The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-07-30
The " Responsibility Question.

late terribly exercised respecting the re-
sponsibility of the editor Of the Nonparsil.
While the former very much questions the
existence of responsible editor" of this
paper, the latter has been " credibly inform
ed that the editor of the. Nonpareil has no
pecuniary responsibility whatever ''-infer-
nation for which va hope the reading pub
lie are truly grateful. Laboring under these
views, our readers will not be surprised to
learn that these two orthies-nob,e pair Of
brothers-have had, or propose to have. re-
course to Strategic proceedings of an extra
ordinary nature. The "popular favorite "
candidate for 1t. Governor, gives due and
timely notice, that with his trenchant and
trusty pen, be viii! entirely annih!ate the
race Of pigmies he will deal blows that
" shall not be light nor sparng 1T certain
things are not done up according to his ex-
allied notions. Somebody is to be held res
ponsible for the conduct of the leading Re-
publican organs Of Iowa says the great
BABBITr. just so-and how thankful we
are that he has told US to 50 stand from I'M
der" Great and mighty BABBlrr, no less
renowned for daring deeds, than for kind and
considerable acts of mercy to fallen foe =
"Pallner the nasty" is in worse fix! The
editor Of the Nonpareilis unworthy his steel,
because, forsooth, the "public estimate of
that individual places him far beyond and
beneath any considerations Of persona! ac-
countabilty." If "man, holding himself
accountable, ike other men, for his words
and actions had made the charges against
him which we did, this honest Mr.. Palmer
would not have troubled the editor Of the
Bugle with his insane gablngs and office
holders slang. How wonderful?
Our readers cannot fail to perceive, that,
with these two worthless, it is the old story
the same old game Of brag. Exhibitions
Of braggardism are very common--they can
be witnessed almost any day upon the street
corner. Boys, just merging into their teens,
and some Of older growth, understand the
game almost as well as the braggadocios in
question. To get out Of a dilemma, cow
ards invariably resort to this game. 1t is
the only species of warfare for which they
have any taste. To stand on their dignity
and refuse to fight those with whom they are
at variance, on the ground that they arc mot
Of my sizc''-cither too small, or too largc
What man who has attained lis majority,
that has 1Ut witnessed exhibitions of that
character. Th> readers Of the Bug!c were
this week treated to an exhibition Of the same
natuge-tLo wou.i-be 1t. Governor and
" Palmer the nasty'' in search Of some res
possible person upon whom they could vest
their pent up wra,h--Some moral and physi
cal giant, with whom they could come in con-
tact, and =" chaw up" thus evdencing to All
awe stricken world their great prowcss in
Sighting the BATTLES Of their party. 1t is
really too bad, but the fact is, at present,
we sec no way in which we can extgcate them
from the Slough of Despond into which they
have so deeply plunged.
Enough Of this, and now word in regard
to the pGcuaiary responsibility Of The editor
of the NonpGreiI." 1t is but too tru?, alas !.
that we are poor. We own no countrv-scat--
no brick blocks, Of imposing dimcnsjons-no
bIooded stations, imported fowls, or other
fancy stock il is but TOO true, that We have
not pow, nor ever had, the e4t" h-rping Of
any CT Unc.c Sans funds entrusted to cur
hands, and herein is our great mi,:rrtune,
critically considered By the would be Lieut..
Governor, and " Palmer the nasty" If,
like ,h"n, we had had charge Of some Of
Uncle Sans funds, and, Ike them. prrfted
by such charge, we mig tnow be considered
(ty them at east) rs a person Of some ':re-
cnniary rcSpo0SibIlity.'
While We steadfastly ho!l to the opinion,
tina: the public, arc in no way, shape 0. man
ner, concerned in the condition Of our pecu-
mary affairs, it is but justice to other prriirs
to state, that the Nonpareu establishment i,
owned and controlled by the person whose
name appears on the As: PAGE Of the paper
rs editor and proprietor. Aud, in this con-
ncction. we will say further, that the Senior,
Ct the BugIe, nor the - jnn:or editor, or any
other person." need have an7 fears, but
what we VII, prove personally responsible to
them in any way, shape Or manner, they may
wish to get at US. We give them notice that
they cannot frighten US, by threats or inucn-
does Of any sort whatevcr-wc vii! guarAn-
tee them quid pro quo at all times, and I'M
der a.. and any circumstances. They need
stand on no ceremony, but '',et sir the dogs
Of war a; once-wc are ready for them.
Again, we are accused by both these dig
nitaries, Of INDUCING in al! manner OF 'fsh-
market scurr.ity" towards our political op-
ponents-not only that, but the .NonpGreiL is
denounced as "flthv and abanoned sheet"
This, too, from the Democratic candidate
for Lieut. Governor, anl honest Mr.. PALMER,
WHO, III Tue salilc plc"lb, Cdil Us - Mdi!-
cious fgr. foul mounted wretch, n con-
tcmp;ib!c co,card, po''roon and puppy )" a
fool, buf1oon, n libelIer, lampooncr, a
low, ulsar foul outhed wretch, etc, terms
every school-boy is familiar with-terms,
too, which require no great Gun: Of brains
or gumption to hurl at an opponent. |; has
not been our wont to indulge in such cpl
thets towards our opponents, and we do not
now care to begin. The public may place
their own estimate upon these cplthets as
applied to us-we shall not pettlfo: our case
Mt all. We cannot be drawn into the BAN
dying of such epithets-for they are, at the
best, but sound and fury, sisnifying nothing.
Promising, that no amount of personal abuse
hcaped upon US, shall ever drive Us into a
personal quarrel, through the columns Of the
honpurcN. we take leave Of this sub ",
only stpuIo'iu, that, if the venting of ILL.,
diGcsted spleen against US, By the Senior,
"junior editor, or any other person." vii!
, subserve their politica! ends, all they have