Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-02-23
NIessrs. Anderson and Hewitt.

In our last weeks paper We spoke of the
grave accusations made by Mr.. c. c. Hewitt
against an individual whom we have ever re.
garded and do still regard las GENTLEMAN,
true, honorable and above reproach.
Yet in all candor we read those charges,
read Mr.. Andersons reply. read Hewitt's
feeble rejoinder, fully determined to acqut
or condemn as the case might be. We
believe that the short comings of a public Off
Ger should, under all circumstances, be opposed
without fear or favor, and in such spirit have
We passed our judgment in this behalf But
our opinion at the out set as to the innocence
Of the accused has been trlply strengthened,
and the accuser's motives, which at first we
might have attributed to gross ignorance, we
are now FORCED to attribute to unmisfakeablc,
Internal malignify.
This matter is one purely local, and it is a
good policy which nterferes not in the quar-
rels of others; two reasons for which ID anuhs
said we should have remained silent But
apart from that personal regard which, now
more than ever, we cherish for one who has
been the victim of an assault ,unequalled in the
annals OF meanness and dePravity-apart from
the excellent repute which the accused posses
ses among our democratic brethren far and
wide, We conceive that oh err causes demand a
full expose of this transaction.
Hence We may learn how often motives mere.
ly plausible are but the shelter to others of a
more malignant dye and more tangible form;
hnw tho Dlprp fact pf mans j., bnar
honorably before the public in an official capa'
city, or the fact of his being an hoc orable as
pirant for Office. or the fact of his standing in
the light of others clutchng at political prefer
ment, frequently draw forth the iealousies and
hatreds and examinations of those who desire
his downfall and disgrace. under the mask of
tender regard for The public welfare Hence
may We perceive more nearly the nature of that
diabolcal enginery which the SLANDERER
wields in the fabrication Of his favorite and
bcastly projects.
But listen to a few of the facts in the ease.
Through the columns of the Dubuque Herald
Mr. G g Hewitt inform the public that he I'M
derstands petition to be in circulation in ia.
vor Of ID Anderson for Receiver of the Land
Office at Dubuque, which is probably the main
spring of his whole damnable mechanism. En-
boldened and undoubtedly rell backed by at
mongrel herd whom no respectable party will
acknowledge, he launches forth his charges"
and "Insinuations" upon the devoted head OF
Mr.. Anderson. with the full belief that the gen
tleman and his expectations are thereby
ok l-oI mt , bal Lat II.
purposes. Imagine the gloating satisfaction of
that classical group so wildly portrayed by
correspondent Of the E., ress in a recent mum
Der. Who has not seen the retreating brow
light up with a jauudiced shade and the foxy
eye twinkle with hell-kind'ed malice, upon the
utterance of some na1seeus calumnyr Who
has not seen the lecherous quivering Of the ira
ducer's mouth when innocent character has
been breathed upon in some belching forth of
infamy? Let every one consult his own expe.
ricnce
Mr.. Hewitt informs us tina. he was appointed
tax collector and elected city marshal in the
spring of 1919; that Mr.. A had been city re-
corder in the years 1877 As; that he hears of
sales of city scrip to a considerable amount by
Mr.. A, although the latter informs him that he
has none, and is unable to ascertain the amount
of scrip in circulation on account of the disor-
dered condition Of the recorders books.
Afterwards. however, he ascertains Mr. AS
sales to amount to something like $4,000. and
among the tax payments made in scrip. fluids
much of that which had been purchased of An
derson to be the tissues of years previous to
his being elected recorder For conyers atoms
on the subject at the time, Hewitt refers to mem.
eers OF the city council and the city attorney.
The question naturally suggests itself to
Hewit,'s mind" how Anderson got hold of sol
much scrip. aud he insinuates with a manly
zeal and patriotism in behalf of the public
veal, that it may have been a re issue Of scrip
which should have been destroyed as fast as it |
was cancelled. He charges that it was inpos. |
sible to reconcile the condition Of the recorders
books With the amount Of scrip found to be in |
and refers to various individuals
as testimony that Anderson had made sales 10
the above amount and additional sales in 1880
He also springs another mine, in that Mr.. An
1erson was selling at IS cents on the dollar
while he was unable to obtain it of any one
Else for less than 80 and Is cents, from which