Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
sALUTATORY.

SALUTATORY.
In taxing q position as one ofths Ed.
itols of,he Esprit Of the Tines" it is
not without some sense Of the obliga.
lions. rights and duties ofthe press in q
county where the people is sovereign,
that we enter upon its responsibilities
To embody and give expression to the
collective thoughts and aspirations Of
the people upon matters relative to their
interest, wc conceive to be one Of the
manifest duties Of newspaper. The
concerted action Of the people forming,
a. ii does the rightful sovereign, and the
controlling power Of our government,
the press should at oil times be ready 10
give utterance to the progress Of their
ideas. II should also be a truthful
chronicler ofiacts as they actually oc.
cur, 10 enable the masses to form cor.
rect judgment upon them.
Political parties exist in all free
countries, and will be likely to endure,
in some form or other. while the spirit Of
liberty prevails.-The measures Of pub.
lie policy to be pursued by this State, as
we'll as by the Federal Union. are to be
formed, regulated, and reduced to prac.
tice, either by one party or by another.
To the immense energy deep humani.
ty. and comprehensive design Of the De.
mocratic party ofthis country, we were
attracted in, early youth, and have al.
ways cheeriully contributed our humble
abilities to the advancement ofits princi'
pies, being continually encouraged by
the sanction. so often given to its doc.
trines, by the unbought judgment Of an
enlightened people. Its apostles will
not, we are confident, cease their work
until every vestige Of monopoly and Of
special privilege are swept from the land,
and until the people are restored to their
long lost rights in the unoecupied soil.
We have long been an earnest, and
steadfast advocate Of the reforms con.
tanned il the new Constitution; some.
thing more, however, still remains to be
done, in order to make some Of the pro.
visions Of that Constitution completely
effective. The election ofJudges, Clerks,
and Of all other officers by the people
is a great advance. But there is an i'm
portant measure still in the hands Of the
people, whore the present Constitution
found it,-that Of Common Schools.
With the first issue Of the Times we
commence agitation on that subject
with determination to continue the
work until we have a system Of Com
mon School Education established, wor
thy Of this great State. Upon all mea
sures Of useful reformation, we shall en-
deavor to keep pace with the spirit o
our advancing people, and to reflect thei
enlightened will.
Through the entire country, power il
necessarily, though almost imperceptib
ly, stealing from the many to the few, b!
the aggressions Of class legislation, com
bined wealth, and corporate monopol,
in their myriad shapes.
To arouse the people to the danger
which beset them from this direct ton
we shall strive with such ability as w
have, and we shall not be alone in ou
efforts to purge the country from ever.
species Of privilege that takes from th'
wages Of labor its just reward, to fill th'
Golfers Of the few.
We expect to be judged critically
neither do we hope to secure each ant
every mans approval.
Attached to Democra ic principles
and confident that their application Il
society and government will tend to pro
mote more fully the cause Of justice ant
equality among men. we shall labor will
determined energy for their success a
the surest means Of securing "the great
ct good to the sreatest number" tn
true object tand end Of government.
RALPH LEETE.
lronton, Jan. 5, 1852.
9anafaH RleASa SehAAl Rill.