Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-09-12
.porrAwOrAMrE COUNTY.

Under the above caption, the Gazette OF yeSter-
day comes forth with abored article, in hopes to
prevent the citizens OF Potawotamie county from
exercising the privilege of electors. This we con-
slider the height of mpudence, and the last resort
Of political knavery. After having, rs the editor
confesses, steadfasly opposed the organization Of
the county, which enabled the citizens ofthat por
ton Of the state to have vote in who should rule
over, or represent them. Having give ssaid and
conform to those who stole the poll books OF
portion of that county. And finally after the wan
ton attack made upon the citizens Of that county,
in Congress, by Thompson, Letter, and various
others of like political sentiments for that paper
to come out with pitiful. whining. profession Of
regard for the welfare Of that county, is what we
call extremely cool.
But, to the article before us. After great -four
ish in defence of the right Of A. w. Babbit, ESQ.,,
to come from parts beyond the limits Of the State,
and having no interest in common with the people
of this commonwealth. except perhaps, those COM
mon to the locofoco party: ssthe cohesive atrra:-
ton OF public plumbers" and to interfere in
the elections ofthis States the editor goes On to say
that that paper has always RETAINED from calling
the Mormon population on our western border hard
names. It has always advised them Ithey being
mostly whigsl anot to interfere in State or Con-
sressional elections.'' This he tells them Is the
only asafs'' course for them to pursue.
The editor labors hard to show to the people of
Kanesville that Thompson is on their side in every
thing he had done many wonderful works, approving
to them in the most substantial manner that he was
willing to aid them all in his power"
The article then winds up by reiterating its eau
ton to the Mormons not attempt to exercise the
elective franchise at the coming election.
Does the Gazette expect to deprive citizens Of
this State ofvotng, by the cry Of Mormon' Hthis
should be the result, We can only dePlore the con-
dition of our country, where class Of men living
under q government which procaims to the OPP
pressed of all the word, "con.e unto me and en-
JOY freedom OF opinions both political and religious
in its fullest extent" are debarred from the priv
Hedges Of freemen.
Following the Gazette's remarksis \ circular to
the citizens Of Potawotamie county, from A. w.
Rabbit, endeavoring to disprove certain charges
made against him in the Frontier Guardian, BY Mr.
Miller, the whig candidate for Congress in that dis.
trict. II appears from the circular before u.s. that
Mr. Babbitt, has been charged with using certain
language, disrespectful to the citizens of Potawota
ME county, and that it has been proven against
him, yet he brings in rebutting testimony, and tri-
umphantly refutes the whole charge. But how p
In the same way in which q man proved himself
clear Of the charge OF stealing spade:
man was brought before Justice - on
chassA OF stAaiins srads. tso esadihlsa ~insssea
testified that they saw him steal the spade. Upon
which the justice asked the prisoner what he had
to offer in his defence. To which the prisoner
swered: 81 have here tsceive witnesses. ready to
swear that they never saw me steal it." The jus
tice said il was too clear case to admit of doubt,
twelve against two, and dismissed the case.