Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-02-22

agent he really was. There is smother cir
small IN itself, but determining
very clearly the intimate relation and mutual
that subsisted between them. He
rays on the day of the election he went
around to these houses and requested them
to close after dinner! He was not tho
6 whisky candidate!' He Gid not get the
votes Of the Whisky and Beer interest! Yet
be stoed in such "a intimate relationship with
them as to make this request or order! Mr..
Hudson asserts he is as good q temperance
man as Mr.. Stockton-yet how would this
latter or any other temperance man look
passing into the several beer houses of the
city and asking them to close their doors?
How would they be received? Would not
the proprietors very properly reply, " Sir,
our houses were established and licensed
under Mr.. Hudson's ordinance "expressyto
secure orderr' and to accomplish this we
mrst continue open, particularly on this
public day." Does any body suppose
temperance man would have vensured into
these ssholes +" On any such mission?
But Mr.. Hudson's communication is full
Of evidence confirming all We have said. As
witness his hsartless snscr about temperance
orders, temperance pledges, and reformed
drunkards. We did not know that any man
existed upon this green Garth, whose
better feelings had not been blasted
and burned out by the damnable traffic in
strong drinks, who could or would turn up
his nose in derision of the reformed inebriate.
Yet Slas A. Hudson, Mayor of Burlington,
With q Pharisaical Lam DETERMINATION
kind Of manner, thanks God he is not q re-
formed drunkard!
He is pleased to be facotious and to place
in his communication fancy sketch, where
he represents us supporting and triumphins
with reformed drunkard.
You will have candidate then
who knows all about Blue Ruin--of whom
you may De proud, and who doubtless will
be proud of you, and when you elect him.
we hope to see you embrace each other, and
we promise to be pr esent at the Inauguration.
We accept the position and say that we
are not only willing but proud to take by the
hand any erring brother, who has succeeded,
through great trihulation in conquerring his
besetting sin and triumphing over an awful
and cruel habit. We should, It it would
crafty Mr.. H. have no objection to 'embrac-
ing him. ana if capable and worthy. supports
ing and voting for him. We not emily con-
slider reformed drunkard Infinitely better
than one who has not reformed, but far
better man than one who employs his Official
position for ths purposes we have shown MIR.
II. to have done. ..1
So far as he has exhibited himself to
us it has been in no other light than that Of
the fast friend of bier houses and drinking
saloons. The only act Of his that we have
heard of since his Inauguration, was that Of
the old and new board Of Alder
men to an eating and drinking saloon in this
city and treating to oysters and ''drinks,"
these drinks were not of Ale, Porter, Lager
Bier or native WINE, but "oanches'' of sIrish
Whskey,'' and sold in direct violation of
he laws Of the state, to support which his
Honor, We suppose had just taken solemn
bath. Such direct open, flagrant violation
If the laws OF the State, by the highest mu-
,icipal officer Of our city is an example much
% be deplored. When our highest officer
ets an example of open disregard Of the
avs of the State for the suppression Of In
temperance what can we expect from others?
When he has publicly becomes the patron and
customer Of hoascs that exist in viola
ior Of law, what assurance have the citizens
# this place that any effort will be made to
nforec this or any other Law for tho suppress
ion of tipping houses and for the peace
md coed order Of the city? 03fsGE3
And yet, Mr.. II. has the assurance to ap-
end his nsme to . communication asserting
hat .slMy ,chole official service has been de-
oted to the suppression Contemporaries"
In conclusion we believe we have, out of
is own communication found enough, to full
, justify all we have ever said of Mr.. Hud-
On. s Accordingto his own showing he, is
ally entitled to- tho distinction of being
allied the Whiskey or beer candidate. This
istinction he has earned, without reference
, his habits, by his championship of this in
crest. kwas only applied because Of his
and protection of the beer interest /
nd his employing it to carry his election.
O. Professor Agassiz has ad iresseG let
,r to Mr.. Upham, NJ. c., in relation to the
,;,.roversy now raging about the manage
,ent Of lie Smithsonian Institute, in which
. ,ustains the cos-se pursued by Professor
larry and the present Board Of Regents, and