Kentucky Gazette

Since our editorial career commenced, we have occasionally incurred the displeasure of some individuals for publishing communications over anonymous signatures. Our notions of the liberty of the press have been long settled. We think the sentiments and opinions of others than ourselves should not be occluded from the world by any arbitrary exercise of ownership in the press. There are occasions where such a use of power might be called for. "Error of opinion may be tolerated, says Mr. Jefferson, where reason is left to combat it." There is always proper responsibility left in our office: and responsibility which will always be yielded for proper purposes—not otherwise. We have been induced again to repeat this idea, because we are often troubled by questions concerning our rules on this subject.