The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-22

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which forms an interesting chapter
OF newspaper history we'll worthy OF
preservation.
Mr.. Beers on the editorial page
makes public the following card:
To the Public.
1.-THE undersigned having found his |
health unequal to the task OF manag-i
4 ing the editorial and business Depart
ments of this journal announces tot
his patrons and the public that with
the present number his connection !
with it ceases, he having disposed OF
the establishment to d. Reddington,
Esq, who has assumed the proprie-
torship and editorial supervision.
"Mr. Reddington is a sound, consis
tent democrat, and will conduct the
lpaper in such a manner as to sub
serve the advancement of democratic
principles AS writer, Mr.. Redding-
ton has had considerable experience,
as is evinced by the productions of
his pen which have appeared from
time to time in the columns of the
Dispatch as well as other journals.
: THE undersigned takes the liberty
lof urging on the democracy the i'm
: portance of giving this journal a
vigorous and liberal support and
!, trusting long career of prosperity
= is before it. he tenders to his friends
y and exchanges his warmest acknowl-
/ Judgements for the kindness and par
y TALLY manifested towards him.
H. w. BEERS
8 Mr.. Reddington, his successor, fol
!, lows with this announcement:
"It is not only desirable that the Dis
. patch should be sound political
! paper. but valuable family journal
Tor those who care but little for poll
tics, by containing such a variety of
cheerful pleasantly, scientific, agri-
!, cultural and other important matter
! as may be desired.
mo one need look into its columns
! for a participation in strifes of a
mere local character, or personal diff
ficulties, but it is hoped that the
: great and general interests of the
= people will not be overlooked.
D. REDDIMGToN.'
!, In another announcement, unsign.
ed, is the following: ITO the Patrons
: of the Dispatch and the Public
This editorial gives some idea of the
!, manner of political thought in those
:, days, two years before Fremont was
:. the first republican candidate fol-
: president and James Buchanan the
:. democratic candidate won over him
- in heated contest. The editorial
reads:
= Prom the foregoing announcement
of Mr.. H. w Beers, it is seen that
you are to lose, with the present mum
Der, the very able and valuable ser
vices Of the editor, who has had the
&? management of the Dispatch for the
past few months.
"The greatest desire of the under
ia igned is, that its justly merited pop
liz ularity as an able democratic paper
may be sustained; If it is not, 1t will be
!" for want of ability and not from wan
ry If devotion to the principles of the
democratic party-that party basee
upon the recognition of the doctrines
81, The greatest good to the creates
i, number Our country in peace ant
war the constitution and the com
promises connected Herewith in 1T
u creation and the execution of thu
to laws Of its requirements; its stric
,r- construction; maintenance of thu
10 doctrine of state rights; guard
against central power and the main
10 tainance of the great Fundamental
ed principle that the people are compel
"a ent to determine the character o
ed their own institutions. and max
- their own laws; liberal naturalization
laws; no distinction for Offices e,
cept ability, integrity and politica
orthodoxy; the chastisement of pr
litical demagogues and party abuses
en- without treachery to party and fusio
rs with enemies"
mt On the 2Sth of october, 1856 Rec
se dington changed the name to til
Saturday Post and at the same tim
began the publication of a daily pape
in which he was associated with v
30 B. r. Lynch. In January 1858, Re,
10, dington sold out and from that dat
cd until 1860 the Post was published b
William Rees Sr. & Sons, who r
moved the office to Doniphan, Kas
nd where they published a paper for or
year. That ended the career of tn