Georgetown weekly news., 1854-10-19
GEORGETOWN NEWS.
THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 1854.
MIR. Octavien HOags is our authorized agent
for the Georgetown Nelcs at San Francisco.
With the FIRST blushino ravs of this morr

pangs are now over, and it is ushered forth
into the world diving being" whether for
good or for evil. Futurity is before it, and
in that futurity it must act its part, either
to honor or to dishonOr. As to ourselves,
we entertain no misgivings concerning the
reputation which we shall establish and
maintain among our readers and patrons;
for, true to the party we represent, and
strong in our determination to be governed
strictly by the principles of truth and hon
or. we feel confident that a discriminating
public will give us due credit for the same;
and, not only so, but that they will give us
a weekly welcome to their homes, their bu-
siness houses and their family circles, even
though they may not recognize in us all
that eloquence and beauty Of expression,
which may be found occasionally, in the
columns of some Of our worthy cotempora-
ries. Indeed, lack Of eloquence in Ian
guage and words, upon the part of a public
man, is often conducive Of good. Have you
ever experienced the effects of q thunder
storm at night, when travelling upon rather
an uncertain road? If so, tell us-did the
sublime Examinations of the upper world
render the pathway more plain to your
sight? or, did it not dazzle your vision, and
thus wrap your further progress in a mantle
of deeper uncertainty? 1t is even so with
eloquence; for, beneath the flashing and
glowing eloquence Of the immortal genius
whose Judgment is there to be found so
clear and firm, as not to waver beneath its
mystic weight? Like Marc Antony, before
the citizens of Rome, we propose talking to
you fright straight along, as common
man." and, if there be eloquence in TRUTH
like him we shall expect to succeed in gain
ing your hearts.
In order that our position before the
public, may be more perfectly understood
we consider it both eXpedient and right that
in the commencement of our paper, we de-
clare plainly and Enthusiastically, the princi-
pies and rules by which we shall be gov
erned. We cannot do this better than by
giving an extract from the prospectus which
we issued some three or four weeks ago:
Believing that the interests of George
town will fully justify it in the support of a
newspaper, it is designed to commence the
publication of one to be called the George
town News, upon the following grounds:
1t will advocate the interests Of the citi-
zens of Georgetown and its vicinity in all
things that tend to the promotion and adj
vancement of the interests of a free, moral
and industrious people.
In politics, it is to be an unprejudiced
and bold exponent of the principles of the
"Whig" party-and while it will freely and
fearlessly advocate the interests of the party
as above stated, it will hold in eternal con-
tempt all sectional strifes and individual an
imosities that may from time to time come
under its observation and notice.
While it is designed to make the George
town News q political paper, its patrons
may rest assured that no pains will be
spared by the Editor to make it readable,
as well as useful paper; one that may be
read with interest, separate and apart from
the political matter which it may from time
to time contain, knowing full well that a
paper, in order to suit the masses, must con-
\tan every variety of news which the time
affords, as well as moral and literary wri-
tings, suited to the improvement of commu-
nifty at large
In connection with the above, we will add,
that our ideas, of political newspaper are
not those of either subseryiency or ofexclu-
siveness, and, therefore. while we shall feel
soemnly bound to the true interests of the
Wing party, we shall not bind ourselves in
any way, or sympathiSe i'll the least with
party demagOgues whose only object is self
emolument, regardless of the good of the
party and the country.
To the Georgetown Neus, then, such char
acters need never looK for aid A cold
shoulder is the best and only favor we can
promise them.
As we are determined that the columns
of the Ners shall not be filled with ''trash, y
either political Or otherwise, we solicit aid
from only such correspondents as shall fur
nish matter that will be free from all sec
tiOnal strife, and of character that will in
terest and enlighten our readers. Such
persons are surely to be found among US
and to them we respectfully tender our so
iicitations for aid.
We think that our position will now be
understood, and, we sincerely hope, appre-
ciated and respected. We shall endeavor