Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-01-05
METGS COUNTY TELEGRAPH
POMEROY.O.
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partment of the Telegraph with d:fidence,
having had no experience in journalism.
How our self-election to the fraternity
may be received by our older brethren,
remains to be seen. But, with our best
bow, and a cordial greeting on our part,
we enter the lists, and politely say. with
your leave, Good Sirs,' we will show our
opinions. If permission is not freely
granted, we, shall probably fall back upon
an old habit, contracted outside of the
brotherhood, and speak our opinions not
withstanding. d2' a" '.''"
We trust, in discussing issues with our
editorial brethren, never to forget that
courtesy which springs from love of
truth and justice; or bring reproach
upon the craft by resort to language
that would be improper in the intercourse
of social life. We have never been able
to see the necessity of abandoning the
character of a gentleman in assuming the
position of an editor. Ii such a neces-
sity exists, we trust to learn the fact soon,
when our position will be resigned. If
our doctrines cannot be maintained by
legitimate arguments, we will not spend
our efforts in the vain attempt to uphold
them by abusing our opponents. We
shall seek to accomplish no purpose that
we do not think right, and if these pur-
poses cannot be accomplished by appeal
ing to the innate sense of right, and love
of fair dealing, inherent in the people,
then we will try to cultivate these graces
until a public sentiment is formed to
which such appeals will be irresistible.
In all things, we are radically con-
servative." That is, we look forward
with hopefulness and trust to :" the good
time coming" with firm faith that
progress is the glorious inheritance of the
Future, and that all wisdom and improve
ment was not exhausted by our fathers.
At the same time, we look back upon the
venerable Past with deyout reverence,
learning from it the philosophy which its
history teaches us in the experiences it has
recorded. 81
In politics, from what we have just
said, it follows, of course, that we are
Republican. We are with the Republican
party at present, from clear conviction
that the principles it advocates lie at the
base of all our institutions-that the best
interests of our country would be pro-
NOTED by their universal acceptance.
But we are not welded to the party, as
such. So long. and so far, only, as it
may prove itself true to its principles, can
we own any allegiance to it as an organi-
zation. We should not only feel free, but
impelled to leave it, and act with any other
party tomorrow, should it prove recreant
to its noble professions, and that other
party adopt those principles. We can
never be mere partisan and our friends
know us too well to expect for a moment,
should the time come, be it sooner or
later. that we could not act freely and from
conviction with the Republican party, our
services as editor of Republican party
paper could be continued. We have no
anticipation of such result however,
for the Republican party being. as we be-
lieve, founded on corre1t principles, is
destined, in our opinion, to draw to its
platform so much of the virtue and in
telligence Of the country as to make lis
policy beneficial and its existence perma-
nent. We therefore expect to remain a
Republican. ro..fqtr
The Telegraph, then, while under our
control, will be decidedly Republican, but
will net be exclusively devoted to politics
We intend to give it all the variety its
columns will allow, and hope to improve
on the specimen now in the hands of the
reader.
Good friends our position is new
one. We have had but few moments tC
occupy our editorial chair. You have
our hasty salutation. We must leave for
our post at Columbus, where you will
hear from us as occasion may offer.
s5mes q T. A. PLANTS.
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