Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-30
serious Charges.

In his determination to make political capital for
the approaching election out Of the correspond
encce that has been carried on in relation to the
OF the Gazette has travelled out of his way, and in
his attempt, without argument and without prooi'
he has brought some very grave charges against
our Land Officers which we look upon ~ ioeious'
Before attempting to repel these charges we are
bold to premise that we have ever looked upon the
proposed Improvement with interest, and have al
wav. svmpathised with our Valley friends in their
.t.eunt. Ia .ecure speedy market for their sur
n,u. produce. This will not be denied. In dis
cu.siug this subject then, let Us not be accused Of
beinr inimical to this work, or Of attempting to
screen any who may have thrown obstacles in the
way Of its speedy completion. We say at the on
set that il Mr. Ewing any Of the Wing office hol-
ders have been guilty Of WRONG doing in this mat
add to that wrong doing by an effort to shield them
from blame, If they are biameworthy.
We may, however. be permitted to say, that In
oil the correspondence, published in the Gazette,
nothing has yet appeared to criminate either Mr.
Ewing or the ssWhig oficials in this State" The
insinuations Of the editor, editorially expressed
mount to nothing, and are designed to make poiti-
cal capital for his party at the coming election. We
think we shall be able to show that this 10 deeply
laid scheme, concocted by Jesse Williams and the
Dodge clique and introduced just at this tina to
effect their political purposes.
They know very well that their party is in dan
ger of losing the first District. Their
sscraft is in danger"-they see it-and hence their
- - nfx hn
Ephesians," ssthe Valley Improvement is in dan
ger.'' We verify believe that this question has
been sprung, just now. for no other purpose than
as derner resort to save themselves from defeat.
We are glad, however, that it has been PROFOUND
ed thus early, as it will afford time to obtain
such facts in the case as will demonstrate their du
plicity and demagogueism.
Before this demonstration can be made, we de-
mand copy Of the srhole correspondence, and
do not expect the Gazette to publish them. We
call for Jesse Williams letter to Mr. Ewing, and in
connection wish to know ifthe sale Of the $4,000
acres above the Raccoon Forks was advertised ua-
der the present Wing Administration, or under the
late loco foco Administration. These facts, to-
gether with others, will be needed to elucidate the
whole matter. Although we have much more to
say this subject, we obliged TO close by SIM
ply quoting the charges against the sswhg officials
in this state," from yesterdays Gazette. We call
upon the editor for the proof sustain these char
ges. The proof the proof, the people will require
the proof Of it at his hands.
ssWe have reason to beliese-sineuar and incredible
Is il may that the influence Of WING
OFFICIALS IN THIS STATE HAS s.EH BROUGHT TO ssAs
IN FAVOR DECISION OF Mr. EwtNG, SO adverse to
the well being and prosperity Of our State We make
this charge without partcularzing at present, and call
the whg papersthe Iowa City Republican especial
ly-to deny it. The grant, under the decision Of Mr.
Walker is known have materially interered with the
emoluments Of some Of our whig land officers and with
these the reversal Of that decision has been object Of
the importance Like the members Of Gen. Taylors
cabinet they look to their interests first, and those Of
the public afterwards"