The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-28
PAY Ur.-We have now published the

And Freedoms 8 banner streaming Ger US.
PAY Ur.-We have now published the
Union one year and have fairly commenc
ed the second volume. Many of our sub
scribers are yet in arrears for the full tim,
published, and we wish all such and those
owing us on ADVERTISING and job-work, t.
make settlement Immediately. We do not
intend to raise the price of the Union
though paper, ink. etc., costs us twice the
amount it did when the Union was started
The old price of 81 per year in advance
or $3.50 during the year, we hope to main.
tain through the presen. war times or un.
I'll printers material are at the old rates
again. To do this We shall be obliged tc
charge more on our ADVERTISING and job
work, and with economy and increased in.
dustry and the not less important aid Of
araonrr and READY support from our pat.
rons, We hope 10 weather the storm no,
only financially, but locally, morally, phys
ically and politically, and bring the Un-
ion out at the end of another year, at far
thest, as witness to the defeat of traitors
and high prices and the rc.uniting of the
Union Of States one and inseprable.r
During the year just passed we have
been obliged to labor under many disad-
vantages-have had TO perform the duties
of editor, compassion, jobber and often of
pressman, devil" and all. Our COL
umns, mechanically and otherwise, have
frequently testified 10 lack of time and
attention, and our summary Of events and
treatment Of important subjects have often
been imperfect and unsatisfactory. Tho
the extent to which We have treated of
such, we can say with pride, we have al
ways aimed at the exact truth, and set down
I" "nassht in malice"
We need hardly say that, as heretofore,
the Union will be An uncompromising de.
fender Of Human Liberty and of the Gov.
eminent in its present trial for life, and a
good hater Of traitors, whether secreted in
the skin of the modern coppernead or tory,
or are openly engaged in their .damnable
work. Politically it holds to the same
motto which appeared in the first number
one year ago" We join ourselves to no
party that does not carry the flag and keep
step to the music of the Union."' We
stand BY the Government in all of its ef-
forts to crush the Shareholders Rebellion.
not that We believe the Government is per-
feet or has made no mistakes. (for it has
made many, and in our opinion is lacking
the essential quality Of 6rmness,) } but be.
cause we believe it to be the only rational
and effective way to regain its rightfal au-
thor'ts and dominion. tits true, that more
than year and half has been spent in
var to establish this authority, and SEEM
lngly we are yet nearly as far from It's ac-
'ompiishment a. ever. The mainstay, the
prop, the acknowledged cornerstone of
The Rebellion is still unremoved, though
Ws believe it cannot remain much longer
Without receiving some practical, finish.
ing blow, when the Rebellion dies. But
the logic of events is stronger than all
Ine fsassnings and speculations and We
sincerely trust and believe tha. they, watch.
ID over BY q Power higher thsn the Gov
'rnment and the people, will cvensusliy
work out the salvation Of our country.
We believe that oFesss .sys a7' ~
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Nan bssaks not The nsdal vAsa God c.s. sA.a.
rAsash darksnsd By Sulphur, tkoseA g.. -,.s
Ths biss sscA win bsishtsa asd ~ 49,, IN 80.
LOCALLY, We shall advocate the ipters...
t this county, sndeavor to encourage ,.t.
lement and improvement in the Blus river
alley, and shall labor for the interea,a of
Kansas generally, and hope
, merit the support Of this community in 4
ss6eulas sad oshsss 10 gepsssl.