The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-02-18
TO THE PATRONS OF THE "wY-
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tions Of some Of our personal friends, VT
have been induced g resume our position
as editor aud publisher Of this paper
and in doing 50, i will only. be necessary
70 say. a. very, few, words to its host d
intelligent readers nthe shape Of a Sal
'utatory% or introductory article. from The
fact that,hc major portion Of them arc
TOO well acquainted witfus MS the editol
and publisher Of a newspaper to require
either promises or pledges al our hand.
on this occasion. i2e''eN1 Hf ,N''f'' ?"
II may be well enough, however, le
make passing remnrk in regard 10 tho
political complexion the Pioneer will as
sumo while under our control. For while
our energies will be direct,d TO the work
Of making our paper an interesting fami
lily and news paper. we will also claim and
exercise the right Of expressing our scni-
ments upon the more prominent political
topics Of the day, whenever we conceive
it 10 be our auty as an American citizen
20 TO do. s9s5 fAii~'-a7't3 'o ysS a's-
I'm aworj, the (" Pioneer" in politics,
will be independent; and when we make
use Of the word independent, we desire
our readers 10 receive It in lis fullest,
broadesl, and most comprehensive sense,
In our political course, we have dclermin-
ed not to be incumbered by the shackles
and trammels Of party discipline and
when we utter political sentiment, we do
not wish it to be received as the sentiment
Of any one man or party ofimen, but as
strictly our o,tn honest opinion. for
which we alone are responsible. 2Ai 20 By
While we shall hold it to be our priv.
lege as well as our duty, to take our posi-.
ton upon the side Of right and truth WI en-.
sverit presents itself, and by whatever
party it may be presented. We will also
hold it to be duty equally as sacred to
denounce wrong. no matter by what party
thstwrong may be advocated. In short,
when any measure Of governmental poll
cy shall be presented to the people Of
this country for their consideration, and /,
in our opinion, the effects of that policy
upon the common interests Of the people
Of this country would be dcle,erious, we
will not support that measure. it matters
not what party may claim It as their pc.
euliar pet. Nor will we sustain any man
for an important Office if we deem him
unworthy the suffrages of the people, we
care not by what party that man may be
presented. -.
We have been in politics probably, as
mnch as any man Of our age in this com.
munity. and those who are best acquaint-
ed with the selfish maneuvring and soul,
damning corruption of professional politi.
clans. are prepared to appreciate what we
say when we assert that frequently. very
frequently. we have been compelled by
the aid Of party drill to support men and
measures, for the sake Of party organiza,
ton. although we detested them in our
very heart. This is the history of every
man who has had anything to do with the
politics Of this country during the past
fifteen years. We. for one, are heartily
sick Of this system Of political slavery.
and have determined to strike one blow,
at least, for Freedom--remembering that
be alone is a freeman whom the truth
makes free.' ,63 siat,.sam a Ella
G. Now, We are aware that there is one
class Of men 10 this community--a class
Of beings found in every community
who willobjectto to this mode of reasoning,
from the fact that il every American cili.
zen would assume the position which we
have marked out for ourself, they would
soon be forced to exclaim, "Othello's oc !.
cupation's gone" We al!ude to the po.
litical wire, workers who feed at the public
erib--who suck the public teat--and who
have become so accustomed to using the
people Tor their'own selfish purposes, that
they have worked themselves up to the
belief That they are the soa~eign ms and the
people arc their servants. But enough
upon politics--letit it be distinctly under
stood that the present editor Of the "Pio.
neer." will mot only claim. but exercise
the rightof pursuing just such course as
shall meet the approval Of his own con
scisnce--this right 10 acceded to the most