The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-05-31
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Valedictory.
EE- With the present number Of the
Guardian, our connection with the pa
per as Editor and publisher ceases, and
it passes into the hands, and under the
exclusive control, Of Mr.. s. B. GooDENow.
1t will be realized that We separate our
self from the Guardian and its readers,
with no slight feelings of regret. Our
connection with it and with them has
been generally very agreeable one.
Starting the paper at the close of the
year 1856, we struggled through the
years of financial distress that immediate
ly supervened, successfully, though toll
somely. From this period of meagre
earnings and general difficulty, we have
seen the paper advance to at least re
spectacle degree Of prosperity and sue
cess, until now we believe it to be firm
ly and substantially established. Nalu
rally gra,iisd at this success, proud Of
,hs rspute weseh4we. have right to be-
Iisvs the paper has enjoyed, in the Coun-
ty and in the State, deeply grateful to
the friends Who have stood by US and
so nobly encouraged us. we speak only
what We feel, when We say that in sever
ing our connection with the paper, and
with these friends, we do it with the
deepest feelings Of regret.
We are free to say TO our readers that
the controlling metive for the change
was the desire Of number ofour friends
that we should, enter wider field OF
journalism. and our own belief that the
step proposed would be greatly to our
advantage. We were more willing to do
ibis, because ii did not necessarily sepa.
rate US from our old readers and friends,
but would still leave us excellent oppor-
tunities to serve them. In this view. and in
this only, the sale OF the Guardian was
FIRST negotiated. The contamination of
tho sale, however, may have como too
hate to carry out the FIRST intention. If
80, we shall still further regret our sepa-
ration from our present readers, even
while We shall coniaue citizen of our
town and county.
We confidently trust and believe that
Tn our successor, Mr.. GeoDESow, the
friends of the paper will find one capable
Of giving it increased efficiency. Mr.
G. is an earnest anti-slavery man, was
member of the old Liberty party when
aboitionism was not so popular as now.
and is consequently essentially sound,
politically. He is man of talents and
cultivation, and as writer has had con-
siderable experience. We trust that the
the Union men Of the county will ex.
tend to him the same kind encourage
ment which they have given us, and
chat they will see that the paper lacks
nothing Of support. Recollect, Union
men Of Buchanan County, that an efiici-
ent home organ is tower of strength TO
your party-almost beyond anything
else. And recolieet, too, that the home
organ must look entirely to you for sup
port. and that of necessity its efficiency
must depend upon the measure of that
support. Extend its circulation, for in
tina, way you increase its power saad It's
usefulness to your principles and your
party. More men are convinced OF err.
ror by the quiet coming Of truth in
their own homes. out OF The weekly news.
paper. than by all the parade Of argu.
losnt on the husliugs. II you want
your neig hbor convinced Of error. in.
iucs him TO receive into bis family
rood journal, advocating the true prin-
,iples. Nothing can DO more potent
Tor bis conversion. Let Us remind our
business men. too, that your home journ.
Il requiresaH the joSbipg and advertise
ng patronage that you can give it, .
While The use Of printers ink is one OF