Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
To the Readers and Patrons
offhe Shenandoah Herald.

HERALD Cfice as one OF us proprle-
tors. From that date to the present
we have been iu active connection VIII
IT. The Editorials which appeared IL
ITS columns have, as a rule, expressed
our political convictions. AT times
Editorial articles, written by partners
ID the business, whose sentiments we
could not fully endorse. have been
published.
We favored the doctrines Of the
Democratic party, because we believed
them right. We opposed the Repub-
Ilcan party, in national affairs, because
we believed the principles which they
advocated were in opposition to the
Interests of the great masses OF the
people of this country, and in opposition
to the principles upon which this gov
ment was founded.
The success and perpetuity of the
institutions which protect both the
liberty and the interests Of the Ameri-
can people are dependent upon the
principles advocated by the Democratic
party.
From 1.-THE teginnno we opposed
bitterly TIE keadjuster and Coalition
parties. We had no sympathy with
the doctrines which thew advocated.
The debt OF Virginia we believed to be
a jost debt and advocated its payment.
We then believed and now believe that
We we're right. When the Republican
party, with but few exceptions, united
with The Coalitionists, and were aided
BY q National Republican administra-
TOD, and number Of the bond holders
of New York in defeating the Demo
cIscy al d 10 readjustiug the debt ac-
cordiug 10 their ideas. we were in favor
of submitting to their action and op-
posed Ia sacrificing the prospects Of the
Don ccratic party, by keeping alive an
is.re that had been decided by the
Legislature. aud adjudicated by the
highest courts OF the land.
While We were in the newspaper bus
irtss, We lave been generously sustain
cd BY the people of this county We
desire. here, in the last newspaper ar
ucle which We expect 10 write, TO re-
turn 10 The people our sincere thanks
and 10 assure them that we shall ial-
wsvs appreciate the kindness which
they rave exIeude 10 us. We had
natural right 20 expect to be supported
by Democrats, bnt for the liberal sup
port which we have received from Re-
diusters and Republicans, who fullv
understood our political position, we de-
sire to express our appreciation of their
personal kindness.
To many of our friends, who are
DEN ocrais, The question will naturally
MRnk: "Wby did you, a Democrat
FeuTne Herald TO parties who, you
Knew "eNad conduct the paper in oppo.
sihou 10 the Democratic party ?" We
did it because we acted as every good
tusness man would have done under
similar circumstances. We had invest
ed, 10 the HERALD Office, the accumu-
lstion OF years OF our labor. On &C.
count OF circumstances, over which we
bad DO control, we bad the choice OF
conducting The HERALD as a business
while parties who had financial interests
10 the HERALD were CONFLICTING two
papeIe-one a Republican ana the
oihtr.s DtmOCrotic paper in opposition
10 ri, or of dlspOsing of our interest 10
the best advantage. We were placed
between two fires, and while we did not
doubt that our friends who had sup.
ported Us so literally 10 the past would
continue 10 extend support to US, W,
knew that as a business enterprise, it
wss bad policy for Que partner who
owl ed a n lnonIy Of tbe stock 10 at
ttppt 10 continue business which bis
partners were endeavorlDg TO break
down. We could not afford 10 run q
paper tor The fun Of the thing. W.
iel' II duty 10 protect our own family.
While Wewtre conscious that our &C
'-pD "onld. 10 tone extent. inlure the |
party 10 which We are attached and in
whose prIGe'rles We have n~ most nm.
watering conbdt Hoe, the power ~
syfrt II was cot with u; tie respoN
sitili,y is cot oars.
As 10 our oV B political course, we have
never beIn q politician, in the sense in
which tie word csn DOW very properly
lie teod &c decent iDR one, who expects
TO edvCcaie his personal claim 10 office
Nv teirR sciISe 10 pClincs: We are no
Cfice etektr aud We want 90 public
flee. So long as tie Democratic par
" 10 true TO Democratic principles, We
are Democrat.
As so u uch Las bee D. said about what
our future connection with tie paper
wilfbe; We Will btTe announce tba
With this issue OF tie psper, our con
Dscton with il ceases entirely. II. how
ever, The business of The parties who
have purchased Cur interest, should re-
quirs CTR teIyiCCs Until they can make
o. 'er arrangements, it will be cheer
fully rendered.
In regard r. parlles who bad pecc'
unry interest in the Cffice, We rade
outtelf personally responsible for thai
before We consented to cell,
aud have made an arrangement salts.
iaclory 10 al paIties concerned.
Alter again thanking all for The sup
roFt Which they have given us. we re-
'ign our place and Will endeavor to
tupport our family by engaging, 10