The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-03-04
Disgraceful.

UiSgf8ceIul.
The personal assaults Of the Leaven-
vor.h editors. who forget the common
st courtesies Of the profession and
.buse each other as individuals,is is really |
and deserve the severest
II in Legislative hall, they
would be silenced At oncs-in well or
dered assemblies would be expelled If
they did not reform.
Instead of addressing each other by
their title as editor OF such journal.
thsy speak Of their opponents by nam
ing them personally breach of the
courtesies of discussion which at once
betrays the vulgariiy Of their breeding.
and the utter want Of refinement. which
is the leading characteristic and strong
point in their arguments-if the slang
they use can be digni6ed by so worthy
an appella'ion.
We had designed to give a few spec
linens Of the coarse vituperation and
personsl abuse from the columns Of
their papers. and took up our scissors
for the purpose of diving into some
delectable norceaxs before us; but on
reading them over. deliberately conclu-
ded that they would pollute these col
umns. even if copied into them for ex-
posure and censure, and We threw down
both paper and scissors in disgust,
Now, if there was no help for this,
there would be some excuse for it. But
it is all the work of sheer malice, and
the exhibition Of spirit Of malevolence
which are alike inexcusabls and dis.
graceful. If the parties themselves
only were to suffer, We should remain
silent; but the press Of the whole State
is deiamed By this unbridled. licentiou:
and vulgar conduct on the part of the
editors Of the 6rst city Of our young
republic. With such daily and weekly
displays Of rufian spiri, going out te
the world. is it any wonder lha. the
people of Kansas are generally regarded
as little better than banditti in the oldel
States? II the press is true exponent
of popular feeling. and editors are seer
graphing for each Others throats every
day in this manner, what other decision
can parties at distance reach, thar
tha; Kansas is the paradise of bruta
ruffianism.
But we say to the citizens OF the ole
States, tha. il is a mere accident tn,
papers of the metropolis are thus con
duciei-that they do not fairly repre-
sent the bone and sinew Of the country
that there is much refinement. edu
cation and taste out here, and manl
tie people of the State by these blood
thirsty editors. The better class of oul
citizens are heartily disguised will
them, and they will soon cease to howl
or have no audience TO hear their sense
less defamation of each other.
To Lesvenwor,h we would say: Yo,
need railroads them badly, ane
must have them; but you need editor,
quite as much. Your city is disgraced
your fair fame is tsrnished. your repu
talion is blishted by the conductors O
your press. Ask yourselves or youl
neighbors who hxve been 10 the Older
States if this is not the tru.h-if Ii.
opinion Of the mass OF the people bacl
there is not against you. and against tn.
State. And why? The city press is
lawless. therefore those that support il
mus, be lawless also. The City, the
State, the citizen, all are slsndered. vii
lifed. defsmed BY the press that misrs
presents them. Let this disgrace b<
put away.