Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-14
PROSPECTUS.
OF He
TELGRAPHlC DESPATCH.
To be published il Keokuk, Iowa,
BY JNO. B.RUSSELL.

ed at Fort Madison, andmade arrangements for
obtaining an entire nes supply Of newspaper
type and other necessary materials suitable for
the utilization Of Newspaper which will not
suffer by comparison With any pei iodical Of the
day, even in the present advanced stage Of inn
provement in the arts AM sciences, will, in few
weeks, commence the publication Of a weekly
newspaper. of the above title, iE the CRY OF
KtoKUK, intending, as son as IFS patronage may
warrant, to increase its eriods of publication to
semi-weekly, tri.weeklS and even daily. at
proportionate increase dterms.
The editor is fully awre that in this age Of
progression, the announcement Of forth-com-
ing periodical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the enquiry as
to what particular ohjec is sought 10 be accom-
plished by its establishment, as though the day
had passed by in which Editors and Printers
wrote and labored for a living, land a period had
arrived in which their abor and their talents
were 10 be employed, It given piice, in so
shaping the public mind that the object o: their
master may be successfully carried out but, as
for ourself and our Undertaking, we ask gen.
erous public TO attribute to us no other motive
than that Of making al honest living in profess
sion to which we were rtared. To accomplish
this end, we have chosento give our paper po-
litical character, by advocating those principles
which have ever seemedbest Calculated TO bro.
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 readers, to oppose
whatever we may see anss in the party to which
we belong, not only that it deserve success, but
that it may crown its efErts; while on the other
hand, we shall keep aneye on tie opposition,
expose their trickery, aid strive, in respectful
manner. to reason the c;ndid and honest out OF
their politically sinful ways, giving them elbow
room in the path wherepatriots love to tread.
With reference 10 the Political character the
DISPATCH, the editor deems it almost superb
Gus 10 state that it will b purely and decidedly
Democratic, as with too many of the old Dem
ocracy Of the State has lie abored, hand in hand.
from the earliest dawn q our political existence,
to have his political opinions brought in 9ues-
ton; but as there are hose in the State with
whom we are, in ever, respect, stranger, il
may be necessary to site that the DISPATCH
will yield zeaIous andcordial support to Dem
ocratic Republican Principles, as laid down by
Jefferson, and displayed in such beauty and
splendour by Jackson and his Republican sue
cessors, in the several characteristic features Of
their administrations-"il act in harmony and
concert with the Democracy Of the State in the
use of every acknowledgements for the success OF
Democratic principles and Democratic Republic
cans to carry them out and while it will endea-
vor, BY every reasonable concession, to concili-
ate conflicting interess, esteeming peace and
harmony in our ranks The prize FOR which we
should first contend, W, cannot promise to ego
II blind" sanctioning e'ery step that mas be ia
ken bv individual mehbers of oui party, and
thus suffer wrong afterNwrong to be perpetrated
until our party shall become as unworthy OF
success as that against which we are Contend
ing, but will warn our brethren Of their seeming
transgIessions, and if un eeded, appeal to the
people to afford the proper correction.
The local advantages possessed by this City,
for communicating TIL earliest INTEL gence, as
well as the transacii,n Of business, have too
long been overlooked and the call for a paper
Of the character we mend TO rive the DIsPATCH
has been too loud, toleave tie final success OF
our present undertaking matter of doubt
The CRY OF kEoKrK is situated at the foot Of
the Lower Rapids of the Mississippi River, and
is, for that portion Of he year when Information
is most eagerly sought, and produce bears the
highest price, the he'd of navigation of thai
river. Between this City and ST. Louis, the
western termination osthe Magnetic Telegraph
we have daily mail, arIied by a line OF splen-
did and fast running steamers, thus enabling US
to furnish our readers With news from Washing
ton in the short space TwtNTY-sIX HOURS
Thus situated, in Cit fast Increasing in pop
ulaion and business, dspite Of dispu,ation and
litigation as to titles, were all is life and activ
ty to cheer and encourage, the outlet Of one of
the most beautiful and trtle valleys in the west
ern world, fast filling ID with an industrious, in
telligent and reading community, in the empire
county Of our young and hourishng state, with
a willingness to endur,, and determination to
execute, it remains bit for the people to say
whether OFF task shall be pleasant and Profit
able one, or whether our rose bush shall bear
but thorns for us. Cine Wha. will, we have
put our hand to the Tough, determined not to
look back.
Having avowed th general principles BY
when we shall be governed. it may not be amss
in u.s. in order TO avoidtuture dissatisfaction, TO
make known our cours on local matters, which
under other Circumstances, might Justly be
deemed out of place. In locating on what is
called the Half Breed Tract, we come as DEM
ocrat. to labor for the rults thereof, and not as
an umpire. to decide ,pon the rights Of parti,.s
disrufan! or itigant. We come not 10 stir up
old or create new caueS of contention, in any
manner, but with sicere desire, or deterini-
nation, as far as in us les, TO calm the troubled
waters. The quarrelsand 1ispuiations Of 9TH
els are matters that cncern Us not, and with
which we have no intfeSt, ard intend 10 take
no part, farther than amonish eur Democratic
friends to cease their sriie, and forgetting that
their fabric was once divided against Itself, meet
upon the platform of cCcession, and, uniting as
a band of brothers, proare for the battle with
the main enemy. Thi accomplished, and the
old empire county willagain take her due and
natural position in the aate.
To the Commerc ial Department Of the Dis
PATCH, the strctest atteltion will be paid, both
IN gathering informain as to the state of the
several markets, bit alo in furnishing them in
a reliable shape, so thatevery farmer can. at his
own tireside, accurately estimate the value of
his own products. To nable us to accomplish
this, the assistance OF correspondents will be ell
gagged.
Although political ~ its character, it is not
the intention of the ed,or, by any means, to ne
glect the Literary De nrtment but Will endea-
vor. by choice selection of Literary Gems, to
render it welcome tsitor at any freside to
which It may find its WY. Nor will the inter-
ests Of the Farmer be ffgo,ten, but space will
always be found for i1ei esting articles on Ag- |
riculture. In short, u DISPATCH will contain |
all the news of the day embodying such vari-
ETY. Of matter that pesons of every taste may |
find IN ii something toslease their fancy.
THE TELECRAPHIdDIsPA will be pub
lished Weekly, with atire new, neat and small |
type, on an unparalleled, (size Of keokuk
Register,) containings mucn Cor more) read
ing matter as any otht paper in the State, and
afforded to subscribertat Two Dollars per an
mum, in advance; TwSDolars and Fifty Cents,
within six months, al Three Dollars if pay
ment be delayed to Tho End of the year.
JNO. B. RUSSELL.
KEoKuK, March, las.
AdsMimiSt,1lor'SN Notice.
NOTICE is herebyfven that he undersign-