The loyal Georgian. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1867, 1866-03-17
GJe Iogut G!eargiqrt.
AUGUSTA, GA; MARCH II, 1866.
OUR PAPER.

uIScusSeu III pFI' dte gatneringS vi lTlehuS
anxious to sustain the enterprise, and
recently, q public meeting has been called
at which it's claims were presented, and
means taken to raise monies for its sup
port. But Notwithstanding all that has
hitherto been done, the present income
from the paper is altogether inadequate
to its support. Printing newspaper
makes no exception to other hamap in
terprises, in that it costs money. Mans
age as economically as possible, even the
getting up of little print lis ours costs
no inconsiderable sum. Besides the first
cost of press and types, in which latter
important commodity we are too much
scanted, there are the hands employed in
setting them, and the heads required not
only for furni hing the subject matter,
but also for the successful accomDli b.
ment of the mechanical labor of print
ing Office. The services of competent
workmen cannot be secured for nothing
Our readers might, possibly, be surprised
to know how much has to be done, in
order that our unpreJending sheet may
be got up in prcsentable shape. There
are besides the press, the EDITORS table,
the compositor's case, the agents desk,
and record book, and though last, not
least, the carriers trotters. To keep
even this machinery in motion, (itis plain
enough costs.
And, is it not worth what it costs?
No one can deny this who thinks not
only Of the pleasure to be derived from
a newspaper, Of the large place which it
fills in the family circle, but of the i'm
portant service which it renders, on &C
count of thu varied AID valuable inteli-
gence which it imparts. Then, how can
we overcstlmate the value, to tho free
COlorcd citizen, Of such medium speci-
ally devoted to the subjects which most
concern him, and which he can not so well
obtain from any ntlnr eour0e Ar0 ehreo
dollars year too much to pay for eyes
to seek out and for intelligence to digest
and arrange, and for hands to print, wha'
is being thought, and said, and done
both nv. his enemies and his friends, tn:
world over, on subjects of the creates
concernment to him? Can he afford t.
dispense with such means of knowledg
and education as this? Indeed he cab
not. There are many otter things whlc
he can better deny himself, rather tba
do without his paper 1t is one of tn
means of bis development of elevatin
himself to the position, which, attained
the last objection will be removed urge
by those who would .debar him the RICH
and privileges Of Freeman. FIR, W.
freedom and intelligence, all else d. 81
able must soon follow.
We make our appeal to the Freedm'
themselves, both in county and State
rally to the support Of the only new
paper in the State expressly devoted
their interests. We ask all-those W
can read, and those who can moi, to SCI
ms their names and subscriptions to
thus much for the causes sake, ev
though they can get nobody (hardlJ
supposable case,) to read to them.
Rally round the flag boys 1t Won
be pity and shame, if, once thro'
to the breeze, and bearing such nan
The Loyat Georgian, it should, after
have to be hauled down because y
would not keep it flying
Of course we include in our appe
those among our white friends, who 81
pathize with, and appreciate the eau
which this paper aims to promote, ri
us } our aid friends. The canse spea
for itself. Help it-help it.