The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-03-30
Jllsrrlluueuus.
The Printers Declaration.

IL the last number of the Carlisle Dem.
ecrat General Boyer releases himselffro
those who have tn ken his paper, without
ever intending to pay for it, in the follow,
gng noysl.and bold De alaration
When IN Gbe course of rascally event:
1t becomes necessary for u hungry and
half starved editor to dissolve the friendly
bands which have connected him with n
band of yillainous patrons (D and to as
sumo among mankind that separ Nte and
inst station which bis poverty and indie
pendence Of spirits entities him, a decent
respect for the opinions of his honest su d.
porters requires that he should declare the
causes which have impolled him to the
separation.
We hold these trutl,sso ,be selfevident,
that editors were created like other men:
that they were endowed with certain nat
ural propensities; that among them is a
deposition TO eat, drink, and to keep them
selves comfortably clad-to secure these
blessings, laws were institated among men
securing 10 The creditor kis heaest and
just dues, but when vAlainous $500 ex-
emptlon act becomes destructive of these
ends, II is our right 10 ips.iNte a new sys-
tenn, laying It's foundations in such princi
pics as 10 us shall seem most likely to pro-
tect us in future from all fraud and impo-
sition, Prudence, indeed, win dictate that
friendship long established, should not be
severed for light and transient causes; and
accordingly, ali experience has shown that
editors are more disposed to suffer while
evils arc suiierable, than to right them
selves by abolishing the forms to which
they are accustomed. Bat when long
standing abuses, and total disregard for
every generous feeling having in view the
same object, evinces design to reduce to
absolute starvation him who has labore.l
for years to supply them with their mental
ailment, i Is his right it is his duty to re.
pudiate friendships, aad provide new
guards for his future security. The histo-
ny OF repeated injuries and insults all hny
ing in direct object the picuniary destruc-
tion oftheir best friend and benefactor.--
To prove this; let facts be submitted TO q
candid mind.
They have refused time and again q
pay us the first continental tding6at," al.
though repeatedly called upon to do so.
Ihey have refused to supply us with
WOOD, corn, oats, potatoes, beans, peas,
pork and poultry--altliough our appeals
we're long, loud, and pathetic---fxins ines
dimaoie 10 Us, aud for nidabIe to rascals
only.
They have rsfased to supply us with
any and whatsoever, whereby to facil.
itate our business operations thus render
ing us 10 measure incapable of pursuing
with light heart and bouyant spirits our
legitimate business tho Office in the mean
time, exposed to al the dangers of an in.
vas'on from without aAd eoBvalsons with
IN,
They have cndeavored to pseyent the
population ofthcse States, BY depriying
Us o. the means necessary to feed and
clothe Tue young Narragansetis according
TO our desires. 6.
They have combined with others to
subject US 20 the worst grievances. foreign
70 our good nature, and upacknowled reJ
By our laws. =
makers. r''i's'
For imposing debts on Us wi.hous on,
consent:
pi,fof depriying las, 10 many cases ofbsn
efts otntaket money.
They have plunderol oar pockets,c ,chca.
God our creditors, burot our ilngsssy' and
done sundry other cruel and Barberous