The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-01
Our positton.

Vur TUSltlODs
Some of our political friends have ap-
preached Us with the plea, that it would be
impolitic for us to advocate the claims Of
either Of tho candidates for County Judge,
for the reason that they were both Demo-
Gratis. Others Of our friends have informed
US, that certain Of our political opponents
have minated that they would withdraw
their patronage from the Nonpareil-de-
molish US pecuniarily--and knock our bust.
ness into nonensity, if We presumed to sup
port. Mr.. NYE. With all due Difference to
our political friends, and with bow Of in
tense admiration to our political opponents,
we beg most respectfully to assure them,
that We appreciate their disinterested mo-
tives-thank them for their suggestions, and
intimations--we 60 no farther; we have our
o,rn riers Of policy, and shall pursue our
oscn course, be the consequences what they
may.
As the Republican Convention did not
deem it expedient to make nominations, ev-
cry individual member of that party was
left free to act and vote as he saw it,. No
member Of that organization was under any
moral, or other obligation, to vote for. any
man or set of men, other than those Of his
own choosing. We claim to be nothing
more than an humble voter, whose political
efhnities have heretofore caused him to act
with that party sometimcs--we do not claim
to be the fuglenian Of that, or any other
party-and in supporting Mr.. NYE. We claim
the privilege freely accorded to every man.
We advocate the claims of Mr.. NYE, but in
doing SO we do not deem it necessary to
slanderously Willy Mr.. KSEPpER. Suffice
1t, that we prefer Mr.. NYE to Mr.. KEEPER,
and shall use every honest endeavor to Sc
cure his election. If, for exercising the
right guaranteed to every citizen-we are
to come in conflict with the s'rule or ruin''
organization, all We have got to say, is-"so
mote it be-"
We are 10th to believe, that there are in
our midst, set of men SO lost to the prin-
ciples of right and justice, as to seek by
such means to curb a free expression Of
opinion. We would say to our opponents,
II we must differ, let US differ honestly, and
like men. This resolving to tolerate no
opinions that do not harmonic with our
own dogmas, is a very pernicious determi-
nation. With whatever conclusion our op-
ponents come to, We shall try to be satisfied.
If this community will not support a free
press-f our enterprise is to be crushed, on
account of the intolerance and bigo.ry of a
few hot heads, and who have the dispensing
Of certain amount Of printing necessary
to the carrying on Of their business-we are
prepared and ready to meet the blow-the
sooner the impending catastrophe of pecuni-
airy ruin, (Which is kept back by SO slight a
thread) overtakes US the better. But they
must remember that!
big words do not snite like war-cluhs
Boastful breath Is not a bow-string,
TAunts not o sharp arrows,
Deeds are better things than words are,
Actions are mighticr than boastings."
Therefore, the Nonpareil, in this instance,
as in all others hereafter, SO long as under
cur control, will be as fearless from the
consequences of free utterance of thought,
as its supporters could wish it.