Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-02-05
SAI.UTATCRY.

reading world, are expected 10 give saiu-
t.torv address. in order that their readers
NAV know what course they expect to pur-
sue: and as we have had the honor Of hay-
ing the local editorship of the Democrat
conferred on US, we have concluded not to
wholly disregard the custom kept up since
newspapers were known, and therefore ten
der this to the readers of the Democra
as overland route" by which they may
calculate our future course.
The political atmosphere of the late ex-
cited compaign having cleared up, and qul-
ct once more restored to the inhabitants Of
our village, we are disposed to lett remain
go, as far as we are concerned, unless cir
cumstances should occur that would COM
pei us to defend the principles we have al
ways held-''the Union forever, and the
principles that maintain it..
Plymouth is fast growing intg notoriety,
as being one of the most business piaces
this side of the Rocky Mountains; and as
it progresses in wealth and population, it
will be our business to enlighten our read
ers, as far as we may be able, on all mat
tiers of interest, which may come under
our observation concerning it.
1t will not be expected that we VII write
a long leader every week, for, the local col
umns of the Democrat, as 1t is not the place
for that kind of articles-Aand 70 tell our
honest convictions, we are inclined to the
belief that "long leaders" for newspaper,
as general thing, are written more to
make sao,c, than for the sentiment or in
formation they contain; Hence, our reasons
for dispensing with that part of TIE pro
gramme. had we the @it-cf continuance to
do so.
We will carefully avoid wiring anything
calculated to wound. the feelings Of any
person; but should ws&ppen, by over
sigh. or otherwise, .todoso. it is not rea-
sonable to suppose TN. it would pass
without: on. being informed OF the fact
probably wilh a hickory shillalah. brought
down with an "unconcionable whaek" on
the summit Of our cranium." to the en-
tire satisfaction of the plaintiff, and 10 tic
sudden enlargement of the locals reveren-
tial organs. But we dcsnot anticipate any
thing of the kind. Peace with all men,
and special regard for the ladies, is gu!
motto.s<
We have no pecuniary interest In The
Democrat, and it is fire thing we have
not. for being rather poor now. ii ave shou't
depend on the surplus revenue of the Dem
ocrat, fer lising--juising from the. pa.
ronage il has now, at the close Of vol. g.
we would be about rs poor as Jobs tur-
key" mono;arily considered; therefore, Tie
interest we may Sake in.its we.fare,,will be
wholly gratuitous on our part, and without
the expectation of reward in d.,lars and
cents We will be individually RESPONSE
BILE for what may appear in The local de.
partment of the Democrat, having exclu-
sive control Of the same All articles thai
we may write or select, will be such a.
may come before the public gaze with the
s:rictest propriety, and now and then {
scrap from ''wit and humor," that all may
|'laugh and crow fat
There--we have made our debit as local
and how soon our friends. if we have any
AMI we think it is probable we.have.a few
may be called upon to "mourn our un
timely demise" as such, is unknown t.
US at the present wiring.
To all our acquaintance. who may
cha,ce 70 So this. We say ''how do yor
do?" and to ;hos, with whom we have new
CIR hal the pleasure of a personal interview
we mike our obcisance, and hope that ev.
cry week we may have something in the
local department tia; viii interest you.