The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-29
10 OUR PATRONS.

40 OUR PATRONS.
VITA the pFcscE: number Of our paper
commences the second year of our man
asement Of TIE DEMocRA7, and in LAYING
1t before our readers. ne wish to return 10
'hen' our sincere thanks for the assistance
aad encouragement they have given US.
" hen VIZ purchased the Office and attempt
ed to establish paper upon tho debris os
the deceased Eri,osilor, VIC were surroua-
dsd with circumstances Of the most de-
pressing character. We laborea under,
not only the antagoaistic influence of ali
the otlce-hoIFcrs Of our County, but the
cracking prophecies Of our pretended
friends, Gcnuucia;ions ofour enemies, and
the prejudice which tho failure of our
predecessors naturally cptailrl. Yet what
is the result?
A year has gone by. The DrNoc.Ar.
which began its existence under such uu-
?Fop'f'cus circumstances. has grown in
circulation and in influence, unit! it is
to-day one of the most popular and we'll
known Of the weekly papers in the State.
! We feel ike congratulating the Democ-
racy Of this and adjoining Countie, upon
this happy result We hare demonstrated
that Democratic organ, properly con-
Quoted, can be sustained. That hitherto
the fault has been. not so much with the
Democracy as with the papers themselves
The people the bone and sincw of the
coun;rY-want paper which will advo
cate their Interests boldly-that canno
be controlled By cliqucs Or rings-tbat i
not afraid to attack corruption in higt
places. nor to expose villainy wherever i
may DO fouad. Such paper wo hay,
cnGeaTored to make The DEMOCRAT, ant
We think we have succeeded. A. lcas
We have the satisfaction Of knowing tina: i
We have fallen short of the high standar,
too which We aspired, it has not been TO
lack Of effort to attain it, on our part.
: During the coming year, we shall en-
dea7o7 to make our paper more worthy 0
a liberal support than ever. The severa
Departments will be maintained as hereto
fore, and no effort will be lacking to max
it the best Weekly paper IN tie State. l,
local columns will DO feature which vii
receive grca: care and attention, and W
hope to con:inuc 70 make it the best loct
paper published IN Fss: Virginia. In i,
editorial columns, the politics of the da
will be discussed from fair and in part:
l standpoint, and while We shall maintai
3 that this is a white mans country, an
+. that white men are able to govern then
e selves without calling the assistance of a
!. inferior race, We shal! do so in 4 name
betting the cause We represent.
We shal! continue to advocate the Day
! ment of the Public Debt according 70 til
letter ofthe law under which it was con
tracted-believ;ng aswc do. that if green
, backs we're good enough for the soldic
who riskcd hia life for his country-fo
his orphans and his widow. for the lahore
. and the mechanic, they are good enoGg
for the bond-holder, who risked nothing
and who is now eating up the substauc
f and destroying the prosperity Of TIC co4n
try they claim to have saved.
Thankful for the liberal patronage be
slowed on US in the past, we ask GU
friends to help US to extend our feld G
usefulness by increasing our circulation
and invite attention to our prospectus 70
: 1870, which will be found in another col
: umn.