The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-01-23
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J. NJ. HEDRICK, EprToR,
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-. We IALpnlSh, LDITOR.
About Ourselves.
With thisnnmber, Messrs. Caldwell.
Holden ( Co, enter upon the publ.
cation, and proprietorship Of the Dali.
" and Weekly Ottumwa CouRIER.-
Mr.. N. d. Musselman, faithful and
skillfdl typo, and jealous republican,
retiring from the firm. hut still being
retained as an employee, in charge Of
our Job Office, while J. M. Hedrick,
for eighteen months nominslly con-
nscted withi,s editorial management,
as many of our readers have known,
now takes charge Of that department.
It's with feelings Of Just pride
that we are enabled to fulfill a long
delayed promise TO our readers, by
laying before them to-day our week
", enlarged to ,hirty-six columns,
greatly improved in every respect,
with new heading, clothed from top
to bottom in an entire new dress, and
printed in superior and most legi-
BILE manner, on our new Power Press
We may be allowed TO say now that
in it's contents, and typographical ap-
pearance, the Weekly will not suffer
by comparison with any other in
the State, while we have enlarged
the Daily to twenty-eigh eolnmss,
adding much to its reading matter,
and improving and rcccnstracting it
generally. ssA.'a a IN. 81 se'.
We deem It ttlAlecessarya tol make
detailed confession Of our political
faith or to DO little else than assure
oa,r readers in general terms that IN
the future, as in the past, we shall
continue 10 the extent Of our ability
70 maintain and defend the great
principles Of the Republican party,
ss we, understand them We shall
support the Congressional plan Of re.
construction rs against Andrew John
sons usarpations. but insisting at all
times upon the admission Of the re-
volted States 10 their practical rcla-
tions to the government the very
moment they present themselves in i
submissive and loyal attitude, with
constitutions Republican in form.
We shall demand Of our county,
state, and national servants, u rigid.
", faithful and economical expendi.
tare Of the public funds, and a reduc.
ton Of expenditures and taxation 70
the minimum rate: to this end We
pshall favor the adjustment Of the
present totally unnecessary ma
tional banking system, and recon,
mend q substitution Of greenbacks
instead Of their currency, and. the re
daction Of the regular army TO .
peace footing, aud the stoppAge d
many other leaks, and the abatement
Of all unnecessary and expensive
nuisancca,, 80 that the burdens 81
taxation may he kept at an en-
durable point. &sse
While we propose 70 maintain oul
standing as an orthodox Republican
paper, we don't intend to allow il te
degenerate into mere party hack. o.
70 become an organ for amy man OF
clique, and shall freely exercise tn,
right at all times ofcriticising the &c
tions, and policies Of our own part,
leaders, never failing. to excoriat,
them when they. deserve it. and a
ailtimes holding up to Just reprcba
fion the teachingsofthe modern 50
called democratic party. which leat
only to politicalperdi,ion. s.
We intend to devote our hest effort
tosthe Development and improve
mont of the mental and material re
sources of cur own peoPle;and immc
date locality We shall do all tha
in uslies To bring TO the favorabl,
notice of people abroad the inexhaus
.tible agricultural and mineral resou,
ees Of Wapello county, and the supc
rior advantages our growing yonn.
city offers 10 the emigrant who desire
to build mp his fortune By mercantil,
or manufacturing pursuits in cit,
destined ere long 10 be one Of the Lar
gest and mostprosperous in the State
We propose to make agricultural
mattersa speciality, and as soon a
we can perfect our arrangement
will have an agent and special core
pondentin eve'stownship, from whom
we willsccure and publish evcrythin,
Of 2 local character Of general inter
est. We receive by telegraph an,
lay before our readers at the latcs
moment, all the important political
congressional and Legislative ma,
ters, besides the New York, cincir
natl, st. Lonis and Chicago grair
provision markets and gol,lquotation,
As an advertising medium, our pape
on account Of its superior print, AM
large circulation, which is more tina
double that OF. any other paper pub
lished in this county, and III
Oldest one in the iDcs Nome
Valley, Offers unusual advantages
We are the official county and cit
paper and publish the proceeding
Of the district court, hoard of super
visors, and city council. In q wor
it zeal and industry and ambition
will accomplish it, weintend to max
the Courier an indispensable institr
ton to every man in town, and coul
~ having dine regard for his own in
formation, and the Welfare OF on
community. 49,,
And now. men and brethren! on
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