The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1858-12-16
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RICHMOND, DECEMBER is, 1853

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~ With this number We commence the 2sth
yolttse OF the Palladium and enter upon its pub
rcatiop With the determination Of making it al
Acceptable to cur patrons as Circumstance will en-
able us to dc, As q general thing newspaper
are coed md interesting in proportion to the
amount Of labor bestowed upon them, and this
as generally depends upon the amount Of patron
age received. II ought not 10 be expected that
paper, confined to purely local circulation will
compete in the amount Of matter or the general
int crest displayed in its columns with papers pub
lished in large cities, where from their location
they are enabled to attract large list OF sub
scnbers. We, however, have no cause OF com
plant, for our paper has steadily maintained IT.
usual Increasing with the growth OF our
city and county. 1t has now larger circulation
than it ever had before, with erbaps one excep-
ton, aud then it WAS furnished to clubs OF twenty
at ore dollar per year; but the experience O.
That year proved to US thst the price would not
pay.
Two or three OF our subscribers at the close OF
this year have discontinued their subscription to
tie Palladium because they can get larger
sheet q. less sum. This rs their per- feet right
and We allude to i, in no spirit of complaint We
have oGly TO say 10 regard to that matter that af
ter % years of experience, we know that we can
no. afford to publish our paper for less than the
price now charged. If others can do it, they
have an economy that we do not understand
We shall adhere to Der present terms, and avail
ourselves % this opportunity and occasion to say
that our terms are two dollars per volume, IN adj
rance. We grateful for the liberal patronage
we have received for more than quarter of a
century, and hall endeavor to make the paper
deserving Of the public patronage than it
has herct ofore been. We shall make an effort
during the winter and spring to Increase our list
Of subscribers, and respectfully ask oar Repubi
can friends to aid Us in this effort.
1t Is useless FOR US to say that the Palladium
will con tiuue to advocate the same principles of
political economy thnt it has during its existence
1t has ever been the advocate, humble it is true,
Of the well known principles OF the Wing party,
and although the name of that party has from
motives Of policy been changed to that of Re
publican, we have given up great principle
we advocated under another name. We have
ever been aud are now opposed to the institution
of slayery-unc ompromisingly opposed to its ex
tension to one foot Of soil now free. We are 10 !
favor of u protective tariff; for the purpose OF
maintaining the great manufacturing interests OF
country, and inc identity every other inter
est belonging to the people. We are il favor OF !
fostering the great agricultural interests of the
country by protecting 1t in our commercial trea-
ties with other governments, and by liberal APP !,
preparations from the treasury Of the national
government We ere in favor of u liberal sys-
TEN OF internal improvements by the general gov
ernment-s efficient at least to protect the COM
merce of the Great West from destruction to
which II is liable, of improvement. in the av'ga-
ton of our rivers and lakes. We opposed to
tie acquisition of any more Southern territory
either by purchase conquest; but il acquired
to be free territory. II Cuba ard Mexico to
be admitted to the Union, 80 should Canada.
In addition to the political character above
Indicated as that which our paper has been aud
will be governed, shall endcavor, so far its
imits will permit, TO make il valuable to the fam
lily and miscellaneous reader. In short what the
Palladium has been il will be in future During
the e years il has been published, we have failed
but on two occasions to issue promptly during
each week, and hope to be equally prompt in the
future.