, 1874-03-09

trust 10 may ctoar Ai1naolf Of tho unworthy |
chnrge, but tic sorrowful facts hero cited 'Boom
to establish a p,inla tacie caHe againRt him.
THE EMANC1PATED PRESS.
Ono Of tho greatest blessings resulting from
tho broaking up Of tho old party dospot1sms ia
tho vigor aud dignity acquired by tho nowBpa-
pols that havo followed tho popular movomont
This ia especially notable in tho prosH Of Iowa
aud Of this State, tho general tono Of which has
bocomo elevated, and the general charaotor I'M
menBeIy improved. Tho timo haB been, and not
worry long sinco, when my ono acquainted with
tho pross Of Iowa could AZ accurately predict
tho coutonts Of any pnpor aa ho could TINT Of n
copy OF Ayers patont-modiciue ALMANAC. There
was tho eternal sing-song Of tho excellenoy Of
tho party, and the usual comments upon tho
ability Of Gov. A, Senior D, aud 30 down to
Constable e. ull Of whom were ataunch clampi-
ons Of tho party. Tho Farmers Movement has
o,nancipated majority Of the people Of Iowa,
and has in an especial mannor given freedom
and independence to tho editorial profession.
ANY fool can run nero party organ 1t re-
quiros Intelligence ana experience, versatility
and courage to l1,n newspaper. It ID also
gratifying to know that, in all thcso cases.
where tho newspapers have put away
tho collar and Chains Of party, and hayo aa-
dressed themselves to tho intelligence and H.
togrity Of the public, their business haB become
more prosperous and thoir influence moro OK
tended, Inatoad OF au audience of mere circle
Of oillcoholdors or oxpoctant ofliceholders,
thoy have the public ut large, who fully ap-
prociato tho difference between an honest. out
spoken paper and moro organ.
The Burlington Qowa) Gazette has, until With
in very short timo, been party paper of tho
old Btylo. 1t ia now independent. 1t tostB mon
and moasuros by principle aud not by tue decis-
ions Of caucusos. 1t discusses questions ac-
cordug to their merits. and not from tho stand
point OF party interest. In that paper of
March 8 ia au ablo and searching article upon
tue evils aud abuscs Of tho day mid OF tho rene.
dies. 1t is an admirable presentation Of tho
whole question. It thus arrays tho evils:
/. The extravaganza and corruption Of overy
department of tic State Government. Fully 25
per cent Of tho County Treasurera arc delin-
euont, and o1lcia! stealing Is 80 common as no
longer 10 excite attention, and is mover punished.
2. Tho unequalcd proaigacy Of tho Federal
Government, both in Congress and In ail tho de-
partmenta, as shown by Alr. Dawes statement
of tho couditton OF tho Government finances.
8. IA debaaod, dslonorod paper currency,
/ accrued by all the world, aud only takon by our
solves because it is nude, by violence. LOCAL.
tender in payment Of debts. To 1t may DO at-
| trlbutod moro poverty and distress than waa
caused by years Of civil war and tue contiagra-
! tions Of Cities" "WAou mon can hang lonf OF
| bread and Joint Of meat ovor table, and sat-
isfy their hunger with tho shadow, then, but not
until then, can mankind prosper with papes
! money Of unknown amount, Of no real value
and redeemed aud paid by nobody. To debase
the circulating medium Of a nation is scarcely
less fataI in It's consequences tlan to corrupt tht
blood OF all its people"
L. The present vicious aystcm OF raising row
onuo and "proteeting homo industry" By levy
| lug tho most oppressive taxes OH every ncces
Bary Of lifo consumed by tho farmer and 10
,.au uru, u md ,,o aohoscd noncr mona,
,o. =, .a .,,a .o,, ,o,,,, ~ tho nonor do,1ar |,
-,.,..;, :. or .o,+a l., +ho o,,,, ,,o,ov know,
| to tho world and to tue Constitution Of th'
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