Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-01-22
Our Paper.


This number closes the second volume of the So.
STANDARD. We have devoted two years of hard labor
to one object, that of establishing in this city, upon
firm basis Press, independent of all parties, clques
or classes That we have succeeded, is true. Our
first efforts received at the hands of many good cit
zens, but lukewarm support. Some from indifer-
ence others from belief that press could not
be sustained here others from positive dislike to
the political opinions we incucated, and others, per-
haps for reasons sufficient to themselves pass
ive or violently opposed the Standard We looked
at this opposition sometimes with pity, sometimes with
disgust sometimes with contempt-but never with
dread. Relying the intelligence and native sagac-
ty of mankind, felt within the assurance, that
industry, sobrey, and independent and fearless
preston of opinion, would win their way to the
fdence and support of this people In this, we have
not been deceived The.Standdrd at this hour is in a
prosperous condtion-it has established firm foun-
dation, and coalitions and compromises can detract
nothing from its patronage, its independence or its
stability. These remarks not intended as boasts;
they are our friends thanks for their coop
eration and to opponents pledge that the Stan
dard "still liyes'
We have said that the Standard owes its existence
neither party, classes cliques The harness of
party never gals our wthers--never-it never shall
And now that preparing to enter upon another
canvass, we may well say word or two about the
future course of this press. AS it its existence
to no organized party it will ever endeavor select
from among the various candidates. those whose opn-
ions are in accordance with the doctrines it incucates
where these are not found identical, it will select
the best men, or none. Your brawling demagogue is
! TTL.
man whose mouth never opens that the catch phrase
of-Democrat- Democrdcy-does not escape from it
who is constantly talking of Union, Harmony-the
old land marks of Party-he usages of Party-we say,
that such is traitor to progress, to his country
to every sentiment that eevates and ennobles
He is the demagogue and in heated contests, such
are too apt to rise to the surface, the filth and
rise to the surface of pools after storm. The
hand of the Standard is againt all such trash whether
it be thrown up by convention consummate impu-
dence. Give us good men, able men, men who can
ornament and not degrade political station Such
the we want. So much for politics.
Upon all matters of general or localinterest when
called 70 speak, the Standard will exercise just the
same latitude that it yields Others 1t has attempt
ed to elevate the character we'll diversity the
material of editorial matter 1t has endeavored to
pand the range, and enlarge the aim of the editorial
corps 1t has given to political matters less mpor-
lance than they heretofore have assumed and even the
present circle will be crcumscribed Ihas endeavor-
ed to draw out young writers, and give vent to the i'm
aginings of those practced This course will be
continued.
The Standard will keep pace with the progress of
this city-as the demand increases, the paper will be
improved meet that demand and when the business
justifes requires semi-Oeekly trsUeekly, dali
y paper it will be issued from this Office We shall
not experiment upon the public to keep this press up
We enter, therefore, upon a year, with no vain
promises of improvement If our health continues,
the readers fthe Standard will have but little to COM
plain of should that fail u.s. we shall endeayor to put
a better editor in vacant chair.
To our friends-those who gathered us by the hand
now two years past, we return earnest and warm
thanks That we have failed to come up to your ex-
pectations in many ways, is true, doubt. But we
have done our best and we find in your continued
support evidences that our shortcomings over
looked-ou faults forgotten To those who joined as
in our journey at later day, we say, thank you Il
you have found but little to admire we hope you have
| found less to condemn in our course.
In Conclusion say, to those who do not Ike the
STANDARD, there never was appropriate time to
PGy up, and stopt Those who like the Standard, and
desire to see it prosper no time fitting than this
for them to urge their friends to subscribe for it.