, 1856-06-20
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to-dayS paper oeaTs uuteNIho u" vi 4n"J'
1t will also be observed that the inside
bears date June 20, showing discrepancy
which can only be accounted for by plain
statement Of facts.
To those who paid us in advance, as
we'll as by way of general explanation 9th,
erwise, it would seem almost unnecessary
to call their attention TO the fact that the
PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT has now been pub
lished for near four years, and that for the
last three years. the receipts of the Office,
for subscription, has not covered the cash
payment Of the blank paper upon Which the
same has been issued. This is q truth
which can be demonstrated by the books.
tits true that the Office has been the re-
cipient of Territorial patronage as far as
the public printing, &c, is concerned, up
to this time but it must be remembered
that oil deficiencies incurred in conducting
a newspaper, are required to be met by
whatever profits may accrue from the nfore-
said work Let it be understood that we
are no misers that persons in our employ
receive from $1,000 to $500 year, which,
as a-matter Of course, is made use Of for
public Improvement, &c.
An investigation Of our books will show
that there are thousands of dollars due us
within the last two years upon subscrip-
ton, advertising, &C., of which we would
readily dispose, in the aggregate, at 90
per cent. We do not state this by way Of
making complaint at the present time.
We oil know that the resources Of the
Territory, in money and other valuables,
have been taxed to the severest tension by
the war, which for eight months past has
worn out almost the vitals Of our people,
and dragged them to the verge of bank
ruptcy and utter destitution. We know
it is not the fault of the people that a
newspaper cannot be adequately sustained.
1t is a uisfortune, and that misfortune has
been brought about more or less by the in
famous, treacherous, selfish and iHhUDnCn
position assumed by Gen. Wool and bis
confederatOs, having a tendency to pro-
long the war--to bring the volunteer
forces and regulars into colIision-to de-
feat appropriations--to render defenceless
our settlements-to render odious the off,
GERS Of the Territory, and to drive to des-
peration our insulted people.
We cannot complain Of the non-payment,
under the circumstances, Of subscriptions
due the Office -wo can only regret it.
Thereby we are only palsied, and the pub
lie deprived of vehicle Of public intelli-
gence.
However, we will not despair, and look
forward to better state Of things, bear
ing in mindth nr @I
Though dark and gloomy lowers the night,
Calm and serene may be the morrow
The people of this Territory have one
consolation in the trying scenes that now
surround them: They have an Executive
and Commander-in-C Chief Of the volunteer
forces in the field, who has nerve for the
emergency-an ability for the occasion
an endurance unfathomable, and as we be-
lieye, uncorrupt and incorruptible. The
several Notifications in our Territory bear
evidence Of the utility Of the volunteer ser
vice, and the siOTes deposited therein, reflect
credit on Quartermaster Miller, and those
connected with this department. Let
those that sncer as to the ineficiency aud
incapacity of the citizen soldier, but visil
the different volunteer military fortifca-
tions and examine the amount Of provis.
ions in quarters-to traverse the camp of
the volunteers and observe the cheerfulness
with which they obey orders and perform
duty-thc confidence they repose in the
authorities, and the officers of their own
election-the eagerness they exhibit to
perform the most daring duty-the alacri-
ty observed in fatigueing scouts-the viii.
lngness with which the OK and other me-
shanical instruments are employed in the
erection Of Qualifications let. we say, but
the traducers Of the volunteers and the
authorities, Gen. Wool and others, but
witness these things, see them as they exist
in plain reality, with an uRimpaired
vision, and we hesitate not to say that bis
and their cheeks would be so crimsoned,
that shame itself would be ashamed to at
tempt to raise an additional blush thereon.
This. however, is somewhat foreign TO