Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-28
The Mlscatinc Reviews
For Clerk of the District Court,
CHARLES s. FOSTER,

The Muscltinc Review
Our citizens of all parties have for some
time past been entertained by some of the
leaders of the Democratic party in this city
with quite magnificent promises of 'sFirss
Glass Daily" paper to be established here
under Democratic auspices. 1t was to be
an advance upon any thing in the newspaper
line hitherto printed in this city. Its
mechanical appearance was to be excellent,
its editorial matter lively and vigorous, and
its news department large and full. Repub-
lican patronage was solicited and obtained
for it on the ground of the advantage and
credit that 'First Class Daily paper
would be to the city. Wewere waiting with
cheerful readiness to make our best bow
and give cordial grasp CT the hand to the
newcomer, on its first appearance.
The Muscatime Reoieso issued its first
number. All its Republican patrons, who
had subscribed for it and advertised in it
for the purpose of encouraging "First
Glass Daily,' opened the pages of the
Revieao with pleasant and friendly anticipa-
tions. The mechanical appearance of the
paper we shall not say anything about 1t
speaks for itself. We may be allowed to
say that little less preliminary boasting
would sit now quite as gracefully upon the
actual performance as the large promises
That were made SO literally beforehand.
The first article in this s'frst class dailyo
that met tie eyes of its numerous Repub.
liean patrons was a description of their
recent Republican Encampment, which the
first class daily honored in the caption of
the article in large letters with the title of
"THE COLORED CAMP MEETING" and
"THE NIGER STEALING PARTY IN
COUNCIL" This, it must be allowed, did
seem shade too coarse and fsh-marke t-like
for s:tfrst class daily." But it might be
excused as an amiable but rather weak
attempt at humor. But line or two farther
on the first class daily" commences crit.
icism upon Senator Grimes speech. Now,
surely, We may expect something, caustic
and severe, to be sure, but able and dignifed
something that will show what '.frst
class daily" can do. Here is the ablest of
the Republican orators in Iowa to be
reviewed by the ablest of 'sirst class
dailies.' There is room for good display
Of talent and wit. 1t is che first appearance
of the "frst class daily" and the first
review of the Reoieao. Surely we may look
for rich intellectual treat. We read on,
and what do you think, reader, was the crit
icism of the ':Jirst class daily,'' in its first
number, upon the ablest political speech
made on the Republican side in this city
during this campaign? 1t was contained
in three Democratic sentences: cold Jim
Crimes" sNincompoop," ''Liar'' The
Revieao stigmatizes respectable and orderly
and large meeting of its political opponents,
comprising large number of the farmers,
mechanics and business men of this county,
as 'sColored Meeting,' and calls gentle
man personally we'll known to many of our
citizens, for many years, and admired and
esteemed by them as personal friend, as q
man of integrity, and as the ablest statesman
of Iowa, s'Nincompoop" and ''Liar."
The "First Glass Daily follows up this
elegant and chaste style of criticism in yes
terday's paper, by calling the people of
Washington county who took part in the
late great meeting there sAssEs.''
We say to the s'F'irst Class Daily that
here is class of men fitted by nature and
~ education to appreciate and admire its
lyle of writing, but, unfortunately, that
class as general thing in this community
10 not read. The reading part of this COM
nunity Of both parties will for the most part
lisapprove Of the use of foul and slang terms
If abuse towards men whom they respect as
heir equals in integrity. ability and respect
Utility. And no journal which is SO far
vansiDg in respect for itself or the commu-
'ity as to indulge in the use of language
hat would disgrace any man who would use
t on the streets will continue in this county
or any length of time to command the
aspect of its own party.