Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-06
For the Reporter.

In, the Iowa State Gazette" Of the 2
inst. the editor Of that paper has mad
statements. which, taken ID connectio
with his leading article Of December 26if
are not calculated to produce q tru
impression in relation 10 the bribery in
vestigation that has been going on for ,b
last few weeks.
Truth is mighty, and the editor. Of tina
or any other paper will find itan uphill
business when he attempts t. adulterat'
or impair its character.
y Now, upon what faets has the editor o
that paper based tbt assertion that there
has been villiany,4t and around the CAPT.
tai? He diss,bws having the evidence
but promises to publish It when he gets
lii. UpoT what evidence does he base his
admiseton "that there are those who .'dis-
grs<e the name Of democracy BY wearing
is garb," and who are at heart the bitter.
est enemies Of the people and the party ?"
II there are such, why not name them?
Why not warn the people Of the position
and designs Of these men? Upon what
evidence does the editor Of that paper
assert that there may have been improper
tampering and appliances, yet d.nies that
it has come from the 'true friends" of
Gen. badge? Unless The facts are pro. ed,
and the guilt fixed ,sDon some person,
how can he deny tbxiria.ion which the
unknown stands toe person?
Who authorized the saaitor of that pa
per to make the admissions and draw the
deduc'i ions which he has drawn? He
admits that lie has not yet got the evil
| dence. Inthe name Of truth then protest
| against his admissions In the name of
Democracy | en- reat to be saved from
sour friends Ii | ain mol mistaken, no
impuia,ion ha, yet been intimated against
any one except Col. Paterson and Mr..
Marshall. As to the former of these gen
tlemen,if lorg and upright liie-'f integ-
ri'y and honour are any proteci ION to a
man, then should Justice and Charity wal,
until he can be heard-and to set him
down as one who d'sgraces the name Of
Democracy is cruel injustice. AS to Mr..
Marsh.ll, let the evidence sp. ak, and if
he is not as innocent as his accussr-ifthe
evidence will not prove that his only fault
was in being the dupe of well aud deep
laid plot-,hat he fingered around the bail
that the wings had placed before him,
then these admissions may be true !;
but that he ever seriously intend
ed to bride King do not believe, unless
he could pay lin in his oun paper. When
the Wings seriously insist upon this pitt
III transaction asa breach of privilege,
they sink their man KING below the most
common dog, 4 mean the genuine canine
species.) The price given King would
sink the market of the most ordinary cur.
1.-THE editor Of that paper WISHES to as
sert that these gentlemen, ARE not or were
not the friends of Gen. d, dye, he will
again find himself in error. 1t is worse
than idle to attempt to deny fac, that can
be So easily proved. But when the edi-
tor asserts tha'4 independent of the facts
and circumstances that have trsnspired,
let them turn out as they may. Gen Dodge
is not, nor cannot be implicated, that he
transpired, let no will be in fault than
his statements may be, and perhaps are
true. But he must never ATTEMPT to save
Gen. D. or any one else, by making gra-
tuitons. improved and unproveable adj
missions or insinuations against any man
or set Of men. Gen. Dodge requires no
such sacratices; ii he does he never can
have them at The hands of justice or truth.
Again | demand, If there are those
amongst our party "who disgrace the name
of Democracy" to know who they are!-
Let us have no stab~ in the dark This is
not time for iuuen!oes and hints, If
corruption has indeed crep, into our par
", let tina, corruption be pointed cut, and
TIE ampntating knife do its work. The
| public mind demands it, and truth and Iu>-
tice require that ii should be done.
The Gazette has spoken of pretended
friends and secret enemies ofGen Dodge"
Under ordinary circumstances this would
be matter OF no importance; but when
| he more Than insinuaies that they have
been engaged in this bribery maiter with
the fact fully admitted 'that there has bee,
riilany in and around the Capitol" then it is
time for the public to know who is point
ed at. Who are these secret enemies?-
Who these pretended friends? AS the
Gazette has left this matter, the imputation
rests upon all who do not stand in the high,
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