Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-05
THE THIRTEENTH VOLUME.

volume of the Wilmington Journal, perhaps some re-
marks may be expected from us-yet we have little
n offer bpvond cur sincere acknowledgements Tor the
liberal and constant support the Journal has received
from its first establishment here in 1874 up to the
present time Its course from the first has peen
steadily forward and the close of each succeeding
volume has found It's list of subscribers larger IMAM
at its commencement. Such has been the case WITH
the volume Just closed. and we enter upon Inc thF-
tpenh with more extensive circulation man we
have ever before enjoyed and, we trust, with as firm
q hold upon the confidence of the public.
II s not necessary for now we believe, to ISSUE
a, programme or make any promises tor the future
" ith the growth Of lis circulation the paper mas
grown in SIZE in amount of reading matter, and IN
the facilities for obtaining and disseminating early
and authentic intelligence. 1t has been our aim and
object to render inferior to no paper IN the southern
countrv as vehicle of news, politics and commercial
Information: and we really think that we do not
claim too much for it when say that to the citizen
o the Stale wanting news and business paper, II IS
uv worth all the price that is asked for it, far more
so than any of the cheap catch pennies OF the NortE
full OF trash local police reports and Abolition SIAN
ders In its columns can be found nothing, not even
the eve of the most delicate lady, while at the same
time it endeavors TO keep pace with the progress OF
the times and thus place before it's readers everything
of real value or interest passing IN the great world
more especially such things as may have any bearing
on the interests of the South, and that particular
norton of the South in which lot and that OF our
subscribe rs is cast.
We have entered upon most momentous political
est upon the results Of which much OF the future
prosperity of the Union may dependency, contest
which may test the very existence of that Union Our
position in this contest needs pondering to decide
We are Southern Democrats-we publish Southern
Democratic p9per-and go for the full equality OF the
South-in the Union if possible; but, IN or out OF
the Union, the full equality of the South.
But we are not nsensible to the dangers, the SUI,
ferings the evils generally attendant upon civil War
and civil war must we fear arise from any disrup-
ton of the bonds which have united and still unite
the members of this confederacy of States 1t is no
trifng matter, but thing terrible and to be avoided
! possible We would therefore labor for the Union
of the South, as essential to the triumph of national
conservative and Constitutional ideas and principles
and the elevation of the representatives OF such ideas
and principles to the direction of public affairs
sver, in the history of the country, have all IFS
pats been so fully represented in the Democratic
Convention at Cincinnati in June last-never were
National ideas more unanimously promul gated-never
were national put forward as the represen'
taves of such ideas, fully to be relied
on to carry such ideas into practical operation. In
the elevation of Buchanan and Breckenridge to the
Presidency, we see much of hope for the country
We will not say the only hope, but certainly TO oil
human discernment the only available and reliable
means for stemming the current which has been fast
tending to sweep away the Constitution and with il
the Union. The Democratic ticket is the representa-.
ton Of equality to all sections and all citizens, op
posed to the paralism which proscribes section fol
its institutions citizens for their religion birth
place. AS ardently desiring the maintenance o.
the Union aCtb the Constitution, we shall give GU
best efforts for the election of Buchanan and Breck
inrldge.
Well, now, the election is coming on and stirring
tim approaching, and people ought to take pa
pc and the documents ought to be circulated. Il
it asking too much for to request friends t.
make some exerton to extend the circulation of tn
Jotu nal We know that the Journal has friends, TO
no paper can have steadier and more unwaverin
list of subscribers, who stick to it through storm ant
sunshine-and many of them, very many of them
have been with from it's first number up 10 tn
present time.
Let us We are not greedy, but we want a
least five hundred good subscribers in addition t.
those have, between now and the end of this yea
OF our Lord 1856, and as many more as we can get
Can't they be got for US. We send out no drummers
but we leave those who know our paper to recon
mend it TO their friends.
Let US, in conclusion, say another thing We dis
like dunning we'll drumming-but with tn
winding up OF the volume we want money, w
really want t-sand in need of it-can't get alon
without it and ought to have it.. We work hard TO
every farthing of it, and if any one dreams that W
do t. he has only to try the day and daily, hour an
hourly year in and year out, toll and worry of a
edtcrs vocation, and be will find out his mistak
We assure our friends that it takes all our time an
energy to our living, without the same worry to
ever again in getting it, and feel certain that whe
our patrons who in fully realize this fac
they will each and every one of them promptly TO
ward the small amount of their respective indebted
ness for they are good, clever set of men as in Il
world. Let US and those indebted to us square
things at the commencement of the volume and the
ully posted and ready for settlement When III,
are settled, then we will feel encouraged, and 90 on O
way rejoicing. Call and fix things, or send the mon
~ registered letter at our risk.