Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-29

The fact that &c other daily paper IN
North Cerolina survived the ver and the
commercial paralysis following it. while
the influence and the patronage Of the
JOURNAL has kept nee With the growth OF
Wilmington and the surrounding section
of country. gives proof ot the firm hold
which it has upon tho regard of TIE peo-
pie. It's circulation was never so large.
while it's advertising cclnmns are crowded
to their utmost extent. At homo and
abroad The JorByAL :s regarded as the
index Of the commercial prosperity Of orr
growing city.
The JOURNAL haslna as nav volama an
der favorable auspices TIE decrease If
the subscription rates = already hearing
it's legitimate fruit Although tie change
begins only with this issue, We have re-
ceived club OF new subs cribers from
Fayetteville, and many additional names
from all quarters, while our old patrons
are renewing their subscriptions for anoth-
or year. We have certainly adopted q
"new departure" which has proved accep.
table to our friends.
It is hardly necessary, we suppose, to
promise that with the reduction of sub
scrip:ion rates there will be no decrease in
the size Of the paper, nor i'll the amount of
reading matter nor will there be any
diminution of attention to the editorial and
news departments of the JOURNAL. What
it has been in this respect it will be in the
future. We only hope that increase of
patronage and the prepayment of subecrip-
tons will enable us to extend the useful
ness OF the paper, add to its editorial
force, and multiply it's facilities for gath
ering news. We fully sppre ciate our own
short .comiDgs, and trust We may soon be
enabled to overcome them. It will be no
fault Of ours il we do lot.
Before the volume ooses We shall have
passed through two elections, more impor-
tant in their influence upon tle prosperity
of North Carolina than any in her previ'
Gus history. The JOURNAL will be found
doing earnest battle for the common
good. The past political course of the
paper is too we'll known - ueed
exclamation or require PROMISES
While we have refused to fail down and
worship every Golden Cali, which the po-
litioal AarOns of these days havs erected,
we have not failed to appreciate truly the
situation, anu given such advice as We bo-
lieved honest and honorable principle. as
well as sound policy demanded. II we
have not always kept pace with the mere
tiraid tiue-servers whose hopes and fears
have run wild with their judgments, We
hive endesvored TO guide our psop!e into
paths which would insure their present
safety and lead to future honor and sue
cess. Standing now amidst tho wreck Of
Southern political prosperity. in fnll and
terrible view of the DISASTROUS failures to
save our people aud State from the politi-
Gal revolution in which their liberties
add their property have been sacrificed
and their honorable pride outraged, we
have nothing to retract OR derloro. Under
similar circumstances We should give SINH
lar advice, for we have kept steadily in
view something olso besides mere success.
Beyond this the JOURNAL. il essentially
business institution. lis obligations are
to do Justice to those |y whose patronage
it is favored TO advance The CONNER
cial prosperity OF thie city and to Pro-
mote the welfare and prosperity of the
people Of North Carolina and the South.
We hope not only to record many things
to cheer and gladden. our readers, but to
aid in bringing them about. Peace at
homo and abroad, tull hsrveste, paying
prices, troops of honest immigrants. new
Southern Railroads, redoubled commerce
at our ports, prosperity in our. market
places, increased manufactures, full
schools and colleges, empty iails and
almshouses, renewed enterprise, reverence
For Law, abatement of party rancor. heal
ing of the enmity OF races, aud restora'
zion Ct the substance, and not the shadow,
of the Constitution and the Union will be
the ends at which we shall aim, and to
which we shall devote the influence Of our
paper.
We desire to express our gratitude for
The confidence, favor and patronage which
have been bestowed upon the JOURNAL du'
ring the past year, Notwithstanding the
general gloom and business prostration.-
These have been attended in many instan