The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-19
sv,AlEpIoToRY.

vA1EDIoToRY.
With this issue of the INTELhIaENcER,
my connection with the paper as Editor
and co.propriesor ceases. N is With
many regrets that / have yielded to what
q conceive to be my duty in asvering the
pleasant relations which have existed
for near fifteen years between me and
the many readers of the Conseruator and
NTEIIIGENeER, but after mature con.
ssideraion Ihase concluded that I ought
to retire from the editorial work or give
snp my Ia " practice, as I find the two
often conflicting in their demands upon
me, and feel assured that the interest OF
the subscribers of the INTELL1aENcER,
as we'll as that fmy clients, will be best
ssubserged bg giving up the paper. and
sdevoting my whole time to the practice
sofl the law. In taking this step am not
taking leave of the people Of Anderson
County but expect to take an active
interess in all that pertains to their vel
fare, and hope to be 50 situated as to be
sable to- do as much or more than Ihave
sheretofore been able to do to further
their interests The generous encourage
ment and support which ! hare received.
iron the people Of this County in my.
journalistic career shall never be forgot
Sten Beginning without any experience
sos Editor Of paper when 9 mere boy.
mot out ofmy teens, and receiving sup
port and patronage which has continued
with me through the changes of many
years, would be less than human not to
carry with ma through life the memory
softhe kindness which my fellow citizens:
have 90 often and. nbstantially y extended
ln leaving the INTELLIGENcER il, is q
pleasure to feel that I transfer the paper
ina healthy condition Of patronage to
safe; hands, whose experience and ability
sWilIWarrant itsreaders to expect the in
sauence and usefulness Of the INTELLI-
sENCER to continue to grow. The IN
TELL1GENoER has today more than 1900
actual subscribers, and Messrs. J. +.
sCliakscales and g. O. Langston, who
will continue its conduct, may be relied
upon to makesit an able and fearless ex-
p,nens. of the interests of Anderson
County ID leaving the paper, therefore,
I feel that the readers and patrons of
..ths INTELIIaENcER will suffer no detri-
mon t..
sretrospect of the past always brings
before US more or less to regret, and in
shis parting moment desire to say to
mr. brei ihren of the press, as well as to
the people Of Anderson County, that in,
The conduct Of the INTELL1GENcER I
have endeavored to be fair and candid
ssata all times, aud have never hesitated to
speak plainly and strongly where i
thought occasion demanded. If in so
doing I have appeared many case to be
karsh, ,or have necessarily wounded the
feelings Of any person, i truly regret it.
Icarry none of the controversies of the
past with me, and hope that the same
charity which Iso freely extend to others
will; be extended by them to me. It has
been my aim to serve my County and my
State in the conduct { Of the INTELLI.
SaENcEn: II have tried to advocate that
line Of policy which I believed to be best
greatest number Of the people Of
my County and State, without reference
TO the clamor of the times, and in so
doing have often: ] know, aroused antag;
onisms which I would gladly have avoid
s.ed, but i did not feel at liberty to serve
my personal preferences at the ex-
spanse of convictions Of duty. The pub
slic know how far I have succeeded or
..-s1 4
failed ID the purposes which actuated
ma IN my editorial career, and in taking
leave of ournalisms 9 am confident that,
despite many failures and short, comings,
81 viii receive the charitable judgment of
the people Of Anderson County.
Trusting that the hand which controls
xee 4sG
The editorial department Of the INTELL1-
sGENcER in the future will make it
greater power for good than 7 have been
able TO do, respe ectfully bid the press of
the State and the readers Of the INTEL
b1GENcER adieu, with the best wishes
for the prosperity and success Of each
and every one ofthem.
E. B. MURRAY.