The Placer herald., 1857-04-11
VALEDICTORY.

VALEDICTORY.
1t is customary when one retlres from
the Editorship of newspaper, to make
a sort of farewell address to those per-
sons with whom he has become in some
sort familiar, as the readers of his effu-
sions; and it is more in Difference to that
custom, than because Of any particular
interest the readers of this paper may
have in myself, that make this address,
People in this country engage in any
description of business that for the time
being, suits their interests or tastes, and
no one thinks at all strange of it, for
which reason find it no rare thing for
one to become an Editor, to continue as
long as he likes in the position, and
qrit it whenever it suits him. All the
public require is, that the trust which
he takes upon himself, in assuming to
speak for party, or for the public, shall
be discharged truthfuily, and with that
earnestness which its importance and
sacredness makes necessary. Who the
individual is that fills the post, is a
matter of very little importance.
am succeeded in the Management of
the paper by Mr.. CHAs. H. MITCHELL,
gentleman whose characteristics are
industry, integrity, and sound common
sense, and who | believe quite worthy
the confidence of the public politically,
as we'll as in business capacity.
In reviewing my own conduct, as the
Editor of this paper, | am forcibly re-
minded of the trite saying, that "no
man is born without his faults" and it is
more than probable that some of mine
have become apparent in this connec-
tion. have the vanity, however, to
believe, that careful scrutiny of the
Herald, for the past fifteen months, will
exhibit as few of them as most of my
contemporaries of the quill; and | rely
upon the indulgence of the reader to be-
lieve me, when | say that those things
which he may find to condemn, are er-
rors of the head and not of the heart.
| have been the Editor of the paper
through a very important political crisis
when men from interest, and party bias
have become much interested in the re-
suit, but l have been gratifed by the tri
umph Of the party and the election of
the friends that have supported.
In the sharp conflict of words in po-
litical fight, the passions are often much
inhamed, but public composed of
American citizens are too generous to
remember such momentary irritations,
when the conflict is over.
The confidence so generously extern
ded to me by the members of the Dem
ocratic party, shall ever hold in CRATE
full remembrance.
TO my brethren of the press, | return
my thanks for courtesies extended, and
take my leave OF them with many re-
grets; for as body those of California
are as deserving as any set of men in
the world-may their reward be full
and speedy.
And now "honest, simple-minded pub
lic,"-you, of both sexes and all classes,
---you, whose biassedjudgment makes
character or blasts it-you, and l, have
been on intimate terms for upwards of
twelve month, having our little gossip
every week, and l have become to like
you-a feeling which hope is mutual.
Imagine me grasping you by your dex-
ter hand, and with swelling heart and
floods of great tears flowing down both
cheeks, bidding you last, long, linger-
ing farewell, and you have graphic
picture Of your humble servant.
JAMES ANDERSON.