The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

support Oh neitneF. MT. DuCuAnau mas sou
himself and his party, and there is no safety
save in fulfilling the terms, the exact terms of
the contract. He has but to follow wherever
the nullifiers lead.
We shall see what We shall see!
"a Fine peaches are selling in Mobile at Is
cents piece.
AcciDENr.-The Tuesday evening train from
this city, on the Chicago road, ran of the track
about mile this side of Oquawka Junction.
Fortunately no one was injured. The accident
was caused by the spreading Of the track. The
locomotive was thrown into the ditch, and 10
said to be perfect wreck. The baggage car
fell upon it and was badly broken.
For the Hawk-Eye.
To THE EDIIoR OF THE GAzETTE
Sir:-You ask many insinuating questions
in your paper Of the 22d inst which no one but
myself or sore one acquainted with the affairs
of my office can correctly answer. l imagine
you will be disappointed if | answer them, and
perhaps the truth will be an unwelcome visitor
to paper so accustomed to ialsehood as your
own. But sir am not candidate, and there
fore neither fear your falsehoods or misrepre-
senta,ions, knowing full well that the praise Of
your paper would injure rather than honor the
reputation OF any man, and that its vituperation
and low insnuations are more. to be desired
than its praises, since vice is your common
favorite and companion, and virtue and truth
disgusting to your elevated and refined taste.
~. 1
sustain them in this community, and SO noto-
rious are they that it would be Jolly to question
their truth. will answer the questions pro-
pounded-that no one may construe my silence
the Gazette capable of expressing truth unless
by mistake.
LIST question -" Is it trHe that an exhibit in
round numbers is to be made out and posted up
in one two places just on the eve OF elec-
ton, with pretext that it could not be got out
sooner"
Answer-No. You know it is not SO, if you
know anything about it. The exhibit will be
made item by item, and in July, and at exactly
the time, places and manner directed by the
code of Iowa. / may perhaps be INDUCED to
add that it will be the first and only one ever
made under the code according to the require
ments of law. Judge Mason made none. Judge
Wightman during his official term of three
years made one on the lst Of July, 1858, one
year from his election, and that in 'roand nn'n-
Jers," on one page Of letter paper, and not at
all as directed by law, and hence could give no
satisfaction to the people. For the last two
years Of his term he gave no statement or ex-
hibit whatever. perhaps for the reason that he
did not want the dear people to know how much
/ it cost them to build Flint Bridge and the Co.
! Jail, against their known wishes, expressed by
vote at . regular election, when he submitted
the question for them to decide, and then re
fused to abide their decision, and proceeded to
build both in defiance Of the vote of the peo.
ple And perhaps he did not want the people
| to know that he took $4,000 from the County
| Treasury and went to n. York land what other
places am not informed) to purchase liquors
went for other purposes-at a cost OF sl2l.5o
paid to himself from said sum fer his travelling
expenses, when the law makes it the agent, the
party i; and also hired an agent to sell the same
at cost of S7oo per year, making $1,000 per
year; while have contracted for all costs OF
agent, rent, &C., at $500 per year.
ID question -"Is il true that the County has
paid enormous rates for -four, groceries and
other provisions for the poor, at certain gro
Gerry establishment, when they could be bough,
for much less elsewhere? Is it true that they
have paid five cents per pound tor flour and
twenty cents per pound for brown sugar, and
for other articles in like ratio!"
Answer-No; the County has paid no sucl
prices, to my knowledge, except in case OF houl
when purchased in amounts IRON IS cents &c
ST. Whether these prices are high or low
have not examined and am uniformed Those
bills are all contracted by the Township Trus
tees as is their duty, and by them certified to al
the law requires, they being trustees OF the poor
and when officially before me for payment, un
less know them to be exhorbitant, pay them
as nv predecessors hare done, and as the Law
requires.
srd Queston,-"Is it true that no bond
were filed by the man who keeps the count.
Grocery"
Answer-It is not true. Bonds and securit.
were duly given according to law. But it j
true that in addition to what have said in re
gard to the Agency for liquor in burlington
another agen. was appointed by Judge wight
man in Danvilie, at salary OF $500 per yea'
wi,hou, an official bond and security filed as re
ouired by law; though the agent was goo
, man and no loss occurred, lbut no virtue In th
, Judge, however,) which Agency has been abo
ished, the Agent having resigned.
, 4th.-"Is it fact that the county funds haE
, been used for speculative purposes"
4 Ans xer.-n is not fact; and the editor {
the Gazette knows the insnuation to be fals
, or he ought to know, for he and his friends hay
tried to establish the fact, but have not and ca
!, not. If owe the county anything, or ha'
used her funds unlawfuly, am fully respons
hle and so is my bond, and will pay as soon
i I am furnished with the evidence OF my indet
> edness.
hth.-aIs it true that . few individuals
). doubling round, got the benefit of swamp la'
a entrees and sales!
' Auswer.-The question is ambiguous, and
q know not e1ACLly Whut COusuoSssOn w g.
e but can answer for myself, SO far as have h
: N do in the matter. have never had any
,t ,erest in the Swamp Land, do not own direc
or indirectly any interest in any OF 1t, have p'
is the money that came into my hands to
!. Treasurer, and all others have done SO as far
I am informed. And have not borrowed
dollar from said funds. Some Of the Swa
!" Land funds have been loaned on mortgage
the Treasurer, with my approval, under an
= Of the Legislature authorizing it, and the
- ners are with him, and the balance, except v
ia in the Drainage Commissioners hands TO
applied on contract for drainins' Is in the
~. Treasury.
T., Isuppose the matter rather troubles the
on xette. as it probably wants some Of the fund
ssf usu.l. but perhaps from excessive modesty,
a.,:.~ sc a0cnra the return of the same,