Show S ourselves 1 I we issue today to day the first number r of ofal t VEDETTE and hope to receive th the c encell nl aging 1 smiles of every unionist in ill the J T 10 r the policy of the paper is sl owed forth in the leading article of tin till i buc and we ave commend it to tile perus of f of all we ale hope for a large circulation and for the advertising pat ionno of a al 74 11 who feel d disposed to lend ci I 1 us a help hell iii hand arid and advance their interests by baino he e in ing their wares prominently before fi i people we will be glad to receive tin th an anle moral support and pecuniary ai aid d of our fell fel but to low citizens arid and will endeavor to lendu r ildur it j quid pro quo at the same time it is due apo po to those who have initiated this enterprise tt to say that they li neither either expect nor asli C for pecuniary reward the VEDETTE ii i i not designed b for a money making 0 institution 3 and will be published whether it pays or tel tec not we ire are vain enough to believe we ave can call d do 0 g good extend information and t h 11 L I 1 give pleasure to a large number of read or ers our paper will furnish the means of ofaf recreation to our soldiers arid and our mullins sue I 1 1 contain the ef fusions off of dian danyl a aj niilo llo lial ifa 11 p if we ave shall add another aa po union cause induce one spear of 0 grabs to jo 1 rl grow where the desert now holds sway may we ave will avill have accomplished something g h he our terms as published in another column ie e I 1 a are re moderate arid and within every mans easy reach we hope to relieve sufficient pata tilt b conage to repay the absolute outlay regy quilen to meet current expenses but e whether we do or not the VEDETTE is A in fixed fa fact ct and will avill hereafter be issued as lc it has bas been begun solely through 11 the ex h et of the and benl enl enlisted men wit of camp douglas we have no ends ah n to serve save the public good and our po 0 count rys welfare we have lave no enc enemies irlies to K F pul punish lish no prejudices to indulge 1 I no pit I 1 vate b to ventilate neither have hava ye any profuse to make we present the first number as a specimen but bilt i hope to improve with age and progress avith elpe experience rici lec I 1 the editorial columns will be dont controlled rolled 0 by ambose aini aim will be to instruct 0 arid and please arid and our correspondence correspond c lice fro from K different posts in the territory oryl we ave lope hope after a little to have fully organized on oil a 3 proper basis tile business department including the typography 0 of tile VEDETTE lias has been entrusted to competent arid and experienced hands we ask a cordial support from tile will com intuit ita civil ay as well as military if that tia is not accorded at first we ave ask that orr ir P paper aper be read read what we haac ti s ay iy judge 0 us as ye shall find us arid and we AN will cheerfully abide the verdict re have sla set our fl oot foot upon the plowshare ad aO will not look back 71 |