The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-09-26

1t certainly must be afflicted with the by
drophobia, or some kindred disease. Ey-
cry Wing in town is denounced as mo-
ney-changer shaver of bank notes, and
the credit of refusing to sell land Office
money falsely arrogated to its own party.
If it would profit us any thing, we could
very readily prove the charge to be basely
false and unfounded. We could prove
more than one Of his eace17eacy's military
family guilty q The identical charge. But
it would be useless. The character Of
the g Re is too Notorious, to require us
TO advance the proof. We would recon-
mend for its attentive perusal and con-
sideration the story and fate of Ananias
and Sapphira.
We certainly did hope the conductors
of the Gazette would meet us with argu-
ment instead Of slang and reason instead
of folly. That they would at least show
symptoms of returning sanity. From the
well grounded superstition that the Gazette
was to contain the lucubrations of acertain
Federal officer in town, and that he had
spent the midnight oil over his produc-
|tions, we presumed we should have cogent
reasoning. and classic eloquence to con
tend with. We were disappointed. We
supposed an effort would be made to re.
deem that paper from the very unenviable
Eposition it is now in. We courted and
expected argument:--,they have given
abuse asked for facts:-they replied
with vituperation and could not adduce
any. We challenged them to come out
and meet us in honorable conflict; they
continue to fight behind thickets and use
EVERY dishonorable means Of warfare. We
now close our account with the Gazette
We shall hereafter give it only that no
tice, which is unavoidable. We now
leave it 'alone in its glory We wish tc
avoid all intercourse with such a concern.
We fear contamination by its contact. Il
lis too venal and polluted. We have too
much respect for our own character and
standing, to be associated in any respect
with it. The characters of its conduct.
ors are too contemplate and groveling.
The brand of infamy too, is indelibly fix
ed upon it.
| The truth is, the Gazette must sink
from the weight of its own corruption
1t has always lived upon the gratuities Of
those politically opposed to it; and when
that support is Withdrawn, its ephemera]
existence will soon end. Every thing
indicates that it is now in its last struggles.
The dying agonles are upon it, and the
death scene will soon be over. It must
unavoidably meet the fate which has al.
ways befallen papers of the same charac.
ter, and it will go out of existence 'un-
wept, unhonored and unsung.'
Great efforts have recently been made
by the managers Of the Gazette to brand
us with falsehood. No means were left
(untried to have such all impression fasten-
ed on the public mind-and to effect which
a mock correspondence was commenced
the last week between the Gazette and
the Land Office. '.But see how plain
tale will put them down. The follow.
ing communication was handed us by a
friend, and it is the more gratifying. be-
cause it was unsolicited by US and came
to hand very unexpectedly. We consid-
er further comment unnecessary.
We the undersigned do hereby certify
and declare that we had heard and beliey-
ed that Mineral Point money was not
received at the land office i'll this place
until it was stated in the Hawk-Eye and
Patriot of Sept. 18th that it was received
We had before thatand since last winter.
supposed that Missouri notes were the on
ly ones received in payment for lands at
this place. We make this statement in
justice to Mr.. Edwards.
JESSE B. WEBER
NEHEMIAH CHASE
]. HANSON
ROBERT RALSTON
JOHN :. DAVID
ARTHUR BRIDGMAN
G. J.. STARR
H. w. MOORE
M. D. BROWNING
J. L. KlMBALL
H. F.. DICKINSON
L. w. HICKOK
JAMES w. GRIMES
VIM. r. ROSS
VIM. B. RENEY
WIN. MORGAN
During our absence from town last