Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-02-08

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S}ng short spa r. thD colunsns u "a
paper in reply n an article In the las
Hawkcye, headed the Methodist Church,
and signed "W.n should not thus 10.
trude upon your lime but Tor the character
: ct that article. The spirit breathed in !,
the language ia which it Is clothed, and
evident intent Of the writer-lorbid that il
should remain unanswered. What il
lsssants Il vituperstion Il makes up ia false.
hood. 10 begin with the beginning b
the article: The editor says that 1.-TWO d
the trustees 1t once gave their assent "a
the use Of the house for, concert" TIKI,
i not true. He also says that The third re-
fused his assent. This is true, and he did
i for reasons better known perhaps to
Mmselftha to the editor Of the Hawkeye.
The editor then disclaims all ssdesire to
NEEDLE with matters OF sects." WHY
then devote almost . column to the Discus
sion Of matters wholly belonging to sect,
TO business exclusively within the iuris-
diction Of the Trustees, and with which
the edifsr had no right to meddle2 About
the history of the various purposes for
which this church has been used, l have
nothing to say, a. I knov nothing; nor
shall There stop to inquire into the propri-
ETY. Of permitting It to be used for con-
cert Of sacred music, as that matter rests
solely with the trustees, and is left sdiscre-
nonary with them. wish to speak Of the
article Of wv" and that alone. AS the
editor Of political paper, his d,aies are
limited and circumscribed. He is 10 dis
cuss public matters and the acts Of public
men, to give publicity to local news and
matters Of general interest. But Mr..
sW." is not satisfied with this. He de-
sends from his position as editor, and
commences an unwarranted and an UNI
provoked attack upon private character.
He j. doubtless ignorant Of the character
and standing Of the man he thus abuses,
for he acknowledges, he has never known
him. can tell the editor that the mar,
whose character he traduces, is one Of our
oldest and most worthy citizens, as all can
attest. Those who have known him long,
est, love him best.
II the editor wishes to make sectarian
paper Of the Hawkeye, let him say 50, and
not NEEDLE with politics, and then shall
find no fault; but if he wishes to continue
politician and at the head of political
and party paper, then let him cease his
abuse Of private character, of sects and
churches. The editor should know At
whom he aims his blows, when he at
tempts to stab. Who, let me ask, supports
the paper which he controls? The men
whom he is pleased to call parsimonious.
Who clothe and feed that editor? The
very men whom he Whites. Who have
shown him most kindnessP The very men
at whom he now Kisses. After being
warmed, he, viper like, fastens his fanes
upon the heart strings of his victim, but
wants the venom to kill. In all this Mr..
"W." has doubtless gratifed his own pri-
waite animosities and preiudices against the
methodist Church, but he has done
more. He has aitemptedto sow tlis seeds
Of discord in his own party-he has sacri-
feed bis character as an editor--he has,
without provocation, attacked private
character -he has made statements with
out the shadow Of foundation-he has
turned traitor to his own partyyand sold
himself to wandering minstrel" an ar
rant hunbug, and rambling vagabond.
Il is told Of man down east, that he
amassed great fortune, merely BY attend
ing 70 his own business. Whether true
or false, / would recommend It to the edi-
tor.
a CITIZEN