Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-27
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Raleigh. SATURDAY.. oCT. n. 1855.
an APPEAL TO MY SUBSCRIBERS.

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,,xr,rNEN: About two months nc, appealed to all
to pay up your subscriptions, and to pay in advance
anu accounts amounting four thousand dollars Of
his four thousand have received only two or three hum
i .d dollars and but few Others have responded,
feel quite that have the best list of subscribers
he State. Observation-Disclosures of them entirely
able as ts and neglect and want Of What is deemed
Gable opportunity, they do not pay, and very many of
tant labor feel constrained state adver-
;S and job-work-and this with a weekly and semi
hers afford to lose thousands of dollars
YEAR by this failure the part of my subscribers
ana a., future shall be compelled after the close of the
I campaign adopt the cash xyStem-to send
E1f%, l psd for has expired just think IF H haVs
p sending for example for four five years, thir
w cmes the Standard to County, and have not
vrI from these subscribers much money would pay
far the paper used in printing for them The same is true
az TO several other Counties but have not yet cut these
fragments eff because IS highly important to the Demo-
cc cause that the Standard, other Republican
naner should be circulated in these Counties.
What ask is this: That eUe'y subscriber to the Stand
ard VINO knows believes that he is due for it any
aouu will at forward the certain if
he knows the amount near the amnunand if not
tain Of the due such amount he may consider right
runed in the paper showing the time paid for If every
subscriber will do this the receipts which will be returned
ran take start with determination (havng flied
away his receipt for future reference pay always adj
voncea CUSTOM we beg leave to add, much better than
the existing other for both subscriber and pub
Usher There is little if any risk in sending money by
or other witness, or have the Postmaster register the
letter containing moneypre-pay the postage, and will
be responsible after that This is plain and easy mode
and every who is able and disposed to payimd who
cannot call the Office, send by frend-w avail
himself Of it.
Ifcompeed as above stated to adopt the cash SYSTEM
the Standards circulation would in all probability.
tall OF least thousand This is for reh ecton
among my friends in all parts of the State who have
have and all have, the cause of Democracy much
at heart.
1t is painful to to have to write thus. l should be
deelly mortified 10 be considered dun,
be- importunate in dealing with my subScrbers-to
MANY Of whom l owe many thanks and much graft
Jude have spoken plainly, but nothing is further from
me than disposition rritatc offend any one; and
feel that The necessity which regarded existing for
making this appeal, has accustomed anxiety and
u,pcaSaiitneas of feeling than it will any to whom
il S addressed.
This appeal is of course, not intended for such have
already paid in advance.
Iflh call should be responded have right to
EXPECT and trust it Will be- shall be thereby cheeicd
in abnrs aud enabled to incur pecuniary OUTLAWS
and sacrifices for the during the ensuing campaign
but disappointed. of consolation will be that
am already somewhat accustomed it and shall
whatever happen, devote all energies to
readers and to the great and glorious party which has
so honored and sustained me beyond my merits
W. W. HOLDEN.
October, 1855.