The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05
To TRE EpIToR OF THE GAZETTE:

Sir: am again called upon to answer some
questions propounded in your issue of Thursday
last. which, as before promised, will answer
But before proceeding further allow me to say
to you, Mr.. Editor, that l do SO, not because
want 10 enlighten your corrupt and darkened
mind, for this would be too great task, but
only to convince the people Of your stupidity
and ignoraace in county affairs, if they arc no,
already satisfied.
consider it rather degrading to notice much
you say, or further thar necessary, to become
acquainted with you, even SO remotely, as by
correspondence Of this kind for find the ada &c
but too true that Familiarity breeds disgust, "
and "he that lies down with dogs will get up
with heas." You sir. are only worthy OF the
class with which your writings show you to be
familiar, the low, the vulgar and debased
Your articles are but the natural productions
Of little, contemplate so.i, too worthless to
live, too mean to die having nothing to recon.
mend you, you seek to bring yourself into no.
tce by trying to climb up on some one, or pull
some one down to your degrading level. This
has been yenr course from the time your first
article. concerning me. appeared, and SO it will
be to the end, "for as q man thinke III SO is he,'
s. cut Of the abundance OF the heart the mouth
speaketh," and it is but natural that your cor.
rupt heart should bring such fruit as the arti-
cles you publish-so full of slime and natural
poison.
! answered your questions in good faith, be.
h.
some OF my answers you have made an effort 10
contradict and Others you conceded to be true
by your silence, aud yet failed in all cases TO
publish them, for tear, evidently, that the people
would know tic tfa,h, and thus show you to be
liar and your articles TO be coacocted aud pub. |
lished from motives OF political enniity, and no.
from an, honorable intention.
When ] answer your questions, you fail to
give my answers for che information of the pull |
lie, but like dog driven from one poin, Of at.
tack, Won eek another. and another, but dcsti-
sass Of the virtue Of that brute. you have no,
the courage or honor TO take hold Of ali enemy.
or treat = stranger with respect You charge
nothing directly, IN an honorable Eduor
should, aud stand up 10 IT; but you try to mis-
BEAD aud deceive by your issinsa.iaas, so as TO
srass oa, IN case o, an emergency, Poor fslios,
yra have not the desire or honor TO retract
liz nor the courage to back itap,
rhat JadgeWghtman bulll the Bridge end con,
trsoted Tor the Jail asainS, the vpte OF the peo-
pie 10 too notorious 10 question ut this tine bat
sapposlag, as YOU claim, that the vote was 70
borrow money for that purpose, you make hha
. fool " sotre~ money, when 10 could and did
proved 10 build wl,hea, aowewlng. Tor the
Moasy was II the .lMe ON hand, enough 10 build
both, or nearly 80 sad hence Il could no, have
hcca tor this tessee, ea, only TO les, ,he wish ef
The people ea the selaee, et aa,ldiag, aud wss
80 considered,
Well Mr. Ell,es oes copy ef The exhibit Tor
The Sear ceaasne,ag Aug, lath, lsaa, and end
Iag SsrI lat, isaa, ID posted Al the Court
House door, aud another Tor The year ending
laly ,sss w,, be there ~ seen a. l settle Win
Ae Treasurer Tor the pas, year. which will 10 a
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