Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-14
FIFTEENTH YEAR!

The readers of the Intelligencer viii
observe that this issue Is number one
of volume fifteen. We are not much
in the habit of taking the space that il
properly devoted to news, or comments
upon current events, to talking about
ourselves; but it appears to be an opor.
tune time to exchange a few words OF
kindly greeting and s~alutation with
our readers and friends, who have so
long and warmly supported US through
foul weather and fair.
Begun amidst troublous times, to de-
fend the rights and interests OF the PEG.
pie of the county, the paper has never
ceased to cherish and battle for the
principles Of honesty and economy in
public station, for which one of its
editors sacrificed his life. Without
any desire to revive the bitterness of
the past, we may be permitted here to
add another leaf to the crown Of laurel
which his patriotic acts WOW about his
brow, and to remember gratefully the
respect and veneration In which we are
SO often assured that his memory Is
held. A martyr to the cause Of strict
integrity In public trusts, the people Of
Lafayette county justly cherish the
name of Lafayette Groves.
For fourteen years tho Intelligencer
has essayed to do its full duty to the
people of Lafayette county. instituting
the fullest reports Of the proceedings
Of public bodies that were ever made
by a newspaper in this county, or, for
that matter, IN any other county In the
state that has come under cur obser-
vation. We have done this upon the 4
principle that there is nothing like pub.
licity to make officials careful in their
acts. And, in order that no selfish mo-
tive could be assigned, we have uui-
formly refused to accept or ask pay for
the publication of city council, county
court or other court proceedings; and
VI have published them as fully when
we reaped no beneft from official print
ing a. when we did. This shall coll
tinue to be u rule, rs we value our
prestige as . newspaper above all Off
oial patronage.
The devotion to the democratic party
Of the Iutelligencer has sprung from a
conscientious belief In the principle.
drst formulated by Jefferson, and hand
ed down to rs through q n unbroken
and always national organization. o.
ten accused Of aggressive partisanism,
we have ever endeavored to be courte-
GUS and fair in debate, and to be broad
minded enough to coicede the honest
ty of those who differed from US in
opinion.
As a newspaper our Shibboleth has
been, "Home nrst, and the world af-
Ierward," and, with the approval OF
Dur friends, we have resisted the ten
iency to cheapness, and maintained
'ur all home print, in order, whenever
Is necessary, to give u readers IS
columns, "a inches long, of minion Or
'onpareil, Lafayette county news.
Fourteen yearst Within that time {
what changes2 The middle-ag have
,rown old; the young have become :
uiddle- aged; children have become
nen and wOmen-fathers and mothers. G
Ind their history has been embalmed G
II the columns Of the IntelIigencer. Q
When the county history was written
ONE time ago tho manager said that Z
had never seen q newspaper that
Fas so thoroughly a reflex of q county's l
istory as the Intelligencer. If he had t
earched his brain for the compliment {
should most have relished he could r
OF have better selected his words, for L.
nat has been our aim and object.
And so, to all opr readers, each one
f whom we regard IS q friend aud CO. n
'borer. we extend our thanks for q p
access which is phenomenal in the p
lstory Of newspapers in this county, Il
it is by their aid and influence that O
e have overcome all obstacles, resist Il
l the malice of those enemies which u
thought always creates, o.
the natural difficulties of OCCASION Ia
hard times. 20,
May the future have for our con- &C
all prosperity, and that hap Sc
which comes from education, as
orality and culture-Christian homes, hi
I'd patriotic impulses. o,