The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
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Below We present the " du rer0T OF Mr.
WnEELocs, addressed by him to last weeks
readers of the advertiser. From this, it
will be seen tina. Mr.. W. has become CON
nected with the editorial staff of the Pro-
NEER AND DEMOCRAT, and that the subscri-
bers to the iiccrttser will receive in lien Of
that journal the weekly PIONEER AND DEW
ocRAr for their unexpired terms Of subscrip-
ton. This arrangement we know will meet
the approval of the readers of this journal,
and we trust will not prove less satisfactory
to the subscribers Of the advertiser.
Mr.. WHEEIocK, as he states below, will
have no connection with the political de-
partment Of this journal |, will be his en-
deavor to engrai, upon our columns those
specalites" which rendered the .fdreri,ser
so invaluable TO all Mnnesotians, by the
sound judgment and marked ability which
distinguished its treatment OF all subjects Of
literary interest and Of questions Of State
policy, disconnected from the field Of parti-
zan politics.
From the Advertiser o. Saturday last
AU REvOIR.
With this number the advertiser bids the
world farewell This is its last appearance,
Eo nomne, as separate and independent
entity. Its fartbing candle, however, has
not been snulIed out. nor has IL burned out
entirely, we hope. II has simply been trans
ferred to another socket. II has not been
cast out, as devils were cast out in old times
to enter into swine, and although no meta
phor occurs to VS. 10 illustrate the real nature
Of the metempsychosis, it il sufficient to say
that we are not the devil, and don't go into
swine. On the contrary, we go into very
respectable city contemporary, on whose col
umns we are 10 be permitted to engraft the
specialties which have distinguished the
Adrer,,ser In selling ont our paper, how
ever, we do not sell our opinions or our prin-
ciplcs. The place We take on the Editorial
STAFF our neghbor will be independent Of its
politics, while, except the restraint Of politi-
cal neutrality. i, will be more congenial to
our tastes and better suited 10 our Decessi-
ties, than the cares and responsibilities OF n
publisher. In ceasing, however, TO control
public Journal, we do not cease 10 control
Ourself, and though we may want a medium
10 express an independent opinion on the
political or other matters OF the day, We
shall neither abandon our principles nor mod
ify them.
which obliges us to abandon the hopes We
had formed for the future OF the Advertiser
We have sustained il for the past iew months
at loss quite sufficient, We think, TO yiDdi.
cate our patriotism.
Blu, although we might be willing to BE-
patriotic at the expense Of oar own pocket,
we cannot afford 10 indulge in that luxury
at the expense Of Owl friends. We have
sod ont. because we have not got FIVE
or six tbOusand dollars and cannot aufird 10
borrow il 10 throw away in bridging over
the gulf which separates us from moer
prosperous times. We have had to choose
between this step and debt with all It's hn-
initiating subseryiences, passing surely and
swiftly from financial Dependency 10 moral
slavery and political degradation. The
case, we think presents no alternative 10
prudent, not " say al honorable mind. IL
i source Of pride " ne tina, since we have
had control Of this paper, its history has
been stained by no mercenary comprvm ises
with friends or ios, and that Whatever may
have been or errors q opinion, we have
endeavored TO speak the truth a. We have
believed H.
We fatter ourselves that VIC have made
some enemies, and that there IL no, knaye
or fool in the sphere Of Our animsdevrsions
who likes the Advertiser.
For the rest, !; is q source u grstifca-
ton TO us that We have fulfilled 10 some sx.
ten, the original purpo~e q our sheet. A.
We have not teen ssed 10 boastiDg, We may
be permitted 70 state q far, perhaps 10. gen
orally known, that il bas done more 10 spread
information abroad relative 70 the resources
Of MinDeSsa, more 70 stimulate and guide
emigration, withou, local bir, than any half
a dorm Other journals 10 the state We
shAli Dot bid Cur reAders goodbye ~ Ne