The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-27
announcement.


Three numbers after the present will
complete the seventh year of the existence
of The AHeghanian. During FIVE of
these seven years, I have been its propri-
etor and editor, and humbly. and trust
faithfully, have sought through its COL
pmrs to defend and establish the aims
aud principles Of the Republican UrioD
party, believing that by so doing 1 was
serving the interest of the entire country.
From this faith, it is perhaps unnecessary
tor me to gay, l have not departed. Nor
shall l. The AUeghanion, though thus
advocating the teachings of the party IF
Its choice, has never been a mere party
organ, and much less the mouth-piece of
a clique or faction. During the FIVE
years it has been under my control, it has
never asked; nor has it ever received,
dollar of patronage from any political
source whatever. It's advocacy of princi-
pies and candidates, whether Federal Or
State, County or District, has never been
go 1t source Of gain. Its entire income,
from The printing of suffrage tickets and
political handbi,ls during the past FIVE
years, has hot amounted to one hundred
dollars. I do not utter these statements
by way of complaint. Far from it. 1
desire only to show that The AUeghanian
has been an Independent paper, and that
lts editor has never sought to make his
purse fat by means of his political prin-
ciplcs. Since the day I first put on the
editorial garb, have not bad moiety of
sufficient leisure in which to discharge an
editors duties. Many time my edito-
rinls have been written during an hour
stolen from the cares Of mercantile lite.
Now. more perhaps than at any former
period, is all nay attention required by
my mercantile affairs. l propose, there
fore, 70 relinquish at the close of the pres
eut volume the publication of The ANe
gEaUiaa. While such is my design,
would be sorry 70 see the county seat Of
Cambria destitute of Republican Union
organ. The absence of such an organ
would be a loss to The larger portion of
the county. Regularly has The AUegha-
ntqa gone forth to the people of this sec
ton, explaining and maintaining the prin-
ciples ever dear to il, anG exerting it's
influence toward the establishment in the
hearts of the people of this section those
principles that bid fair soon to triumph
in every part of the Union. [ deem it no
vanity to say that the interests of the
Republican organization will suffer in the
absence of paper here to advocate its
claims. l therefore propose 10 grant free
Of rent, Interest or charge, for term Of
three o. mare gears, the entire AHeghaniun
establishment, Ualued at about M9usand
dollars, to any arorthy person Of Edsnsburg
or Uicmity, or to any association Of persons,
of schona am rrdliHg to be one, ,cho ,aiU
undertake to continue the publication Of the
paper for the time named IN the interest Of
The Republican Union party.
judging from experience, l entertain
no doubt that under judcious management
the paper could be made a profitable
investment. But for the reasons named,
I wish to withdraw from its publication;
and desiring that the county seat shall
not be without Union newspaper, make
the foregoing offer. A. a. BARKER
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DrosEHatns and SnUgTpSS