The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-11-25
SALUTATORY.


In assuming the duties and responsible
ties of this journal, as Proprietor and con
trolling Edtor.I deem it ofno special impor-
tance that shall infinitely set forth it, future
policy. or claborately define what will be
its political character. My Editorial career,
since II began in 1896, and interrupted since
that time by but short intervals. is not M
known to western readers of all parties.
TO say that it has been consistently and nm
sweryingiy Democratic, through the muta-
tions and yicissitudes Of that ancient, in
domitable party, might be considered ample
| certainly have spent that lengthy period
of newspaper labors in Ohio and elsewherI
to but little adyantage,-havc been active
in all contests for sound principles to in
considerable purpose,-have signally failed
to impress upon my patrons and readers 4
conviction of my sincerity'as democratic.
journalist, it, at this late day, | cannot be
contided in, as conductor of the EMPIRE,
without giving bond in minute and conf
prehensiye detail of the entire policy
shall pursue. / dm Democrat; ever have
been Democrat. | am proud to say that,
throughout my political life, have never
swcryed from sound principles. In all these
essentials can safely point to all my ante
cedpnts and to no very obscure record
What have been, am; and ] can discern
nothing in the present state of affairs to
suggest any change of principle or opinion,
now or in the future.
II is our intention to make the EArPIRE
what the Democracy of this populous and
wealthy Miami Valley have long needed
aud their necessities demanded. If labor,
zeal aud industry, with the auxiliary of
complete outfit of new and modern ma
terial, can effect this end aud aided by such
experience and talent as we may possess or
can enlist, then we assuredly will not fail
of success. Ht
Success, however, cannot be achieved by
our own talents and personal labors alone,
a good newspaper and an energetic party
organ can readily be started, but to con-
tinuc it and render it prosperous and useful,
it must be supported. 1t requires sab
ScriberS more than simply well-wishers, and
it needs subscribers who will pay. A daily
and weekly paper, in times like these is no
chameleon; air is not its only essential of
vitality. We need not affirm that the more
liberal its support the greater must be its
facilities for improvement, and the more
enlarged its usefulness and influence, That
is self-evident truth. Hence our appeal to
every man, who would have a well-eon-
Quoted Democratic journal to flourish in
this community to GIVE US THEIR ACTIVE
AID AND ALL THEIR INFLUENCE IN THIS EN-
TERPmsE. We are resolved on performing
our part; may we not confidently expect
that all our democratic friends will actively.
perform theirs?
Outside of mere Politics there is a consid-
Grafton of no small magnitude IL is Bust
ness. No feature in city or town is
more notable than the appearance and
character of its newspapers. Advertising
columns invariably denote the business
character of mercantile and manufacture
ing community. This proposition needs
no elaboration. To assail it as unsound
would be folly. A greater folly, however,
would it be in any business man, who, in
conducting or endeavoring to extend his
trading enterprises, would look inside of
politics for his facilities and his resources.
There are such narrow-minded men to be
found, we are well aware, in most commu-
mites, but we trust they are few and far
between in this. The liberal-minded mam
Is never so foolish as to first inquire what
are the political sentiments and antecedents
of customer before he will barter his
wares. The liberal-minded man never
questions what are the doctrines of a netcS-
paper before he offers to it his patronage.
lie sees only through the clear lenz of
Business.
In fine our bark, newly rugged and newly
manned, is launched upon the political and
social sea, and we trustingly hope to avoid
running it upon either quick-sands or
breakers ahead.
II. Ii. ROBINSON.