torial has direct bearing upon this or that
faction or policy. There are sometimes poll
ticians whose chief business is, expositions on
newspapers. They can read with surprising
accuracy the object and end of sentence and
some of them are so apt in their criticisms
and differences, that this or that individual, of
less intense perception, has been made to
threaten and rave over the apparent fact of an
editorial hit designed for him or his political
stripe. Many man has considered himself
struck heavy blow by an editor, when he
was not thought of. The pulling and hauling
of cliques to get control of the press are some
times embarrassing, and make considerable
strife. We have known papers established
for the purpose of afording mouth-piece for
reckless politicians, when il was found vir-
tuous press could not be prostituted to their
purposes; and there are some organs existing
at this day, in this State, to which a misera-
bic existence is doled out by some of the most
unprincipled politicians that ever cursed a viz
tuous community.
We have found the best preventive of these
political ills to be manly, firm, stubborn IN
DEPENDENCE. Factionists have known better
than to come to us for the forwarding of their
purposes. They are too much afraid of get
ting their just deserts. But these difficulties
will always exist to greater or less degree
and they may in our opinion, always be over
come by steady, firm, straightforward course
We have no reason to find fault with the
patronage received from the democrats of Lin
coin for three years past. Our paper has
thrived from this source, while the patronage
received from the citizens of Bath, irrespec-
tive of party, bestowed in their usual liberal
manner, has enabled US to go on from prosper
ing to prosper.
As the Times has continued defender of
democratic policy and principles, so ii will re-
main The highest good of the whole, the
leading object; and one word of ours cannot
be found calculated to produce a different re-
suit Our motto is, "no north, no south, no
east, no west" but one whole and glorious
Union. We have deprecated and opposed the
intestine warfare to which the democratic par
ty has been subjected, and shall deprecate and
oppose it still. 1t is disgrace to the democ-
racy of a State that aspires to ''lead'
As we enter upon new volume, we ex-
tend to our patrons our humble thanks for their
patronage. Our appearance testifes our ap-
probation of their support, and desire TO merit
their continued favors We shall continue
our exertions to make the Times welcome
visitant in the family circle, and give it such
tone and temper in politics, morals and ev-
cry other characteristic, as shall make up a
right down valuable kind of paper, the first
opened and the first read.
We confess glance at our neat new dress,
makes us feel little vain Our new electro
type head, which we think is one of the neat
est ever got up, is from the hands of those
princes of engravers, Kilburn e. Mallory, 90
Washington street, Boston, What clear and
beautiful type This, we are pleased to saw
is from the foundry Of Messrs. Hobart & Rob
bins, who probably furnish more newspaper
type than any other establishment in this part
of the country. The vanity, however. Is not
wholly on account Of the show and our good
looks. Ii is in part owing to the reflection
that these types of thought are secured for the
promotion of political truth, when they might
have found their way into some of the unscru-
pulous wing newspaper establishments exist
ing at the present day, and become the instru-
ments for the circulation of political error
These remarks will suffice to show our read
ers and our brethren Of the press that we con-
slider this kind Of epoch in our newspaporial
life, that they have our good wishes, and we
remain in very pleasant and comfortable
state Of mind