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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
“ Reproach is cheap : with ease we might discharge 
Gibes at each other, till a ship that asks 
A hundred oars should sink beneath the load.” 
As to anonymous correspondents, we can only express our 
hope that we shall have none, since their communications 
will not be inserted by us. In every instance, then, we 
require the name of the author, even although it must not 
be given publicity to by us. Some of our friends may prefer 
the adoption of a sobriquet , or some fanciful name, for 
reasons which we have no right to inquire into, although we 
may regret it. 
As to what may be said to or of us anonymously, we do 
not say we shall never heed it, for sometimes it is the case that 
our faults are thus pointed out to us, even by our enemies. 
But kinder would be the open advice of a friend. 
We feel the prominent position in which we have chosen 
to place ourselves. We are quite aware that we are obnoxi- 
ous to censure and animadversion ; nor does it become us to 
display an extreme sensitiveness when comments are freely 
made upon the steps we have taken, our course of procedure, 
or the views we may advocate ; but rather, with submission, 
we must be contented to bear that which our boldness has 
brought upon us ; being upholden by the consciousness of 
having an honesty of intention, and a determination to do that 
which is right, regardless alike of the praise of our friends, 
and the disapprobation of those who may not agree with us. 
Not that we wish it to be thought that we are indifferent in 
this matter : far from it ; for we sincerely desire to pos- 
sess the approbation of the whole profession ; <e to be all things 
to all men and, as we have already said, our utmost efforts 
shall be made to realize this, but never by the violation of 
our principles ; and we are quite sure that this will not be 
required of us. 
If it be that our politics are inquired into, the answer 
we fain would give is that we eschew them altogether; for 
we have no wish that they should be obtruded on the notice 
of our readers ; and with great reluctance, amounting to an 
aversion, will we ever do so. But if the inquiry be persisted 
