Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-19
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TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
To be published in Keokuk, Iowa. ~
By IN0. B. RUSSELL

IELEGkAPHlC DESPATCH,I
To be published in Keokuk, Iowa, ~
srq aa4I By lNo. B. RUSSELL, es l,N s,.r 10
THE Undersigned. having pure h,,.d n. -, -.
ling materials 81 thssIowA s. ArxsMss rs RI I.s.
dat Fort Madison, and made srraa,remrnt. e..
obtaining an entire pew supply Of newsnan.,
type and other necessary materials suitable e.,
the ublicati0n OF d. newspaper which will ~,
suffer BY a compaFasonwith any besiod;csloft n.
day, EYES, IN represent advanced stage of inn.
PIovenent in the arts and sciences, will. in fe.
weeks, commence the publication Of a weeLlv
newspaper. OF the above title, IL the CRY *
ksoKuK, intending. as soon as iis bait ou,.a n
warrant, oine!.ase its pSsieds Of nd blics,;on =
Sem'-weekIy, Hi.weekly, and even daily. a, =
propoitioaate increase ofterfns. 2'I 3'3s
The editor Is fully aware that in this 40. or
prog essiot, the ar nouhceU ent 1T a for,htcom.
ing periodical naturally awak ems the epouiry =,
10 What particular ol jec is sought 10 be accom-.
Piishsd by its establishment. as though the J,v
had passed by in which Editors and PrinteI,
l wro'e anu lahored fer LIvIEG,and a period haS
arrived in which their, labor and Their t,J.n,s
were TO be employed, at q given p,;c., in ~,
shaping tie public mind that Tie Object Q! Their
master may be successfully carried out: bbfI 4.
Tor ourse'i and our undertaking, We ask a zen.
erons public TO attribute to US no other 1potv,
han that OF making an honest living in profe,.
SION TO Which we were reared. To accomplish
this end, we have chosen 10 give on. PAPER sno.
li,ical character, BY advocating those PRINCIPLES
which have ever seemed best calculated 10 pro-
mole The peace, prosperity, and happiness, and
protect, uhsullied, the honor of our common
country. We go unbiased and unpledged, save
a, pledge We make to our reade. s, 10 opposs
whatever We may see amiss, in the party 10 which
we belong. moi only that it deserve success, but
,ha' II may crow lis efforts wfite on the other
hand. we shall Keep an eye on tie opposition,
expose lheir 'r'ckery, and strive, in respectful
manner. 10 reason the caHdid and honest out Of
their politically sinful ways, giving them elbow
room IN the path where patriots love to I, cad.
Win reference 10 the Political character the
DISPATCH, the editor deems il ainost sure, flu.
GUS 10 state that it will be purely ard decidedly
Democratic, as with TOO many Of the old DEM
ocracv Of the State has he iabored, hand in hand,
from the earliest dawn OF our Political existence,
10 have his Political opinions brought in cues
ton; but as there are those in the State with
whom we are, in every respect, a stranger, it
may be necessary TO state that the DIsPATcH
will WELD zea'ons and cordial support 10 Dem.
ocrafic Republican Principles, as laid down BY
Jefferson, and displayed in such beauty and
sI'lehdour BY Jackson and his Republican sue.
cessors, in the several characteristic features Of
their adminis,raiiois-~ila act in harmony and
~o"ee't MN he ith oe'fey OF lie o'a'e III Inc
use OF every honorable means for the success Of
Democratic principles and Democratic Eerubli-
cans to carry Item out. and While il will endea.
vor, by every reasonable conce ssion TO concili-
ale conflicting interests, esteeming peace and
harmony III our ranks the prize !oI which we
should first contend. We cannot promise 10 Ego
It blind.'' sanctonmg every step that mas be ia
ken by individual members of oui party, and
thus suffer wrong after wrong to be PEI petrated
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success as that against which we are c. intend.
ing. but will warn our brethren Of their seeming
iransgr essous, and it un eeded, appeal 10 The
people 10 afford The proper correction.
The local advantages possessed BY this CITY,
for communicating the earliest INTEL cerce. as
well as the transaction Of business, have too
long Teen overlooked, and the call for parer
oil The character we intend 10 give the DISPATCH
has been too loud, 10 leave tie final success of
our present undertaking matter Of doubt
The CITY OF kkoKUK is situated At the foot of
the Lower Rapids of the Mississippi River, ard
Is, for that POI ton OF the year when Information
is most eagerly sought, and produ bears the
highest price, the head of navigation Of that
river. Eetweeh this City and ST. Louis the
western termination of the Magnetic TelegI arh
we have daily mail, carried by line o. SPLEEN
dld and last running steamers, thus enabling US
10 furnish our readers with news from Washing
ton in the short space of TIVE NTY-sIX HOURS
Thus situated. in City fast increasing in pop
ulaion and business, dispie of dispu,a;ion aud
litigation as TO titles, where all is lie and actv-
ry to cheer and encourage, the outlet Of ore Of
The most beautiful and fertile valleys in the west
ern world, fast filling up with an industrious, in
ielligent and reading community, in the empire
county OF our young and hourshing State, with
Willingness TO endure, and determination 10
execute, it remains but for the people TO say
whether onr task shall be pleasant and Profit
able one, or whether our rose bush shall bear
but thorns for us. Come wha. will, we have
put our hand to the plough, determined not 10
look back. jas tT.'f 80.
Having avowed the general principles by
when We shall be governed, ii may not be ariss
IN us. III order TO avoid future dissatisfaction 10
make ki own our course on local matters. which:
under other circumstances, nigh, justly Re
"eemed on' OF place. In locating Oh wha, is
called the Half eed Tract, We come as Dem
ocrat. to labor for the fruits thereof, and not as
an umpire. to decide upon the rights of parties
dist utan. or li,igant. We come not 10 stir up
old or create new causes Of contention, in any
manner, but with sincere desire, or deermi-
nation, far as in US lies, 10 calm the troubled
waters. The quarres and iispu,ations OF 9th
els are matters that concern us rot, and with
which we have no interest, ard intend TO take
no part. farther than admonsh our Democratic
friends to cease their strife, and forgetting that
their fabric was once divided against itself. meet
upon the plaifor n OF concession, and, uniting as
a band of brothers, prepare for the battle with
the main enemy. This accomplished, and the
old empire county will again take her due and
natural position in the State.
To the Commercial Department Of the DIS.
PATCH, the strictest attention will be paid, both
In gathering information as 10 the state of the
several markets, bit also in furnishing them in
reliable shape, SO that every farmer can, at his
own tireside, accurately estimate the value of
his own products. To enable us to accomplish
this, the assistance Of correspondents will be en-
gagged. .''"'
Although political in its character, it is not
The intention of the editor, by any means, to ne
sect the Literary Department, but will endea~
vor. by choice selection of Literary Gems, to
render it a welcome visitor at any Preside &c
which it may find its way. Nor will the inter
ests OF the Farmer be forgotten, but space will
always be found for intei esting articles Oh Ag-
ricnl'ure. In short, the DISPATCH will contain
all the news Of the day, eubodying such vari-
ETY. of matter that persons of every taste may
find IN II something TO please their fancy.
The TELECRAPHIc D,sPATcH will be pub
lished Weekly, with entire new, neat and small
type, on an imperial sheet, (size Of Keokuk
.Regisier.) containing as much Cor more) read
ing matter as anv other paper in the State and