Year: 1859




alias certain disappointed toady, whose on
ly merit is the possession of q superfiuity of
wind, and whose interest in our city con
sisss only in large amount Of selfestima-
tion comes out in the Neus Of yesterday
morning. with one Of his usual decoctions
of billingsgate; and gets himself into an
awful passion over an unfortunate error in
our prper Of Friday, but which was duly
corrected in our yesterdays issue-an error
which Citizen" knew to be as such when
he penned his raging, foolish, though high
ly characteristic article However, We do
Tot here see the necessity of making any
defence against the foolish, psltry charges
of this disappointed toadv. We have taken
our position on the reputation matter. and
shall not attempt to defend ourselves as
against that man but for the benefit of the
public and for sustaining the good name and
fair fame Of our city, shall ever strenuously
oppose anything that shadows Of repudia-
ton, and give our warm and earnest sup
port to the letter and spirit of the resolu-
ton offered by AID Washburn. at the last
meeting of the Common Council, aa not oI-
ly being just and proper. but the very
thing that is called for in the present emer
gency. Davenport need not. uiH not even
think Of repudiation and we have the
strongest reasons to believe that our city
will never be driven even to the necessity
Of suspension. The spirit embodied in the
we'll timed resolution conceived and pre-
sented by Aid. Washburn, is the exponent
of the will Of the people. and We are glad
it has been so adopted.


But of this man who signs himself "Cit.
izen,' and who comes before the people in
his usually frothy style, We have but little
to say. God grant thaAwe may never be
found defending ourselves against any thing
he may say or do. To set up defense would
be to attach importance to his meaningless
twaddle. As man, We pity him-from our
very heart we pity that man, who has
not even a shadow Of character for truth
or veracity; without the least principle Of
honor or honesty; as man Of no influence I;
as destitute Of the first principles Of consis-
tency as defaulter and petty rwindler.
we can but say we pity and commiserate
his condition. AID he is entitled to it. Hu-
man nature when so lost, so ruined. 50 stul-
titled and morally degraded. challenges the
pity, though it may engender the contempt
of every honest man.


What we cay We know. We would not
willingly assail character 80 debased; We
would rather speak in the language Of pity
than to upbraid; and We viii not mingle in
the slime in which he delights to wallow.
and shall hereafter disregard any Of his st.
tacks as being too foul. too degrading, to
command any attention.


Asa city, Davenport, in our mind, is
eminent-the best-the most prosper
ous-the most sound first class city in Iowa.
May that spirit which prompts her frown
upon the action of . sister city. cause her
TO put forth renewed efforts to place her
credit at home and in the East. on such .
permanent basis as shall raise her and keep
her in that proud position she has ever oc-
cupied, and which nature has intended that
she shall ever continue to occupy. Repudi-
alton u the last method to which . city o.
an individual should attempt 70 rsseet undss
any cireumstanssA suspsnsioa b honora'
bls by the side Il n and Ne nsss upright
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