Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-11-11

anu IA tneN shouIu occupy ultitreht
places in your good will and aiFec.
lions, you should be able to distin-
gnish between them.
One has that pride of character
necessary 10 constitute him what he
should he--a gentleman In all depart.
ments of life--a leader in ail great
moral and political reforms, always
standing a little in advance of the
mighty host who are pushing forward
the living issues Of the hour.
Have you ar editor who il devoted,
earnest ana faithful, endowed with
talents useful If not brilliant, correct
in morals. and moral in sentiment ;
one who has a pride for his profes-
sion, and who trusts all his hopes Of
fame, honor and wealth to the tstah.
li-hment he Is building up: one who
is watchfGi OF the public interests
and public morals, developing by
discreet and wise action your proper.
~ "a we'll ns his own; modest In his
ambition except to make his paper n
faithful sentinel, and faithful i'm
pointing the way for the public TO
reward merit, and To frown upon in
toleruace? Cherish such an editor
y
friend. Reflect before you are led
ssttay 10y some designing aspirant--
s0ne corrupt clique. Calmly consld.
er that while dozen men may aspire
to one office, ouly one can succeed,
and the eleven defeated ones will
charge the editor with all their miss
fortune. He may have honestly IA
vored Que, and admit he may have
been mistaken in this one ease; but
has he not been right in u hundred
previous eases? Now the eleven de-
teated candidates will unite i'm the
brotherhood of thieves TO crush the
editor who has hitherto been worthy
and faithful. Or it this editor con.
clude to act impartialIy, and let the
twelve in the political cauilron,
work out their Iniquitous battles,
ah0 remains silent, then the entire
twelve, without combination, hut
each single banded, VIII raise a storm
ahout his head, and asE the people to
drive their hitherto faithful servant
from their midst, for falling to take
part, when Ito the candidatps) such
momcutOus interests are at stake.
Can nOt-wiil nOt--the people look
above the clouds of dust raised by
these mushroom politicians, especial.
ly when it is clearly established that
there il no profession in the world,
of which 40 much service is expected,
and to whom SO little latitude il
granted.
NOTTuE TRUE SHEPHERDS.
The other class Of editors, is COM
posed probably 0f hrietless lawyers,
sore footed money hunting agents,
or apple tree pedIars who have failed
in all other business to make the
ends meet sufficiently tn keep the
w"if from the door, who have 40
sumed the position OF editor with
the sole aim, and the s0rdid amhi-
ton, of probably IA! some distant
day, getting "a delinquent tax list
or OF getting up so high in the world
rs to print "A weekly hand bill for
some Agricultural Implement Mare
house, aud call il u newspaper
such editors have not inhibited the
least spirit of the profession, or
learned the first lesson OF the trade
They would not know an item,
though the atmosphere was sur
charged W TIA them. So far as they
are concerned, IL would make no diff
ference il the outside of their papers
aud the inside too, Were printed at
New ArchauEel. Their local items
would probably I've Il description Of "A
terrible rattlesnake on the banks OF
the Buffalo river in Tennessee, aud
the leadiHg editorial under the gene.
raj head, would probably be stolen
article ON the flowing lava from the
dreHi crater OF Mauua LOa.
NOTE-Th's is no fancy sketch,
but taken from an actual snmule,
fr"m newspaper of the present
day.l
When community Is left to its
own unbiased Judgment, TO act out
law ant equity among the upright
and intelligent, there il no sacred
benisons for such crawling creatures ;
no holy friendship to cluster around
such when trouble aud dark ness
come upon them; no "goOd tOW' il
treasured upI mans heart for them.
C0d, however, who deals in mercy,
not man, may continue to let the
glorious sun shine upon them may,
for reasons not easily discerned by
m0rtHls, still permit them 10 breathe
ihe free air OF heaven. But for such
never expect To appear as attorney
or next friend, either here or hereaf>
ter.
IIE LEGAL RIGHT OF GOOD WILL.
| propose to quote only a few oi
tho best authorities on good will, "
that the people, i'm their wild freuZy
may know that they sometimes com.
init iniquities, which mob spirit
eau atone do i'll country of consti.
tuition and laws:
'By this term" says Bouvier's
Law Dictionary, "is meant the bene-
iit arriving from the establishment
OF any particular trade or occupa-
ton"
Chief Justice Story Describes a
good will" to be "the advantage or
benefit which is acquired by an es~
tablishment beyond the mere value
Of the capital, stocks, or funds; OF
property employed therein. in con
sequence Of the general public pat.
ronage and encouragement which il
receives from constant or habitual
custom rs; on account of its local
position or common celebrity; or
reputation for skill or aiIiuence or
punctuaiity; or from other accidental
circumstances or necessities: or even
ancient partialities or prejudices."
Lord Eldon, says: ''Fhe Good
Will Of business has been recog-
DiZed in equity as a valuable inter-
est"
Parsons, on contracts, SAYS; "Equi
ty will deed specific performance OF
IA bargain for the sale of the Good
VIII Of "a trade"
INSTABILITY or THE RABBLE.
While the best jurists, and the
most eminent judges, thus defiue
aud respect property in Good VIII, -
how is it often treated by politicians
and the people who allow one man
10 think tor them? How often ia d
worthy nlan deprived of his rights,
without the least equitable excuse,
by the populace, led on by corrup,
man?
Character, rights aud property r.,
evaucscent in such a com.tr1nity.
Men may have rights .n law, snd in
the courts Of th.o country: yeta mob
"i''t"HN pioceSuihg W any NlDieEl
out. breaks, or even violating any
statutory law, may deprive man oi
all he cherishes on earth, without
leaving him the least chance of ap.
pealing 10 those tribunals where
justice Is sometimes rendered, even tc
innocent men.
LET HISTORY TEACH.
The history OF the world IL full o.
such cases of iniquity. The human
family has been deprived of the serv,
ices and talents of the brightest ofna.
ments of our race by Uitot, blind
anfensoaing gubbte. The blood,
body OF Pisistratus In the marked
place, and tile lying tongue Of Kan
thippIs in the forum, are not cxeiu