The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-06
he PATRIO
B1JIalluMGR@N.
T thursday, JUNE s, 1880.

II commencing the publication Of the iowa
PATRlor, we assume great responsibility. u
is the only Wing paper in the Territory, and
as such it ought to receive the cordial support
Of that party, SO far as it may be deserving Of
their confidence. We have not started It SO
much with the intention of making converts
to the Wing cause. as to correct the mlsrepre.
sensations and gross abuse SO lavishly heaped
upon the members of our party. Our aim is to
defend the rights and maintain the principles
of the Wings, because we believe these rights
have been trampied on, and these principles
have been misinterpreted If there had been
no breach of neutralty-no forcing the doc
trines Of the present administration on the no.
tice of the public--no one-sided views Of public
policy-therc would have been far less occa-
sion for the establishment and circulation OF
this paper. But the circumstances render it
imperative that the Wings Of Iowa should have
some organ through which they may rePudiatc
the charges made against them; and, if neces-
sary, avow and maintain their principles
We expect to be opposed, politically, by all
those who are officially attached to the gov
crnment. In this place--the present scat Of
government--we anticipate that this influence
will be strong against us. AS far as our hum
BILE self is concerned, We know that the odds
will be fearfully against us. But we believe
our cause is just and as long as we are under
this impression, we shall not quail at the array
of talent and official dignity that may be
brought against us. While we make these re-
marks, we wish to state a principle by which
all should, in our opinion, be governed. 1t is
this mot to permit our political predictions
destroy the courtesies Of common life. In this
way we may socially interminglc and exchange
| the ciyilties due from one citizen to another
with satisfaction that can be found in nc
other course 1t should be taken for granted
that the opinions any one holds, whether po
litical or religious, are honestly held, until
otherwise ascertained. This episode is made
not only because we believe it to be the true
principle, but because if acted on, great many
Of those Inconvenience and heartburnings
which are perceptible in other communities
will be avoided. Whp has not seen, where
this principle has been lost slght Oh, the socia
relations not only of families, but of whole
communities broken up, and all the horrors Of
a social non. intercourse common law prevail
ing, which dried up all the sympathics of hui
manity? AS Territory we are now in ou1
1 infancy, and if all our editors and all our poll
ticians will be governed by the above principle
in their intercourse with the people and with
each other, Iowa will be in possession of a trait
of character that may be initiated to advan
tage by all her sister States and Territories.
While, then, we shall endeavort to maintain
! the Wing cause, it will be our study to bt
courteous to our opponents, avoiding all i'm
proper epithets, and by a manly and candle
course, secure their respect, while we art
heartily and honestly opposed, politically, tt
each other