The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1874-11-25
SALUTATOhY.

IN presenting ourselves 70 the puOllc
we make no apology for our abrupt
luourtship of its favor. Newspaper enter
prises seldom prove success financially
without the patronage Of political party
or fHstion 70 advance and nourish it. Thus
it Is HAT, the independence and useful
ness Of the press and the great interests it
should represent are not as often asserted
and felt as they should be, their highest
purposes contravencd and most impera
tive Lesests subverted With laudable
ambition TO exercise wider circle of in
fluence and cultivate broader fields of
iabor,r we start out as public journalists
with a fixed determination to be untram-
nieled by party and uhstained by faction.
If open transgression and seeming states
rnanship are again to stalk abr aad with a
continuance of misrule and the anarchy
of icentious ignorance, if reckless ex,
travigance and irresponsible expenditure
Which has brought the country to its
present deplorable condition be unabated
by formidable opposition, we shall con-
Tess ourselves misled by the influences
that are operating silently but strongly
TO achieve q peaceful revolution. DIS
appointed and chagrined, il our efforts in
defence of established landmarks and
fearless resistance Of whatever would
iranscend or remove them proves abortive
we shall then and not till then despair
OF the Republic. But if we are TO have u
higher range of purpose in nation and
S.a; IF corruption is to be rebuked and
official rectitude again condition of trust
and employment, we shall expect to derive
i,vIp and comfort from the masses in the
r,novasion. 1t will then be our pleasing
duty to staud rs q faithful sentinel upon
thG watch ever of our llU.rties and rulse
tlc earnest note of warning when danger
approaches. This shcuio bc the duty OF
u public journalist and we Shall feel no
nneasiness towards, nor shouid We oppose
the sfor-nation of any party that might
arise to such position oil comparative
equality as will impose mutual fear aud
1 ctralnt and compel o JUS; and fair cir
cumspectionin the adm. inistration of the
pubhc trusts. The best ciforls Vt all goUd
men should be directed tot common
end we pledge ourselves to ncaity sup
port of men and measures from whatever
quarter they emanate, that are fccommen-
ded by probity character ability ana fitness
~. shall not be blind when visabIe
danger approaches. We shall nor be
deaf though sounds Of peril ill tho ul..
" G shall not be dumb while Thousand
duties impel US to raise tho cry oil reform.'
We shall approve the right and hcaitliy
endorse every pub ic officer when in ,nc
faithful and conscientious discharge of Ills
d ay. We sh.ll reprobate ard cehsu..
witho It fear or favor the least dire. .IcIiol.
Of The public trust.
We shall insist that men who can assert
no stronger claims 10 Office Than reruo
licapism shall be tnrown aside and I..ll
Il heir posts be filled by such as uuequls.-
cu.iy rest theirs, upon chn actef, .uuc..-
tion and fitness.
shall instruct tie colored people
that IL Is for tnelr Dest interests ana pros
perity to unite with any party that will
guarantee to the who.e people honest anu
good government aid u just expenditure
of the public rev,nne Unaer Our cnn,pre-
'hehsive and affirmative policy we saaIl
Exhibit the interests of ths III ,:rchamt, the
mee hanic, the farmer and the taxpayer
- identical and that the black man and
sns white may equally gather the fruits
produced by the reforming spirit of the
people. aGSaas IL af go g,'I
81 We shall endeavor to be fully up to
The spirit of the times which the late
el.ctiors txlibit are ruli OF sigpiaesocs
and arouse our people 70 the Importance
Ct {, blossoms they have taueht.
flour suce-ssful candidates will hoed
warming and stsyshe tide of corrur i'm
ttrat has win nigh engu'phed the tate,
tEey too shalt receiye cur ,pablic and
unmeaypred approval and Support a,
they may merit IT. But upon no Other
condition 20 sas
TIis isour political platform and shs
basis upon which we propose 70 ereetths
4 l,,i5was. = In the language of the
greatal4.of American orators. Rathes
Shall we catch the lowest whisp'r which
areathes intention or purpose of en-
fsgsissnesis "a sh- ssuElic liberties and
lte &t+r 4f,ire =, q N ana utfer.,nce al