Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-29
not . word in regard to Methodists or Metho-

dist influence.
Iknow that Mr.. H. did no. get his nomina-
ton by any such influence, and never said
or minated anything of the kind.
In regard to Gov. Grimes, frankly admit
that for moment forgot the source from
whence came the declaration, and when it
was proclaimed and reiterated on all sides,
that Gov. Grimes had pronounced the ac-
ton of the convention farce, and Harlan's
election disgrace to the State, denounced
him as a political traitor and man bound
up in his own ambitious purposes, sc. OF
course, they have added to what did say
My remarks in regard to him we're all prcdi-
Gated upon the wilful lies with which they
had stirred up my Indignation. False state
ments; which, had they have been true,
would have called upon the head of Gov.
Grimes, like excavations from the mouth Of
every honest whig in the State. AS it was, my
words were few, and | regretted their use
e'er they were well escaped from my lips,
not because the language was too harsh,
but reflected that Gov. Grimes had actu-
ally endorsed the action of this very con-
vention, in slgning the certificate Of Senator
Harlan, and k,1e,o that had been deceived.
have seen none of the issues Of your pa
per or the Gazette since the publication of
your article, but from my experience of the
resources and mode Of warfare Of the en-
envy with whom you have so valorously
crossed lances, can readily imagine, that
you, too, have been particularly unfortu-
nate in choosing" your adverSarles and in
"picking the subjects for ,ur discourse"
ssThat you are the victims Of misplaced con-
fdence," PERFUME ''you need not now be
toid.''
/ And so l might add, no doubt sc it seems
incredible that any man of common discern
ment, should take occas ion to remark upon
the subject and some Of tho Individuals
named in your article. Wishing you all
out of it, | am gentlemen,
Yours, &c..
RUFUS l.. 3. CLARKE.
REMARKS In the above communication, it
will be seen Mr.. Clark complains that the
Hawk Eye has done him greater injustice and
injury than the Gazette in disclosing the rri-
vate conversation referred to. In this opin-
ion he will certainly stand alone, and should
be the last man, according to his own show
ing, to complain of freedom OF. remark on the
part of any one. In his two published COM
municatons, in the Mt. Pleasant Observer,
and to-day in the Hawk-Eye, it appears very
clear that he, IN very questionable place to
miscellaneous crowd of political opponents,
did remark with great frankness upon his
own agency in bringing about political re-
suits, and allowed himself to discuss the mer-
its of a certain circular of political friend.
making jocular and witty remarks, to say
nothing of his denunciations OF Governor
Grimes. This kind of remark in the pl ce
and to the crowd present, was IN much worse
taste than the aforesaid circular, and any
jocuar remark, from any quarter, n regard
to it, should never be objected to, on the part
OF gentleman who uses the character and
conduct of his friends with such freedom
He says he said nothing derogatory to the
character and dignity of Mr.. Harlan. We
said nothing against Mr.. Clark-nothinc
against his character as gentleman, his in
tegrity as a man, or in depreciation of his
talents. But simply said the whole thing
was in bad taste, was indiscret, and had got
zen him into an awkward and somewhat RI
diculous position. And every additional
communication but serves to mako the matter
worse.
We have mono other than friendly feelings
for Mr.. Clark. And from the first have re-
grstted very much the awkward and absurd
position he has been placed in. by the dis
honorable course of those who made these
dsclo sures of private conversation. Had
MIR. c., considered that such disclosures are
never credited--that people who are willing
to violate the immunities of private inter-
course, would not scruple at exaggeration or
falsehood, and therefore are never credited
and treated the matter with silent con-
tempt, he would have come off vcrv much |
better. But in defending h msele he shows
shat he did say great deal too much, and as
ne admits it over his own signature, people
must credit it.
BUFFALo COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
see that the publishers of this paper propose
to issue from the same Office and under the
same editorial management a new morning
paper to be called the BUFFALO MORNING. AD-
vERTIsER. The publishers say
The Morning ADVERTISER will look with IA