The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-29
To the Editor of the Hawkeye and Iowa Patriot
sD .Apri 18th, lS4l.

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ag .q .Aprit 18th, lS4l.
Sir-In the Gazette OF the 9th ult. is
to be seen communication over the sig
nature of G. s. Bailey, and under the
caption of DR.. Bailey, Of Van Buren,
County, aud his falsifers. The very
fruitful production to which allude is,
as all are aware who have read it, intend
ed as an expose and refutalion Of short
article which made its appearance in your
paper of the 18th of March last, over the
signature of 'Junius,'' in which the con-
duct Of the Honorable Gentleman there
alluded to, on one occasion, shortly after
his return to his constituents last winter,
is exposed to public scrutiny.
One might think, to read the communl.
cation, who is not well acquainted with
the velocity with which his Loco Foco
steam propels the engine Of his Demo
cratic and very fruitful Imagination, that
he must have been under hydrophobical
excitement when he penned that elaborate
but hurried address to his particular friend
and political preserver, mister Morgan.
But to one who is well acquainted with
the strong Developments of approba,ive-
ness which | fat,er myself are to be
found upon the Councilman's Uranium,
his squirming while the baseness of his
own conduct is held up before his eyes,
is easily accounted for.
b. The effort the gentleman has made on
this occasion, TO save himself from public
condemnation, reminds me very much of
the actions ola little four legged animal |
once owned, which I have watched fire.
quently with no small degree of amuse-
ment, while he hurried round and round
with rapid pace in hot pursuit of his
own tail, till at last, exhausted with ia
,igue and disappointment, dad to give up
the chase, and stretch himself out in the
sunshine, and pant for breath. Jus, so
with the gentleman. He has said things
which he now would be glad that he
never had spoken, and is now found catch
ing a. every thing round about. and exert
ing his wits to the utmost in order to find
arguments to sustain himself in denying
what he has been guilty of, in order to
redeem himself before an insulted constit-
buency. But, like little ----, he must
give up the chase without accomplishing
his object, and retire for resuscilation.
|, will add nothing more at present by
way of comment, but will just remind the
reading publicv (and the Councilman,
that Junius yet lives, and is himself, and
that nothing that can be said or done by
the able statesman can intimidate or deter
him from his purpose. And, however,
he (Junius) is able to prove, by the GER
Etiicales of gentlemen whose integrity is
above suspicion. that nothing is contained
in his article in the. Hawkeye Of the 18th OF
March last, in relation to the Loco Foco
Councilman there alluded to, but what's
true in substance and effect. This | here
promise and engage TO prove in a very short
time, and show TO a sensible public who
has produced the greatest tissue of mis-,
representation and garblesl statements,
and dealt most in perversion and false
hood, the gentleman or Junius.
|. You shall hear from ME soon, and in
my next you may expec, the certificate
sii'#ss 't q.lt s't JUNIUS.
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