Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-07
Saturday, May 9TH, 1859.

EcorlsN.--We know as well as any one,
that 1t is the height of egotism to talk of ones
self, but under certain circumstances we
must, now and then, be allowed that privilege.
In the public mind, there appears to be a
Misrepresentation in regard to the political
complexion of our paper, and we want that
MISREPRESENTATION corrected as soon as possible.
For that purpose we have commenced this
article. II appears that certain evil disposed
persons, having plenty Of leisure time, have
done us the political service, of finding po-
sition for the Inquirer, with one or the other
of the factions, said to exist in the Democrats
party. By what authority this has been done
we are at a loss to imagine. The idea of estah-
fishing good family, democratic paper in this
State, has been our intention for two years.
On one occasion we tried to purchase an
office, already in operation in this city, but
owing to disagreement about prices, we
could not conclude upon bargain. Since
that time more propituous circumstances
have dawned upon us, and we determined to
establish the paper forthwith. In doing 50
we want il distinctly understood that the
Enquirer is to be a democratic paper-it is the
organ of no man or set of men-it will advo-
cate the democracy of the founders of the
party, and will never bow its knee to 'Baal'
in any shape whatever. Some men in diiie-
rent parts of the State, think it duty to oppose
our enterprise. vs. have some reason TO
complain of this. We do not want any man
to subscribe to our paper who does not want
to take it. But we want none of theirreasons
for so doing. Reasons are private. property,
and we do not want to have any mans pri-
vate business. If any democrat thinks it his
duty to decry our paper, let him do so--we
think it would be far more sensible--in po-
litical point of view-to speak in its favor
and we certainly do know that it would be
far more sensible in an individual point Of
view, to say, at least nothing about it. Our
private opinions about men are ours, and we
intend to entertain them expressing them
freely whenever we feel like it, But, our pri-
vate opinions of men may be, more of personal
than political character and Of course will never
be intruded on the public ear. If democracy
consists in being the slave of every jackanapes
who sticks himself up, and calls himself a.
leader in the party, we are not democrat.
Our democracy consists in the equality of
man, the competency of the people to-govern
themselves, and the full and untrammelled
right of suffrage. We believe in no supefiors
as party leaders-the inalienable rights of
man, as INDICATED by the successful demo
cratic administrations, of by gone days, Is the
broad platform upon which we stand. 1t is
the platform upon which the party must rally
in 1s60-it is the platform of Jefferson and
Jackson--desert our principle and We fall;
maintain them and we will be successful. We
are not follower after strange Gods. Nor
are we willing to pin our faith on any mans
coat tail. We do our own thinking, and in
the future numbers of the Inquirer, it will be
seen, that we will print our thoughts.
We do not believe the doctrine, that the
proprietor of public journal is to have no
opinions OF his own. He is to be a living,
speaking, thinking, rational and Intelligent
being, with manliness enough to express his
views. The people expect il of him, and we
intend that the people of Delaware shall not
be disappointed in the independence integrity
and purity of our columns. As democrat,
we have never been in the rear of the column
when the enemy was in the field, and we do not
intend to be placed in false position by men
whose mistaken, pecnniary interests lead
them to believe that our political course
is antagonistical to them Their good will or
their i'll will can have no effect upon the des-
tiny of the Inquirer; but, we thought i was
advisable to mention the fact that we were
not an inattentve observer of their efforts to in
iure our paper, by misrepresenting us, where
we are not personally acquainted with the
people.
We want the people to read our paper and
Judge for themselves, and If we do not print
the orthodox doctrines, discard us. But,
never listen to croakers they are the fungus
upon human society, and are only calculated
to weaken the parent stem upon which they
are suckers.