Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-30
Close of the Cd Year.

Close Of the I'd Year.
This number Of the Vindicator closes
the second year Of our connection with the
establishment. Since the first issne under
the direction of the present editors, the
patronage Of the paper has constantly in-
creased, until now it is one Of the most
extensively supported weekly papers in
the State. Not week passes, that we do
not.receive tangible evidsnce OF the in
creasing favor Of the Vindicator with the
reading public The Democratic party
.have. generously come to our aid, and we
ARG proud to believe recognize our paper
as faithful exponent of the spirit and
principles Of the party. The frequent and
flatteriDg assurances we have received OF
this fact, encourage and nerve us in our
Iabors, and render what would otherwise
De an irksome and tedious work. pleas
ant aud improving exercise. We are not
vain enough TO hope that we have pleased
alive are not fools enough to wish TO
have pleas all. Had we pleased some,
we would have displeased ourselves, and
compromised our self-respect. In writing
candidly. frankly, and fearlessly, we are
aware tina, we have encountered the hos
tlity. SANDER and vIIifcation of those
who think the duty Of an editor is to
please everybody. This, of course, we DO
not regret 1t is the course we laid out in
the outset--it is the course we have plan
ned for she future. A plain. straight-for
ward and fearless discussion Of any subject
is the only way the truth can be elected
Such is our opinion, and hence, in our
support Of Democratic measures, and op-
position to what is opposed TO Democracy,
we shall never attempt TO reach direction
by indirection,o or be equiyocsl in the terms
We employ.
Democratic principles and the Demo-
cratic party stand in more enviable posi-
ton now than ever. They have been
purified Of their dfoss and corruption-the
bad and unhealthy parts have been dissey-
cred from the body. and perfect whole is
presented, challenging the admiration of
the liberal and the patriotic throughout the
world. The Democratic party is now every
where considered the only hope of tie
country. Its broad ia a'ity s'ands IN MAG
niicent contrast to theconfused, contracted
and sectional policy and principles Of the
opposition. Itcoyers a nation Of freemen,
and with the Constitution for its base, it
invites the oppressed Of every land, to
come and drink freely of the waters Of
Liberty, without money aud without price.
IN the struggle through which we have
just passed. we are proud TO say, that we
played an humble part And although
opposed by sextupie odds, and met at eye
~ step By threats from clustering towards,
yet we are pleased with the reflection
that the party 70, whose impe'ishable
principles we were contending, were am.
ply satisfied with our course. In our eff
forts to maintain the spirit and policy Of
the party, and defend the truth, and our
own integrity. we have had the warmest
and moot generous sympathy and support
Of our political friends, and the constant
and systrmatized hostility of our political
aud personal enemies. Never were there
truer friends, or more bitter foes, attracted
to any paper. Some read, praise and pay
for the Vindicator. Others read, curse and
then complain that other people pay for it.
The result of all this Is, that the Vindica-
tor has this day the largest and the best
paying bona fide subscription list, in
Western Virginia, with but one ex-
ception, anG is receiving accessions almost
every day in the year. Not aeressions by
a system Of itenerant soliciting but from
the voluntary good will and approval oil
those who either come themselves or send
their names, as patrons of the paper.-
Governed BY honest motives in our future
editorial labors, we will hope still TO re-
ceive the approval of our friends and the
condemnation Of our enemies. II we can
but insure this. we will clay the nattering
JUNCTION to cur soul" that we have done
our duty.
To our Friends.
We publish the names at the head of