Year: 1871

we have been duly informed, to the
effect that some one else was to be the
real proprietor, and to have the control
of the columns Of this paper, and that,
strange as it may seem, the paper was
to be in future a supporter and defen>
der of the "powers that be-" and the
advocate of the principles of the self
styled "party of progress and, not
withstanding the many and oft-repeated
predictions of financial success on the
above basis, and of failure if steered
in different direction, we have now
to announce that no change has come
over the spirit of our political dreams,
and that no fattering promises of fame
or fortune shall ever induce us to forget
our ancestry, our past personal history,
or voluntarily to despise and blast the
little reputation we have made for be
ing true to our race and kindred, and
honest in all things.


However, we expect to make politics
and political discussions minor feature
of our paper, and to devote all the
space we can to giving our readers
their moneys worth of general intel
ligence and local news. To our sub
scribers, residing here or elsewhere,
who feel an especial interest in the
local affairs of this county, we will
announce that the WEEKLY TELE>
GRAPH will contain, in the shape of
news items, a summary of all the legal
advertisements of interest to the people
of this county which appear in the
government orphan, and for which that
paper will be richly paid. We have
never learned to fatten and grow rich
upon the misfortunes of others, and
we do not wish tc learn such lesson
at this late period in our life. If we
were the beneficiary of the Infamous
law which prescribes independent jour
mails and compels good citizens, against
their wills, to contribute to the support
of set of men about whom they care
nothing, we would, even IN that case,
denounce the law as Infamous, unless
we, ourself, should become as infamous
as the law


I Nstill hope and earnestly pray
for the coming of the time when we
shall be free again, and when all our
fellow citizens may be permitted to
speak and act as frcemen, always, OF
course, being responsible to an i'm
partially administered law for the
abuse of their liberty. If any OF our
re,ders are still doubtful and appre-
bcnsiye as to the course the WEEKLY
TELEGRAPH will pursue, let them
catechisc us respectfully, and we will
promise respectful response to such
questions as we may deem pertinent,
and of sufficient general interest to
Justify the use Of our columns for that
purpose. And while we have ever
been and still are willing to listen re-
spectfully to the suggestions of those
who wish to be of service, either to us
or to our country, we wish to announce
distinctly, cnce for all, that this paper
shall be an Independent one; that we
will be grateful to every one who en-
deavors in a kindly spirit to assist us
in the arduous duties we have assumed,
but that we will do our own thinking,
and not only so, but that the IELE'
GRAPH, while we own and control it,
shall reflect our thoughts faithfully and
truly. Corruption and frauds have
become so common, so bold and de-
fiant, that with some the sentiment
prevails that there is no virtue nol
honor left. The very sentiment itseli
is despisable and loathsome. We
know that there are honest and hon
orable men still living on the earth
and when that woful day arrives ii