The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-17
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We have one objection to the course OF
the Democrat TOW ards u, aud WINCH AZ,
NOV w'sh 10 dispose OF once and forever
On almost every possible oeea-,oo. abe,
The Gaxstte sad Democra, q fer IN opini,u
12oa subjects of local mature, our .e,yhb.,
81 oncc impates - ~ Interested m,,t,,..
'h"ugh were impossible Tor any bu,
h'ms'li 70 act with perfect independents,
vr With entire freedom from selfish object,
We are not aware tina, either the G.xe,,.
or nr publishers are a, ,hr present time IA
boring under such peculiar financial d,
preston, - To render IL nertsssr, 10 sell
ourselves To this or that MAJ ~ .n,.r,,,..
10 secure proper support. A. ~e are M,
sure Il is IN the fower Of Circumstances 4.
reduce Us 10 that point. When IN IA. =, .b,.
est degree ". shall feel %! Z. 4 10 s.ef,6c, :.
our Independence Us men and IS sd,,or, Il.
Obtain our bread and butter. Long sine.
we adopted The rule never L. ~ pe,.,psl
interests Interfere with pubie du,y. IA.
have never yielded 10 any temptation q,
break this rule. when many time by ~.
violation We could have advanced our AZ,
peeuniary Interest," We hose here.s,e,
tha' our neighbor, no matter what h,s me-.
eess'y Tor something eff.c,se TO combat
our positions, will not deseetd "a thu. Inn
pes,,'og.irg trick A. an aid l. SUCCESS.
We have nothing TO s;y % ,ep'y 10 n.
Democrats assertion thar IL Ansr, the ma.
"ves aud eanse 81 our advotat.ng the 10.
cation Of ihe City Hal a. iAe corner .,
Saith aud Bra ~ streets. farther Than IN 81,
press the hope that IL will Ill a ha,,kn.,,.
We have u npiy suggested On. of tbo..
four corners 40 central DO ttion ia, IN,
City Hall. and until to day the winter =,
the Mas utterly ignorant OF rho were n.
owner. VI the property. Hut We are b, us
means confined 10 that sit - a chance.
We do insist, hss ever. that the cu, n,
shall b. located - n. ar IN. cent, i ~.
business part II the city u possible, aid n.
regard B'ady street.. Ut the pr.srrt lin.
aud for years TO come, as b. ing az near IN.
sus'nrss center as any othcr street. No,
only would The different Offices and hail II
sell be convenient 10 thu great mas. of our
ci sens, IL locsied some~ here ON B,.s,
street. below the bluff. but If the love,
30 81 The building be so fni he'd as 10 nm.
swef The purpose Of stores. their r.ut Nil
probably more than pay the in,eres, O, tho
capita invested in tie 10, and building
This IL q consideration OF no little ,mror.
sncs. We are Of decided opinlon ina, u.
OF the corners OF Sxth. Fith Fout,h q,
Third streets. on Brady. il It can D. pro
cured ~ q reasonable p.ice. snould be- IA,
one selected-and that ind r M CREAM.
stances should cite b. chosen m,e ,h.,
one street dis,sn, from Brady. We h.,, |
no'h'ng 70 do wi,h this uptown or down.
'ows feeling nor shoula the eomw,,,e.
appointed to select the site pay the .mslle.,
s"ssaaon TO H. Brady s,rc-, may be- re-
gsfssd % the dividing line. or ~ neu,rs:
ground. Our aldermen. in making this So
'ec"on' should throw aside all prejudice.
and psr'sIi,ics. and &C, with regard 10 III. |
whole city and nothing else.
The Proposition 10 build the CITY Hall IN |
connection with Court House, on the |
pfesen, Court House square, We CO
0eem advisable. We are opposed. I'M A.,
any circumstances. to mixing up CITY and |
county Affairs. Il never ye. was done. i,
sss kne~ ledge. ~i,host creating more D.
Nee e'nsui'y.snd in this particular Case.
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y sses :" sffsnsensn,. Tie poin, 10 too
s"sass isoe the business c. .,e, Of The ci,,
u I'll evssss. for City m 4, !. M
ssoseh 70 have the Cour, ou.e x,.,.
y. sIsAssgh Ne u not quest The u,o.,,.,.
81 the location when il s.. made. Th.,.
a aaoihss objection. aud Inch IN ,,..1
lay b more foraidabls ths eli the Other.
ps 40 asssssd b high isssl su,hori,,
ess 10 case the Cesst Hesse square IL a..
psSH'sssd 10 psrt o. altogether for ssy
''ass purpose than that for which il w.,
''ssssss' tbs properly vill revert 10 il.
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