The true Democrat., 1857-03-03
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1 We observe that MT. James M Killgore, for mery associated with us in the editorial charge and afterwards sole editor of the Hempstead Democrat, has retired from the helm of that paper. In bidding professional adieu to one whom we have so long and so intimately known, we take occasion to add an honest and simple tribute to his talent and worth. - He Is noble and generous-gifted and inteli- gent. As writer he is fluent and interesting; and many who have read after his pen will, with great reluctance, surrender him to the beck of other duties. From his valedictorv we select the following beautiful and touching passage:
 'The time for Us to take you bv the hand and give you kind good bye, dear reader. now has come. Just ten months and three weeks we have been with professionalism to shoulder we have stoOd-yOur cause ours has been - side by side we have fought-together we have conquered-and not apart have we raised the l Jubllant shout of triumph over the proud vic- tory Of our common cause-togethcr have we had the liberal soul gratifying privilege of | trampfng under our feet, as an accursed thing the dark black banner of the hend of into. ierance and prescription to Iether have we
 heard our noble, proud, and happy country swear with the powerful voice of its mighty democratic masses, that it will continue to be- so long aS the generous spirit uf democracy oreathes ln Ills every zephyr and gale as now what It has ever been her greatest pride and her verlest joy to be-" an asylum for fhe down trodden and oppressed of all nations"- | Thus have we stood, and thus have we acted and thus have we heard together, dear reader truly our blef time together has been one of fortune not often had, and of happiness but seldom teIt-then the associations which reach around as like tcndril, from q vine. form beautiful surrounding about us, and hold ns closely together in a circle of frendshit-and
 It Is not without regret that we now arise from the editorial chalr-drop our pen from our hn- gefs--and bid you good -bye-but circumstances make It necessary that we do so We find it impossible to attend to our official duties and do justice to our readers and oarself as editor Indeed, most all the articles which have been dropped from our pen upon the pages of the HempStead Democrat, were the hastily con ceIved offspring ot time snatched from another bu~lness-lntervais hurried by their briefness.
 On the retirement of Mr. Killgore from the Democrat, We are pleased to greet our venera. ble friend, Mr. R. L. Pegues, who assume, the editorial as well as the mechanical conduct of the paper. He is veteran in the cause of democracy and his life has been one of contin. ued newspaper publishing We solicit for his faithful lsbors a liberal remuneration at the hands Of the people generally. He deserves t; and while the following extract from his salu tatory gives assnrence that he Ioes it also proves that he will avow the right sentiments:
 " From period far back, in the history of political parties, when young democracy arose to rescUe our country from the fell grasp of federalism, down to a time fresh in the mind of the youngest when full of years, and crowned with honors, 1t upheld our constitution amid the waves of dark ianaticsm, aud the tiereer assault of blgotry and intolerance. l have ahxiousy watched lts movements of sunshine and storm, and performed my humble part in sustaining and upholdlng lt l am now an old man--bowed with ycars--and my cheeks fur rowed with care. have lived to see the ban her oi democracy wave proudly and triumph anty over many hard fought batte-fed- nave watched for years the practical workings ol Its prhclples as uphodiug the peculiar in- sttuuohs ot our couutry. Have seen that conn., 'I o'N'' "hN IdiN dliil llOtfSIl una care and now, more recently the vessel of State. mi. der It's guidance, has passel through one of the most perilous times in the history of our na- ton, daahinS from her sides alike, the waves of mad tAnaticlsm and iufuriate thirst for spoils call the more cordially endorse it. and the more fearlessly fling my banner to the breeze once more, amid the editorial corps of ,ur country, who have for years, and are still do. ing such good service in the rluse of our couD. try. AHd as such, desire to spend the remnant of a life already we'll nigh spent. 1t is true my efforts may be feeble. But in the onward sweep ot democracy that is conductiugour couu- try along the pathway of greatness and re- n"wn there Is d working place for aIl--the humblest and the greatest. The smallest star that glltters in the Armament. performs its part among the revolving orbs that "whir and flash" around throne of God Remove it. and you might produce endless confusion. The humblest member of great party has his place and his duty-his task and his part 10 perform. In doing mine, all can promise is lalthiuluesS-a constant desire to do what is rsht-untirins efforts to edit a good democratic paper