The Kanzas news., 1858-07-24
End of the First Volume.

of Tw KASzAs NEWS. Sickness and the
DELAYS and disappointments incident to the
publication of = paper in a new country
have carried this number about seven weeks
beyond the time of starting.
This is our New Years Eve, dear pat
rons. Tomorrow is the commencement
of New Year to us-our starting point.
Thus, standing on the the threshold of a
new year, it would be well, before We cross,
to cast retrospective glance at the year
which has just closed, and see if from Its
experiences and trials we may not gather
new light and inspiration for the future.
We are conscious that in many things
we have fallen far short of the mark at
which We aimed in starting. Our facilities
for making a good paper have not been
such as we anticipated, while heavy pecu-
mary responsibilities rested upon US, from
which We are as yet but partially relieved
The past year has been one of contin
ued political excitement in Kanzas, and par
ty feeling has been high. The Free State
party has been seriously divided, and threat
ened with destruction, by the discordant
elements of which it is composed. That
the different portions should become embit
tered towards each other and give utter
ance to thoughts which. in their cooler mo-
ments, they would wish unsaid, is not
strange. We have passed some severe
structures upon men and measures, during
the past year, some of which time has con-
vinced US were wrong-others we could
only wish for words to add to them ten
fold. We hope our fear of offending either
parties or persons could never lead US to
shield doughfaceism, or Border Ruffianism,
in high places or low. "Be sure you're
right-Ihen 60 ahead, /" is an axiom which
should be borne in mind constantly by ed
itors, as well as other people. In all meas
ures that we have advocated we have en-
deayored strictly to adhere to the line of
duty-preferring right and truth to mere
expedieney; and to-day, reviewing that
course, we can see nothing to regret, or
which we would not, did opportunity offer,
do again, with, if possible, twice the zeal
formerly. The position we occupied first
we occupy mow It was taken after mature
reflection and consideration, and followed
steadfastly and persistently. That the
measures We have advocated have not al
ways been adopted by the people, is GER
tainly not our fault. We believe as firmly
as ever in their general correctness and ex-
L.
our own thoughts and feelings-not those
of other men. We alone are responsible
for them
In regard to matters outside of politics
we have done much toward directing immi-
grafton, and developing the resources of
this great and growing Territory-more
especially the Southern and Southwestern
portions of it. We have not, perhaps,
done-and not so much as we expect to do
in the future. The interests of the Terri
tory are of pressing character and require
much attention at this time. 1t should be
the especial duty of the Press to lend a
helping hand to all enterprises for the i'm
provement of the material, moral and social
= well-being of the community. These things
should be first and foremost; and we hope
that in the future, at least, our patrons shall
have no cause to complain of our lukewarm-
ness in this regard.
That we have not suited everybody, is
true-we did not desire, nor expect to do
this. That by the course we have taken
we have made many personal and political
enemies is also true-and is truth we are
proud of To have incurred the enmity of
Hunkers and doughfaces is TO us evidence
of the general correctness of our position.
Our success has been beyond our antici-
pations. Notwithstanding the extreme
tightness of the money market, our sub
scription. list has been steadily increasing
for the last six months. We are thus en-
couraged to believe that our efforts have
not been entirely unappreciated, or our po-
sition and principles so unpopular as they
might have been.
We shall enter upon the new year with
few misgiyings. Whatever we have of tall
ent or money shall be employed to make
the paper worthy of the patronage of the
community. Next week we shall take oc-
casion to say something more of the course
which shall guide us for the future
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The etterprising- citizens of Wyandott
have commenced the construction of q good
substantial br;foe aeross The Eanzas River