The new era., 1860-05-03
By Day Light

This il considered rather free coun-
try. A man can do about as he pleases,
provided he does not infringe on his
neighbor's rights. Especially in poll
tics and religion the gag is not quite in
order. Differences Of opinion will hap
pen in the best of parties, as in the
best of families. Editors are entitled tc
their views quite as much as other peo-
pie, and they may express them as in
dependently. If any body chooses to
look glum in consequences, we don't see
that that is any reason why they should
buy padlocks and wear them.
We shall not do it at any rate. We
shall say just about what we please ol
men and measures, politically, without
admitting that any other body can have
the right to call US to an account for it.
The political ground-mole nibbling in the
dark, is found in every party. He swears
there is no light except where he is, and.
in his little eyes, everybody outside must
beenomies to truth and very pestilent fell
lows generally. He erects god and wor-
ships it, and thinks all the world is 60
ing to perdition that don't bow down
and worship it also. Every dogma but
his. is the dogma of the devil. He
carries foot-r,lle in his pocket, and
crawls through life with it, measuring
as he goes. He is like the blind horse
on the cider milisweep, going round
and round, and is filled with amazemen'
and Indignation, that all the world don't
90 round with him. He rants and
foams about the magniicence and splen-
dor Of his gyrations, and turns up his
pug nose to everybody, not in the har-
ness with himeself. He is politician
whose vast comprehension, unfathomed
sagacity, amazing correctness and pre-
cision on all branches Of polite al econ
emy and party policy, are never to be
disputed.
Now We have no sort Of objection to
such going along and doing their pleas
ure, provided they let us alone.
= We have never yet made the name of
Party our Shibboleth. 1t is now too
late. We have hitherto generally act
ed independently /; advocating such
measures as we believed were right,
and supporting such men as we believed
honest and capable: and shall probably
go along in this way the rest OF our
days.
We are informed that our political
course in relation to Gov. Seward and
Jud. C Bates is being watched Very
well. That's right. I'VE like the idea
We writezthat we may be read. We
write nothing and belive nothing in the
dark. The .New Era is published by
daylight.
We trust there is no difficulty in find
ing our whereabouts. We are for Ed
ward Bates for the Presidency in prefer
ence to Mr.. Seward all the time. AS
Mr.. Seward has never been a political
god in our collection, we must be per-
mitted to believe that there are others
as able, as available. and as worthy of
alteration. If he is the only man we
are allow ed to esteem and support, the
Republican party it must be admitted
does not furnish very wide choice for
the citizen who may think he is Untitled
TO the privilege of esteeming, advocat-
ing and supporting for the Presidency
whom he pleases. We beg to assure
all our dear friends that we shall steadily
pursue the the even tenor of our way;
and that no long faces or shor, ones can
divert us.
North Side a Arair1-Co11tI, Side