Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-31
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Bribery and COrruptiOD...-W Who
nre the AbetlOrs4

Bribery and CorrupiioD.---WhO
are the AbetlOrss
The observer cannot fail to see the ma
nifest efforts tia. are now being made by
the loco foco papers in Iowa, TO blind the
people in relation To The enormous wrong
doing of some Of the leaders OF their par
". That notable instance Of bribery
and corruption has been detected and ex-
posed is generally known; and yet. il the
loco foco papers speak Of it at all, it is in
such way as to blind their readers to
think tina. nothing has ye, been proved
that i, is only run,or they have heard
and tina. something may yet ,ranspire to
show these charges to be all humbng!
Now il these loco foco editors had not
seen the statements Of Mr. KING. which
were made on oalh-if they had not heard
OF The statements Of Messrs CLIFTON and
CoNLEE-and had not read the certificate
made on oath by CHAPMAN. the only
democratic officer in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, -,here might be some sem
blance Of excuse for them. But they have
seen and heard and read them all; and
they kno,O tina. clear case Of the grossesl
Bribery and Corruption has oecn fully
made out, even if no more testimony was
TO be published on the subject. II they
we're honest, they would aim to give their
readers the truth. They would aid in
ferreting out the perpetrators and ahe,lors
in such a nefarious business. and feel that
duty and the public required them to hold
up 10 scorn the men engaged in such
wicked transactions. In endeavoring to
cover up and plaster over the enormous
crimes Of A. c. Dodge aud others. with
the facts all before them, they become
participants in those crimes; and, in the
sigh. OF an honest people, whether they
be wings or democrats, they must be look
ed upon and viewed as particeps criminis
in this wickedness.
We have not so poor an opinion OF the
democratic masses as to believe that they
will approve Of the course their organs
have pursued in this matter. 1t would be
monsirous for us TO believe SO. They
have no, the same interest at stake as have
these par,izan loco foco editors. The
masses Of The people Of both parties are
honest. and they have nothing to gain and
every thing to lose, if Bribery and Cor
ruption are to be encouraged to run rio
in our midst, where will be the purity
of the ballot box! Where the safety oil
the Sta,sl Blu, loco foco editors, it is
known, derive their principal support and
sustenance from men in power, and i. il
for their interest TO prevent their patrons
from losing this power. however base they
may be. at every hazard. This is ,h'
reason, and the only reason we can as
s's"' r''-----.--Aadeayor TO shield til,
guilty at The present umv.---..,,
editors be upheld by the patronage Of III,
public! We shall see.
Our position at Iowa City has enable,
US to witness the movements of those VIII,
disgrace The name Of democracy by wear
ing its garb, bu, who at hear, are the Sit
sterest enemies Of The people. These mel
have for their associates and confdentia
friends. what ough. TO be the very scun
titled 10 Be placed IN i is same same ssstegS+y
gamblers, inebrates. and all that is viii
and loa,hsome in vir.uous society. VIVA
better could be expected Of them than ha
come TO light. There is enough virtue
among our people if properly applied. tc
place all suci, IL the very position they
ough. to occupy. Foi one. now in tn
commencement, of our Stale organization
we are determined to Go our pari H. effect
ing this object. Iowa can be. and shollo
be, Stale in which Virtue shall be en-
couragcd and Vice punished. The peo
pie must. TO make it such, discount enance
all those who would uphold or even wink
at such corruption as has already been
developed. Let democrats be on ihei,
guard lest they sauciify wrong doing, be.
cause /. is committed by favorile leader
Of their party. Le, all parties be inten
upon banishing .uch wickedness. and il
will be b.nished. This should be no
party matter. only as Virtue and Vice
take antagonislical parts in this contest
Let the people make the proper dis.inc.
siion. and all will be well.
Col. E. D. BAKER Of the Illinois Vol
na.eers had juA arrived a! New Orleans
from Mexico, Al last dates. t
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