Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-07-20
sALUTATORY.

.s Gentle Renders,--we are yours to
command $50, O hearty shake Of
the hands all round. Now we are fair
ly introduced; and will indulge little
chat, as il old friends.
Our predecessors, the. Perkins Broth
ers, having other business plans in view,
have seen fit to transfer the GAZETTE
establishment to us. And we, taking
liking to the goodly city Of CEDAR
FALLS, and to its well-rcputed organ,
have presumed to ascend this editorial
tripod in their room. We do this with
becoming diffidence, fully aware Of the
high character which they have given
to the GAZETTE, and of the skill and
zeal which will be requisite to fill their
place. All of us neighboring editors
have admired the efficient management
of this paper, especially in its Local De-
partment, (thc most prominent and es-
sential province Of the local newspa-
PERI and the GAZETTE has thus attain
ed state reputation, as one of the best
journals Of Iowa. ~.
Under these circumstances, we must
not talk Of Improvements upon our
most worthy predecessors; and shall be
deemed sufficiently boastful, i'm prom
Using to maintain, if possible, the pres
ent high rank of the paper. We shall
try in all things to keep up with the en-
terprise of this thrifty community !;
seeking to preserve that life and spice of
journalism, which have made the GA
zETrE fitting representative Of our
Western spirit and progress. ~. ...
We have had varied and valuable
experience in connection with the pub
lie press; and our former pleasant resi-
dence in this same county (at Waterloo)
together with our onward editorial pro-
gress since, in happy charge of the
Guardian of Independence, chat beau
tiful neighbor city, us to
feel not altogether out of acquaintance
or sympathy with this prosperous COM
munity Of Cedar Falls and Of Black
Hawk County, but somewhat prepared
to enter into your work, and to become
sharer in your joys and cares. Our
purpose is to labor for the public good !;
and asking large share Of your indul-
gcnce toward our conscious weakness
and imperfcctions, we hope to succeed
in commencing ourselves to your conf
dence and goodwill. ...'.--
Our wish is, to make good family
paper, one free from all vulgarity, pre-
family, and scepticism, and thus fit to be
in the hands of our wives and children,
and upon the parlor tables of our best
and purest households. At the same
time, we like good decorous joke, and
would enliven our sheet with the spark
lings of wit, as well as with gems Of
poetry and of miscellany, of morals and
OF homestead life. We are no bigots,
whether in politics or religion without
sectarianism or party spirit, we hope
nevertheless to give the saver of virtu-
GUS religion aid of phi!anthropic pat
riotism to all we do and say.
In politics, we avow ourselves, as ey-
er, decided answering Republicans,
honoring the great struggle for Freedom
through which we have passed, and the
brave soldiers who have won victory
for the Right. We plead for equal civ
il and political rights, to be fairly and
impartialiy conceded to all men, ac-
cording to actual qualification, without
distinction of religion, color, or race.
We stand by our noble Republican Con-
gress, in its firm and harmonious adhe-
renee to a righteous but concilatory
policy of reconstruction and we heart
lily endorse the Constitutional Amend
ment set forth as the basis of our plat
form, both in the nation and the State.
At the same time, we propose to be
respectful to all of every sentiment, not
believing in personal abuse and parti-
IAN scurrility anywhere. We shall not
heap denunciations or low epithets up
on President Johnson, because asa life
long democrat, he sees fit to adhere to
his old democratic notions. He has a
right to do so, and those who choose
have q right to follow him in it. We,
in common with the great Republican
Party, differ very greatly from him in
opinion but we mean to be gentleman
IL about it, and try to carry our princ9i-
pies on to continued triumph, whether
against party or official opposition, by
the same process Of honest, manly, pat
riotic argument, that Republicans have
always used. Ne will not "black-
guard" but we will hoharabiy contend
for TIE RIGHT.
Personally, we are the friend Of ell,
aud we want 10 help and benefit all.