Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-09-30

JisOSf IL i :. SATURDAY sept. ~. 10
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IN consonance with the custom O!
newspapers from time immemor'ai'
~. with ta;s, the first I,Hmbcr OF She
;ssosraurG MINING JouESAh, make our
,,l,oisaacc to aniatelligent and liberia
public.
In doing this we arc sensible Of the
,uerous duties we have undertaken
,, perform in entering to the p"puis al
Y,stc. II we feel any shrinking
from Tie position we have assumed
i, is because we fear our inability to
meet the wants and suit tho tastes
of q varied AMI extensive population.
However much consolation there is III
",lo.ng the best we car we arc
heartily DESTROYS of giving our pat
rms such paper as will not only
command a lively public interest, but
ONE which will reflect credit upon thc
Town and community. Any result
short Of this will not be more unsatls'
factory to any than the editors.
Our first intention was to publish
a political paper. Yielding to the
weightier suggestions of gcntIeme"
Of both parties, we find we cannot do
so without violence to the honest
political opinions Of an extensive
community, and which could not but
result in the loss Of large and lucra'
tive patronage.
How well we will succeed in main
tanning position Independent OF
party, time will determine. Tous it is
untrod ground. The period has been
when we believ d such position en-
tircly practicable. 1t has been said,
however, that "in politics, as III re-
lgion, there is no neutral ground. "
Be this as it may, we b>gin with the
earnest determination to abstain to-
tally from the introduction in our col
umns Of party spirit. Any departure
from this will be the result of acct
dent or oversight, the discovery OF
which will occasion sincere regret,
and, as far as possible, immediate
PREPARATION. We feel assured, how
ever, that with the exercise of I'M
sleeping vigilance and untiring
cxcrtion, we can publish a paper so
liberal in its views to all, without
ovincing part;ality for any, and 50
replete with general interest as to
unite in its support the good men of
all parties.
Our aim, then, will be confined to
giving our readers general intclll-
gcnce from all quarters of the coun-
try and the world. Meanwhile, be-
lieving it to be the special province
of country newspapers to devote
themselves to the publication Of local
news, we will endeavor to pay par
ticular attention to this portion OF
our duties, and in such manner as
to make our paper interesting, at
tractive and profitable. Whatever
interests, having for their object the
material and moral Improvement of
the town and community shall not
only meet with our concurrence, but
our hearty support.
Acknowledging the peculiar obi
cations of editors to be candid, fair
and honorable, we hope, by an open,
honest, upright, conciliatory and lib
cral course, not only to attract a
permanent, substantial support, but
to elevate and ennoble the profession
to which we have attached ourselves.
We hope never to be too selfcon-
ceited to learn too obstin ate to ac-
knowledge our mistakes; too selfish
to sacrifice interest to truth too in
tolerant to maintain the right of free
thought and speech too uncLarita-
BILE to accord to all men their Just
measure of praise and esteem too
old to improve, or too ignoblc to de-
spise all meanness.
In conclusion, we commend our
selves and our errors to the kind
consideration of a generous public,
and solicit liberal support in the
enleavors we have 70. cshadowed.
KNIGHTS TEMpLAR.
The great parade of knights lem
plar in Baltimore on the Dist inst,
and their presence there for several