The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
For the Hawk Eye.

/ Mr. EDlToR:-A short time since was
: greatly relieved from the anxiety felt by
the appearance of the Gazette ofSept. 5th.
You will recollect that l was threatened
with revelation which l woald not rel
lsh; and you may well inquire the feel.
Ilngs OF one whose fate is in the hands of
another, and who knows not at what mo
ment his hopes may be blasted forever /!
cannot describe to you the mingled feel
Iings of hope and fear--the longing anx-
Eiety to know the worst which | felt-to
say nothing of the sleepless nights have
spent. | thank heaven! that the blow
has not been so heavy as l had anticipa-
ted-and that | now respire freely--and
have good appetite. The relief which
| feel, has been brought about by the
manner in which General Van Antwerp
has placed my name before the public.
He has truly executed his threat in a
summary manner, and has indeed placed
me in an unenyiable situation !! Just to
think That | should say l was op-
posed to getting up party strife in the
Territory That would not be in ia
vor OF nominating candidates upon party
principles !! And then, for me. to be
admitted as a member Of the ssBlooming.
ton Tippecanoe club J.! and, worse than
all that should attend the Wing Con-
gress u! 90 shame where is tbv
blush! All must admit the ingenuity Of
the General. the profound reasoning he
has brought to bear upon this subject
and then the deductions most admira-
BILE! The General has way of his
own; and the way he uses up things
clean. shows that his process of reasoning
must be peculiar to himself. And then
his flowing style, his diction! inimitabIe!
lie truly Yields pen with Herculean
strength dipped in sarcasm and caustic
irony. While we ponder over his pro-
ductions, we are led to wonder at the
strength and stretch of the human under
standing | heartily congratulate the ..de.
mocracy Of Cedar'-upon the prospects
they have of electing man to represent
them in the next Territorial Legislature,
SO eminently qualified to fill the station
as General Hannah Van Antwerp IS.
With such man to represent them,
what may they not anticipate Z. Certain.
ly the most pleasing results! He is a
man whose power and influence will be
felt and acknowledged wherever he is
known ;-and by his eloquence, like a
Patrick Henry, he will transport his
hearers and lead them wheresoever he
lists ! His public character for honesty
and integrity is not in the least doubted,
while his private virtues shine like dia-
monds in the mines of Go!conda But
am wandering from my subiect-when-
ever come in contact with any thing /,
that IS bright or beautiful in nature, /
love TO dwell upon it and in elpatiating
upon Its vlrtues-I sometimes make I'M
pardonable digressions.
10 my subject then :-In looking over
the communication, of the General
must confess that am at loss what mart
TO notice first; will however commence |
with . on HAVE SOUGHT ME AND HAVE
FOUND Me-" Ay, have found YOU, |
but as to my seeking you. there was i, no
occasion for that, you are always on
hand. The General asks me 10 point
out an 8 ISOLATED position in either oil
my communications that is not malicious.
~. BAsEIY False If the Generals
memory is good he will recollect that
mere was one ..isoLATEp" position, Tin
brackets ! think in my second commu-
nicatlon stating that he, the General, had
delivered speech at Upton. Is that
false might say something in relation
TO that speech, but | viii spare the Gene.
rails feelings.
IheIe are number Of other pos itions
winch l might refer the C. cncral 70 !. =