The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-08
McGREGoR. April LIST. 1863.

McGREGoR, April LIST, 1868.
Nessrs Geo. H. Colgate, Geo. W. 7enney
| g. @. Cone, II. B. Malone and Henry o
Scott: ~
| GENTLEMEN Your answer to the peti
ton Of ourselves and others requesting
you to take the initiative in getting up ,
concert for the benefit Of tho McGrcgo,
Sanitary Society, was first seen by US ir
the North Iowa TINES Of oday. Passing
by your breach Of etiqucttcc in publishing
the correspondence without our knowledge
or consent, we beg leave to express on,
sincere regret that you were pleased to re-
gard our petition as asking Of you the per.
Torrance Of an onerous or unpleasant duty
We solace ourselves, however, with the re.
Election that we are not wholly to blame for
placing you in your present somewha,
unpleasant and exceedingly ridiculous at.
t,tude before the public. Your recent spas.
modic zeal in the sanitary cause misled US.
The very great eagerness manifested by
you, for the success of lottery scheme
politely called "Grand Gift Entcrprise"
knowing as you did that it was not only q
violation Of law, but opposed to good NOR
ais and the sentiment of the community in
which you lived, as well as your earnest.
ness and industry in laboring 70: month
past to aid private individual to dispose
Of cheap jewclry aud unsuitable wares at
exorbitant prices by game Of chance, all,
as you alleged, for the sole purpose Of rails.
ing funds for the Sanitary Society-very
naturally led US to the erroneous concla,.
sion, that your hearts were devoted to the
good work and that, inasmuch as your
darling lottery scheme could not be made
successful, because it was illegal, you would
cheerfully yield to the respectful solicita
tons Of your fellow. citizens, and unite
with them in Legitimate effort to replenish
the exchequer Of the Sanitary Society, by
rchearsing for its benefit those choice selec.
tons Of music, which you had so thor.
oughly studied for the purpose Of adding
to the fascination and enchantment Of
drawing prizes in "Grand Gift Enter.
prise" But in this it now appears we
were sadly mistaken. We therefore pub.
licly and humbly beg your pardon for the
stupidity which led US to place reliance in
your repeated and earnest declarations that
your connection with the lottery enterprise,
was for the sole p,rpose of aiding the San
itary Society; and hope you will allow US
to correct any false impressions (which we
may have helped to create) by confessing
our error, and acknowledging to the world,
that your chief interest was in the "Grand
Gift Concert and its magnificent array Of
prises, instead Of the Sanitary Society.
Since the publication of your answer to
our petition, We are fully convinced that it
would not only "give pains ard labor" but
subject you to sacrifice too griccous to be
borne, for you to join the singers Of Nc.
Gregor in giving concert to raise funds
to alleviate the sufferings of our sick and
wounded soldiers and we are fully salts
fed that you do the singers Of McGregor
very great injustice, in assuming that they
would more readily engage in furnishing
amusement for gambling party, than aid
ing to relieve the sufferings Of the brave
boys who are engaged in the defence Of
their homes and liberties.
AS we are not versed in lottery schemes,
or poker playing, we did not expect a
game of bluff" in response to q respect.
full petition. But as our only object is to
benefit the Sanitary Society, and as your
manners (perhaps in consequence of your
late calling) have become so fastidious that
you cannot consent to the raising OF funds
otherwise than by lottery schemes, or
games of bluff" We the undersigned,
composing number Of the challenged par
ty equal to yourselves choose the latter
method as least pernicious in its tendencies;
and beg leave to to respond to your chal,
lenge by saying that 1--WE, and each of u"
have deposited five dollars with the treas,
urer of the sanitary society, and respectful
ly ask that you do likewise.
Respectfully Yours,
W. Drummond, A. French,
o. G. Buck, II. E. Newell,
W. L. Calkins. ....