Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-02-28
BLeuaSB6Rs, WEDNESDAY, FEB. ss, 1866
A Word to Our Patrons.

py the undersigned, we deem le no more
han proper and right that our patrons,
pd those who are disposed to beco me
sh, should understand and know, that
sze principles we have prescribed to guide
US. in our editorial course, are those
which have been 50 ably maintained and
promulgated through the columns of both
the DEMocRAT and. STAR, by tho former
editors. We, upon taking control Of and
publishing this consolidated paper, launch
our bark upon no new waters of life
but our trust is that the intelligence and
discrimination Of those who b.ss know
and understand US, will sustain our hum
bic, yet earnest efforts, in the cause Of
Roar and Truth. We very well know
how many varying tastes, politically and
otherwise, we have to consult, and how
different it is to satisfy elf. We i'll
always be ambitious to please, bu. our
brightest aimIshall be to do R1aHr; for
[ve believe that the duty of a pablo iourn-
flIst Is rather to speak the truth hoaest-
~, fearlessly and indepentl , than to pam
der to corrupted and vitiated taste, or to
|be cyingiag and .fawniag sycophant
Ybout tne purses OF the weaIthlest. Too
nuch evil has been wrought by a prost.
ution Of the press to mereenary objects.
Foo often has Truth been sacrificed
rushed to earth-and too often has
Rear suffered by conflict with irfer-
AIn the end, however, RIeHT and
iH prevail, and though young, we
too clearly seen how futile and
dved is every success and every tri-
which is based upon expediency
But if We consulted only expedi-
b we have seen enough of the i'll.
ed fortune of those who resort to
knprincipSed tricks and contrfUznces, to
yarn US forever from psrver.iDg our Ia
bors to time-serYing and dishonorable
ourse.
In conducting public journal we
ball be compelled to devote attention to
Political subjects, because in this country
sery good citizen, in order to perform
'is duty to his country, must acquaint
bimself With affairs of government. We
10 not mean that he must brawl and har-
{aDgue at the street corners, on the high
Fay, and in every bar-room; bus he
nast inform himself before heeis fitted
o take part ia deciding public ques-
ions By his vote. This, the present cor
fupt party which is controlling State and
National affairs to-day, do not wish TO
Zee established. They would force the
light of suffrage upon ell blacks, North
hnd Soutb !. unfit as they are to exercise
hat great privilege.
Our sheet viii not, however, be alto
Eether devoted to politics, but we will be-
Etow attention upon Educational, Agri-
kalsural, Historical, and Scientific sub
|scts. We shall endeavor to obtain orig
|nal essays from persons Of reputation
bnd talent and correspondents from
Washington and Harrisburg, SO that we
ban always give synopsis, if nothing
more, of the latest congressional and leg
|slatiya news. Articles of lighter litera-
lure will, from time to time, enliver on.
Eolumns, snd we shall use our best eff
Eorts, at all tines to make our paper a
5velcome family visitor.
We will pay particular attention to
events happening in the county, and no.
lice the coal and iron interests, the inex-
baustibfe resources Of mineral wealth
with which this region abeunds. From
bur loc stion at the CouoIy seat, we have
many advantages in givicg The earliest
Court proceedings, election news, and IN
kelIigence relating to our county affairs.
HYs are, here, ls ss than eight hours, by
nail, behind Philadelphia news, and in
bur Wednesday, mornings paper, We shall
pc able to give the city news Of Monday,
TUESDAY, and the latter part Of the pre-
Fious week, before any other papers in
be county, and reach cur patrons at
|easonsble time the same HssS. But we
|islIke everything like boasting, sSd de-
|ire TO be tried By our practices rather
ban our professions. As we edit our pa
|er ourselves, it will always be what it
low IS. and not only readable in the be-
fnning Of volume.
We will labor tossustsin the principles
n our party By course that We shall
|sYsr bl1sk % review, and for ourselves
&e ask only the reward which TRUTn
nd Josrrc shall merit. We have start
h and sffsoted our nav enterprise thus