Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-03
PROSPE CTUS.
OF THE
TELGRAPHlE DESPATCH,
To be published in Keokuk, Iowa,
BY ING. B. RUSSELL.
BY JNO. B. RUSSELL.

By JN0. B. RUSSELL.
THE undersigned, having purchased the print.
| ing materials al the Iowa ST ATEsMAN, publish.
ed at Fort Madison, and made arrangements 70,
obta ming an entire new supply OF new spapeI
type and other necessary materials suitable fol
the publication Of spaper which will MOI
! suffer BY comparison nth any PEI iodicaI Of tte
day, even in the present advanced stage Of i'm.
/ provement in the arts and sciences. will, in few
weeks, commence the publication OF " eekly
newspaper. Of the above title, in Tie Cry OF
K.oKUK, intending. as soon as IFS patronage ma,
warrant, to increase its periods Of publication /,
sem-weekly, ,ri.weekly. and even daily, at .
propoit;ohate increase Of ems.
/ The editor is f,llly aware that in this age oil
progression, the announcement nt a fOr,ll-ccns.
1 ing periodical hatura ~ awakens the enquir, as
I to what particular oil j.c, is sought 10 be accom-.
plshed by its establishment, as though tie ,lav
had passed by IN ~hch Editors and Printers
! wrote and labored for LIVING. and a period had
arrived in which their labor and their talents
were TO be employed, at given price. in 50
/ shaping the public mind that the oil jet o: their
master may be successfully carried CUT but, as
! for ourse'i and our undertaking, we ask a gen
/ erous public to attribute to us no other motive
than that Of making an honest living in a profess
sion to which we were reared. To accomplish
this end, we have chosen 10 give our paper 20.
litieal character, by advocating those principles
which have ever seemed best calculated 10 pro-
mote the peace, prosperity, and happiness, and
protect, unsullied, the honor of our common
country. We go unbiased and unpledged, save
a pledge we make TO our reade $, 10 oppose
whatever we may see amiss in the party 70 which
we belong. not only that il deserve success, bu,
tina! ii may crown lis efaIts; wfile on the other
| hand. we shall keep ali eve on t e opposition,
expose their irickery, and strive, in respectful
manner. to reason the candid and honest out OF
their politically sinful ways, giving them elbow
room in the path where patriots love 10 cad
With reference 10 the Political character of the
DrsPATcH. the editor deems il ala,ost sure, flu
Gus 10 state that it IL! be purely ard decidedly
Democratic, as will, too many of,he old Dem
ocracy OF the State has he abortd. hand in hand.
IRON the earliest dawn OF our political exstt rec,
10 have bis political opinions brough, in cues
ton /; but as there are those in the State with
whom we are, in every respect. a stranger, il
may be necessary to state that the D1sPATCH
will yield yea Gus and cordial support 10 Eem-
ocratic Republican Principles, as laid down BY
Jefferson, and displayed in such beauty and
saiendour by Jackson and his Republican sue
cessors, in the several characteristic features OF
their administra'iops-wi ] act in harmony and
concert With the Eemocracy Of u g State in the
use OF every honorable means for the success O;
Democratic principles and Democratic kepubli-
cans to carry item out, and while it will endea-
vor, by every reasonable concession, to concili-
ale conflicting interests, esteeming peace and
harmony in our ranks the prize Tor which we
should frs, contend. we cannot promise TO Ego
It blind,' sanctioning every step that mas be Ia
ken BY individual members Of oul party, and
thus suffer wrong after wrong to be pe,peira,ed
until our party shall become as ut.v orlhy OF
success as that against which we are Contend
ing. but will warn our brethren OF their seeming
iransgIessions, and if un eeded, appeal 10 the
people to afford the proper correction.
The loca! advantages possessed by this City.
tor communicating the earliest iHtcli gence. as
well as the transaction Of business, have too
long been overlooked. and the call for paper
OF the character we intend to give the D1>pATcH
has been too loud, TO leave Il final success 0!
our present undertaking a matter of doubt
The CITY OF kEoKUK is situated at the foot Of
The Lower Rapids of the Mississippi River, and
is, for that portion of the year when il Formations
is most eagerly sought, and produ hears the
highest price, the head of navigation of that
river. Between This City and ST. Louis, the
western termination of the Magnetic TELEGRAPH
we have daily mail, carried By line o! spien-
did and fast running steamers. thus enabling us
o furnish our readers IT'D news from Washing
ton IN tho short space Of TIVE nTY-sIx IuURs!-
Thus situate. in CITY fast decreasing in pop
u'aiion ard business, dispite of dsputaion ana
litigation as to titles, whe, all is Ike aud activ-
ity TO cheer and encou age, he outlet cf ore OF
The NOS, beautiful and fertile valleys in the west
ern world, fas! filing up with industr ous, r-
;ellgent and reading community, in the empire
county OF our yourg ard fourishire ctate, with
a willingness TO endure and d determination 10
execute, it remains but for the people to say
whether onr task shalt he a pleasant and profit
able one, or whether our rose bush shall heal
but thOrns for us. Come wha' will. we have
put orr hand to the plough, deter mined not to
look back.
Having avowed the general PRINCIPLES by
when We shall be 60. erned, il may not be amiss
IN us, III order to avoid future dissatisfaction, to
make ki own our course on local matters. WI. ch.
under other circumstances. might Justly lie
deemed out Of place. Ia locating on " hat is
called the Half Breed Tract, We come as Dem
ocfat. to labor toi the fruits thereof, and not as
an umpire. TO decide upon The rights Of purt $
dist utan' or litgant. We come hot 10 str up
q or create new causes OF contention, in any
IN amer, but with sincere desire. or letermi-
natidn, as lar as IN us lies, 10 calm the troubled
waters. The qnarre's and Inspirations Of 9th
els are matters that concern us Eo:. and with
when we have no interest, ard intend 10 take
no part, farther than admonish our Democratic
friends to cease their strife, and forgetting that
heir fabric was once divided against itself meet
upon the platform of concessions, and, uniting as
band of brothers: prepare for the battle with
the NAN enemy. This accomplished. and the
old empire county will again take her due and
natural position in The State.
10 the Commercial Department Of the DIS
PATCH. the strictest attention will be paid. both
IN gathering information as to the state of the
several markets, bat also in turnishiI e them IN
reliable shape, SO that every far mer can. at his
own ires'de, accurately estimate the value of
his own products To enable us TO accomplish
Tins, the assistance OF correspondents will be eli
gagged.
Although political in its character, it is not
The intention of The editor. nv any ueams, to re-
g'ect the Literary Department. but will en,,ea-
vor. by choice selection of Literary Gem, to
lender IT welcome visitor at any frcsde TO
which it may fiud its way Nor will the irter-
ests OF the Farmer be forgotten, but space will
always be found for interesting articles Oh Ag-I
ricul'ure. In short. the DISPATCH will contain,
all the news of the day, evbodyirg such vari-
ETY. OF matter that persons of every taste may
flni IN i, something to please their fancy.
The TtLEGRAPH1c D1spArcu will be pub
lished Weekly, with entire new neat and small
type, on an imperial sheet, (size of Keoknk
Regisier.) containing as mucn Cor more) read
ing matter as any other paper in TIE State and
afforded to subscribers at Two Dollars per ait
mum, in advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents.
within SIX months, and Three Dollars if pay