Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
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in aissolring my connection with tn
STIR, itis due to the patrons and other
will whom ! am officially united, that the!
should be furnished with a brief explana
tipninyolying the causeand extentof sucl
connection, ,aad of the dissolution. .e~
That I took All active part in procuring
means to start and establish the paper
is known by all who are acquainted will
the history Of its origin; Ibis action upol
: my part, grew out OF al understanding
1tha. the citizens Of Buffalo hal been ma
king some efforts from tirae to time i
start q paper in this place. IN the begin
ming / did not entertain the femoIcst idea
Of having any official connection with the
enterprise; hencc,:iwhen the prospectus
!. was published. my name did not appear
But asst appears to be one ofthe irreyoca.
bic orders of human soeie Y, that every en-
enterprise, great or small, is required to
meet and overcome distractions, or fall
t,lnder their ponderous weight il was
seven so" in this case. After the pros
reetus had gone out, and notices publish
ed through seveial papers. da rk clouds
foaled over the sunshine Of fairprospccts;
and this at time and under cireumstan-
! ces that failure must cause public degra-
datidn to settle down upon the place; and
a. this crisis, voluntarily conn ected my
|. self with the enterprise for the purpose Of
extending timcly~relicf. Which connec-
ton involved pecuniaIy responsibility; or
rather. the pccuniary responsibility made
4 the connection necessary. 7 Thesr respon-
abilities having been either met or trans,
0fered,>l volun ariIy wi hlraw all connection
With the paper, WHICH was merely contin-
gent. tt'--l4. t.. ! L. -.
Il Having set forth The nature Or cause Of
my connection With the paper, the extent
claims a passing notice, This was M ore
particularly confined to the financial in
Iterests than otherwise; yet did not share
in the Proceeds--my services and respon!
sibility were gratuiteusly devoted to the
iadsancementoft the interests and permanent
establishment Of the paper. Therefore,
4 am not responsible for the subject matter
contained iii the paper during my conpec
ton with it; except my own articles, and
It is due to myself and others 70 say that
these are not 50 numerous as some sup-s
pose. -s-...-.. =. -
Having accomplished all thatwa COM
'temphted in regard TO the financial inter
ests Of the paper, my connection with it is
$40 longer necessary; but in withdrawing
mime officially from it, it is not understood
that myiintclest for its final success has
ceased. So FAR from this. most ardently
desire that it may prosper, and be a medi-
UNI of wholesome obstruction through the
various Communities where it has already
gained, and may yet gain an extensive
circulation. And it may be special ben
eff. to the citizens oftbe town in which it
is published, 10 which have become at
taehed BY association during my sojourn
with them. + J. = -.
+]Butthere are items involving d inter
ests ola weekly she4 that cannot be too
risilantly guarded against; nothing short
Of high toned character, can benefit
a realizing people; but whenever paper
islpernitted to descend from its high and
appropriate position, and become a medi-
um of personal calumny, it is much worse
than no paper; better have children grow
ignorant ofthe world in which they live,
than forthem IS be taught by example
that the public organsare but so many high
ways Of personal slang. My want ofexperi-
ence in this matter may beaj ustapology for
thus speaking; and my fears from this
quarter, involving the interests 1.-THE Star
may increase the force Of that apology
Not that understand the Star to be in
more danger than other papers. but be-
cause my attachments to it are stronger
than TO others. ] am. not unapprised of
the fact, that when men retire into some
private retreatto write for the press, they
are too aptto overlook the fact that under
suchcircumstances thepublic eyeisI virtu-
ally resting upon them. They are too apt
to think and write as in private. and hence
human natureisp publicly degraded BY their
productions. And ] know the painfulsen-
salons that must be produced upon the
mind Of prudent man when he Is laid
under the necessity of teaching practical
lesson ofthis sort, to those who should be
'aAahers ~ tho subject II ] could BE-