Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-06-02

WEEKLY BIGLE.
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Q WEDNESDAY, MAY, "a, 1855.

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Nav YoRk, Msy Is, 1855,
Did il ever occur TO yea thsas news
paper correspondent is the most indie
pendent Of Journalists, aaa oaa aaEosa TO
think aloud much more often, and at
much less risk, than he who writes lead
ing articles, or any othsF ediasrial mat
ter for which the iRspsrgessaaity Uf g
newspaper is held responsible by sub
scribsrs and the public? As Ihavs no
longer either paper Of my own, or the
control of one, know that render my
self liable to the charge preferred against
the fo1 who, having lost his tail in s
trap, became suddenly disgaatea with
the unsightliness Of eaaaal appendages
generally, and epasavorsd to persuade
his brethren 20 undergo q surgical upe-
ration which would place them onra pas
With him IN personal appearance. But,
Notwithstanding keen consciousness Il
tbs delicaey Of my position, do not
hesitate to atiran that, radical as am
known to be, and free as | have ever
aimed to be, have never yet, in tha col
umns Of my own paper, given saeh free
range to my thoughs as whom writing a
a letter fo- anoth@ papsr. Editors and
proprietors Of saeeassfai papers ara by
no means the bold, powerful fellows they
are popularity supposed to be. Their
language, indeed, is often bold enough,
bat they seldom take bold positions, and
wAat powss thg WELD muss, If they
would preserve it, be applied TO the en-
foroemeut Of doctrines aud measures
popular wIth thsir Tsads4s. refer, Of
course, to the editors Of papers which
are, pecuaiarly, vory suecessfal. Ii a
man wish or choose TO remain all his life
a poor devil, a. devil in EBessexnte cir
eurnstanees, he may oecasioaM indulge
in the luxuTy of telling what he believes
to be the whole truth upon subject; !;
and # be be determined not 10 wait for
poverty, misery, and general wrssohed-
ness to visit hin, but TO rash into their
embraces at very early period Of his
existence, he may be guilty, even habit
ually, of using has iRtslleotuA and moral
faculties for the fuFtheraace of the high
est purposes of his conception and his
choice; but, If to make money be the
sole or ehIsf aim Of the newspaper pro-
prietor, be must, like the lawyer, tie
merchant, and she clergyman, conform
to the tastes Of his patrons. am conf
dent that, although an exception TO the
rule have laid down may be pointed
out, here and there, with some show OF
justice, the rule itself holis good.
NsBspapsr correspondents, On tbsoth-
er hand, enjoy glorious privileges. It is
not unusual to see correspondents OF the
London Times #sa oshas leading papers
Of Great Britain, aud the correspondents
Of the best American newspapers, sx-
press And defend opinions diametrtcaliy
opposed, nos only to those advocated By
the journals for which they write, bat TO
personal preferences Of the editors Of
them, and afaBn 10 wdi-se&sled public
opinion and, forsems reason or sther,
the common Law Of journalism not only
holds Q ngwSpapex irEtsponalbla for she
opinions of it's correspondents, but thsy
are often encouraged By managers Of
newspapers and the Pubile TO say shat
they have to say, irrespective Of the
course to xhIeh the papers for which they
wits may be committed. .s.
But, to change the subject Il would
seem that there is a settled deEermias-
tiou in the United States 70 les GEeas
Britain take the lead in all matters OF
material progress. We allow her and
Francs to do ali the Sighting in Ohinn,
yet meaniy instruct our Minister, Mr.
Reed, 10 avail himself Of every advan-
tage gainsd by the troops Of those na-
A:- -. .ta ry.Tan4SaTa "a aiIayv ktss
noble Collins line Of steamers 70 be
swept cut Of existence, leaving the Brit
ish Cunaxdegs TO transport oar nails
our specie, and car citiseHs ACROSS tbs
Atlantic; and late report Of the Pos
Master General Of Great Britsga cuH.
tsins g paragraph which wenla rsalls
seem to indicate thai, if we do not speed.
iIy rouss ourselves 70 action, ws ahai
soen occupy, and aeasrvsdly 10, poai
sson As much behind Englsnsa IS Aaxto'
il behind as. The paragraph In qaas
tion informs aa that; aas
"Ths present intercourse, b0th son
merciai and social, between this sounts-
and the United States, renders toe pres
,enE high rate Of postage, and Tie van
q Of comprehensive and liberal arrange
y ments for the transmission sE books IN,
other printed matter, highly objection
Il able. II Ia noso Considerable Hs0gs shal
Gysar EtBcs / MAIDS proposals 10 ne q
s. Post 0Biess cfth d rfsse 10 gTea
amsadmsass in thsss na1sfeyp; bat hsts
tsEk0g Ahe0s sof sAccSeded la 0k6GknSRl
sithsy assent to aoAas Ehavs nsysslE elFsg
ed, or rosAteyp proposals.n .
Il q useless fOr y 10 plead tAs negro
Aosnnn sad Kaaaaa questions asour sx
sussa for attendance 10 maassasa .