. We are in receipt of the initial nuni-(ber of tlie Gordon R-pnMimu, with t lie name of Lauren Jones at the mast head. Jri his.salutatory that gentleman states that the paper will be republican* but be informs those who are looking for an 9ditor wIiq will vote anil work for the •levil if he is on the republican ticket. Uiafc tive editor of tin? JO:pnUicun is not that kind of jieople. Tliat sentiment is rapidly gaining groilnd among the newspaper fraternity. The time has come when machine work wi*l not be countenanced by tlie people, a * was illustrated jn the election last fall. i»nd if tlw republican party expects to regain what it Iwts lost, care roust lie taken to select only clean, straight, able men for whom they will adt the support of the pre^lt; and tlie^people. We hope that success will attend fero. Jones in his new venture.