Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-11-24
CoMMENCEMENT OF A NEW VOLUME

,rne Of the democrat 8; Sentinel and as we p
ara now about taking ''fresh start" we pro n
,o.s having little sociab,e chat with our read
.,. not doubling that they viii grant US patient
hearing. Since the retirement OF Mr.. oEVlSE' e
a few months after the commencement oi the t
Volume which has Just closed, tie entire cohtro' {
ef the paper has devolved on US. We entered on il
She discharge of cur duties with but little expe-
rjsnce as an Editor, and none as Publisher, ,
And at a time when the spirit of faction distrac-
tad tbs ranks of TIE Democratic Party, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. OF course we could not
avoid taking, rather, we fcit it to be our DUTY
20 take a part in the controversy between the
friends and enemies Of the admnAtratlcn' ana
esfend what we believed to be the cause OF right
That controversy is nov oveT, and the Democracy
forgetting past differences, are fast uniting be-
meath the banner which in days gone 10y SO often
lead them to victory. In reviewing the part we
took in the controversy alluded to, we find moth
inz to regret. erase or recall. We are proud of
having sustained and defended tho President of
our choice, when assaiied by formidable fac-
ton in the ranks of the party that elevated hlm !
70 power; being fully convinced that in sustain
ing him we sustained the principles of Denoc-
rscy. But enough about politics. Our readers
had doubtless surfeit of that during the late
campaign. It may not be improper, however
10 state THAI SO far from injuring the prosperity
Of the paper by the course took in the Le-
compton controversy, our subscription list Is
r1uch larger than it year ago.
The custom is becoming too common at the
present time 20 decry and uuderrate the impor-
tance of the Country Press. Indeed, only te"
dsys ago, We heard a gentleman OF considerable
reputation for ability and intelligence assert that
country Newspapers are of no use except lot
advertising. This is certainly great mistake.
In almost every town IN the United States TWO
or more political newspapers are printed ana
circulated through the surrounding country
Il is impossible that suck a vast number OF news
papers, all cont alniug articles which come home to
the business and bosoms of men" and which are
perused at the 6resde of the poor as well as the
rich man, should not WELD powerful! influence
more powerful than that Of the city Dailies
which are seldom peIused in the country but by
extensive business men and leading politicians
j ia impossible for party to long preserve Il
power and strength in county without a News
pap.r organ. Neither city Dailies or Weeklie:
loweTer ably edited, will supply the deficiency
Nothing but q local organ will answer. Many
distinguished statesman who struts and spout
il Congress and who feels that if he is not the mex
President Of the United States he ought to be,
Indebted for the position he occupies to some OF
scure country Editor, who never visited Wasl
ington; although, in the vanity Of his heart,
attributes his to his exalted abiii ties az
pure and lofty patriotism. The local news
tbs county and neighborhood form an interestlr
feature Of mos. country Newspapers, and IN ii
they possess not little advantage over tn:
city cotemporaries.
We allude TO this subject because it is moi
nous fact that but few country Newspapers
ceive the support to which they are entitled.
Their Editors receive st best but meagre co
pensatisp-often insufficient to meet the ordins
wants ef life-while such mammoth city We
lies AS the ''New York Ledger filled with trs
disgusting and repulsive to all persons of s
taste or refinement, count their subscribers
tens of thousands Did it never occur to
country brethren that, in publishing the /
spectus' CT 'The best and cheapest Paper IN
World" The Monarch Of the Weeklies,
and giving them gratuitous pu ifs, they y
really abstracting money from their own pock
subscribers. If country Newspapers are
generally edited with sufficient ability, is is
cause their Editors are not sufficiently compe
ted No man will devote all his time, tai
and energies to business which does not pl
ise to afford him a reasonable compensate
However, it is gratifying to know that the
who are in the habit of sneering at cou
Newspapers are generally about well qua
10 point out the merits or defects of an edit
article, Jackass TO criticize the Nghtins
song.
To return to the Democrat & Sentinel,
respectfully request its patrons to give it f
with all the aid and comfort in their powe
promptly furnishing the Editor with supp
4hs ,eedful, and by increasing the circulate
she paper. Our subscription is large, bu
not 30 large as we wish ii to be. We beg
to assure those Of our friends who bestir
selves in ou- behalf, that We will be duly
!ul, and long continue
{. To wear them in our hearts core
Cnmixed with baser matter"
We have no new features to announce f
ensuing year. We have not succeeded in
ring host of authors such as Edward E
Sylvanus Cobb and c. p. e. James, to &C
ute 10 our paper, and we regret to state III
have failed in completing arrangement
Jonathan Oldbuck to finish in our columns
History Of Cambria County," which hs
menced publishing in the "Agleghanian''
gears ago. Our readers must rest contente
selections from the best literature of the
faithful chronicle of all news of importanc
editorial articles, written, to use CT
lhra.e, ''ss well as we know how" A