The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-21
Tho Republican.

NJ 1eepuOhiCans
Before permitting the Republican to retire
into its natural obscurity, from which notice
only hits it for the time being, we have a
parting word. When two persons SO much
the object of ridicule in their public charac-
ter, as controllers of a press, as the gentle
men Of the Republican, endeavor to use the
weapons of ridicule against one whom to
say the least fills his place in society with de-
cency, it might be supposed very bad policy in
them to play with tools which in such bung-
ling hands are more dangerous to the holder
than the enemy. That this is very good
natured community we can well imagine;
when with so little murmuring it permits its
intelligence to be insulted by the presence in
their midst as in manner their mouth
piece" and representatives, oftwo young men,
who publicly. whatever they may be private
Iy, possess as little morals as good sense, and
so far as education or general ability is con-
cerned, are as little capacitated for making
an efficient paper as would be two steamboat
deckhands. We say it Is gross insult to
the intelligence of this community, that two
OF its most ignorant members should be per-
mitted 10 occupy the position Of instructors
to it, and in a degree looked upon from
abroad as representatives Of its understand
ing.
LaborIng vigorously in almost every num-
Der OF our paper for the interests of Ew.n rs
vile, and for every enterprise that has a
tendency to advance these interests, we con-
Tess to little honest Indignation, when our
efforts are ridculed and ouself abused and
stigmatized most unworthiy, by two igno-
ramies who have done nothing in honor or
in behalf Of the community which gives them
their living, and who ere publicly discredit
to the city aud an incubus upon its advance
ment. Now we ask the readers of the Re-
publican if they ever saw single article in
that paper above the dignity of paragraph,
UNFOLDING any Improvement or enterprise
tending to advance the interests Of Evans
vile, or making known to the public abroad
the rapid progress of this city, or enumera-
ting those great improvements which so dis
tinguish this place comparatively above all
other Western cities, and by this course in
ducing emigration, and thus assisting in some
degree every department of business? No.
In their .envIous malice, personal abuse and
vltuperaton, they have grossly neglected
every interest connected with our city. In
all the enterprises which have been suggest
ed and set ON foot To push forward Evans.
vile, and make still brighter its destiny, mol
one has the Republican advocated-and mol
one has failed to find in the Journal warm
supporter. And this was why, after being
scandallzed in the Republican day after day
we advised in mild terms, those having tina
paper IN their hands. to leave this persona
abuse, and devote the time and labor tim.
spent to making the Republican worthy O
patronage which at this time it is not. n,
paper is worthy of support, that does no
advocate those measures of policy and inn
provement which are intended to prosper III,
place from which it receives its support; an,
any editor who fails in doing all that ma,
I've IN him, to advance the prosperity of In,
city and people upon whom he is dependen,
is traitor to the public, unworthy or HI;
position, and merits rebuke rather Than M,
ronage. II the Republican and IFS ;:edi,ors ,
occupying this position, can receive the SIM
port oil any prominent portion of this com
munIty, then the Journal should not. and w,
asits controller, deserve all the abuse AN,
rlducule folly can merit or knaves heap upo,
US.
We leave the Republican, and il our no
tee oil it make its publishers more attentiv,
to the true duties of their position, and NOR,
faithful servants of the public, our end shall
have been accomplished.