San Andreas independent., 1857-09-19
To Our Patrons.

With the present number closes the first vol
ume of the Independent, and by the patronage
which has been extended to the paper, and the
favor with which it has been received during
the past year, we are gratifed in being able to
present the next volume to the public in an
enlarged form, and to feel that it will be COM
menced under the most favorable auspices
One year ago the paper was started into life
under circumstances which were not the most
fatterng but with untiring efforts, and the
assistance of friends who took an interest in
the NATTER we have worked our way steadily
up, and at the present time have large sub
scription list, extending over wide section of
country. Now, the publishers of this journal
would be doing the greatest injustice to their
feelings, if they failed to express their warmest
thanks to the numerous patrons of the Inde-
pendent for their assistance and encouragement,
and hope they have been satisfied with our eff
forts to make the paper necessary and useful
journal to all and if the result of our labors
has failed in some cases to come up to their
expectations and our desires, it is not owing to
want of zeal on our part, but to circumstances
over which we could have no control.
We have endeavored to labor for the inter-
est of the people of Calaveras county, properly
considering that whatever was calculated to add
to their prosperity, would be to our benefit; ;
and where the interests Of the people of differ
ent sections conicted, we have felt it our duty
to advocate what we considered would be an
advantage to the majority, acting upon the prin
ciple of "the greatest good to the greatest
number" But whenever we have felt our
selves forced, from the nature of things to pur-
sue such a course, we have never lost sight of
those greater questions which might be made
to operate for the benefit of the whole commu-
nifty.
In entering upon our second year, we have
every reason to hope and expect that the pub
lie will come forward and lend US that aid and
support, in the shape of liberal patronage, with
out which no newspaper can exist for any great
length of time. No labor or pains shall be
spared on our part, to render the paper worthy
of public support and to make it not only one
of the largest, but if possible, the best published
in the mines.
The course of the paper viii be, as heretofore,
u INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS, NEUTRAL IN MOTH
ING" No party or faction-no sect or creed
shall counteract our usefulness or bind US to
their principles. But we shall be free to ex-
press our appreciation of moral worth and vir-
tue. wherever found, and to denounce corrup-
tion and profigacy however high the seat or
lofty the position; and our voice and pen shall
ever be found ready to elevate the one and
deprecate the other. We are satisfied with the
position we have heretofore maintained in this
respect, and are determined to continue the
same-perfect liberty to express our opinions
freely and boldly, upon every question that may
be of interest or Importance to the people, and
of all persons who may fill, or seek to fill off,
ces of honor, profit or trust-untrammeled by
partv thraldom, and uninfluenced by party
preiudice, well convinced that all citizens must
look to the Independent press for truths relating
to public men and public measures
We shall consider it our especial duty to ad-
vocate the interests of the whole industrial
people, and particularly the claims OF the labor
ing class-the hardy miner, who extracts the
precious metal from our mines; the tolllng
farmer, who labors assiduously, late and early,
to make the earth bring forth its fruits for the
benefit of all; the mechanic and the laborlng
man, whatever may be his occupation or call
ing. To these are owing the advancement OF
our State to its present position of wealth and
and that, in spite of all the Difficult
ties with which they have had to contend, and
the disabilities which have been heaped upon
us as people, by profigate and designing men
who have had the control of public affairs
To these we must look to build up the future |
glory of the State, and push it on to that great
destiny which its position, and its resources so
pminently fit it. We will ever be found ready |
10 extend to them that encouragement which
they deserve, and to which they are justly en-
titled for their persevering energy and industry