American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-02
OUR OWN AFFAIRS.

, On commencing new volume Of
the UNlqS, last week, we were pre-,
rcntcd'ty want of timc, through con.
hicting. engagements, from holding
talk with our readers on matters Of
= mutual interest. .
We wish to say, in the first place,
that persons WHO have industriousIy>
circulated Il report that the "UHIoX"
would not be published longer than the
end Of the third volumc-just closed
are not well posted, and might be more
proGtabiy employed. We know of no
Ixpod reason why the publication should
cease; but there are several substantial
reasons why it should not. So far as
We fthc Editor and Publishcr) are con-
ccrned, it is, under existing circum-
stances, both our interest and pleasure
TO keep it going. We have been so
long habituatcd to this employment,
Than. If we should quit it, without be-
ing at once absorbed in 4 more congo
NAL pursuit, we should be like fish
out of water" We have abandoned
the editorial chair, two or three times.
for good; but the force Of circum-
stances has as often thrown us back,
Tot very reluctantly,Sn the old posi-
tion.' 1t is still our intention, howcv-
or, so soon as our business matters arc
properly adjusted, and we can find
= suitable successor, to sell out the csta-
Enlistment and retire.
Solar as the patrons Of the paper
arc concerned, they are unanimously
in favor OF. its continuance. Not one
name has been voluntarily withdrawn
from the list, at the close of the vol
nmc and some who have paid nothing
for years, and probably have made no
arrangement or calculation to pay for
years to come, gre still'losh to give it
up. The following letter is from one
Of this class Of customers -
3. : =" "J&nc G, 1898.
- Mr.. Sicgfricd, Jf.-Sir, I received
your parsr,' June 9th, 1853, otter
long absence. Understand that you
wasn't your money. Sir, it is Impossible
to raise 4, dollar ~ Marion county. Sir,
send on your paper if you haint lost all
confidence. Sir, as quick as the times
. changes YOU Shall:havC your money!
Sir, ] haze not seen but one dollar
since the first of April, and that a lad
Tor lady, We arc not certain which, as
the Ms. is not very plain. I'D. had
a death grip on it. Wheat crop looks
prosperous; weather so wet that poo
pic haint done planting corn. No more
at present = -.
ID" Sir, after close my letter l seen
my name OH the Bjaeh List. Blot that
out, and obIige yours.'.
rGs- Theresa specimen of coo1goo9
matqrc, I've didn't sahimPndencc) that
is,Quite luxury this. hot weather.
/, Our correspondent owes $3. for thc
Mirror, and S.. orthe Union, and he
says" scnd on your paper if you haint
lost all confidence" and promises to
pay when the times get better. Well,
we "haint lost all confidence" We
arc very confident that when the mo-
'ncy comes we shall be glad to sec it,
and wc may furnish some assistance in
the way Of collecting it; and further
moro, We will send him the paper with
great pleasure, Whenever we can find
Il grocer, butcher, miller, paper maker
or type.stickcr who~will agrcc to take
his promise to Pay at par. This is the
best that VIC can possibly do, in our
straitened circumstances, aad We pub
lish the above letter, with these re-
marks, as an apology to all yho think
we might send on the paper year after
year, without pay, merely because they
like ii! Wouldn't %c print a.popular
paper, and have long list Of patrons,
upon these tcrms2
But very many like the paper we'll
enough to pay fer it promptly.s yrhcy
like it because it speaks out, plb4ly &
truthfulIy ON all subjects; and they
feel that such papers are necessity Of
the times, and must be sustained, or
our liberties cannot be maintained
pMty organs arc entirely untuncd. --