Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25


a State. It is yet to be seen whether the
insidious plot is to be successful or not. It
is yet to be seen whether Northern freemen will
quietly lay down their rights at the feet of South
ern cotton barons and their Northern camp
followers.
The Freie Presse and Gazette Contro-
verSy.
c. DUSHAM ESQ.,:
In consequence of recent communication
Of mine published in your paper, the State Ga
zette thought proper to record history Of the
Freie Presse, abounding in baseless falsehoods,
and vulgar and maleyolent attacks upon my pri-
vate character
Had not for the last fourteen months, been
reader of that paper, and had frequent occasion
to notice the vulgarity and mendacity which
marks all its controversies, might have been
surprised at its attack upon me. Its mission
has been and is to mislead the unthinking, and
coverupthe corruptions Of the Democratic party.
With smoothe-faced hypocrisy, it from day to
day, breaches claw and order" religion and
morality, while it excuses the overthrow of all,
and would march on to partizan victory, were
it able, trampling down constitution, equal
rights, justice and religion. Having knowl-
edge of what journalism is in the office of the
Organ, tits no matter of surprise that they should
attack my private character. Instead Of adyo
eating freedom and the rights of man, to pro-
mote the interests lf the people at large, they
in their narrow sphere, look for the political
cow that promises the richest return. AS truth
and fairness are not the proper tools to advance
a dispcable and rotten cause, and gentlemanly
courtesy unknown in the columns of the Gazette,
it would be folly to look for them in my case. In
common with every body and every thing that
gets into its columns, expect to be defiled.
The Gazette says: .
'On the present editor, Mr.. NADER, undertake
ing to publish a neutral paper, and let religion
and politics alone the present German paper,
the "Freie Presse," was put under way;"
The very first number Of the Freie Presse ad-
vocated the same principles it does now. In re-
ply to the solicitation ola few persons to pub
lish neutral paper, replied then as 1 say now
that in the present crisis of political affairs, it
would be treason to stand aloof upon neutral
ground, when the interests Of community, nay
of States and the nation itself arp at stake, es-
pecially in a city where there are 5000 Ger
mans, who are anxious to be informed of the
political questions of the day.
The insinuation that l had made proposals to
some Democrats to change colors is base LIE,
to the proof of which challenge the Gazette
Let it bring forward the proof, name the men,
or stand branded before this community as
a malignant and mendacious print. If the Hun
kers desire to stir this matter, let them proceed.
Developments can be made which will make q
very different showing from that attempted
to be insinuated in the Gazette. Ifthat paper is
anxious for it, it is all right. Let it 60 ahead and
it shall have enough.
The Gazette further seeks to SANDER and
prejudice me in the public estimation by nsinuat.
ing:
| "fail.
ing in that project it is more than suspected that
through the intervention of a friend he made pro
posals to Gov. Grimes to make the paper sub.
servient to his views; whether or not his pro-
posals were accepted we can guess from the
course he is taking"
To set myself right before the public I will
state that never sold and never will sell my
paper to Governor Grimes or any person in the
manner above stated I rely for support on the
subscriptions and other patronage of my Office
and such friends among my German fellow-citi
zens as have been advocates of my course from
the beginning, and who are rather more numer
GUS and influential than the Gazette suspects.
The charge Of Red Republicanism and irrelig
ion, sweepingly brought against myself and the
the German Turner's, needs no refutation. il
what will be its course towards adopted citizens
| who refuse to vote as it directs and dictates
1 The Turner'S were very good men and al
right when they voted with the Hunkers, bu
when they in exercise of their undoubted rights
as citizens, refused many Of them, longer to con
tinue their allegiance to party whose only OBJ
ject seems to be the extension of negro slavery
! nothing is too bad to say against them.
/ The society which the Gazette thinks prope
to attack is neither q religious nor politica
society. Its object is to improve the mind an,
develop the physical man. To investigate ant
arrive at truth. It needs only to state thes
facts to show how false and malicious are tn
charges of the Gazette and the spirit that has in
duced them.
That paper also charges thatI am not citizen
This in common with everything else trumpe
up against me, is false. have been in tn
United States over six years, and have the ne
cessary documents proving my citizenship an
right to the elective franchise.
will try in a course Of articles to develop
this matter still further, and give light whic
may be NEW, upon the manner in which Hunke
Democratic papers are edited.
Yours respectfully,
: L. NADER
SAD AccfDExT.-Mr. Damon, representati'
from Lee county in the last Legislature, and
! resident of West Point, was so injured by
: horse, that he died last week
A Coon AOyE.-By reference to the Coun.
9 proceedings, it will be seen that an effort is
9 be made TO secure peace and quiet at least OF
r day in seven. This should be the case eve
day, and If no reliance il to be placed upon Il