The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-06-27
THE DEMOCRAT.
Volume 3.--Nunber SO.


With this number ends the third year
Of the existence Of this paper; and al.
though we are opposed to lengthy an.
nouncemont Of fact Of that nature, We
are constrained at least to thank our pat.
rops for the hearty support thay have
given us in the past, and express the hope
that in the future they will continue to all
us.
The DEMOCRAT has now much larger
circulation than any country paper in the
State /; its three years Of vicissitude have
placed it on firm basis, and we have
passed the dark hour which Immediately
precedes the dawn. Without egotism We
may use the words of friends and enemies
alike, when We say that the editorial pro,
auctions Of The DEMocRAT compare very
fayorably with those of our contemporaries
while the patronage our paper, receive.
indicates that its management is acccpta
BILE to the Democracy whereverit goes.
1t may DO well to state, however. thai
there is yet great deal of money belong
ing to us. still in the pockets of our read
ers; and to them we commend the follow.
ing lines:
The Printers year has drawn 10 an end,
The Printer wants his funds 10 spend;
And he has debts that he must pay,
lis bills arc duo this very day.
Then pay him.
Perhaps he wants suit Of clothes,
Or shoes 10 warm his chilly toes;
Maybe he likes cigars 10 smoke,
Or hi, wife is waiting for a cloak.
Then pay him.
Perhaps hi, children cry for bread,
While yours ure fulton dainiics fed.
How his be1rt aches to hear them sqrcnl,
Aud you must care how bad they feel.
Then pay him.
The papers good, you all do say,
ltgives the Jews for every day,
And It's the best that VIC can take,
It's well cooked, no need 10 bake,
rd. Then pay him.
Then pay the Printer, pay him we'll,
you don't want TO land in-Dixio,
For the greatest sinners OF the day
Are those who don't their Printer pay.
Then pay him. X
The Printer alwars wants his funds.
Then PAY TO-DAY, don't whit for duns.
And when you've paid, sweet .lecp you'l take,
With conscience clear when you awake.
THEN PAY nm NOW ~
Tho Wheeling Register, with liberal
ity seldom seen in paper which is &C.
knowledged as the organ Of a party, in
sists that the country press should DO the
first claimant upon the patronage of coun'
ttyipcoplo; and its editor also urges upon
tho abe men Of the different counties, the
propTiety of circulating, during the cam
paigu, the local papers. That the coun.
try press will he host Of itself zero the
les of October close upon us, there can
be no doubt; and We would bring to the
attention of our rich men the fact that by
the press, more than in any ether way,
can the minds of our people be wrought
upon. Let every man who is able follow
the advice Of the Register, and send 10 ono
or more men 'cho ,uil. read, tho local pa
pcr, and the difference on the counting Of
votes will more than repay them. We do
not suggest this simply with view Of
bringing money into our own pocket; but
because we are Democrat, and we work
that Democracy may triumph. We have
fifty Democrats in Weston. and five hun
drcd in Lewis county, who are called
"rich;" at least they are we'll able to try
the experiment we propose. A few Of
them have already done so, and are salts.
fed with its results. Let others all over
tho State follow their example, and our
majority in the coming election will far
exceed the hopes of tho most sanguiuo Of
our party.