The Hickman courier., 1872-02-03
Tne sp,rIt of our Local Press.

much subject to censure as they tor the
lack OF spirit in our columns of late
We have all grown so amiuble, or selfish
or lazy. that not feathers difference ap
pears to exist between us. We are liv-
ing 10 peace. love, aud unitee. We take
it that the Kcntuchian, Dispatch, Demo
erat, and Murray Gazette, are following
to the lead of the COURIER, and there
fore endorse us. This is or construction
of the situation and we dare ''any other
man" to jostle tlre chip on our hat, be-
gorra
True, the Murray Gazette claims to
have created an immense sensation" by
It's able and patriotic denuuciation of ex
travagance in our State Legislature, in
spending $4,000 of the peoples money
enjoying the holidays, aud that ever
since the appearance of those ''bold and
timely articles" the people of Galloway
have been frantic IN their rush to sub
scribe for so invaluable paper as the
Murray Gazette! 1t is reported that
Federal authority has been invoked to
stay the enthusiastic Populaee that the
subscription clerks may have time to en-
ter the namesl We believe it We also
believe that the Ga=ette's articles were
"abe and patriotic" because the editor
says so himself, and he has been reading
the Hickman CoURIER too long not to
be good judge. But, mirabile dictu,
with all the enthusiasm on the part of
the people of the "State of Galloway"
and all the nerve and ability displayed
by the editor of the Gazette, (and it is
wonderfully, the Legislature remains per-
verse, and refuse to refund the SIC, 900
All, neighbor, ask the Legislature to ac-
eept the Constitutional amendments, pass
the Cincinnati charter, or anything on
Gods green earth" as Tom Corbett
would say, but never, never expect them
to reduce their own salaries In fact,
they ought not. But-we didn't intend
it-this makes a bone" between Us, and
we shall have to argue it hereafter, if
taken up.
The Paducah Kentuckian IS also en-
thusiasiic The subject of its congratu
lation Is the passage of the Negro Testi
mony bill. 1t claims that its enactment
Is an endorsement of its long sustained
course and confirmation of its political
- el1a oil
woman =a,y=, cries the Eea<,Nr1-i;0,- The
time was when the question of Negro tes
iimony formed lively issue in this sec
ton. The old Padueah Herald and
Hickman COURIER had some warm
"spats. for aud against, which was con
tinued for many months, and always with
marked ability on the part of the Herald
The COURIER was denounced aud pro-
seribed throughout the District by hot
heads" and Office seekers, as un demo
cratic, semi radical, etc. The kenMckiaH
leaned towards US, and though we strug
gled for months attempting to buffet the
storm of prejudice and passion as best
we might, the Kenfuckian only leaned
towards US, condescending an occasional
spproviug smile when the aggressive
Herald crowned not too roughly"
We must in candor say that the Ken
tuckian did not stand as boldly and un
fiuchingly by us as did the Columbu
Dispatch, when it thus defined ats posi-
ton on the question: "We see man
reasons why negro evidence should b
admitted in our State courts we sc
many reasons why it should not Th
times have changed since the war; and "
trust our Legislature will act wisely an
for the the best interest of the people.
We defy the age of intrepid writer's
produce so bold an affirmation. Bric
Pomeroy furnishes no parallel. TheI
is no mistaking where the Dispatc
stands, stood, and stands Its politics
forecast is immeasurable. 1t sees owe
above, and on each side, and aligns i
course accordingly.
But the Dispatch is not up with I'll
Mayfeld Democrat. That paper hi
sunk national politics, the PRESIDENT;
contest, State economy, and all sue
minor questions, into insignifcance, i
order 10 convince an over credulous pub
lie that 35 cent albums are really wort
80 90 in greenback. This is an impo
tant question, and is fraught with muc
interest to the inhabitants of Grares-
the pun being upon grave yards and NJ
the county eve make this exptanatic
for fear the Democrat throws some mo-
stones at US We are all intereste
iu the question Indeed, we are qui
persuaded that these 80 cent things Al
worth 50 90. They viii hold to memor
perhaps, the sweet faces of dead one:
perhaps the dear features OF the love
and loving. Perhaps-welI, perha,
they are worth the 50 co. Anyhow tt
Democrat is friend to. the dead
would furnish to its subscribers rcccT
tacle for their dear images, it would kee
them in blessed ignorance of live issue
by the discussion of only dead ones,
would sell 35 cent albums for 81 90 i
order to force liue community to tax
dead paper. In fact, to use Sian
phrase, we should pronounce the Demo
crat ''dead beat
But. seriously, we wish our neighbor
to receive these criticisms. as they ar,
intended-in Pick-wickian sense a,
better writers would ssy-and not i'll
naiuredly. Having confidence in III,
good heart aud good head Of each ",