Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-09
YchK Towrsurr. Jnn.x 3. 1919.

YchK Towssurr, Jan'y 8, 1878.
Ma. kKEIKRi-A Happy New Year TO you
For more than twenty years have been a con.
stant reader Of the paper emanating from the
Journal office, though during that time there has
been three or four changes in its propdstorship
but for the last ninc years conducted by your
SELF Among the five or six papers taken in our
family, there is not ono of them that is so eagerly
sought for as the Journal, and each one of the
family wants to have the first rcading---thouRb
by common consent mother is now granted that
privilege; and can assure you she sits down to
it's Perusal with great delight. Every year, ev-
cry month, seems to me, is an improvement on
the last. Seeing the names of two Of the acon-
slant friends" Of the Journal in the issue of De-
cenber goth, have thought proper to give you
the opinion Of another constant" family of
"friends" We all have expie essed ourselves that
we would give up ak our other papers rather than
the journal. There are three or four reasons
for this opinion; and briefly,
First-The Journal is high moral paper, and
takes decided stand in favor of Religion, Edu-
cation, Temperance, Loyalty; and utterly oppo-
ses Error, Slavery, Disloyalty and every other
kindred vice.
In the next place. you have a peculiar faculty
OF making good selections for the paper. The
War News-now especially interesting-and
the events of the week, are most capitally ar
ranged, and you seem TO have gift--I may call
it-of knowing what to ieduo Out of your paper,
rather than what of the great mass of reading to
put into Il. find when the perusal of your pa
per is completed, that have a clearer and more
definite idea Of the news than can get from our
other papers. admire your frmness for low
atty and humanity. The present war begins to
assume the right ground. 1t is for tie freedom
cf man! The idea Of SELF is being forgotten, and
when quiet shall be restored, every nation of
the earth will look to the American Union as
the light and glory of the world @city set upon
ahill." Here beneath the respendsnt Stars and
Stripes, shall the oppressed of all people seek for
freedom and the God-gyen rights of man.
Some who read your paper and never think may
not give you credit for the labor, mental and
physical, which l know you have these many
years given to its weekly conduct Yet am
persuaded there are very many who do appreci-
ate it, and your reward will come. Mn. KEE-
LER know the course of the Journal is onward,
and trust bright and prosperous future is in
store for it.
And, again:-The print of the paper is 30 fair
and so plain-"bright as maiden in the eyes of
her lover" 1t always comes promptly, on Fri
day, and its columns are brim full and crowded
with news, both local, State and National.
You may think me talkative and free-I am.
You may think am fattering--not bit l
have wanted, for a long time to tell you what
and my household thought of the Journal, and
now am trying 10 do it.
am persuaded there are few editors who APP
preciate the responsibility Of the high position
they occupy. They are educating not only the
present, but the future generation. The views
and sentiments expressed by them are not al
ways read and forgotten. A Anewspaper contin-
uously read by family of children forms in a
manner the character of thought and purpose
of those children; and, first principles and in
struction are most lasting, how important that
the paper be one of candor and high tone of
sentiment, such as parent can with confidence
place in the hands of his children, and feel that
their morals or thoughts may not be corrupted
by its perusal. The theme have here opened
on is of ITSELF fit subject for whole letter. but
may not pursue it further. Indeed, fear l
have exceeded the sense of propriety, by the
length Of this letter.
trust your support will be largely increased
and that the Journal will always maintain the
high standing TO which it has attained under
your control. Your true friend, *s"*#