Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-08-31
10 THE PUBLIC.

1,na;;sca his interest It the senior partner,
who win resume Is sole management and control.
The sudden wishdrawal Of the undersigned, after
10 short participation in the editorial duties ofths
paper, may occasion some surprise; and he deems
it due = himself ard to the to state
the causes which have induced him to retire. He
has found that, entertaining as he does politcalo
pinions adverse to those of large majority Of the
people here, an Independent and manly course on
hispart, life, the
interests the establishment. He has been accus-
toned to the most Zee and fearless expression Of
pofiricaf az wsif all othsF sub
jscts, wnsasyss or uehsanuss; ana,
sies he has bssna resident here, he has not sought
TO conceal disguise his decided and strong antpa-
thy 10 the generapolicy Of the existing admnstra-
ton Of tho Federal Government. 1t is known, how
ever, thu the senior editor is decidedly friendly
to the course the present rulers the naton and
newspaper, to NEEDLE with party politics. But this
public neutrality, the undersigned has found, Isl not
sufficient to meet the views of ALL. 1t is desired, he
believes, that all who ae engaged with the newspa
per PRESS in the Territory, fthey do not openly adj
vocate, should least be personally favorable to-
the present Chief Magistrate, and the nominees of
the last Baltimore Democratic ESQ called) Conyen-
ton; and he is fearful that his continuaGonin the
establishment mis- ht to it heavy opposition
If he had been alone concerned, this would have
had no effect upon him. He would have pursued
the even tcnor ofhs way, regardless Of opposition,
trusting the uprghtness Of his Intentions and the
liberality ofthe community. But this was mot the
case. Any pccuniary injury which his private or
public course might OCCASION, would not fall upon
bimselfaone. Ifoppositon prejudcial to the Office
was excited tho loss would fall equally upon anoth-
or, and that other friend to whom he acknowledge
eshimself under obligations. Placed in these cir
cumstances, the Undersigned has deemed this duty
to resign all control over and connection with, the
establishment, although at considerable pecuniary
sacrifice.
Candor too, compels the undersigned to admit,
that during his short editorial career here, he has
frequently felt himself disagresably confined and
embarrassed by the promises of the Prospectus is
sued by the senior editor and HIMSELF and the terms
Of the agreement heretofore existing between them
Without, strictly speaking, having aught to do with
party politics, he has, atiferent times, felt it in
cumbent upon him, % one of the Conductors of q
public Journal, to expresshi ecided reprobaton of
some of tho me asures ofpur national government:
and again-he takes pleasure in saying-at other
times he would have been rejoiced to approve of
some ofthe acts Of the Federal functonaries. But
from condemnation or approval, he was alike debar-
rad nd ho foJS AZ.
" fulfilling his duties Burlhened with promises
andagreements, and restrained by the fear Of oper-
atig TO the injury of another, he could not take his
pen in hand without feeling the irksomeness Of his
ituaton, and longing for the freedom which he had
been IN the habit ofsxercising when sole conductor
of press.
As this Is probably the last opportunity which the
undersigned win have to address the public through
the editorial columns Of newspaper, he trusts he
viii be pardoned for fow remarks which he desires
70 make An editor, to do his duty, the undersign-
Cd coAccives, should be free and fearless as tho
wlnis laths expression, particularly, Of politisal
ssntinentS. He should not be bound even BY partv
restraints hatever iapublic occurs for approval,
no should appreciate without hesitation, and what
ever calls for condemnation, no power should pre-.
vent sil him fcrsFcondemning. He should not look
forward 70 Consequences. They belong to a higher
power, and should be left, with entire confidence
to HIS control. No portion ofthe demaeorue should
in editor allow 70 mix II his composition. Pub
nc iavor should nsvsrba ted; and popular adu-
'a''on should 90 q ate in opposition to the app
PROBATION OF his own bosom, and consciousness Of