The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-05-18
County Papers.

County Papers.
A subscriber from the north part Of the county
writes us to discontinue his paper. as he will not
take il at the preeent price, He spys. II like
your paper very much, but you have too many
advertisements, and am already getting three
paper at three dollars year" We thank our
friend for his good opinion OF our paper, ard sub.
nit to him lew reasons why he. and all other
citizens OF the county, should continue to sup
port il.
let. Is newspaper necessary 10 county1-
To this question every intelligent person must
give an affirmative answer. A county without q
newspaper would be like clock without dial
like a man without voice, 1t is true one might
ascertain the hour iudicated by clock. by watch.
ing its wheels,counting the number of revolutions
and marking the cogs. So also dumb man can
mnke himself understood, to a certain extent, by
signs and motions, bu. the process in both in.
stances would be far from pleasant or satisfactory
So also man can bring himself into commu-
hication with his fellow citizens, by personal viSi
iations, or by sending letters or circulars but the
process is labOrious, costly and unsatisfactory.
There is no one OF any intelligence but is per-
sonally interested in knowing, indeed some things
that can be found every week in his county paper
The progress OF polltics-who are candidates or
the various otfices-what has been done with the
money collected for taxes-the times OF election
the reasons pro and con iOr various public i'm
provements-the sales OF property-the report of
the markets--the deaths and marriages-and a
thousand other things that will readily suggest
themselves TO the minds OF every one
But you say, perhaps, "my neighbor takes the
paper, and can hear the news in day or two"
Very well; but suppose your ueighbor and every.
body else in the county should initiate yourex
ample and stop the paper, where would you bel
But you say, stake out the advertisements and
will take your paper" In reply to this we have
two answers to make.
LIST. The advertisements are an essential fea-
ture in county raper-without which it would
utterly fail to answer its end--one of the leading
objects OF county paper being to furnish the
cheapest aud best method OF communicating to the
public. 2nd. No county paper in the State cod
live month without the remuneration derived
from advertisements.
Again you say, ''your paper costs too much
put II down TO dollar year, and will take il :
All we have TO say TO this is, that il can'tbe done
inside Of subscription of five thousand without
bankruptcy. You ought not 10 require impossi
biliies OF your county paper, but on the contrary
should be willing to pay what is necessary to il
support
The truth is, none OF your objections are valid
Ian editor is incapable of conducting paper, OF
advocates doctrines at war with good morals OF
the good order Of society then he ought not to bt
upheld. Our correspondent urges neither ofthest
ehjections ano we therefore think he is at faul
IN stopping his paper.
Think more seriously Of the matter, friend, ant
~ doubt not but you will add your name 10 ou
As:, a. permanent and uncomplaining subscri
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