Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-26
SalutatOry.

nPo"oioiAisi0o, PathS, plcdbureS anu, snail
we not add, honors, of that calling.
1t is with good deal of modesty. and
not little trepidation, that we present our
self before the patrons of the Democrat
as their editor, and undertake 20 preside in
that chair so long, and SO ably filled by
"Uncle THOMAS" Relying, however,
upon the charity and forbearance of our
readers " to pass our imperfections by. :"
and forbear criticism, at least, until we are
fairly harnessed and equipped for the jour
ney, we enter upon our labors
We are we'll aware that to hope to please
Everybody would be about as vain as was
the wish of Xerxes to bind the Hellespont,
We: we do hope, that by faithfully discharg-
ing our duty, as far as in as Itch, we shall
merit not only the good will, but the gen.
eral appreciation of our patrons.
We love the Democrat, not only for the
principles it inculcates, but because it is
our county paper-our home institution, the
peculiar index of our country's veal. This
feeling shall tall times prompt us to give to
it our first thoughts, our best energies, and
most assiduous care. And if, at any time,
our judgment should err, or genius be
wanting, let cur faults and faiIings be at
tributed to the head rather than to the
heart.
The Democrat will continue to adhere,
with strictest fidelity, to those pure prin-
ciples of Denocracy, which are the bull
warks of our country. and on which every
hope of our nation is eternally founded.
But while it shall religiously uphold these
doctrines of the Constitution and the I'm
ion, it viii walk in an atmosphere above
that party slang. and BHlingsgate filth,
which have too often disgraced our public
journals.
Men honestly differ on almost every
question given TO their consideration, and
he would invade one of the most sacred
rights of man, who would seek to tyrannze
over this freedom Of opinion.
Every Jehu knows that the worst way to
conquer balky horse is to pound him, and
the old Wit taught the same IN his couplet:
ga man convinced against his will,
Is of the same opinion still. -
While. then, we shall at all times freely
and frankly avow our political senti-
msnts. we cordially grant to all who may
differ from us. the same privilege, feeling
assured that it is only ignorance and SUI
perstition that suffer from honest discuss
ion.
So much for our political position.
We would further assure our readers that
the Democrat shall in no wise neglect those
other interests, which tend to the NOR
al and social advancement of the race
Educational topics shall receive special at
tention;a and we shall at all times endeayor to
inculcate sound, moral and religious SEN
timent. not that, peculiar to any sect or or
ganization. but that common to the better
nature of man.
Having now, in hurried manner, gem
eralized our plan, or, as was the custom of
the early pioneers of our country, blazed
our way through the tangled woods, we
would further state, that, having embraced
within our exchange list a large number of
the best periodicals and journals of the
day, we hope, by a judicious selection, to
interest and amuse all classes, ages, sexes,
tastes and temperaments.--The Merchant,
by the latest commercial intelligence; the
Mechanic, by the newest improvements, in
ventions and experiments; and the Farmer,
by articles culled from the standard agri-
cultural journals of our state and country
To the romantic, we will promise an coca
sional legend to awaken and delight that
mysterious, yet delicious, passion Of the
soul. To those of the deep-feelng soul, a
story of pathos and the heart, that shall
touch in deep symphony the tenderes
chords of our nature; and for the lovers o.
Art--the worshipers of the True, the GOOD
and the Beautful--shal be culled The
choicest gems of thought and feeling.
While we shall thus studiously endeavol
TO make the Democrat welcome and {
favorite at every Preside, we hope that che
good people of old Marshall and vicinity
will not forget the old adags-" the lahore
is worthy of ne hire, and that other
slightly psraphrased, they arho publish I
paper mast Eve Jy the paper. q.
We know the times are called "Hard''-
that the whole country raises, echoes, re
echoes and prolongs this one cry, Panic