Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-11-04
OUR SAEUTATORY.

many OF whom we are uo' s''""Seis "Lu
n considerable number of whom are our
personal friends. To all We would say
that we intend to do our very best in
this our new undertaking, and az 1t IS
% us a new undertaking We ask and ex-
pect to receive that allowance which We
feel we are entitled TO receive at the
hands of a fair and liberal-minded people
We will continue the publication OF
the REGISTER for the present without
any material change, and trust that from
ms 1t will meet with the lame kind re-
ceu,ion which has heretofore been eX
tended to it in SO many homes. We
will make special effort to sustain the
good reputation for local news which it
had from our predecessor, as well as
summary of State happenings and gen
eral topics. 1t is our desire to preserve
the same friendly relations with our pa
irons which have heretofore existed, yet
while we shall endeavor TO offend none,
we expect to have opinions OF our own,
and will express them whenever we con
slider it necessary for the advancement
of the general interest Of the community.
The chief end of the REGISTER shall
be the promotion and encouragement OF
the business prosperity and advancement
OF this town and neighhurhood, and to
push forward in all honorable ways the
material interests of our people. 1t is
high time the many natural advantages
we have here should be utilized, instead
OF being neglected and allowed to keep
themselves hidden from the enterprise OF
those who are always ready to embrace
opportunities such as We know can be
found here. We believe the hour is at
hand for the upbuilding OF our INDUS
tries and the development OF our re
sources, and it is the duty Of every man
who is interested 10 the prosperity OF
Sbepherdstowu 10 aid i'll this effort, and
crowd 10 the wall the croakers and the
dead wood who have so long been mill
stones around the neck of this commu-
nitv. If every one should put shout
der 10 the wheel the movement is bound
to 90 forward. A beginning has been
made in tie right direction by the Shep-
berGstown Manufacturing Company, and
it rests with ourselves now whether we
shall allow it to end here, or whether
we shall foster and aid in the establish
ment of many such enterprises, and cause
by our example and confidence in our
selves a flow of capital seeking invest
ment that shall inaugurate an era OF
Industry and prosperity that we have
never before enjoyed. This is no IN
reasonable expectation if every one will
do what be can to accomplish this result,
but il is a far-off end il we all fold our
hands and wait for the blessing TO come
Of ITSELF AS far as lies in our power we
shall endeayor TO do our part, Tor We
desire above all things to have this town
placed in the position We believe its re-
sources and advantages entitle IL.
Concerning our politics, we propose
TO publish an independent Democratic
newspaper-independent in all things,
neutral in nothing. We are under 20
obligations to swear for the benefit OF
any par,y that black is white, white is
black, and red is no color at all; and
while we believe in the principles OF the
Democratic party, we also believe that
these principles in the hands OF political
sehemers and narrow minded and igno-
rant men can be so abused and contorted
tia. it would take strong constitution
to be able 20 swallow them as good and
sound doctrines. II we shall see in any
political situation that which we coll
slider unworthy of honest men and good
Democrats we shall not shut our eyes 10
it, but shall be ever ready to sound the
alarm and leud our influence to the
righteous cause of purity in politics tor
public honesty is private welfare.
To our brethren of the Press we ex-
tend cordial greeting, and hope that
our intercourse may be always pleasant
and agreeable, and, as we are young and
inexperienced in editorial courtesies, we