The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-02-18

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proper % ny thas he cost u such improvements
always exceeds ~ euainase. NJ. Wnslow, who
has had charge 1t ~ Nofk, has been censured
fot writing ~ lessr vhieAhe did last fan, from
which \ was supposed that small appropriation
q twenty o. twenty-five thousand dollars would
y suahcisnt 70 complete Il The people were
led % believe that this sum would complete il.
But y proper 70 ny that Mr.. winslow, in his
letter, spoke only Of the building. asserting what
ve are told b true, viz that twenty or twenty
ave thousand dollars win complete it II is
nov proposed, n We are informed, to use most
Of the appropriation asked in putting in engine,
gas works and gas 9xtures (tallow candles can
not Be used) furnaces, cooking range, erecting
engine house, &C., &C., and fitting the Asylum
for the reception Of patienta And after Il T. put
In operation and this unfortunate class collected
from Ill parts Of our State, Il d to be presumed
that considerable sums Of money win be de-
manded, from time 70 time, to pay current ex-
psuses. And re hereby serve notice upon the
leaders Of The Democracy At Des Moines to this
effect
or all the blatant demagogues in the Legisla-
latare and ON the stump, who have tried in the
most shameless manner to manufacture political
capital out of this benevolent institution, which
is IN honor to our State, not one ever believed
for single moment that the money appropriated
was mot honestly and faithful expended-that ii
was not judiciously expended for just such a
building as was needed Those who know any
thing about it, know that the State has received
dollar for dollar in the erection Of one of the
best arranged, solid and substantial Asylums, t,
be found anywhere in any State. Mr.. Winslow
has devoted himself to his task ard did it well.
So the commissioners believe-so wen informed
persons at Mt. Pleasant believe. He has not
handled the money Of the State except so much
- was paid to him rs his salary The Commits
sioners have received less than $1,000 for all
their services from the beginning. There has
Been no moneys squandered--no corruption OF
favoritism 80 far as we have any means Of know
ing.
We are glad that the Legislature has appoint.
cd q Committee Of Investigation---we are glad
that majority Of Democrats have been put upon
this committee, and we hope that thorough work
will be made oft Let the Committee visit Mt
Pleasant-let them overhaul everything, and if
they discover leaks-if they find that there has
been corruption or wasteful expenditure of the
Peoples money, We will aid them to the extent
Of our ability in thoroughly exposing the guilty
parties, let them be who they may. On the other
hand, if all is found honest and straight, we in
sst that the Legislature owes it to ITSELF without
distinction Of party, to appropriate a sufficient
sum to finish, furnish and equip the Asylum
ready for use.
The Baltimore Patriot indorses the vote o
Henry Winter Davis for Mr.. Pennington for
Speaker Gin all its length and breadth and height"
The Patriot says:
Henceforward Mr.. Davis will be held by al
conservative men, North and South, East and
West, as the great pacifcator. He has dared to
do what no other Southern man has dared to do
He has dared to rebuke sectOnal.sm right to
their Medesn face, and she has hid herself in
shame. All honor and praise then be to be
Henry Winter Davis for rescuing the country
from the grasp Of Locofoco Disunionism, by the
election Of truly National Opposition Speaker.
Let the enemy howl on-the Union is safe, and
the government is once more in motion
MR.. Z DuNHAN:-I am informed by you to-day,
that Mr.. Fitz Henry Warren is the writer of the
anonymous attack upon me in your yesterdays
issue. He seems to regret that he voted for me
for Mayor, and, of course, regret that he so re-
grets But really, should not be held response
bic because the gentleman did not penetrate the
lions skin at an earlier date. If he is SO easily
deceived, it would not seem to argue attributes
Oh his part of a much higher order than those he
seems disposed to place to my credit His "cpi-
sodica" humor was so rampant that he did not
hesitate to write US both down as asses-himself.
without disguise.
1 was as much interested in reading, as the
writer could have been in hearing, his abstract
of my political life past and present. HadI been
asked the question previously, I could not have
been quite so positive as the writer in regard to
my political sentiments in 1874; to fix the wear,
l should have been compelled to look for evidence |
beyond my present recollection. But, in 1912, |
have evidence that, such as they were, they CEN
formed to his statement; and presume they did |
in 1884, for it was during that canvass, believe,
that listened to the speeches of Silas Wright
on the tariff and bank questions, and was thus
first led to an examination which ultimately |
changed my views Of Mr.. Clay's pulley. III 70
ted at all that election, ! voted for Mr. Clay
Coming down to 1856. / voted for Mr.. Fremont
but should have preferred an older and more ex-
perienced democrat, opposed to the repeal of the
Missouri restriction and the reopening of the
slavery question. But that check failing, / be-
lieved Mr.. Douglas platform the fa;rta upon
which to re-se'ae the question, and believe so
still; but the South will not concur, and insists
on constitutional rights then say, let the Counts
decide (f they have not) what these constitution
al rights are, and my vote shall be given to that
settlement. But never having been the canii
date of political party never having
sought that honor, l am at loss to understand
Why the gentleman should take such deep in
terest in my political sentiments or why he should
think the matter would interest the public as
surc him, that intend to exercise the rights of
m American citizen in time to come as in time
past, think and vote with that party which is ,
nearest my own views on the prominen, questions {
1t issue and until ask the favor of the gentle
mans vote, or the support of party, shall not
eel accountable to one or the other for my polit-
cal sentiments; but as private individual, | '
hall continue to feel fattered by that attention
Fhich has 90 carefully preserved the past record
The gentleman's respects to me personally and !
o my political sentiments during the past Is v
ears, are rather remotely connected with the t
hief cause Of oifsnce-the non-payment Of inter-
st on railroad bonds presume the Council i
bought it more consistent with public interests v
permit the deposits in question, to remain for f
he purposes of City Scrip, MS originally designed.
uch was my OPINION as Mayor. The amounts n
eferred to can no doubt be had on call. and Il
ave no idea but that it will be gratifying to the 81