The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-08-06
L. ". B.bois,, HI, Lectures.

Unless the minds Of tho good people Of
Iowa, are a. impervious to the thunderbolts
of reason as an adamantine rock, perusal
of the last number Of the Bugle must have
convinced them that its editor, L. W.
BAsBIrr, is not only an able man ;" and
IS reliable Democrat as he claims, but il
in a fair way to become what he has likewise
laid claim to" a popular favorite." Meme
but an cable man" could write such
terrifcally grand editorials None but
man &c of much real worth Of character y
could dilato so feelingly and piously OF the
horrors of lying and stealing. None but
man, embodying in bis own august person,
"a large share Of the elements Of populari-
ty and success" could be so conversant
with the sssenss of honor" and unbiased
Judgment L" of the intelligent men of Coun-
ell Bluffs. None but a man whose
-"pure thoughts we're borne
| Like fumes Of sacred incense Ger the clouds.
And waited thence on angels wings, through ways
OF light, to the bright Source Of ali,'
could be supposed-with any show OF fea-
son or f.ness-to be proper subject 20 in
dulge in homily upon the " obligations Of
honor, truth, and fair dealing," or to e1-
press great solicitude for the 'peace and vel
fare of society and the dignity Of the press''
yet L. ". BABBITT, with page upon page
of " foolscap" before him, reeking with the
vilest billingsgate-the ink with which it was
written scarce dry-this man BAEBITr, who
has, since his connection with the Democrat
ic press Of the State, ever stood second to
none in the use of scurrility towards his op-
ponents-has the effrontery, cool, unblush-
ing impudence to read US lesson in edito-
rial ethics! Assurance could 60 no further!
Hypocrisy, thy name is BABBIrr! Were the
NonpareH ALL the would-be Lieut.. Cover
nor would have the public believe it is-a
stencil in the nostrils of every person in this
communicable to tho lowest depths of
political infamy and moral turpitude-we
would ask in the name all that is good, pure
and holy, IS THE Bugle INA POSITION TO CALL
Us TO AN ACCOUNT THEREFOR? Does any sane
man believe such q thing? LYsANDER W.
BABB177, thou hast On answer to thy moral
lecture.
Still anxious to show BIZ, fitness for the
position to which he aspires, the would.be
Lieut.. Governor devotes several articles to
consideration of our pecuniary response
bility. Not satisfied with heralding to the
world the fact that we were poor, with the
magnanimi,y of gentleman from the head
waters Of the Des Moines, he abuses US for
being in that condition. Says we are ''gredt
in poverty" and meek under ''the slings and
arrows Of outrageous fortune" and other
cibes of like cninus. Then compassionate
ting US, he advises US to Join the fraternity
of which he is bright particular star-fol-
low the example he has set before US, and
steal ourself into the possession of a country
seat, blooded stations, etc. 1t is inconyc-
nient enough to be poor, we know from sad
experience, but this is the first time we ever
knew public print to magnify mans pow
erty into crime, and throw it into his teeth
for, if there is anything man comes hon
estly by itis-poyerty. The Bugle can play
on that string as much as it pleases hcreaf-
ter.
incidentally connected with this respon-
sibiiity question: VIC will touch upon an
other matter, though it is but of little, if
any, importance to the public. In rcpellins
an allusion respecting the ownership of this
office, made by Palmer the nasty" we re-
ferred to "other parties" In its anxiety to
prove that we arc ''poor rs a church mouse"
Notwithstanding we ownedup to our pow
erty-thc Buglc catches at straw, and in
an insinuating, significant manner, asks
who are those other parties 2" We will
explain. "Palmcr the nasty" in his model
card, said he" removed from house owned
by the reputed owner of the Nonpareil es
tablishment." Now, while we neither knew
nor cared who were the ''reputed" owners of
this office, we did know who were the ere
puted" owners of the house from which
" Palmer the nasty" removed, hence our
alluson to ether parties" sought to be
implicated with US. The parties to which
:Palmer the nasty" referred as the rcpu
ted" owners of this office are not now, nor
ever were its owners. If the BugIe or
"Palmcr the nasty" for purposes only
known to themselves, wish to treat them as
such hereafter, why, of course, they will do
so--we have no objections, if the - other
parties, haven't any.
Again, still anxious to show his peculiar
fitness to preside over the Senate of Iowa with
dignity, be calls US Il low, scurvv, black
guard" and recommends us to the post of
State Liar for the Republican party. Did
We think we were half as well qualified for
that position, MS L. ". BADpI1T is for that
Of State Thief to the Democratic party, we
should consider our nomination to that po-
sition by the Republican party "ono emf
nently fit to be made"
Next, he becomes alarmed, and fears that
the Republican party in this county is peg
ging out''-all on account Of the course
pursued by the Noapareil. Solicitors for
the upbu;lding of Republicanism in this
county fearful lest the peace and welfare
of society" should be jeopardizsd-a and with
an eye to the main chance Of showing his
superior qualification for the position Of
presiding officer of the Board of Education
anxious to show that he is, what he claims.
Gan able mana political Hercules, capa-
BILE of guiding the destinies not only of the
Democratic, but also Of the Republican par
ty--he seizes his trusty and trenchant pen,
and with ono bold, manly stroke, dashes
off
How much did the Republican party OF Pottawat
gain year the course the part their
organ that pursuing now? Figure 1t up gentlemen
see How much do you expect TO gain that
this year? II disposed to profit by this hint,
welcome to it. We can beat easy enough, and gain
upon You all the time without giving US so much adv
| tage.
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