The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-08-12
CLOSE OF VOLUME FIVE.

CLOSE OF VOLUME FIVE.
With this number of the paper the
fifth volume of the DEMOCRAT has run
its yearly race and is numbered among
the things that were. The present
editor of the paper has been identified
with its publication ever since the
close of the first year of its existence
lin August, 1s66-and during the
four years that have intervened up to
the present we have formed many
pleasant associations with the numer-
GUS patrons and readers of the Demo-
Graf, which we hope will only be
strengthened by more intimate ac-
quaintance in the future. Although
the chief editorial management of the
paper has been in other hands during
our connection with it, yet it is but
simple justice to ourself to say that
the great portion of the business and
peeuniary management of the estab-
lishment has devolved upon us, while
the local department Of the paper has
almost the entire time had our person
al attention. In the latter capacity
we have ever striven to advocate the
best interests of our city and county
and stimulate our people to more vig-
orous efforts in the development and
improvement of the beautiful vallies
and fertile plains of our youthful
State; and in the future we will strive
more earnestly, if that were possible,
than in the past, to make the paper O
medium for the development and ad-
yancement of the material and indus
trial interests of Oregon.
In politics the DEMocRAr shall be as
unswervingly Democratic as the edit
or's knowledge of the tenets and love
of the doctrines of that party can
make it. The advocacy of the cause
of the tax-ridden people will eyer be
our highest aim and the maintenance
of Democratic principles our loftiest
ambition, and if we fail in any of these
purposes it shall be from a want oi
ability rather than lack of intention
During the next volume of the pa.
per events of much moment to the
people of Oregon will transpire, and
we shall endeavor to keep our readers
well informed in regard to every mat
ter of public interest. We design
giving full reports of the proceeding:
OF the Legislature which meets next
month, as also the State and County
Fairs which viii be holden during the
coming autumn And this, added tc
the fall elections which will be held il
almost every State in the Union, and
the startling events of the European
war, will make newspapers of peculia,
interest to the public and we hope to
receive sufficient encouragement from
the reading community to warrant us
in not only keeping up the forme,
standing of the DEMOCRAT, but to rem.
der it second to no newspaper in the
Willamette Valley.
In this connection we will add thai
there are many good and responsible
men who are owing US for one, two
three, and even four years subscrip
ton, and who would confer a favo,
upon us by settling the same at thei,
earliest convenience. So far as we ars
aware, all Of those who are in arrears
on our books are honest and responsi.
bic men, perfectly able and desirou.
OF paying all their just obligations :
and 1t Is probably only negligence up
on their part that their subscription te
the paper has not long since been set
tied. One or two years subscription
TO newspaper amounts to very little
to each one of our subscribers. but
when two or three hundred person,
are thus In arrears it. amounts to {
handsome sum in the aggregate to th.
editor, and would assist much in plac
ing his business in better financia
condition. Hence we trust that de
hnquents will cheerfully come forward
and cancel their indebtedness, SO tha
we can begin the new volume with /,
clear set of books and an untrammeI
ed business.
Trusting that this will not be re
garded as an impertinent dun, bu
rather as an honest and fair deman,
for our just dues, we will leave thi
matter, as well as the future course o
our paper, to the discriminating iudg
ment OF our generous patrons.
1NDI.NA.-The fall election in Indi
ana will be the most spirited that ha