Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-03-04
NEW PROSPECTUS
or THE
IOWA CAPITAL REPORTER

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An equal interest il, the CAPrTA1 Re-
roR, ER press, having been disposed of To-
GARRErD PALMER, liteof the Ohio DEM
ocratic press, who has associated linn
self With ABRAHAM II. PALMER in its pub.
LEGATION, II viii in future be conducted BY
them jointly, and published weekly as
heretofore.
The Reporter will be especially desvot-
ed to the advocacy and prernulgation OF
sound democratic doctrines, and will aim
to secure harmony Of sentiment, and con-
cert Of action among the Democracy,
throughout our Territory, or prospective
State. The importance to our party of a
straight forward, fearless, spirited and eff
cient champion ofits cause. located at the
Capital, must be apparent to all, and can
not be toe strongly urged upon the con-
sideralion Of cur friends. More especial
!, is such an organ demanded al The pres
ent crisis, when Iowa is about to cast of
the parental authority OF tie General Cow
ernment, and take rank with her sister
states; nor is that necessity any the less,
but rather greater, from the fact that the
Democracy are in the ascendant; inasmuch
as that a>cendancy imposes the weightiest
obligations upon our PARTY. We would
express the hope that our fellow demo-
Gratis throughout The Territory, will evince
a due appreciation Of these facts by prompt.
ly respon ling to our appeal for their
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change in our publication day, which was
made few weeks since, so rs to lake ad-
vahttge of the arrival and departure of the
mails, we are now enabled to lay tie Re
porter before our readers. replete with ell
the interesting items OF current news at a
very early day after lis Transportation.
Willie We will aim TO blend the instruc-
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we will admit nothing in cur columns,
but that which is oil the most unexcep,ion-
able character in its moral tone and ten.
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selections shall be in ctlnsonance with the
most correct aud refined taste, and such
as will exert purifying and an elevating
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promising Territory Of iowa; and to con-
,ri ute, in no small degree. to The pros
petty and Happiness 81 lis citizens.
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that il is our intention, SO soon as the pat
ronage shall warrant the expenditure, to
make some very important and material
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