The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-08-14
SaluIatory.

THE Inicliigencer is before you. We hope you
will not close your eyes upon us, or lend q deaf
car to what we have to say. Mankind are too apt
to form their opinions Of men and things at first
sight, and to approve or reject upon cursory ex-
animation. For this reason one feels most solici-
tous when entering upon any new enterprise 1t
is this that the young advocate to feel deep
ly agitated when he appears upon the hustings, or
makes his debut at the bar, and commences foren-
sic strife and it is this that makes trcmuloas the
physician when first called to the bedside of the
sick To say that we ere unmindful of public
opinion, would be to utter an untruh Public
opinion exerts the greatest influence over human
actions, and when it rises in its offended majesty
is hard to appease. Though we feel great deal
of anxiety that the Inteltgencsr may make good
impression at first sight, yet We think it would be
unreasonable to make it the criterion of our fu-
turc. To expect ripe discretion in youth would
bc,a~.prepestegous as to look fer roses in Deccm-
bcr or rszeSpect Tie rising sun to shine with the
ielyid splendor of noon All great things may be
ii aced to small beginnings. The strcamlct that
flows from lake ltasca is entitled to the appellation
of Father of Waters but it does not excite our
admiration until we hear the rush Of lis turgd wa
tiers, and see him bearing upon his bosom large
PROPOSITION of the commerce Of on Industrious and
enterprising people. All popular journals may be
traced to the time when they first looked out upon
life with very atcring prospects, but by tie in
dustry and energy of their conductors, they WELD
mighty influence over the public mind. Why may
not the Intelyeacer, Ike the streamlct, continue to
spread until it reaches the cnvable position OF the
popular gazettcs of our country, and thousands of
intelligent readers welcome it to their homes? BY
industry and your encouragement, nc expect to
reach this goal of our ambition. Therefore look
kindly upon us, and blight not the bud ere it bios
We do not aFF0gHftv ourselves that versatility
of talent that please all, but We will
to please, because we believe that in the powcr TO
please consists the excellence of the writer or COM
piler. In our endeayors to please VIC do not in
tend, like the Chameleon, to assume the hue of
everything with which We come in contact, but
design expressing our opinions freely, fully and
frankly upon every subject about which we have
an opinion. In so doing, it is but reasonable to
expect that we should occasionally differ with
many Of readers. Let this net cause us to fall
out by the way The best method of arriving at
truth is to hear both sides CT a question. Truth
is what every honest mind desires. She is the
star which we worship, and which viii light our
path in our editorial journey. To adopt the maz-
i'm of distinguished scholar and patriot, We may
exclaim, s'Iy codAtrys> aea-, liberty is dearer,
truth is dearest>,
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To our brethren of the Press we offer the hand
of fellowship, trusting to become worthy of an
sociation with such intelligent and honored fra
:ernity.