Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-18

few suggestions under this head, and re-
port to our patrons and friends something
of the condition and prospects of .he DEM
ocrat We have had it under our editor-
al charge fc, four months, and if we have
failed to make the Democrat what it ought
to be, it was not for want OF earnest en-
deavor. Our labors, and they are not a
few, as some would sdivlne, have been
cheerfully. and earnestly devoted to ma
king for our readers desirable paper
We have allotted to political matters only
a portion Of our columns, and have given
the remainder to other topics which may
prove of more general interes! to the mass
of readers. We have thus endeavored 10
suit all classes and professions, and if we
have. in any degree attained this high aim,
we shall feel amply rewarded.
With the beginning of this volume the
Publishers ofthe Democrat reduced it both
in size and in price, thinking this arrange
ment might possibly give more general
satisfaction; but, on trial, they deem it bet
ter to resume the original size of the pa
per, which will be done at the close Of the
half volume, in eight weeks more. This
done, We shall give TO our patrons paper
that is second to mono in northern lndi-
ana. Our efforts, as hitherto, shall be to
offer the best selected matter, the latest
osws, political and commercial, and arti-
sou every topic of general interest to
az people. For these efforts on our part.
we shall ask of the Democrats Of Marshall,
and ali others who may feel so disposed,
their hearty support. If any laborer is
worthy of his hire. it is the printer who
endeavors to do justice to his patrons. and
vet there is scarcely no class Of persons
60 poorly remunerated. But we are not
disposed to grumble; we would rather re-
turn thanks for the liberal patronage we
have enjoyed. 1t is not the number on
our subscription list We complain OF. for
this is very respectable. but the large mum
Der Of delinquents. who. from month to
month, from year to year, withhold from
the printer that pittance, which makes the
sum of his means. If man owes us dol
ar and half, he may very honestly be-
,lisye if we never get it. it cannot break us
but il a thousand owe us like sum, and
each one thinks the same. we may be ru
med. This is exactly the position Of the
newspaper puhlishers-avery unehvlabl'
one truly.
Few indeed estimate county paper a
its real value. It comes to them week al
ter week, and is read by themselves and
families, and yet they fail to see any rea
value il is to them-or, rather, they fail te
see any immediate profit in the way Of dol
lars and cents thrown into their pockets
This is only owing to their narrowness- @
judgment-they take no note Of what they
make and save, in thousand ways by this
means. But we claim not pecuniary prof
it as the highest aim of the newspaper, i
has more exalted office still. i: gives en-
ioyment to, and nourishes the intellectual
in man, it regulates his understanding
gives him broader views of men and things
and silently but surely developes his whole
being--like the coral insect building Its is
lands in the sea.
Democrats should feel a personal inter
est in their home paper, if it is the organ
OF their party. and its prosperity will nat
urslly be indicated by their success. w
doInot believe we say too much when W
ak Of Democrats to make it their duty t
work for M a little, to help increase on
subscription list aud have general inter
est in the prosperity Of our-I should sa
their, paper. We work for them goo
deal, and complain Motive expend a goo
deal for which we receive very meagI
return; for. to the uninitiated, the real col
OF publishing paper like ours woul
seem almost like an eastern fable.
Let this short chapter be read and hset
ed. Let the hints it contains be remen
bsrsd and acted upon--let the ready con
Sort not b withheld, and let our snbscri
Zion reach fifteen hundred in the count
and We win give to our friends a pap
worthy Of their patronage.