Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-18

EEsJNAI EVci ST1C0 Tic
publication Of the first number of the Iowa
STATE DEMOCRAT, we have been the target
sheet of spotless purity-the Uazette-
could find language to express. When ws
started our paper. four years ago, the Ga
zette gave us chilling welcome, ct the
same time intimating that our life vas
short, aud that ere Elk months rolled round,
the Iowa STATE DEMOCRAT would be among
the things past, and perhaps, forgotten. 1t
was evident to US at that time, that We
were painful thorn in the side Of the Ga
zttee proprietors, aud that thorn has never
been extracted. As matter of consolation
to them. We will Just say, that the pain 10
chronic, and in all human probability will
tarry with them 90 long 40 they and the
Gazette have an existence. We should have
been pleased to remain on an intimate So
aal footing with the members Of the GazeUe
editorial staff. but the egotism and self.
conceit of the elder Sanders, would not a.
low Of his being intimate with the MEM
bers Of his own family much less with those
who were perhaps to stand between him
and the complete sovereignty Of the County
ofacott. Alfred Sanders had been the great
II am" Of this city and comfy, and it was
an Interference not to be tolerated when we
came here, and proposed issuing daily pa
per. But We paid little attention to the
blowing of our not over friendly neighbors,
and went on in the even tenor of our way,
making friends and doing double the ad.
vertising business Of the Gazette. although
it was our senior by some years. Our pros
perity induced other parties to start an
other democratic paper, which of course
drew off from us portion Of that support
winch should have been besto we'd upon the
pioneer Democratic daily. We did not
complain, however, and we to-day entertain
the most kindly feeling towards those indi-
viduals who were the most active in get
ting up and supporting the Daily Nens.-
They now feel sorry for the course they took
in the matter. and are to-day our warm
friends and assistants. To give an idea Of
the feelings entertained by the Gazette pro-
prietors for Us, we will only refer to the
circulating Of that document by its editors,
which had for its object the disseminating
of patronage to our paper. That was some
thinr ne could not do, under any circum-
stances. We DO not think the Gazette edi-
tors would do so mean a thing again.
Now as to the relative circulation Of the
two papers. We are positive that the
Messrs Sanders know nothing of our circu-
lation, but we do know that me know some-
thing Of theirs; and We have every reason
to believe that our circulation tos day in the
city OF Davenport. is as great as that Of the
Gazette. In n few weeks we shall know
certain, and then the public will know also.
AS to personalities, gentleman, we will
apply the old saying to you. that people
living in glass houses, should not throw
stones Let us see some change on your
part be ore you attempt lecturing us. We
oDligate ourselves not to use . personal
phrase in our paper. il you will conduct the
Gazette with some regard to decency Let
the improvement become observable on your
part. Pattern after US. if you would become
model journalists.