The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-05-27
10 the Editor of the Hawkeyc and Iowa Patriot.
May 9th, iS4l.

o'he Editor Of the Hawkeyc and Iowa Patrio:
May 9th, is4l.
Sir-ln my letter of the 9TH ultimo.
promised to furnish proof of the allega.
tons made by me through your paper
under date 18th March last, relative -
Loco Foco Councilman therein alludad
TO- which | will now do by submitting a
detailed statement. certified to by the
subscriber, as follows:
Some time in the month of February
last, the subscriber, in company with G.
). Bailey and others, met in the Pos,
Ofhce at Bentonsport on mail dav. when
conversation commenced on the sub.
Ject OF politics, and the proceedings Of
the Territorial Legislature at its lasl SEES.
SION, between G. S. Bailey and the sub.
scrlber. The Postmaster remarked to G
). Bailey, that previous to the last cleo.
ton ne had stated 10 him. as well as 9th.
ers, that he was opposed 10 running for
aseat IN The Council on party grounds .
and had reference TO certain incinien,
meetings, or primary movements going
Oh IN the lower end Of the County, fol
nominating candidates. G. S. Bailey
dlsclalmed, and indirectly denied, his
ever having expressed himself as oppo
sea TO running On s.party grounIs.''-
The conversation continued FIR. Soma
time, and as often as G.. s. Bailey was
reminded OF his declarations and pledges,
he as repeatedly reiterated his denial
he Postmaster assured him, that from
his declarations previous TO the election.
many OF the Wings in Bentonsport Pre-
cinct had voted for him with the under.
standing that he was no, running on
Sparty grounds" that lis, of sixteen or
twenty Wing voters could be produced
who would all come forward and stale
the fact. G. S. Bailey replied, that he
dId not believe that more than five or six
wings IN this District had voted for him.
While the alteration continued. Hugh
W. Sample, of Philadelphia, entered The
Post Oflce, when the Post Master re-.
peated the declarations and pledges which
y. >. Bailey had made previous 10 his
election, that he would notbe a candidate
on '.party grounds" Here q s. Raj.
ley as before, disclaimed n and peren,p,o-
rlly denied the allegation. II. w. Sam.
pie said, Doctor, you told me the same
things, and i'll consequence Of your der la
rallons, you received Wing votes IN the
Philadelphia Precinct, amounting to len
or twelve, or more; you also got Wing
votes IN Rising Sun Precinct to the nnm =
Der OF twenty or twenty five; you receiy.
cd over one hundred Wing votes IN Tho
County. 70 this G s. Bailey replied
that ne did not believe that he had RI
ceived more Wing votes in The Comfy
than Capt. Hall had received Of the Dem
ocra,s. Il. w. Sample then said, Doc
tor, ! will pledge myself to produce the
names = OF one hundred Wings who voted
Tor you, and for every vote less than one
hundred ! will pay you one dollar. prouii-
ded you agree TO pay me one dollar far
every Wing vote SO produce. G. s
Bailey demnrred to this proposition. He
was then asked by she same. if The Conn.
chi. at their last session, had NOT. bv )
vote Ola majority Of its members. o;yan
the printing Of the Laws to James q
Edwards. He was answered by a. s
Bailey, that i. had. Then, continued
Mr. s bya Subsequent moyemen, n he
absence q certain members, Won had the
first resolution rescinded, and bestowed