Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-09

J.are MaIl.s Manlfcsss.

Into-day's paper will be found . communica-
tion from Judge HALE He feels called upon,
Il seems, toreply 70 She few remarks we have
mace touching his capacity and fitness for Pres
is,ent and Director Of our Western Road. Ina
note to rs he chafacterizes our remarks as an
assault upon him, and in the body Of his commu-
nication he speaks Of being ''abused.r Judge
Hall, when he reviews the matter coolly will see
that we have not abused him.
LIST, We have not impugned his motives.
End, We have made no charge Of unfaithfnl-
ness or want Of zeal. - as;
We never should have said one word upon
the subject but for the incorporate attack of the
Gazette, offensive and personal, upon Judge New
man And as all that was really complained Of,
or at least the est of it lay in his failure to re-
elect Hall; and as the Gazette set the example
Of discussion, the only real question about it was
Col. Halls fitness for the place he had occupied.
We gave the opinion, which we have entertained
from the first, and which his personal friends
have freely expressed, that he was not the man
for the place. This conclusion was arrived at,
as we clearly stated, on the ground that he was
not possessed of the kind of abilities useful in
such post, and not on account of his want of
| integrity, faithfulness or zeal. These matters
We did not enter upon at all, neither accusing
nor excusing. What we said about him. We said
| in no offensive sense and with no hostile feeling
| 1t was what we had perfect right to say, and
what he never should have complained Of If
| in our remarks we spoke what every body recog-
nized as true, it may have deepened the conyic-
/ tons in the public mind Of his unftness for the
/ place. If on the other hand there is settled
! conviction, of his fitness and capacity, our re-
marks must react in his favor. The power OF
4 the press only lies in its speaking such senti-
menus and making such structures as are recog-
nized as true and Just. And all that we have
ever said on the subject, and even the issue
:. which he indirectly makes on the subject of his
i own ftneas for President of the Railroad Com.
pany, We should be willing to submit to a jury Of
his own personal and political friends who had
no direct interest in the matter, without one
word further r.
i Judge Hall, as quietly as he says he wished te
retire from Office, improves the opportunity O
,
answering us, to make an onslaught upon those
who failed to vote for his continuance in Office
} and even goes so far as to imgugn their motives
J in SO many words We cannot think this in goot
taste coming from any source, unsupported b.
evidence, and more especially from Judge Hall
, In regard to the improvement in the affairs o
the Company since he became Director ant
President, VIC take no issue. The Road is goins
ahead finely and destined to progress rapidly t.
t completion. The amount Of credit due to hin
: in this matter, and the amount due to the othe
members of the Board we shall not attempt tt
determine. If it is due to Judge Hall, as on
would infer from reading his article, We are tn,
last person who would deprive him Of it. AT al
events we give him the advantage of his owl
/ statement of the matter, and there propose tt
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