The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-23
For the Hawk Eve and patr;o,

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For the Hawk Eye and Patriot.
Sir-A silly and imbecile writer ind
Gazette, of the 18th inst. over the sin
ture of An Old Man, has stepped fa IA
it seems, to defend the consistency !,
reputation of Shepherd LETTER, ESQ. Il,
certain reflections Gas this writer appep
to consider them) cast upon the pold,
character of Mr. LETTER, by two comm
nications written by me, the first BEN
almost entirely made up of interrogato,l
addressed to Mr. Letter, and the secop
being merely a reply to one published
the Gazette by him. This foolish wrj,
pretends to think that my communicates
have been founded alone upon what
LETTER has communicated TO me 81 what
did communicate to me was confident,
position about as false and barefaceJ
the odd Man is hypocritical and ie,
rant. There was once an intimacy d
not confidential intercourse between
especially in relation TO politics. Itisn
my creed to preach one set of prineipl
in private and another in public-for
mans political sentiments belong 10 Ii
country.
There is one thing, of which this siB
and futile communication Of AN old Nan,
gives some little evidence, q say ltd, ft
it is but little that he can give sssa
Mr. Letters own admissions will Col
roborate; and that is, that the loco ftc
leaders may have two sets Of principt
somewhat like the currencies Of i
country one to exercise whilst in ofc
and the other to communicate to the PEI
pie.
Now, | would inform this ineffics
i"Old Man," that he TOO is known, pc
haps, for his own personal popularil
too well known in this community, butt
! have eEdeavored, in all my small con
munications, to avoid personalities, b
cause, from my experience in newspap
warfare, l conceive this not to be the pr
per channel for such controversies, b
that they should be settled face to face,
before the courts of justice ofthe COUNT
| shall therefore, at present. leave Il
matter rest.
Butm intention has not beenso mn
to reply to this silly communication
An Old Man. l emphasize the We
odd for l will not deny that he is OF
even if it be in nothing else than in ly''
and misrepresentation,--as to state 70
inquiring and solicitous number Of VIII
that I shall dismiss the subject Of
LETTERS jugglery, at present; for I
persuaded that every honorable and 4
partial gentleman can fully satisfy BID
self that Mr. L. has turned politialsuE
merset, not only by Mr. Letters 0
f" ADMISSIONS" but by lnquiin|
almost any Wing in this community.
do not wish to hold the young gentlel
up in all his naked deformities, 10 pu
view-I mean politically; for DO
must still retain some personal respect
him, nor should have troubled him a
had he not suffered his name 10 be u
at the tail of that undignified and rick
bantling called an s'Address to the frif
of the present administration, in
Moines county," thus giving his nanlt
10 the public as far as politics is conc
ed. l know the young gentleman
feelings, and presume he has some
seriousness Of the error Of his conduct,
l therefore do not wish to torture U
feelings, or prick that conscience,
possibly shall not trouble him y
whether he answers my interrogatorls
mot, unless he shall be candidate fol
litical office, in which case every int
gent man must admit that his poll
! character and principles belong 70
public; and also in that case ! nov
speak from you, Mr. Editor, an eI
page Of your paper for certificate
goodly quantity of which have alre
been offered to me, from a large nun
of gentlemen Of this county. BY wa,
response TO those interrogatories, wn
it seems, Mr. LETTER could not ans
withoutresorting to the high toned moe
democratic doctrine of having shee
lof an individual,
ONE WHO KSoV'
For the Hawkeye and Patriot.