The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-12-28

% refreshing that we beg our readers in
diligence for giving the writer a parting blcs-
sing. IA has already had more attention
at our hands than he would have received
but for the involution of other parties.
fFrsm the Indiana State Sentncl.I
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. IA, 1859.
Mr.. Editor:-I have just been informed
by some friends, that letter has been pub
lished, signed by my name, and purportng
to have been addressed by me to the editor
Of tho North Iowa Times, in regard to the
pardon of John f. Cook, and that it has
been charged that was instigated to it by
Senator Bright and Governor Willard.
have to say that this is sheer fabrication
from beginning to end. l never wrote a
letter in my life to the editor of the North
Iowa Times, never saw the self-convicted
forgercr and violater of private confidence
AS he makes himself appear, and never
want to sec, except to chastise such wretch.
l never saw Gov. Willard or received let
ter or message from him, since the Harper's
Ferry occurrence, and have had no commu-
nication of any character from Senator
Bright in reference to this OF any other mat
ter. I met that gentleman at Sault Ste.
Marie, last summer, in July. believe, and
have never seen or received letter from him
since.
It is more than likely that some spy over
heard me in some private conversation with
friends, and has thrown my conversation
into the form Of letter, adding thereto
whatever his evil imagination might sug-
gcst I was in favor Of the pardon of
Cook, not for his own sake, but for the sake
Of Gov. Willard and his estimable lady, and
pity not the heart that docs not feel for
them in this affection. so expressed my
self freely in conversation with friends l
met in my tour on official business through
the West last month, which am happy to
say met a very general affirmative response
everywhere from Democrats.
write in haste. 1t may he that will
notice the matter more at length hereafter,
If should deem it necessary.
Truly yours, II. S. SPROULE.
The above "Card" tells the whole story.
Mr.. SrRouLE had reached Louisville, on his
tour of arrangement, and then for the first
time heard Of our exposure of his PLAN
We sent copies Of both our issues to him at
Washington, as he requested; if he was not
there to receive the evidence Of our wicked
ness sooner, We can't help it. 1t will be
seen that the friends Of the distinguished
gentlemen whom Mr.. SPRouLE's conduct
compromised, have, as they had right to,
demanded an unqualified disclaimer of their
agency in this matter, and the young trav
sler ION official business through the West
last month";" has protected them in way
that puts doubts out of the question.
Mr.. S. was on the upper Mississippi about
tho LIST Of November; he wrote letter,
similar in tenor to the one we received, to
CuAs. w. CoTrox, Esq, of the Winona
Democrat, which letter Mr.. Corrox, through
his paper thus acknowledges the receipt of:
ut will be remembered that some four
weeks ago, the McGregor Times charged
that an attempt was being made to influ-
ence the press of the North West and West
to take strong position in favor Of the par
don of Cook.
An agent for this purpose, itappcars from
the issue Of the Times Of the eth, travelled
over the country, furnishing ready written
articles for publication.
We received one of those articles, end
published 1t. Why we did so, and Mr.. r.
$. SPRoULE's letter accompanying the article,
will be laid before our readers next week.
We can fully demonstrate to the public that,
so far as this paper is concerned, Mr. Sproule
made no attempt to suborn it. We would
publish similar article under similar cir
cumstances, because wc believed every
word it contained. Our press, we apprc-
bend, is about as free from subornation as
that Of Col. Richardson.
We only received the McGregor Times,
which calls out this article, after our paper
~'as on the press. Hence we are compelled
to wait till next week to answer the article
in tho 1imes.''
Here is most remarkable coincidence, to
say the least! Mr.. Corrox, in his issue fol-
lowing the one from which the above is
clipped, says he has concluded not to pub
lish the letter Of Mr.. SPRoULE, and be de-
clines to say anything more on the subject
ITO crafty the querulous."
Mr.. S. admits, in his second paragraph,
that some spy may have heard him adj
vocating the policy which was the burthen
rzrs ESs.y s41sssss ..s.sssSs '-'~,... .'--ry
then "threw my conversation into the form
Of . letter." "Spies," along the river, are
plenty, and it Is ''likely" that there was one
1t w ona, as well as at AeGregor, and that
CoTTox was also imposed upon! This char
liable presumption relieves both Of US from
the charge of forgery" and inasmuch As
Gov. WILLARD denounces such an attempt
to subvert the ends of justice, as the real
'forger" had planned, We feel quite easy on
the charge of violating private confidence"
our exposure has enabled all the parties, Mr..
SPRouLr included, to clear themselves from
oil imputation Of wrong mo terms with
traitors, no confidence with thieves or
knaves," has been the motto of our honored
acquaintances, and we intend so to conduct
this paper that the Office will not become q
den for the ooncoction Of villainy, whether
it affects our friends or our foes. We want
no communications of base character, and
II schemers do not wish to be ''blowed,"
they had best keep their rascally secrets
away from US.
In concluding this short review Of Mr.
SPsopG4s indignant and war-like "Card, >
~ beg to state that We have his letter yet
and when convenient We will send it t.
Washington or indianapolis, to have thu
psnmanship verified Is bis hand-writing.-
We win state farther, that the editors o.
ths 4iatinsl wers, well convinced that Mr.
s. committed moral perjury when be wrote
that card. Again, We say, that twenty
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