Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-09

THE DEMOCRAT AND NEWS.
We have stated TO the people, and
particularly to the democracy OF this
city and county, once before within a
tsw days, shat this paper is not, under
it, present advertising patronage, . pay.
ing concern. We say it again, and
shall speak out in palmer terms. The
term for which we undertook to serve
the democracy Of Scott county for moth
ing and find our own board and clothes,
terminates with this issue. We have
invested many thousand dollars in print.
ing material, which we still own, and
which We do not intend to subject to
further wear and tear for tho benefit OF
any man or any party, unless We can be
reasonably compensated therefor. We
are not now. and We never have set our
selves up as public benefactors, and We
do not propose to assume that condition
now. We are men with the rest Of
you. We have expenses to pay, strange
~ it may appear to some, and to meet
them We must have o cordial-a liberal
support. The democracy Of this place
have dealt with this concern as though
they considered the work and expense
OF conducting newspaper a mere trifle
something that almost any one could
do; they have entertained no idea but
what the concern would run anyhow
whether supported or not. There are
some noble exceptions to this charge,
who have stood mp to the work like
men, but they were too few in number.
Now be it understood, that ,hi, uu-
substantial way Of doing bnsinets is at
an end, a. far as we are concerned. Ii
our services are wanted, say so in acts
words are worthless; say SO by pro-
ducing the necessary patronage. We
do not come begging, nor do we plead
for sympathy-we only ask the democ-
racy Of Scott county to decide, and do
II 1t once, as to whether they want this
p ,per continued. We want no CONVEX
Dstion on the subject with any man
soever, who is not ready to write right
down upon slip o! paper just wha, he
will do in money, and just what yearly
patronage he will give this concern.
Well wishes and milk and water sym
psthy will only panseate; we ask the
support due to public institution -one
that must be supported, if at all, by the
patronage Of the public.
This is no spasnodio efort-no gasp
ing for breath, but an open, plain de-
claration of circumstances, which, if no,
as it should be, mnst serve to
the public as our valedictory. We ask
no sympathy for the continual losses
that We have experienced 70, the past
tour years. We knew what We were
abou at, but We worked most assiduously,
and hoped for q turning point in the
grade. So far We have been mistaken.
The turn must come at once, else this
paper will not appear. We can do bet.
ter-much better than to be the bound
slaves OF party that expects severe L.
Dor without compensation. We have
looked tor means of support in our own
pockets long enough, and now hand the
case over to those ~ho should be our
supporters.
With the proper exertion the paper
may be honorably sustained neglsc. to
meet the emergency between this hour
and Monday morning At ten o'clock, will
be considered BY as as q very significant
hint that the DEMOCRAT AND News 10 no
longer wanted in this community, and
upon such hint it will close, sine die
We trust We have succeeded in ma.
king ourselves clearly understood. and
here We rest to await the action or mac.
lion ofthe public.