The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-02
I.Iwls BARR, A..
Gro, R. TlxsL1, it
J.. " GALLAull,
Nv. W. Miller.
WY. @. HAspLAy,
,sratis Stale Executive Commit,
YALEDICTORY.

q a-ifss5 NALIDlClOh1. - af-4'
u is With mingled feelings Of pleasure
and regret tina. weannounce to our friends
that with the present issus. our connection
with TnE DEMOCRAT will cease. For
nearly Two years we have had the pleas.
uro Of greeting its many readers, and
Notwithstanding the anuoyancos, .hehard,
ships, the ,illifcation to which VIC have
been subjected, wo resign our position with
the kindest, sftecliugs toward all.
When VIC, first established TIE Dx1o.
cRAr upon tho ruins Of tie Eapo,itor, we
were assured by on. vell-wishsrs that
failure was inevitablc-lhat surrounded
with tue bitter official antagonism of the
couuty-cra,nped by tile financial cmbar-
easements transmitted by our successor,
and discouraged BY the well .moant advice
ofosr friends, the experiment wo were
about to attempt seemed well nigh hope
less; but in The resul! wo have been
sgreeably disappointed. Instead Of fail
Lurc, T'nE DENocIAr has proved such o
success al has no other country paper in
The State. Commencing with a mere
handful Of readers. it now boasts circu.
,laticn Which We believe to be larger than
any weekly paper in West Virginia, out.
side Of Wheeling; and as VIC look at this
result, and the good tina. it las enabled
us to do, We feel that we are well repaid
for The trouble, tho toll aud the anxiety
which it has cost us.
To our brethren of,the Pres, throughout
the State, We return our sincere thanks for
the uniform courtesy which weharc re-
ceived a! their hands, and take hi, op-
porlunity Of saying that uhilo we have
said many things that ought not to have
been said in The heat Of political discus
sions. yet we have the kindliest personal
feelings for oil oftbcm With whom it has
been our pleasure to meet. E'l
To our patrons and friends, Nc return
our heartfelt thanks for tho liberality aud
kindncs, which thoy have shown us, and
we shall ever lold them in kindly relnen i.
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In conclusion We s.k Of them, for our
successor, the SAME liberal patronage they
have bestowed OF u.s. We know him
well, and have no llesitancy 10 saying that
he will gil with credit to himself, the DO.
lsition Of Editor. The politics oftle paper
will remain unchanged, and We hope that
under bis energetic management Tax
sDrsocRAr will prove TO be a grand sue.
cess. financial and politically; and with
our best wishes for The success OF the cause
for which we have TO long labored, with
malice toward none and charity for all !"
~epake our obei.ahcr. aFt6i 2
.ss;of a.0fe' 90 Geo Coz,p.
-inse' ~ SALUTATORY.
T2As will he seen from The above, | his
day assume coutro Of The columns Of 1'ns
DEuocElr. In doing so, i have before
me the CONSCIOUSNESS Of my inability 10
80 represent The living issues of the day a.
they should DO; but, nevertheless, with a
igat heart and a stillIilighter purse !
buckle on the artnor, feeling that III.
friendship which has hitherto sustained my
efforts will no. fail NE now. d's
Five 5eirs ago, / cains 10 We.t Viz.
GINA q stranger 10 . strange land. Since
tlisn, after assuming the duties Of Auleri.
Gun citizenship. lllaye formed ihoss near
and dear ties which make mo one Of you
! In polite, | a,n a neinocrat--.alwnys
was, ,lwass will We. world without end,
AYth JAs. W. Wer,Nsiss