Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-01
Salptatory.

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CHxoxrcLE has been transferred by the for.
rer Editor 10 ourself His labors here have
merited and received the ranction Of friends
and the respect of his opponents; snd have
resulted in raising the paper TO high stand
among the periodicals of the country. He
leaves it with the well wishes Of the many
readers of the CHRONICLE.
Established custom requires that we. in
assuming mis- chair, should make known our
principles, and the rule of action BY which
We shall be guided in the discharge Of the
duties devolving upon Us. II viii! be our
aim to suit the wants and tastes Of orr
readers. This, we are aware, will be 4 diff
fcult task, as the requirements are almost
as varied as the readers are numerous: and
while one department is devoted to one
portion Of community, it may not be adapted
TO the wants Of another. This will render
different departments necessary, each of
which shall receive our particular attention.
We shall labor faithfully to chronicle events
as they transpire, and make our paper what
every newspaper should be, mirror from
which is reflected the doings of the world
around Us. We shall be particularly care
full to keep our political friends well posted:
(and while we shall be independent and open
k6ur columns to free discussion of the. po.
;iticai questions of the day; thus making j,
4 reliable expositor Of parties and men
we do at the same time most heartily en-.
dorse the principles Of the Republican patty.
and shall make IT cur high aim to promote
its policy. Disearding everything of preja-
dice to any party or creed, We reserve the
right to commend the meritorieus and cen.
sure error whenever and wherever found.
As a literary journal, it is more particu-
larly our desire to give it weight. We ere
well awsre that the newspaper is read and
made the subject OF conversation in many =
home circle, and there exerts telling in
fluence; and that it is from this source the
young derive 4 taste for reading, which in
q great measure shapes their character in
after life. And while it is important that
every one should have the newspaper within
his reach; it is also important that its char
acter should be such as would be beneficial
to :he reader. With This in view, We will
avoid everything that is directly or indirect.
" corruyting in its influences, ne matte.
what other merit it may possess. and pub
lish that, and that only, which will be cal.
culsted to refine and better the feelings, to
elevate the thoughts and character Of the
readers, ir sum. we will labor 10 rsise our
psger to that High standard of perfection. to
which we all desire to see the masses rise
We will labor TO adapt our Agricultural
Depsrtmentto to the necessities of the farmer
and besides selecting articles with partic
ulsr care frem cur exchanges, we shall also
earnestly solicit the experience of practica
farmers in our midst; thus meeting the
. wants of those who are not disposed ol
cannot conveniently take an agriculture
journal.
Having exchanges from the Far West
a. we'll as from The East, North, and Seuth
we will be able to spread the doings Of tht
world out before our readers, as it we're, il
. map, giving q cursory review of the Po
litical, Religious, and Scientific world; il
short, we desire to make it the Peoples
Paper. When 1e consider that through
the medium of the telegraph We willrsceiv'
news sooner than you possibly could from
any Eastern paper you viii at once see
that the county PAPER is indispensable 's
the reading public.
With these principles, and this policy
we ask the indulgence and patronage of ,h'
public. We shall spare no expense mo-
trouble to make the CHRONICLE oil that th,
public could desire; and We ope our iriendI
everywhere will exert themselves in thh
our common cause, and make the circula
,ien of our paper equal to its merits.