The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-19
ORT. SCOTT CO., IOWA; THURSDAY, JANUARY l9, 1854.
TO THE PUBLIC,

! ~ lar IU644V.
When the prairie wolf finds himself caught he ,nvs-
riab sends forth his hdeous howl. End to the stranger
his piercing yelis secin terrible TO encounter, but
lance at his dropping extremity changes fca into
tempt Yetwc mast hush his cries or the nuisance be-
In reply 70 the last paragraph Of Burrows & Pretty
here my self answcrable for all say or do-per-
sonnlly legally. morally and physically In any shape
or form, III any time. and under all eircunsta
now proceed /, notice OF the uncae for and
authenticated charges and implications made by them
against the firm ~ which am member.
The charge never heard Mr.. Dalla m make ofther
scales being dishonest, but Of wheat ovcr-runniHg i'll
weight our scales when compared with theirs. And
would that crsi farmers whose names
have ready when called for have intmatfa 10 me In
lnnisakab BILE langua III such was the fact find
II il very usual Gust for measure their
grain into their wagons when starting fur mark ct; and
~ this means they enabled 10 know the compare
tisv. eghts OF their loads when weighed on different
scales. That such disparity should awaken suspicion
lis net snfprsng-and here assert that farmer Of
high responsibility, intelligence and probity, told me
im HI ,her scaI Was wong and ia, load Of wheat
had consider bly, Il think b! bushes) oyerrun on the
scales Of Hdreth 4 Daam the weight of similar ne
on their scale. Now ask II Mr.. Burrows MIR
Da lam fabricated saeh reporr Willy did he. In Ills
letter charge this gentleman with making such COM
plant: say that this alone, Mr. Burrovsown charge
s., stains my position expressed in former Card ts
Mr. Daain did not tabrieate such report but derived
! il from the farmers themselves
+ With regard To the private nvcrston alluded to-
admit thati did say that Mr.. Dali IN certainly
responsible for all he had said; and being
!
Of his remarks, observed that he shou be well sus
tned by evidence before he ventnred such cha ges
| Asto my .safc,y and ''prudsnee" the first remains
intac-he latter has only been compromised by al-
lowing myself TO be drawn into newspaper defensive
warfare ben ofiusticc TO self the firm Of
which am member and long outraged aud mpos-
ed upon esmmunity-cal upon me TO rebrke the arro-
eauce aud bfaggadocu of a firm. whom advent5us
circumstances have placed in position defesatory e.
the dignity OF Tue p!oIsslr ad requiring casG.tsoh
Does thi. community rccoll ct. the gloom cas-, over
Ill. prospects and its bus when the fact
nouncci Swear, since that the Etn4 Mills had pass
cd into the hanIsof Burrows& Pret}n IN, TO b. cl s.
cd and disnan,!cd and wholesome competition r
the great stable OF the country cut on by their ncsse
and their resources: The machinery Was taken down,
aud sent out III: city, Tor far tia the very winds
n, icl hs,le through lis c.lendars the dreadful notes
Il rompotition T Again in conlacent security slept
th. FIRM in the fond hope that the dcinon had been
crushed. Bat ata ielusiOE--ie splrh had only been
aayea--..thc IKE scocl,cl not killed. and next
the terrible fact WIS presented u their minds tatt
D ra house ID hccn erected, and gentleman found
aaeious ci.A -h to enter nloh me business q pu.e
nd packing porknradinG Their tJteea years Irtrog-
atye ard absolutely saiahs downhoS Now We KNOW
that great evils require greet nedies, aud we must
eut on the 10 il would dry up the stream
Aud be il known for the first time to this community.
III 4 ,ny modes, little Hardware establishment was 10
b. demo iShed-annihilated. oyerwhe med 10y such n
ST ok of never before crossed the MIssi,-
| sippi And why iorsouth: Because Lad ihiimai2d
intention TO buy wheat two years land doubtless
had this friendly spirit been ostcrcd BY building
said Pork -hou and renting for 50 unhaowed par
pose, to pack hogs in, not Tie propcr! OF Burrows
b freiiym
| Do The merchants remember the wholesome effect,
of that competition. From Clinton. from Jones, from
Cedar and beyond, the farmer might nave been seen
| vending his WY towards Davenport with his loaded
Wagons opening roads where the current of trade had
never before sought outlet But ai:. the grass had
again oy the trail. and the fat weed of
| full monopo! sprung up between The farmer sAd b
hopes.
like summers cloud, without special wondert
will answer the question: They are doncthe cs Gin
! is already sounded the decree has gone forth-ihe
spirit i the age sings the death vail Of monopoly as u
crumbies before the mpenosy Of progress and justice
and right--and ''msshrOon frm cJ H'nsty dSgs
standing has broken down the embargo, and pro-
claimed free trade and wholesome competition
Hut dark as been the past, there is bright future
promised This self-sacrilcng Arm, which alone
.aas huff the farmers oflhe County from oIeaSihg
..repeatcdly sacrificed thousands Of dollars
for their soe comfort and welfare now promise no
pursue generous policy With the farmer 70 give Jus
ereases 10 treat others win curtesy This is some
thing 10 rejoice atand although re rn!allon IN any
degree would be acceptable, would have been inors
consistent with their good iueiitons 10 have tehtu-
ed that boascd aid 10 the farmer IN his time os Aea-
which is strangely in antay 10 another advertise
ment OF theirs in the number OF the Gazette-sIi;
ting that .. Is unpaid Is March next, will be left
with proper oicers for collcetioE-longer nduieence
canhot and viii not be given"
Now with I'LL these anteccdcLts, how stand the two
firms before the public: VIII have been the effects Of
the new firms I.o.ie,. Farmers, ask you--are you
satisfied? Shall the competition go on! Or will YOU
prefer to relapse into the condition of the past?
1t would Ill become ME and oppose my nature 10
lead cause by vain ioIstihg point feariessy 10
my residence Of nearly SIX Years among !ou If Sir
gle act has been slllicd by dishoiar ain unworthy OF
Noar conlidence--but II the other hand MY actions
have been honorable and III! Integrity uhb sin,sbed,
the assaults OF embiticred and disapI oted compel
itor tal disproyed and harmless III my feet-and The
competition sh. II endure and in, and build fsolf
up By aecessons from abroad until the market al
sali only be regulated h! the deuaLd ofte
world and the supply Of countess farms and cease ess
streams of commerce.
And with this rtion Of direct impost on up
IN The public clo.s this new sapcr war, which has
doubtless ;lred! become disgusting to the community
as il certainly has 10
cents, until within few days, aud every Intelligent
kets the value barrel Of oar, is only equal five
times the price ofa bushc ii hest; and when the quo
I,tons vary from that standard, the. almost nj
WAYS IN fN OF the wheat. Now who has bought bour
of Eurrows 4 Prrtt. this fall nd winter al Less
than st. Louis priccs.-Fi,e dollars and npwards.-
And what farmer has sold wheat at over t~t-hrds of
ST. Louis precsf
Tle result is that this communit! Is only to receive an
rary and nominal price for their grain they raise
but when erted into nour they are not only requ
red pay for the manufacture. but tie highest prlce II
will b ing in a distant market.
Farmers citizens, aliponder these thirCs are Eey
not the inc viL.be f;uts of monop E VIII !ouionger
submit 10 III M
Let no hypocr cal cant OF past sacrifices weigh III
Your mind. us this uDria teous and ava acous sys
tenn. long carried your injury The Mississippi
has always run down strea--and when YOU sold your
produce for mers song, u found rs WAY To - irui.
and brought fair price. W. H. HlLbhElh.