Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-20
That "Picklel .''--TIic Pickle
Stale and the Rod Rotten.

the specialized animal Of the HAwKEYE, enraged
at our scathing exposure of his venality and ~
ing Inconsistency, in doing the dirty work ofhis
party in the Legislature, and villifyng the dem
ocratic members, menaced us with some horrid
disclosures relative to our past history. Assum-
ing most mysterious and terrific air, the crea-
ture solemnly asseyerated that he knew the whole
history of the editor ofthis paper, sever since he
was aXeman on a certain canal in Ohio!" We
paid no attention whatever to this foreshadow-
ing of impending vengeance, until some time
subsequently, when-stil smarting under the
lash of truth, which we continued to apply at in
tervals, as occasion required-he again limited at
the ':rod" which he had sin pickle' for US, in
tone and manner which distinctly intimated that
it was to be held in terrorum over our devoted
head, to deter us, If possible. from haying this
object Of universal de'estaton with so little cer-
emory as had been our wont. He then assured
us that he had our history sin black and white"
from source whose Authenticity we ''pARE not
call in question!''
1t will be remembered that, instead Of exhibit
ing such symptoms of terror as it was the design
OF this menace TO inspire in us, we incontinently
challenged our adversary to produce his ''pcki-
ed rod'' and do his worst with it. But he seem
ed to think it the part of wisdom to follow the
advice of a more enlightened whig. who, upon
beng informed by sold Hawk or the nature of
this same picked rod, told him that if ':rHaT'
wad all the rod he could boast OF, he had 'belter
KEEP IT IN PICKLE!"
Well, time rolled Oh: some four or five months
elapsed, and the autumn election came of. In
that campaign, the federal forces, under the lead
of Gems FitZiana, Stoutiana. Don Lopes Fayr-
weather, Don Caesar Hudson and Don Corporal
paci'y OF chaplain and camp kettle carrier,
rayed themselves on the side OF Mexico, and
fought desperately against the American cause.
In common with our faithful brethren of the
democratic press, we, as in duty bound, carried
:he war into Africa, pouring voleys Of hot shot
into the ranks OF these Mexican Wings. and civ
ing no quarter until the enemy's flag was struck
1t IS needless 10 say that they were badly whip
We protest that they were treated with all the
consideration due TO prisoners OF war, and eFen
pnt upon parole. But, burning for revenge. il
the phrensy OF their evaporation they cast sf
their disguise and forgot all their former prete4
sions to deceney. Among their FIST malignant
sailles, after the close Of the campaign wE
most wanton personal attack upon the editor of
the Burlington Gazette assailiug his private clar-
acter, and shamelessy dabblins in hi, family ant
business affairs.
The editor ad interim Of the Reporter, ii our
absence, deeminG that the honor Of thektorps !
editorial and TIE fratcrHal relations whichs ould
exist between democratic editors, tlernanced an
expression from the press, very properly rebuk- !
ed this assault and characterized The .iea5ish al-
thor as he deserved But, alas for the consc-
qnences oFhis temerity' The vcritnble ~, which
had been le?ts iorg in pickle, almost year, is
strashtwsy produced, and we are met unner-
cifnIiy bcEabo'ed FOR daring to stf said aaA
comfort to the Gazette; Tor we af informed,
both before aod after its appjicatio i'm the in
PRODUCTION and conclusion of the aricIe-that it
was only to punish us for iuterlerig in behalf
of the CazeIte,t that the rod was bought forth
We need scarcely say that our design in these |
remarks, i; not 10 attempt vndation Of our
character from the low, scurrilols Examinations |
of sland er put forth in the Hawstye Of the 30th |
ult. should our character eycrsin< so low as
70 need any vindication from srcH an assault |
emanating, especially, from s,th SOURCE, it |
will no longer be worth the Defending. And we
feel that, by attempting review Of this scanda-
lons fabrication. we would grestly lower ourself
in the estimation Of orr fricnGs, if not, indeed
wholly forfeit their esteem. iThongh more cum
n.nc!y flannel THAI the Ordinary productions of
that shcet-bearng inconeStablc signs of pa
ternty Giierent from that ofhe other editorials !
yet it openly and unblu~ laEiy avows MALICE
and REVENGE as its leadiue motive; while, from |
beginning TO end, it carriesthc LIE so palPabiy |
upon It's face, as not to escape detection by The
most ordinary observer.
The writer AYERS that be has seen long, |
very long letter-''sometling like nine pages |
from democrat(?) in Ohio. giving a very cir |
cnmstantal account Of the character Of A. II. |
PALMER,' his history, 'sconduct,' Sc, and adds |
before commencing the astounding rehearsal: |
awe shall merer indicate some OF the promi- |
nnnt traits alluded TO in this letter, and if we mis-
take in any one particular. the document itself, |
il called for, may hereafter be published at |
LENGTH
In reply TO this peure hravado, we have only |
TO say that we despisc TOO cordially, both the
source whence it emanates. and the medium
through which promulgated, TO call for the pub
LEGATION Of the letter in question. But. lest the
crest fallen unto Of fedora! mounte banks at Bur
lington should feed themselves up with the idea |
thai their shafts OF malice and envy have hit US.
we again, as before we have done, bid def?nce
to them and 10 all the scape caIows E5elIers
whom they may employ to aid them in the con-
genial work of defamation, with all the letters
that their ingenuity and hate can invent. Let
them publish whatsoever they LIST. Had they
seen fit to publish the letter as it is. entire and
ungarbied, giving the precise language and the
NAME Of the writer, it would have spoken for l.
self, and the infamous character Of our calumni-
ator would have stood confessed But this course
wouIG not suit their purpose; it did not accord
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