The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-11-05
THE CAMBRIA FREEMAN.

Nearly two years have elapsed since we
launched the CAMBRIA FREEMAN on the wave
of public opinion, and we now submit to our
numerous readers whether our promises as
journalists have not been fully performed,
and whether their expectations as patrons
have not been entirely realized.
We have already, without any canvassing.
secured for the FREEMAN the largest and best
subscription list ever accorded to any news
paper published in Cambria county, and in
return for this confidence and support we
have given and are now giving more reading
matter than has ever been, or is now, given
by any paper in the county.
We have constantly labored with all our
zeal for the success of Democratic principles
and the men who advocate and sustain them.
We believe now, as firmly as we ever be-
lieved, that the ultimate salvation of our
country depends upon the integrity of the
Democratic organization, and so believing,
we have labored, earnestly but honestly, to
combat anything that threatened defeat or
decentralization IN our ranks.
And now that the election is over, with all
its mighty consequences of good or evil to
the American'peOple, it is our duty to guard
faithfully tLeir rights and their interests dur
ing the rule OF the incoming administration.
Iu performing this duty we shall be fair but
fearless. Weshall be willing to praise but
not afraid to blame"
We do not know why as good o nesCs paper
may not be published here as anywhere else,
and we know we can make the FREEMAN as
good as the best. We have the promise of
a regular correspondence from Washington
and Harrisburg during the sittings of Con-
gress and the Legislature; Nasby, Jr., will
continue to instruct and amuse our readers
through the medium of his weekly letters
from the business emporium of our county,
and we are promised regular correspondence
from other points in and out of the county.
MacShane comes in thss week and promises
to enlist with us as regular skirmisher all
the time. That sweet poetess, "Linnet,"
will still grace our columns with her choicest
effusions, and our poetical and literary de-
partments will be under the most careful su-
peIvision. Everything to instruct and amuse
nothing to contaminate or vitiate the taste
shall appear in our columns.
Our local department, we fatter ourselves,
has always been the medium of everything
worth knowing that has transpired within
the limits Of Cambria and adjoining counties,
and it shall continue to be so.
We intend that the FREEMAN shall be, as
it has been, paper worthy to be perused by
young and old of both sexes. In short, we
mean that the FREEMAN shall be, during the
approaching long winter evenings, not only
a pleasant companion to our farmers, me-
chanics and laborers, but fitting instructor
to their sons and daughters. Indeed. we
purpose having Juvenile Department for
cur young readers, with riddles, engmas,
etc, to amuse and edify them
We purpose, in fact. to improve as far as
III US lies the appearance aud contents of the
FREEMAN, and we trust that our friends will
increase our usefulness by extending our cir
culation. Let every subscriber to the FREE
MAN make an effort TO ada one more good
name to our list, and then we shall be able
to make the best paper in Cambria county
"a better one.
And now let us say to those of our sub
scribers who are still in arrears, and especial
ly to those who have not paid us anything
since cur paper was started, that we are de-
ternIined to collect every cent that can be
collected at the close of the preseat volume.
and that at the rate of s.. so per year. We
wish this to be viewed as fair notice of this
fact. for if we don't make every subscriber
then indebted to US for one year or more pay
up, it viii be cut of the question for ns to
make the Improvements in new types, etc.,
which we contemplate, and which our paper
stands 50 much in need Of Ten more weeks
will conclude the second volume of the FREE
MAN. and after that time nothing less than
$3.50 will suffice for one year or $500 for
two years then due from such as do not heed
this notice. We will then place all accounts
for subscriptions, advertising and Job work
which remain unpaid in the hands of col
lector, and:thOse who are indebted will have
to stand the additional expense.