Arizona miner., 1867-09-21
sALUTATORY.

In accordance with time-honored and . necessary custom, We to-day address the ! readers of the MINER, for the purpose of n- forming them what they are entitled To . know, that is What shall be the future ! course of this paper To which we answer. in all truth and earnestness, that while under our control, it will foarleasly. but in respect ful and dguifed manner. advocate the ancient and time hoaored principles of thc grand, liberty-defending Democratic party. Bgliev- iHG, honestly, that the practices of the party in power have been and are subvcrsivc of that freedom which is the birthrivht of every free white American citizen. we shall labor with whatever reason our Maker has youchsafed us, to cripple the monster that has grown iat upon the misfortuncs of our country. l. gained power and mounted the sho1l- ders of the people by false promises, and has kept it's position by fraud violence, blood shed and treachery. It has dupcd good citi- zens-Democrats and Rcpublicans-uto a support of it's vile uurcpublican measures (f1r it has no principles) by terrorism never be- fore attempted to De pr-ctised in a free coun- try. made so by the yalor of our ancestors. Its leaders, in conjunction with few mad caps of the South, created, nursed and famed into a hellish flame an unnatural civil War, in which millions of Americans fell victims and drenched their native soil with precious blood, leaving behind them wives mothers fathers sisters and brothers to lament their violent md unnecessary death besides which, 1t h3s saddled upon the country load of debt that fairly makes the bones of tle tax payers crack under the pressure Of tho grcenbaek, bond holding, black anaconda which has c3ilel it- self around the Nation. AaI for what good purpose has all this been done l-W hat wrongs to right, what vital tcnets 70 defend Echo answers, none. It was a war fo. blood, for plunder, and for the ezaltation cf the black, monkey faced Ethiopian over tAe poor white men Of both sections of the country It might have been avoided had brothcrly love aud common sense prevailed in our national councils; but the demon of Disc5rd was placed upon the pedestal of Reason, and poured out his vials of wrath among the con tending factions the sword of death was drawn; the blood sucking political trick.ters of all isms and factions proclaimed, from be- hind the ranks of Northern heroes, that war, terrible war, was the order of the day, and the fanatical clerical buzEarls cXhorted and grew fat upon the woes of humanity, while the people, hoodwinked and charmed by this combination of missing yIIaHy, danced to its music, and are now paying the fiddler But, thank God, day is breaking Reason hes re- suned her sway, and those Who have straycd after false gods are returning to worship at the shrine of the deity before which tue great and good Washington bent his knec-the Constitution and the laws made in accordance thereWith. Democracy will soon again he cnshrined in the hearts of the people, and un- der its just, economical constitutional sway all wrongs will be rcdressed, wounds healed, sectional hate will be nurturcd no more, and the Republic will live forever
 Aside from politics, we will cndeayor to make the MINER more Vsef,d han u ha3 oeer 5sfore been, in making known the resources mineral agricultural and pastoral, of the iaiole Territory; anl to further this end, VIC invite to our columns contributions contain ing anything and everything interesting ol ugeful to our own citizens or the outside world as, in the matter of building up the Territory to the position God and Nature intended her fo occupy, we mean tO know no party, nc politics, and will as chcerfully insert an arti. eie or item pertaining to the good of the Ter ritory and her people coming from Repub- lican as one from Democrat. In fact, poll ties will not at present be the main question reated of by the MINER.
 Now, good friends if you wish to make the .saper useful, help us along by sending us au eoount of whatever of interest occur, in youi sicinity, no matter whether you are sub scriber or not We are neither 2 Prentice, Greeley nor Kendall, have had very little experience as a writer, and ask our friends tc [" bear down very easy upon us, should ouI ears protrudo over the top of our caJesa.
 We shall never allow the columns of thi' paper to bo used for the purpose of attacking private character, and in the discussion of pub, lie men and measures, we mean to be temper ate, candid and just, giving credit to all whC deserve it, and condemnation to the man uarty or measure that merits 1t.
 We shall not permit the use of vulgar or obscene language in this paper, and shall never use the like ourselves.
 With these few explanations and promises, vo lay aside our pick, pan, shovel and horn spoon, put on the editorial harness, and try what VIC can do with pen, paste and scissors.
 j. II. MARIoE.
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