The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-11-29

Milo ought to be pleased, FOR he could
not have taken better Hall from any
other place than he has from this county.
BA-About two weeks ago the editor of
the Clipper called on the editor of the
Mt. Vernon Citizen, and it is supposed
they held mutual Qualification over the
unlivaled condition and unbounded
prospects of their papers. AS result Of
their meeting we find the following par
agraph from the Citizen copied by the
Clipper: .@s ..-'. go
. ut would seem that Tom has proven
himsll far more than master Of the situa-
ton down there in Cedar county. and
that the battle between the Clipper and
advertiser Of Upton has not chung in
even scale,' but that Tom finds with
one hand he can meet the little opposi-
ton offered by the Advertiser, and with
the other, drive furious quill down in
Missouri"
Master of the situation? Ofcourse he
is! So was Alexander Selkirk on the
island of Juan Fernandes; so was the
man who for want of property could not
be compelled to pay his debts; so was
the wretch who situated himself under
the Union House stable, and 30 IL any
man who occupies position which no
other man covets. 1t would seem from
the above that the Citizen has obtained
information that great battle has been
fought, and that the advertiser has
been completely demolished. We were
not aware that there was any general
engagement. 1t appears we are to be
laid out" without having anything to
say about it.
1t is expected that the Clipper will
perform its part of the contract and soon
come out with an article showing how
the Citizen has vanquished the Marion
Register. Bro. Rathbun, we know you
are publishing "a good paper and meet
ing with the good success you deserve;
but just think, Bro. r., how you would
feel when ia the midst of your prosper
ity you should wake up some bright
morning to find it announced in the
Clipper that there had been a treat
battle fought between you and the
CITIZEN, and that you were completely
obliteratcd. There is 10 knowing when
one % tiiese scanning Sood 1eiloWs,"
who 'drives furious quilts and ''slings
nasty pens,' may come to the conclu-
sion that he has devoured somebody.
1t is true, that when the Clipper first
came out. we nnblishesT cstraots from, ;ts
columns for the purpose Of showing or
its political position. For
publishing these quotations we were
charged with having made a ..n.,ljcious
attacku upon the Gilman. pur as ,ts
nosition cbanaad ~ often a. IT, n,hI;co-
ton day came. NJ. ,,rro NET sprnr.sal a.
its desire 20 to.ar. - past, nor were We
to SET il crow furious when we
only published its assertions Of tle week
prevjous. A soon "a vo found II nro-
posed to advoc,tn no na,;c, avca,t t5o
policy of finding fault with everybody
who had q rofiey. and III coon ~ If
that il did not understand
the political issnes Of the day. we were
satisfied and left if To its own co,rse
IT, ,rno;,,t aer,e;on ~ ,oy,tfao, ,,;,
dow, Voc ~ ~, s,,,a,,,,r II.
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the southern 't stafes into tho s
U..io.' rssar ana Reasonable basis
ton oaj th,s my my pt tht aiu our poLits
position and mower ut a snoriace of ny,;n-
ctptes and country both"
Now, reader, you may not be in favor
OF sacrificing principles and country to
end the reach for political power, but
that is the way the Clipper states it.
When the people of the county dis
that 3hax, did mot ,,noI <Eo <U;,,