The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-10-17

tells Tho plain ruth. II ~e see . man
ven;uring out into aqsagmiss. .and urge
him % when We either know he will
sink or believe il, We ar his enemy If
We point out the danger. We are his
friend. just SO with cities. Those in
teres,ed in them may br v~n,aring "ot
amid the bogs Of a dangerous marsh.
and Il We fall in with their ,c;shes. and
tell them there is no risk 10 run. 90
ahead. when reason and experience both
prove that there Is danger. we are highly
culrable.
We say all. tie river towns are trying
10 oasgroV tie country from rhieh they
must receirs their permanent support );
asd pointing out the folly "f such =
course. We advise them tn hold up. ,aks
breath and exercise li,sle wisdon-
make tacts and not their viskes the h.
SIS of action.
Look ~ Davenport. Keokuk. md all
the river tow ~ Of iowa. Behold the
thousands, sy, millions o, decd capital
invested u them. and while they stand
Is monuments or lighthouses. let no
Others be SO foolish ~ % run with eyes
open upon the shoals and quicksands.o OF
into the breakers. That kind Of folly
won't pay.
Now. MS we said. We are friendly to
all the interests. all the towns and oil
the '.cities" Of kansas-we wish them
all well; bat We are not going to b. such
. knsve as to tell the people Of each
city or village tina. their place will soon
rival 81. Louis or New York
We are not going to seek present
applause At the expense Of truth. nor
present prosperity BY catering to prrju-
dices which in the end uill BE- exposed.
We design to pursue anahoaesss ssraiyh'-
forward course, and have . record Ne
shall not be ashamed to meet in lew
years. As already remarked. ~e may
be mistaken: We make NJ pre,enti"ns
TO inialiibil'ty o. perfection but We
shall require more than sneers and
scurrility 10 chan &c our opinions.
We have made the foregoing state
ments As iulIer exposition Of our views
aud intentions. and the motives that act-
rate ss. ISskx. right and Aoaesty are
our guides il re fail to follow them.
the mistake viii be Of the ''head. not
Of the heart -
Our neighbor Of the Gazete has evi-
IDENTIFY limited knowledge Of the basi-
ness done on the Ohio. For his enlighi
We will simply state that the
''freigh,ing'' At the single port Of Gin
cinnxti exceeds Lhss Of .hs whole terri
iory Of Kansas put ,oge'h her. With ST.
Joseph aud Kansas City thrown in -
we psesuase ws would be entirely 10 I
.he bounds Of truth 10 say that ss mucl.
leaves Cincinnati in a single seek. When
The river is in good order Tor boating.
IS is carried BY all the overland trsin-
that 60 through Kansas in . year! OF
course men Of any real knouedgv Of
such Affairs vill Dos place mach reliance
npou statements made 10 90 loose .
manner. and 90 vide Of the mark. ~
that Of our ueighbot that the overland
each year anosnts 70 more
tonnage .ban the entire shipping Of tie
0hio"!! Why. it would hardly take
more than the cargo Of one Of our
boats 70 load . whole train
Mules and oxen are not equal TO stean
yet bat quite a mar il - slse sll~sa-
ion Of the Gazette 10 10 tn facts in the
use.
As We said at the outset. we have
20 personal quasrels with any one. We
ave established the lsdepesdest in 10
ceiling Of rivalry or unkindness TO any
,ne; we wish to cul,iva'e kindly feelings
owards al and vi,h xll. We shall not
,ondescend to leave the higher purposes
which should aetuate every journalist
o engage in petty squ.bbles. We have
70 controversy With GrasshopPer Falls
II the Gazette. We wish every body
md all localities we'll. We shall BE-
,lcssed TO zee general and special pros
'erity. and hops that fortune may psss
y rome. II our wishes can be carried
ut, the in,ercourss We have widh tie
'ress Of Kansas ssd The country shall
'e digni6ed.co .courteous and yentl-maniy:
nd il any Of our contemporaries Object
. this course. We hope they sill .'cut"
s q once; il We ,ransgfess. isi our A.
.nrion be called 10 the tse, On thessp's.
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