The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-02-20
HAWWEZsIEYE & PATRIOT
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 90. 1910,

Ha BU1nh1NaEON's 1al; IT.,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 90. 1910.
n, WE ask the indulgence ofour readers
while we notice AN article in the last Gaz.
cite over the signature ofle'vin.!isJ. A.
Bradford, its temporary editor. which for
is personal rnalgniy, ! and nd ran ccf'gi'q
abuse, challenges a parallel in newspaper
controversy. This gross and libellous
attack would have been passedib ypn-
needed if we had no otheriobectialvisw
than to defend our own PERSONAL scfihrac-
.sr-that we trust is 50 wen known in this
community as to need no vindcaG li from
such foul aspersions, especially from such
"a soun:e-bnt as we believe there isitosa
great extent all representation Of 1.-THE pub
lie sentimen. supposed to be embodied in
the character Of our public prints, and as
III this way editors are looked up to g at
least as quasi representatives Of the con COM
.munilies in which they are; conducted, we
feel it to be part ofour duty to stale that
such articles as the one we have Under
Consideration will not be conntenanced in
this community. We have formed this
opinion not only from the feeling; thai
has been manifested since the, appearance
of that article, but from experience during
our residence in this territors!o From
the time we proposed establishing onrself
here as the conductor of aneWspaper, till
very recently, every effort was made both
privately and publicly to destroy our rep
su.ation aud illustrate our laudable efforts
to gain livelihood. Almost every cpl
tibet was made use of to- accomplish the
objects Of our enemies. But what has
been the result thus far? We have lited
do,oa the calumny and abuse that was
heaped upon us-we have: weathered the
storms that lowered SO fearfullv over us
and we are now, in all our business ope-
rations, far more prosperous than wefex-
pected to be. And we attribute our pre-
sent prosperity in great degree, to "a
laudable feeling and determination on the
part Of the people to encourage all those
SH. ~
who are thus annoyed with this species of
persecution. All communities, where
the standard of morals is not absolutely
debased and worthless, will in this! way
illustrate their sympathy and show that
they cannot tolerate such articles as the
one to which we allude. We believe
there is sound philosophy in, these re-
marks, and if our opponents could but
find it out, itmight minister greatly to
their advantage. silt a9atii 3uG "a
I II the proposition above stated be cor
rect, then is our character. SO far iidenti6-
ed with the people, that it is a part and
parcel Of their own. h, Then, for their
sakes-not ours individually-it should
not be wrongfully assaulted with impunity.
We do not ask for their protection as
an individual against such assaul,s-we
do not need it-but as their representa-
tive we ought at any time to be permitted
10 claim it. We know by admitting this
doctrine, and by taking such a! view of the
subject, responsibilities cluster aroundthe
conductors Of the press, which must lie
entirely lost sight Of iii the event 81 its
rejection. Let the conductors Of papers
feel that what they publish, viii be con
sidered as only the impress ofsIthe
thoughts and feelings and opinions of the
communities in which itiey .esse, issued,
and as they scatter their publications. far
and wide, lie. them See hundreds aid
thousands AZ the south a,pd R norh an and
east, studying the character of our, people
through this medium-let themh see and
feel all this, and Wilt not stlda moral
grandeur totheir vocation, which no no other
view Of the subject could impart! I, s.,.s.
81 Looked upon1in this light. what can be
thought Of such an article as was sent
forth from this community iii The last
Gazette Cur only hope IS :, that ! mas asHs
much as It has the sign manual Of the. ID
diyidual attached ,oit.3tfe pxopsrodistiac-
aion will be made, and tliaiahsteaa ofbe,
ing looked upon as The puBlic: seltiimehrof
This community il VII coonanaI,s ad a s|' OF
" the opinion Of one man, which I'm naas
he. considered wor,hamuch or litfIes "a
scording to circumstances. OH saeasiia Of
The attack Of Mr. Bradford vas saaaar made
without the slightest proyoeaiion, ms as sa we
shall now clearly show. We did no,
know OF the existence o fany'othef repor,
of Mr7Linn, remarks than tile one we
published. We had not neither tb 5Ias wRs
eon,, AZ, SSfss stg8tl il'4ff 80 y6fii