Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-03
The journal.

We have never had any just cause TO complain OF
our patronage, nor have now. 1T has been liberal.
How far we have deserved that berality it is not for
us TO say, but that have earnestly endeaVoEed to
do So we can most confidently affirm we trust that
we have earned a right to solicit the good offices of
our friends in extending circulation 1t shall be
our effort to justify any good things that they may
feel themselves justified in saying in our behalf.
An exciting canvass is about 10 commence in this
State We hope throughout that contest to discharge
our whole duty to the Democratic party and its prin-
ciples, without descending to personality or vuper-
alton towards our opponents We expect to present
questions upon their own merits to discuss them tul
and understandingly, from an examination OF facts
and authority, so that whether we make converts to
our opinions or fail in doing shall at least aid
IN the dissemination Of correct information upon top
les of public interest.
War in Europe is a settled question it can be no
longer avoided-and every steamer may announce
the commencement of actual hostilites between
France and England and Russia, involving all the
other powers The events of this contest will be
among the most momentous in the history OF man
kind. 1t is no exaggeraton to say that millions may
vet be brought out in hostile array nor can it be
said that our interest in these transactions is slight
OIL
he Indifferent to the great commissions of a world
with which she has so many relations
Congress will also be occupied with questions OF
momentous interest," involving the settlement OF dit
rerences and sectional disputes which have convuIsed
the country, as well of matters having reference
to her foreign relations and financial policy.
All these things, together with the markets and
commercial news, will be found faithfully gwen IN
the Journal OF the accuracy of our reports OF mar
kets it is shry for us TO speak we think II
will not be disputed.
The amount of reading matter IN the Journal
speaks for Itself Look at it, supplement and all :!
We will venture to say that it is not exceeded even
NV Northern mammoth sheets, filled with namby-
NANNY tales printed week before their date, and
the news a week old before it IS printed The Jour
roI ;s gotten up in no such way. Every article is
written or selected with reference to lis practical val
ne to our readers Its views upon political and 9th
er topics are carefully dgested and WILL 1t Is hoped
be found reliable and trustworthy It's news Il
brought a.p to date-o the arrival OF the very las
mail-to the moment of going to press. Our ne"
machinery enables US TO goto press late on Thursday
It has never been an object of ambition with us IL
nublsh y paper for nothing next to nothing. W.
ask fair price and desire to give full equivalent
We bear in mind the story of the Indian Preacher
who told the traveller that he preached for fifty dol
lars year. Did poor pay said the traveller
Odd poor preach, too" said the Indian. Anything
that is really worth having, is really worth payIn
for, and has to be paid for. 1t is so in every thn
else, as well as newspapers.
Now we do want several hundreds more 0
good and true men, just like those we have got.
will enable us to do still better, for we make 1t rul
10 take no step backwards. We ask our friends IN a
sincerity to make little effort Not to hide the'
LIGHT under a bushel-not to be selfish and keep a.
the good things to themselves, but let their nelghbor
also know about them, and where they are TO b
found-namely, in The Journal, at 81 5O per annun
in advance The Daily paper is Sc, and lnvaiuabI
to business men and others who get it daily.