The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-12-26

ing into the McGregor Times without ccre-
mony. Pats "style" don't seem to suit
them. For our part, having experienced
nothing but kindness from him, we are dis
posed to overlook his assumed superiority
over country newspapers" He has been
successful where others have failed, and we
rejoice at his pecuniary prosperity. A
more industrious editor would be hard to
find. and if he is appreciated by the com
munity in which he lives, ana for whose in
terest he has laborcd, we ought al to re-
joicc that ore, at least, Of the brotherhood is
prosperous: ...a.
We are obliged to our friend lad cbtem.
porary, Mr.. CnAr7EnroS, for the kindness
intended in the above paragraphs. The
pitching in to the Times to which he al
Indies, gives US no uneasnes whatever, en-
cept that we regret to see disposition to
attack an exchange" which has treated all
the editorial fraternity with proper respect
80 long as that respect ,ods reciprocated.
We have entered into no elaborate argu
ncnts with brother editors for several rea-
sons, prominent among which are, that the
public is not greatly interested in the plati-
tudes Of unimportant newspapers like ours
and its Iowa ncighbors, and because expert |
ence teaches us tina. political discussions,
either oral or written, arise almost univer-
sally frem the studied misapprchcnsion Of
opponents. A. in replying to 3. quotes
half his article and blows it up. B. comes
back by forgetting to tell what A. said or
what he meant, and Of course B. defeats him
gloriously in the argument. This is the
usual mode of discussion, and we confess to
a lack of taste~for it. We state our propo-
sitions plainly, refer to what we regard as
| facts, and make out our case with an eye to
| the conversion Of our readers to our view of
the subject We do not like 1ordy con.
troversy, either social or political. If men
took up mooted point to get at the truth,
there would be pleasur. in mental conflict;
! but if column after column is to be written,
simply to show how many words can be
used to convey Cor to cover up one idea, or
how skillfully you can misqucte or misrep-
resent an opponent, we prefer to submit to
the charge of cowardice rather than an
swer blathcr with mere bosh-wc'll have
none of it. The assumption Of superiority
over country newspapers is not applica-
BILE to this paper If those with whom we
exchange Tin Iowa. will recall the good
words We have spoken for all Of them, they
will also recall the fact that in no instance
have we so far forgotten editorial comfy as
to initiate system Of abuse toward our
exchanges. True, when papers that were
under scme obligation to us for kind treat
ment, forgot friendship and tinged their ar
ticlcs with partisan acrimony, slight at
first, but ultimating very soon in personal
venom, we have given them one or two no.
tees and left them to the course which
seemed to suit their ideas Of Journalistic
propriety. That We have regarded our pa
per as superior to our country exchanges
: except in the fact that it is published at :
point where news is more obtainablc, o.
commercially more important, is an assump
ton not warranted by any line we hav
:, heretofore penncd. We publish neaespa
. per, and we are judge enough Of the articl
:. to know that one who labors faithfully t.
- give weekly mirror of the times, makes
moro valuable, and more popular pape
= than he who has regular attacks Of spleen
~ and dcyotes half of his reading pages
:. the cynical task of barking at his ncighbors
:, :, or his contemporaries because they do not sc
public orprivatc' matters through the sam
. lens. For years this paper has contain
Z ed column of "News and Items" gene
;" ally column Of "Condensations," Gals
~ News and Items of an older date) half co
=. ~ umn of "Home Itcms,' (the gossip, change
, and improvements of the village aluo.
:" "Weather, Market, &c." article, alaoays
--latest" report (embodying the very la
u ;; news we could obtain); at frequent int
he walls general review of our business hous
Sc and the facilities McGregor presents Fl
&c doing the trade of North Iowa. These fc
: q lures mere peculiar to this paper. Now lot
re over the journals Of North Iowa and S
n how many of them have improved in vail
in by copying this plan. They use even Il
~ ~ titles which are standard with us; and if
Nv be not immodest to refer to the fact, ,
may state that in many instances the We
Dr. name of this paper has been half assum
Ie bv offices in "North Iowa." We do n
i'd object to this. 1t is complimentary, and
,er accept it in that sense. 1t has been Fl
lid quenty remarked to us by gentlemen hi
-, in the confidence of our people, Republic
sct gentlemen at that, that the Times has slim
TSP lated the papers of this section to rival
as that has been highly beneficial to both res
a.; "a er and publisher. This may be called el
III. tism, but it doesn't matter. WeknOw Il
mt zee acorE for what We get, and we claim
sa right to be proud Of tho regard which
- Times has received, not only at home a
uib, throughout Northern Iowa, but in ma
feel localities in other States; to say nothing
ned the almost universal favor which it recei'
ASH from very extensive exchange list
are have larger circulation than any pa
t is North of Dubuque, we get the highest pr
md for subscriptions, the best price for adv
Using, and yet we never personally sol
the patronage. Our success is attributable
Itch Winding our own business and working
the dustriously for the commercial benefit :
Sc. social harmony Of those who surround
out Wepretend tono talent or scholarship-w'
i as not claim orthodoxy for our paper--nor
ton it great moral exemplar- editor is
hor n CANT nor even a church member