Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-09
To the Patrons of the Banner.


This, first number of the third volume
of the Plymouth Banner is presented to
its readers in an enlarged an improved
form. relying upon the public spirit and
liberality of its friends for a sufficient
patronage to Sustain its proprietor in the
hazardous enterprise of increasing its d.
mansions from its former 10 by II. to its
present full double medium size: But
the simple anxiety of QUIZ citizens to
have their county paper present respec.
contribute that kind of support and pat
ronage that is essential to enable it's con-
ductor to meet the heavy expense he ne
cessarily incurs in furnishing it. Nor
does he come to you as an object OF char
ity. as too many are inclined 10 constIue
his appeals for support. We now pre-
sent a newspaper worth every cent of the
money we ask for it. and when the sub
scriber gets fifty-two numbers for which
he has paid us 81 so in advance. we con-
slider that he has full value for his mon
ey. aud that our obligations to each 9TH
CT ere mutual and equal-we under no
more obligation to him for his patronage
than he is to US for furnishing him pa
per worthy of his support and credita bic
10 himself and the county in which he
has sought his home.
In the way OF subscription. we do not
expect :hose who are already subscribers
TO do any thing further in that line them
selves. only BY exerling their influence
to induce those who do not take a paper,
TO subscriber for the Banner. There are
many. who. if the subject was mention
ed to them. would readily become pat
Tons. and it is often the case that such
persons--though at first careless and
doubtful of the advantages they are to de-
:ive-become the most devoted and
prompt subscribers. Let our friends
adopt this course. and there is but little
danger Of their Editor becoming discour-
eyed or suffering pecuniary loss in his
efforts to meet the expectations of his
patrons.
For abou, eight months past our read
ers have had the opportunity of testing
our capacity in the management of pub
lie Journal. AT the commencement, we
frankly apprised the I'm that we had no ex-
pectation of pleasing every body. Up
wards OF twenty -ons years. connection
with the Editorial department of News
paperdom. has established the correct
ness Of this position in our mind; and in
catering for the instruction and gratifica-
ton of the public. we have relied more
upon sound and discretionary judgment
than upon :he caprice and prejudiced no
items of blind fanaticism. or the desires
of needless experimenters; and in the as
sumption OF any and every position upon
questions of importance-instesd Of con-
sulting its popularity. we have sought
only TO knows 1T RIGHT We have, in
all our editorial intercourse. endeavored
TO approach the understanding instead Of
the passions. as we believed ours an hon
est reading community. and one tha;
would commend us in relying upon the
one. whilst it would condemn us in pan
dering to the other. If we could think,
write and print. and place a thousand
different constructions upon the same
subject. we might possibly please that
number Of readers. But in our efforts to
cater for diversified tastes. We have to be
content with the consolation of knowing
that what may offend one will please an
other. and if we please ourself. we shall
then, and then only, KNOB tina: some one
is suited.