Year: 1871

not more than anything else, acted as an incentive, and, in forming our determina- tion as to whether we would engage in the enterprise, exerted not little influence over us. It was the almost entire absence of practical means of adoerttsing through out this region. It is now nearly year since our attention was directed to the slow, expensive and comparatively inadequate method of bringing before the public the business and all matters of an advertising interest-and the only one at hand-viz: posters, circulars, &c. There appeared to be demand for something more; better facilities for reaching the public eye. Civ ing attention to the matter and taking careful survey of the field, we concluded that as this section of the state was unrep resented by newspaper, journal devoted to it's interests, and one that would prove all that was wanted for an advertising me- dium and organ of intercommunication would be welcomed and supported. In this impression, we have as yet, no evidence that it was erroneous Our experience in bringing the enterprise to the present stage of its progress !; canyassing for patronage, bringing us before all classes of society hearing expressed the various opinions the almost unanimous wish for our success, and last, but not least, the substantial encour- agement of a very liberal patronage, (our subscription list being swelled to a size, seldom if ever attained by country journal at the start, is sufficient to convince us, that if within us lies the power to prop erly conduct the enterprise, it will not die for want of support. . ..r .., .-

 Many of our readers arc conversant with our plan, but for the information of those who are not, we copy from the large poster, (which by the way is partial prospectus of our paper, that has been placarded gen. erally throughout the western section of Litchfeld county, that portion of it which relates to the political management:

 ''It is our purpose to publish e nepspaper for the people and not political journal.- While we give accurate returns of all cleo tions, and shall chronicle political events as they occur, we shall in no case give ut terance to a syllable that conveys political influence. Our columns will be always open to members of any party; and so long as they make use of language suitable for publication, and indulge in nothing personal, they can treat the various ques- tions of the day in any manner seeming best for the interests of their respective parties."

 We have been prompted to take this po- sition in relation to politics iE our paper, by the universal desire of the people, who freely acknowledge that they are fully SUD- piled with news of that character; hence, we have made contract with them them that we will ''handle not ;-touch not"

 We are fully conscious of the fact that, as 10 the proper management of all political questions, various opinions always have, do now, and always will exist, hence the ne- cessity of forming political organizations. The perpetnation of the institutions of our government demand them; and it is quite proper that these organizations should have their journals to disseminate their views but owing to the multiplicity of them, the people, whom we serve, have wisely asked us for sheet devoted to their interests in all things except politics. We certainly have our own we'll defined opinions regarding the questions of the day, and it would be to our shame were it otherwise, and a all elections we expect to vote in accord ance with the dictates of our own con science. This is our privilege and ou right, but in our journal we shall stant aloof from any participation whatever.

 To those who may desire our columns

 for their political communications, we hav

 to say, that in all cases we shall insist upol

 their being gentlemanly, fair and candid il

 their statements. Do not abuse other

 because their views and opinions confic

 with yours Treat the question and part,

 exclusively, and use no more space than i

 absolutely necessary. to express your views

 In times of greatest political excitement fyour communications must occupy no

 more than two columns of our journal, an'

 ordinarily not to exceed one.

 Il

 For news and general intelligence w

 shall strive, that we be not excelled. w

 hope a1d expect to make our journal al

 tractive in appearance, and satisfactory t

 our patrons. With all the important news

 it shall contain selected and original Eterar

 matter of the most varied and agreeabl

 character. In the management of ever

 department we shall be governed by tn

 ruling principle of our life, ito be useful t

 others while we advance our own interests

 To do this, no pains will be spared to meri

 and make strong the claims of our journs

 upon the confidence and support of tn

 public, which will be accomplished whe

 we attain high standard of journalism, an

 this shall be our aim.

 l. In taking upon ourself the responsibilit

 of conducting such sheet us we desig the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS shall be we think we fully realize the magnitude c the undertaking. An editorial friend, t whom we appealed for advice concernin the project, and one whom we though knew more of our ability to manage sue

 an enterprise than we could even guess a advised us to ''go ahead;" yet with thi l flattery he con.forted us, by coupling wit s his remarks this information: ''The mt f mentyou put on the editorial harness, you b ? come the veriest slave that ever wore fetter B Peace and rest you have none, but day an night think, listen and study" With this from one whose editorial experience hs D made his opinion second to none, it is plainl f evident that we enter the arena, not witho,

 some idea of the task before us. But W

 must have help. We are fully conscious e the importance of being sustained, not onl L. in patronage, but by occasionally receivin an encouraging word, or look of approya