Middletown transcript., 1868-01-04
sA ALurAroRY.
nOnce more upon the waters.
Yet once more;
Aud the wa YES bound beneath us
Like the hon Sc beneath his rider


And the waFes bound beneath rs
Like the horse beneath his rider.n
Once more VIZ launch our bark upon the
sea Of public journalism. and if the expe-
rience Of years could give skill to the pilot
ne ought 70 be able to bear right onward
IN the channel Of duty and public utility,
avoiding the rocks and shoals upon either
hand The experienced soyageur, howev-
er, will not expect to sail over smooth and
unraffied seas all the while; he win make
ms calculations for adverse winds and eur
rents, and for occasional storms and tenn
pests. But he has only to keep his craft
well trimmed, and a firm and steady hand
upon the helm, to weather them all.
smile aside In presenting the TRAN
SCRIPT to its readers, we resume for tho
third time . profession to which more than
thirty years of the life of the senior has
been devoted. 1t will beeSpected that in
obedience to custom We should map out
the course we intend to pursue. and state
the principles " hieh will find advocacy in
its columns. This will be done briefly,
lest we might promise too much and per.
form too little.
Inc TRANSCRIPT will aim to take a
broad liberal and comprehensive view of
public affairs, ppholding the Constitution
ss the bond OF hDion between the States.
ana steadily maintaining the principles
of a sound Dem ocratic Conservatism. It's
coiumns VIII bd open to proper discus
sion of all topics of general interest. ;ts
editors holding the sentiment with Mr.
seherson, that "error of opinion may
saleiy pe tolerated where reason is left free
to combat it. .
special attention will be given to the
local wants and necessities OF this commu-
Any, Middlet9wn is situated in the midst
OF wealthy and populous region of coun-
try' and Is the centre of an active and
steadily increasing trade. The aid of a
local press IS needed to develop still fur
ther its abundant resources. and tn br;no
more fully into view the Agricultural,
horticultural and Pomological advantages
ot New Castle County, and the adjacent
parts OF Delaware and Maryland. 1t will
De our ann to adyance these great leading
interests, and also to encourage manufac.
tures and the mechanic arts. ra
The newspaper has become the grea,
necessity of the age. A man NAV de
without many things which taste or habi
nave made important to his comfort bu
his newspaper he must have. It is indis
pensabie that is, if his mind has attainet
Q suincient degree Of Intelligence to crav
It's regular supply Of intellectual pabulum
1t keep. him posted up in relation to eve
rything transPiring in the world arount
him, whether lit home or abroad It's cav
arg ever open Its eyes are in every place
The thoughts, positions, Incidents an,
movements OF individuals and nations, ar
presented IN its columns as in mirror
the reflex Of the opinions and progress q
the world. He who reads carefully a wei
conducted newspaper, is in no danger q
falling behind the age. 1t keeps him aliv
to all that is new in trade, commerce. mol
ltics, morals, literature and art, and ena
bles him to keep pace with the intolligerc
and progress of the times. 1t enable
him, if he be D shrewd man of business. I
open new channels of trade, and thus t
secure for himself new sources o. profit,
The people of Middletown. and of tn
populous and wealthy region of which it
the business centre, are not slow to per
celve and to appreciate whatever tends t
promote their material interests. In thj
belief we confidently commend the Tran
SCRIPT to the favor and patronage of Ii
intelligent and public-spirited citizens, an
trust We shall have their hearty co-opers
tion in our efforts to present them With
journal alike useful and creditable to IN
community in which it is published.