Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-28

IOWA OITY:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1851. a
CT The date on the outside Of the paper is o
correct, it should be May 2sth.
4
TO the Readers Of the Reporter. +,
With the last number of the Reporter my
with the paper ceased, Mr.. PAUL
aving purchased my interest in the establish
rent. He has, therefore, assumed the entire
3itorial charge of the paper, and become its
de proprietor, with the simple reservation OF
he use of portion of the materials necessary
0 complete the engagements Of the firm OF
'ALxrR e. PAUL with the State, until which
line, and for which purpose alone, the Firm
vill be continued in existence.
A connection Of six years with .Dis press and
With the political Affairs Of the State cannot,
II course, be dissolved without feelings OF no
degree, either of satisfaction or regret
10 my own case feel both .pleasureable and
painful emotions upon retiring. The bare act
Of cutting loose from the drudgery,scare and
vexation of editorial life, is, to me, of itself,
sufficiently gratifying, if possible, to cause for
getfulness of tolls already ended, while feel
ing Of gratitude towards those firm friends who
have stood by Us in all emergencies, inspires
ne With painful emotions upon taking my edi-
toeial leave of them. Of this description Of
A1en1s who are friends indeed am proud
I1rI 111211i<111n uunuun1oe
H. lll y public Orportunity q tetolll
ine th6ahy most sincere and heartfelt thanks
Tor the pniform kindness which has character
i.ed their conduct towards us. This express
sion of thanks we feel that We owe to the Dem
ocratic party of Iowa as party-not deeming
that the isolated acts of an accidental or mista-
ken faction, or of individual members should,
for moment, cause us to forget the deep obi
cations which we owe in view of the support
and unwavering confidence of the party. Some
of these deviations, however, adverse to our
interests, Obstructive to our business and un-
faithful and ungenerous to us as they may have
been,) we prefer not to allude to particularly
at this time. Suffice it to say, that SO long as
we feel the proud satisfaction of the approval
of the great majority Of our party, as we now
and ever have done, we can bear our disap-
pointments and losses with becoming rcsigna-
ton. Further than this we would not choose
to notice our own grievances, were it not for
the fact that the tickle policy of the party (as
represented in helping to build up, and then
pulling down an accredited organ, cannot but
beas disastrous to any party which long pur-
sues it as it can possibly be towards those who
afc its dupes.
In giving up the paper to the editorial charge
of Mr.. PAUL, We feel no small degree of salts
faction. As a politician We have always found
him to be prudent in an eminent degree, firm,
fearless of consequences to himself, and unwa-
verng in his fidelity to his principles, his party
and his friends As a partner we have had
abundant opportunity of estimating and of test
ing him in these and other essential qualifica
tions for the position he occupies and we
most cordially and sincerely bespeak for him
the confidence and support to which he is SO
Justly entitled. Our labors and our intercourse
together, as partners, have been characterized
by the most uniform good feeling and harmony
uninterrupted and unbroken throughout.
G. D. PALMER.
1t~will be seen by the above communication
that the undersigned has become sole proprie
tor Of the Reporter. During our connection
with the paper heretofore, we have endeavored
to render it interesting and useful to our read
ers, and to make it the medium of sound dem
ocratic principles, How far We have succeed
ed in our purpose we leave for our friends and
patrons to determine. We have always felt the
responsibility of the station it became our for
tune to fill, even while SO large share of that
responsibility devolved upon our late able as
sociate, Mr.. G. d. PALMER, but having assumed
the exclusive management of both the mechan
ical and editorial department of sheet so long,
and We trust we may with propriety add, so
favorably known in our state, We fully realize
the prudence, application and discernment
which are necessary to enable us to meet the
expectations of our friends in our new position.
Our connection with Mr.. PALMER has been
an agreeable and satisfactory one, and in ter
minating it, we shall often have cause to regret
the loss ofhis services. We can console ourselves
however, with the reflection, that while he has
taken leave of us, he has formed connection
that will doubtless prove more agreeable to him
than that with us possibly could under any
circumstances. May success, and prosperity
attend him in whatever avocation he may be
called upon to fill.
In the variou changes which have attended
the Reporter since it's establishment, its edito
rial supervision has been entrusted to some o
the leading men of our state, whose politica
experience and literary attainmcnts enabled
them to fill its columns with that variety o
interesting and instructive matter, which w
cannot hope under the most favorable circum
stances to command. We profess however t.
be somewhat familiar with the civil and politi
cal history Of the state Of our adoption, an
shall endeavor, with uncompromising fdelit
to advocate her cause and promote her welfare
Within her limits We have served our time fror
the humble but useful rank of "printers devil
to our present position, and our attachment an
devotion to her interests have grown with he
growth and increased with her strength w
shall net Hesitate to condemn any policy tina
may prove detrimental to her prosperity, an
shall cordially cooperate with our fellow cit
xens for the immediate development of her ar
pie resources. No project that may impede he
onw ard march, shall receive any countenanc
at our hands. The dissemination of gener;
intelligence the promotion Of our great con
mercisS., agricultural and educational Interests
shall be our constant aim and the utmost lin
Of our aspirations.
Politically we have been reared in the Demo
cratic family, and shall maintain and defen
with unyielding tenacity, its changeless an