Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-05


s. OF THE
/ TELEGRA PHO DESPATCH,
ssai To bepablishebii Keokuk, Iowa,
2 ID BY JNo. B. RUSSELL. ear4.
| THE undersigned, having purchased the nr;,,.
| ing materials OF the Iowa STATESMAN. publ;.h-
ed at Fort Madison, and made arrangements e.,
obtaining an entire new supply Of newsnans.
1 type and other necessary materials suitable for
the publication Of newspaper which will No,
suffer BY a comparason with any periodical Of The
day, even IN the present advanced stage Of ~.
proyement id the arts and sciences, will. in fe,v
weeks, commence the publication Of weeklv
newspaper. Of the above title, ir the Crrv ~
ktoKUK, intending. as soon as IFS patronage NAV
warrant. to increase it's periods Of publication to
semi weekly, tri-weekly. and even da;lv A.
! prnpoitionate increase offerms. 5si9 So.
1 K The editor is fully aware that in this ace NJ
4 progression, the announcement of a for,h-com.
/ ing periodical naturally awake ems the epon;rv :.
to hatpartcuar oil jet is sought 10 be accom-.
| plished by it's establishment, as though the dav
had pasted BY in which Editors and Printer,
wrote and labored for LIVING and period had
! arrived in which their labor and their falen.s
were to DO employed, at a given piice, in so
shaping the public mind that the object Of their
" S"SNS SdJIleU O0I Out.
| for ourself and our undertaking, we ask GEN
erons public TO attribute to us no other motive
than that Of making an honest living in profess
sion to which we were reared. To accomplisb
this end, we have chosen 10 give our paper DO.
litical character, BY advocating those PRINCIPLES
which have ever seemed best calculated 10 pro-
mote the peace, prosperity, and happiness, and
protect, unsulIied, the honor of our common
country. We go unbiased and unpledged, save
pledge we make to onr readers, 10 oppose
whatever We may see amiss in the party to which
we belong, not only that it deserve success, bu.
that 1t may crown its efforts; willie on the other
hand' we shall Keep an eye on tie opposition,
expose their trlckery, and strive, in respeetfal
manner, 10 reason the candid and honest out of
their politically sinful ways, giving them elbow
room in the path where patriots love to tread
With reference 10 the Political char acter of the
DISPATCH, the editor deems it almost SUPER flu
Gus 70 state mat 1t WI De purely and decidedly
Democratic, as with too many of the old Dem
ocracy Of the State has he Iabored, hand in hand,
from the earliest dawn Of our political existence,
to have his political opinions brought in ques-
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 D1sPArcH
will yield jealous and cordial support TO Dem
\ ocratc Republican Principles, as laid down by
Jefferson, and displayed in such beauty and
| SlHCHuoui ny JdCksoH anu his hepQDilCan
cessors, in the several characteristic features of
their Enthusiastically act in harmony and
concert with the Democracy Of the State in the
use OF every honorable means for the success OF
| Democratic principles and Democratic Republi-
cans to carry them out, and while it will endea-
vor, by every reasonable concession, to conc-
ate conflicting interests, esteeming peace and
harmony in our ranks the prize FER which We
should first 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 peIpetratet
until our party shall become as INV orthy of
success as that against which we are contend.
| ing, but wilwarn our brethren of their seeming
transgI essions, and if UNDECIDED, appeal to the
people to afford the proper correction.
The local advantages possessed by this CITY,
for communicating the earliest INTEL 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 D1sPATcn
| has been too loud, to leave tie Gnal success Of
our present undertaking a matter of doubt
| The CITyoF kEoKUK is situated at the foot Of
the Lower Rapids Of the Mississippi River, and
IS, Ter that portion Of the year when Information
| is most eagerly sought, and produ bears the
highest price, the head of navigation of tina.
river. Between this City and st. Louis, the
westernlermina:ion of the Magnetic Telegraph
we have daily mail, carried by line OF SPLEEN
did and fast running steamers, thus enabling us
10 furnish our readers with news from Washing
ton in the short space of TwrNTy-sIx HoUgs!--
Thus situated, in City fast Increasing in pop
uatioH and business, dispite Of dispu,ation AID
litigation as to titles, wheie all is lie and ac'l'-
ity to cheer and encourage, the outlet Of one Of
the most beautiful and fertile valleys in the west
erp world, fast filling up with an indusfr ious, it,
ieiligent and reading community, in the empire
county OF our young and nourishing state, with
a willingness to endure, and determination 10
execute, it remains but for the people TO saw
whether our task shall be a 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 to
look back. ..s- =
Having avowed the general principles by
which we shall be governed, il may not be amss
IN us. IN order to avoid future dissatisfaction. TO
make Known our course on local matters, which,
under other circumstances, might justly tie
deemed, out Of place. In locating OH wha, IS
called the half Breed Tract, We come as Dem
ocrat, to labor for the fruits thereof and not as
an umpire. to decide upon the rights of parties
disrutan' or litigant. We come not 10 STIR up
Old or create new causes of contention, IN any
manner, but with a sincere desire, or determI-
nation, as far as in us lies. 10 calm the troubled
waters. The quarrels and dsrutations OF 9TH
els are matters that concern US not, and with
which We have no interest, ard intend to take
no part, farther than admonish our Democratic
friends to cease their strife, and forgetting tina!
| their fabric was once divided against itself, meet
| upon the platform 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.
! 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, bit also in furnishing them in
reliable shape, so that every far mer can, at his
own hreside, accurately estimate the value Of
his own products. To enable us to accomplish
this, the assistance of correspondents will be en-
gagged. -s
Although political in its character, it is not
the intention of the editor, by any means, to he
g!ect the Literary Department, but will endea-
vor: by choice selection of Literary Gems, to
render It welcome visitor at any freside to
which it may fad its way. Nor will the inter-
ests OF the Farmer be forgotten, but a space will
always be found for inter esting articles on Ag-
riculture. In short, the DISPATCH will contain
all the news of the day, eu,bodying such vari-
ETY. of matter that persons of every taste may
find IN it something 10 please their fancy. "
TIE TELECRAPHIc DISPATCH will be pub
lshed Weekly, with entire new, neat and small
type, on an imperial sheet, (size of Kcokuk
Regisier,) containing as mucn Cor more) read
ing matter as any other paper in the State, and