The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-13

rerssaal A. Pshils--na1sssssaaA ssrtsaA
II n very easy, ". fear almost too easy,
Cor the Democrat 10 sag the Gassti< j. gull
ty &c falscheod On this ami that subject, but
somehow il happens very difficult to prore
Of the kind. In private life it j. a
notorious fact, that the most scandaloas
liars are always the rcadicst to accuse their
ncighbor- Of lying. Wo do not mean to say
this is SO in public or editorial lifc--or 4 we
did, We should be mos, happy 70 believe
there are exceptions u the rule, and ~ cohr
ties, and Chart, would like 10 consider our
venerable neighbor such mn exception bat
when u, lind him almost every day que
tinning the ycfaeity II some contemporary,
and IN language which st"1pN 20 that low,
xulrar insulting mon"syllablc tts, the disa-
,r,.,al.l. reflection will present Itself, that
III ,a&te - HEB = in.t,nrt,vcly and 80 per
.,.tm,l, .carehe. tor corruption, and so dc.
| Inht- IL cllarg, tins corruption upon others
IN most offensive language, must be founded
The Dsmpcrui says We have lied point
blank On the subject Of its base attack up
IN tie Iowa College and il influences ~
a sectional institute. Certainly, If We did
this, our readers We're offered every oppor-
tunity CIR discovering the falsehnod. We
repubIi.hed the Democrats precise language
H.. hat t.f
comp. lied t. take Do, word for what /, said
ar might have .aii We gave a,ir reader.
every facility. ~ the al, facility which
could he given, a. ludgc For thcin-cise.
whether ~ moi We trul, stated the Dtao-
,tais position, ~ singular position, 50
uutragea,i, and lndefcn-ihls position waS
il. that We feared even with our we'll cs-
tabli-hel character f,r ycraclty, citizens
who do not read the Democrat might think
We were incorporating !, did We not pub
li-h the precise language in which il was a.
-umed Aud after this, Ia charge we have
lied point blank to the public, j. chccrfully
cxhiiarating. The fact j., no misrcprescnta-
it1h ~ INV nM6F" tfostft ~ WSniHE
the gross charges il did against the Iowa
College, could possibly render il more OBJ
noxieus or absurd. than IL j. as IL stands.
Here Is it. language, which se gave 10 our
readers without any particular comment,
further than 10 say, that inasmmch as the
Gazette can never he induced to engage In
controversies involving scctarian discussion
we could not consent to meet the Dsmerrn'
I'm controversy where il now stands:
Iowa College has assumed position in
this community that ought tn xrite alarm
The public schools are sought to he sub,ines
to its prn-clyting policy, and several II then
have been nearly broken up hy it. Ii i
aosiag it, way into every educational inter.
est in the city with view IL strengthening
il. own power. II il used ~ huge batter
ing ram in elections, il iioats about I'll,
country, electionecring, and il Is slowl,
| reaching after power that will s"on cnabl'
/ il IL dictate To th- peopl. what shali an,
shall not be- done within the city.
These are bold charges--they are mos
serio.is--such a. never should have bee
made without evidence utterly unau-stioi
able, and even then with caution. We ven
tnre the remark, that the Dtmotfaf La. y
evidence H. subsfantiate these charges. ]
il ha., the puhl,c las right a. demand tla'
propf- aud rroai. a little better than idl.
assertion Or idcaless defamation. Ii ha,
placed itself IN antagoni~m toa certain sect
merely because that sect owns the Iowa
College erounds, through which the D.Ao-
Graf h labor.ng a. procure the extension ~ q
certain street. IL create prejudice against
that institution for it, own oblcrts, ar {,
arouse the ieaion-y ii churches which have
M direct connection with IL, the Densecsa
has shocked thle community by publishing
a. the world charges against the church
owning aud directing the Iowa college,
which. II true, should arm ever, good eiti-
zen Without reference 4. <ectarlanlsm against
thu. church and which II M true. should
visit their indignation aud contempt with
overwhelming force upon the utterer II the
i fall. accusation We nov call upon IL, A.
W. feel We haNt the right Ia do III behalf II
/ this community. g. sah~,antlate or reiraet
/ these charg.s-at once and without .au,yo-
i eatinn
hy the follow ing ir,m the Asrs, u will h
| perceived the Dfmarfaf j. rebnk@d by NJ
nrgan u it. own party iar icapng into Oh,
ranks II h,got.d Intolerance II eertainl,
has dome -, and IN pursuit 81 yer, small
nhieti
Bsiurs Gs4nelutifn. Nc esstlatt uiut revert
In - the i.raetais rta>sllptisr onslaught ~
the State HsHssaaf, far paper rraiesslnR
a. bread prnelrlt Il Democracy, T. leap at
once INTO the ranks II hieotei intolerance,
i .Aplainahle, only hs the conclusion tina.
this tracnl.nt uld prosecutor ha- proved n
creant u hi profession.
uur principles never taught u that hsrc,
onslaught upon religious seetS was a part u
eur duty u ID mperat--nor 10 We ean
esi,e il j. a part NJ the principles !" tia
Marty,