Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-12

sive effort to create division IN our
ranks will be universally met with the
contempt it deserves, and, unless We
mistake much, will recoil rather seri-
ously upon the heads Of those who
have made it. The party, although
for the time being It may be in the MI
nority, is firm and united, and the
young men Of the News will be under
the necessity of spreading themselves
to . much greater extent than they
have already done, to warrant 80 much
as hope Of success. But we tn'"S
We have said enough on this score.
The "old fossils" Of the Democratic
party have considerable good sense,
and As they are thoroughly Demo
cratic" and "love the principles Of
Democracy" we trust that they will
be able To paddle their own canoe
alongsidc of their younger, but more
learned, judicious, and far-see'ng CO.
temporaries OF the "Daily Evening
News"
In regard to ourselves we shall SAY
but little. That the News should at
tack us personally is by no means
strange; but that they should resort
to falsehood is lamcntable. Our paper
il owned by ourselves, aud by no one
else. We arc its sole propriesors
and Editors, aud the insinaatlon that
il is owned in part by others who IN
lucnce our political course 10 a bold
bare faced, wilful, and most unmitiga-
ted f,lsehood As we said on Satur-
dav. when We started the 'Daily State
Democrat" i was with some misglv-
ings a. to the result. The expendi-
lures al the beginning were heavy and
the income light. But close applica-
ton, energy and determination 70
succeed, carried us through all diffcul-
ties. Not only have We found all the
members Of our own party liberal, just,
and open-hearted, but We have recic''
most generous and liberal patronage
from business men Of alFpolltlcal class
Is. For this ". have always fell
grateful. and have cndcasored, so iS'
as in us la. to merit II. Whether
We have succeeded or not, Is for others
to say, and not us. 1t is ,rie thai
there have been times during our early
experience, when - few more sinners
would not have been taken amss, but
we have pushed our way along-ha's
scLarged every accommodating obl'ga
ton as we hope and believe, honorabIy
and we are happy to Inform our neigh
bors that the prospects for thu future
are exceedingly good. On the othel
hand VIC are glad to learn that til,
proprirtors of the -Ne~s are in SC
good financial condition Us their art!
81, o, SATURDAY would in,licate-s
perfectly independent Of ever body
and OF every party. We must heart
ily rejoice at it, for W. know from ex.
perienc., tina; il is n slow and dlsheart'
ening task 10 start daily news paper
ON limited capital. II is an exceed
in yly great convenience, for ones pa
per to stand az. No. l." "on charge.
We had it in our mind u say that
they should have patience --b;de their
time, AMI grow gradually as tic bal
lance Of us poor typos have. but rs
they said i'll their paper .. tho Sth
instant, that their reputation vas ell
ready made, and rs they now assure ia
that they are 'iiush," We will -efrain
from giving any further advice nj this
time, however acceptable it might be,
simply saying in the language OF the
poet, mot the poet ef the News, go
in lemons"