Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-31
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= .1EIeu. WEDNESDAY. OCT, s1.Is55.
~ APPEAL TO MY SUBSCRIBERS.

ryEs: About two months since appealed to all
@ to pay up subscriptions and to pay IN advance
and limits amounting over four thousand dollars. Of
you ur thousand have received only two or three hum
this I and but few others have responded
df t quite that have the best list of subscribers
lee lee State Nineteen-wentiehs of them entirely
% they doubt willing, to pay; but from pro-
able, ,on and neglect and want of what is deemed
ebe opportunity, they do not pay, and very many of
them abo1s feel constrained state, from adver
coa H~ and ob-work-and this with weekly and semi
list fully equal together to four thousand weekly
Wfbers cannot afford to lose thousands of dollars
% year by this failure the part of my subscribers;
hey are much more prompt in their payments
be future shall be compelled, after the close OF the
ID campaign adopt the cash syetenn-to send to
lime paid for has expired. Just think of it II have
@ sending for example for four or five years some thir-
ot ,s of the Standard to County, and have not
vi from these subscribers much money would pay
che paper used in printing for them The is true
several other Counties, but have yet these
Douents off, because it highly important to the Demo-
,tic cause that the Standard other Republican
narer should be circulated in these Counties.
Pla ask is this That erery subscriber to the Stand
aid who believes that he is due for it to any
5 knows the amount, the amount-and not
tn of the DUE such amount he consider right
nTncd in paper, showing the time paid for If every
subscriber will do this the receipts which will be returned
an take new start, with determination (havmg filed
away his receipt for future reerencel to pay always in adj
,hp existing any other for both subscriber and pub
Usher There is little if any risk in sending money by
m some other witness, have the Postmaster register the
letter containing moncypre-pay the postage and will
Ia r.i,s after that. This is plain and mode ;
end every who is able and disposed payand who
canno call the Office send by friend-wI avail
himself Of it.
Ico;aueed as above stated to adopt the cash SYSTEM
the Standards creu ation would in all probability, at once
All eff at least thousand This is matter for reflection
ann ne, nv friends in all paris of the State VINO have
have aud all have, the of Democracy much
i !, painful to have to write thus. 1 should be
Iy mortified be considered dun unreasona-
be- or lnportunate in dealing with my subscrbers-to
ulily If whom owe many thanks and much graft
mlc have spoken plainly, but nothing is further from
me than disposition rritate offend any one; and
feel sure the necessity which regarded existing for
making this appeal, has occasioned anxiety and
un,lesantneSs of feeling than it will any to whom
it IS addressed.
This appeal is of course not intended for such have
already paid in advance.
If this call should be responded 10, have right to
expect and trust it will be- shall be thereby cheered
in nv abors and enabled TO incur ecuuary OUTLAWS
and sacrifices for the during the ensuing campaign
but disappointed. of consolation will be that
already somewhat accustomed it; and shall con
tne whatever happen to devote all my energies to
readers and to the great and glorious party which has
So Lonored and sustained me beyond my merits:
w. W. HOLDEN.