The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-02-11
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Cupsslusen0e1S 06 Eu0loc instruction., by the &C
tion Of the present Leglslatase
Il The maneuvers, during last summer Of certain
Locofoco politicians- -sureties Of Dr.. Eads-and
their Attorneys, forsshadowed what recent pub.
licasions IN the Gste City, Of Keokuk, have made
apparent. viz, that strong effort would be made
70 induce the present Legislature 70 release the
securities Of DR.. Rads. and thereby place the
odium Of his barcfaced knavcry upon the Repub-
lican party. Why the Gate City should be I
party to this infamous proceeding, can ac-
count for only from the fact that the Senior
Editer has been for weeks closely confined to .
sick bed, while his partner has bcen absent, aud
that the management Of that Journal may have
been for the time being intrusted to some friend.
whose indiscrction has suffered this hitherto
sterling Journal to drift into decidedly anti
Republican channel
But what arc the grounds on which il is claim
Cd that the Republican party should take the
odium Of DR.. Eads' rascalitics on his head and
tine Locofoco party, and place it upon them
selvess Or why should the Legislature relieve
his securities, and thereby place the burden upon
the backs Of the taxpayers It is claimed that
some Of these sureties were inyeigled into sign.
ing this Bond Every effort is being made to
create public sympathy for them ON this ground,
but this claim is utterly without foundation; but
admit it to be true would mot this fact, festat-
lisled in Court, give the defendants eclaim bin.
Of acquittal! think il would That these se
curitcs signed Eads' bond with q full knowledge
OF all the responsibilities pertaining thereto, can
not be denied, as statement Of facts will clear
ly show. It win he remembered that Eads gave
two several bonds, with entirely different persons
as sureties. 1t is for the sgners to the last bond
that relief is now sought, and not for those on
the first, who, it appears, are not liable. have
always understood that the last bond was dc
manded at the request of the suretes ON the first
and it was so understood by this entire comlnu-
nifty at the time it was given, at least SO far as
know. That TIE conduct Of Eads, osd tie great
probability cfhs altie.ate defaeatos sas not only
generally kNosca, bat uwissssaliy discussed Ly Mis
entire cosana.ity, mot only at tie tnse Jut pre,ons
to the crecatioa Of Ns last Bond, will not, think,
be gainsaycd. That the securities knew not only
what they were signing, but for .nl.ons they sign
ed, is entirely too apparent to admit of dis
cussion.
But it is further urged that if the Legislature
will not release these securities entirely, they
will at least permit the case to be withdrawn
from Court and submitted to Arbitrators. This
is based mainly on the ground that it will relieve
the parties from large amounts of costs that will
otherwise acrue. But every one who knows any
thing Of this case, is aware that the great bulk
OF the COSTS that in any event may attach to this
case while in Court, have already accrued ; not
only this, but trial before Arbitrators in case
like this. will necessarily be attended with heavi
er costs than ordinary Court charges. But if
these securities were SO anxious to avoid cost,
why did they not respond to the invitation of a
Commissioner specially appointed by Gov
Lowe for the purpose Of an amicable settlement,
NEARLY two years ago. But it is very evident
that the object is not SO much to evade costs as
it is to evasie judgment.
BY the way, Mr. Editor, why should Governor
Lowe indirectly endorse Eads' illegal loans by
recommending the Legislature to take the pres
ent Capitol buildings ofthe hands of certain bor-
rowcrs of School Funds
But, Mr.. Editor, how supremely ridiculous this
whole scheme would be-if successful-werc it
not for the infamy that would attach to it -
What telling Republican speech one of our
stump orators could then make ''on the manage
ment of the School Fund" arguing from an Eads
stand point. In conclusion allow me to say that
trust the Republican portion Of the Legislature
are too well acquainted with this whole subject
! to allow themselves to bc in any way party to
payers Of the State. s. T.
| Fort Madison, Feb. 1st go.
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Mn. EDIroR,I intrude myself again upon
your columns, to reply to one or two rey6al OBJ
jections which have been made to my arguments
| some object to my remarks about asu,ers, with
regard to money. am "Frec Trader" but
believe in "Frce Trade and the peoples rights"
and one of these rights is to tor man for his
own protection and that Of his property-be it
real estate, money, or any thing else; If We do
not tar him we should not protect him, and his
person and property, rightly and properly should
| be at the mercy of any mob that chooses to take
| him in hand.
| Another reason given il, 'that VIC will drive
Oft capital by tcri',g it"-ths is but fools rea-
son, if We have capital that pays nothing, that
contributes nothing to the support of the gov
ernmcnt, "let it slide" it is Of no account to the
community, it only sucks its hearts blood and
fattens on its offal.
These men amount to nothing, morally or So
ciay, they daily violate the law of the land, and
almost hourly perjure Themselves, and what
prove farms: Do they aid in ornamenting and
bcautifying our city? Do they add to its re-
sources? Are they not rather excrescences that
should be Topped ohs What, if we do drive
them oft Their places, trust, will be filled by
better men. This is not t!eir home, mere ta'.y-
ing place, where they can gather up the frag-
ments from the ruins they have made, and depart
to some region, where they can flourish ON their
ill-gotten gains, and attempt to pass for gentle
men, among those who win tolerate them for
their money, but who will despise the sordid
character which viii ''crop out" in spite Of them,
Or they may hang ON here, until called by that
messenger who win take them, but not their money.
and it will be found that the late departed" has
left his means to q relative in another State, or
perhaps that they have in their last moments,
when stung by that conscience, which they had
tried to sti6e, given their means to some char
;ta6k object in another city-that might -four
ish ON the fortune amassed by grinding the poor,
and dcspising charity in this.
For one, sir, (bc they ''twelve apostles" or
twelve deyils) ! am for 'casting them OUT Nm
less they conform to our laws, and contribute to
the support Of the government which protects
them.
! do not mean to be at all personal, but If any
choose to apply the cap they are welcome to il;
and if have been in any manner able to call
the attention Of the community, and our legisla.
tors to this 'crying evip 20 that they viii apply
the remedy, which viii reduce the taxes Of every
taxpayer at least 20 per cent will be amply
repaid for my trouble. CITizES'