The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-08
Sanitary Gift Concert.

Sanitary Gift Concert.
Tie committee to whom was entrusted
the project of Gift Concert for the beneH
Of the Sanitary Society have to report thai
in consequence Of the construction put by
the government officers, on the above en-,
terprise, as per paragraph -, section ~
Of the amended internal revenue act, it has
become imperative to abandon it. Those
who have kindly aided in the sale Of tick.
cts would much oblige US If they will
gather back the tickets they have disposed
Of and return them to II. B. Malone, or il
this is not convenient they are requested
to leave the list of ticket. holders with G.
X. Giles. Those who have tickets are re.
quested to return them to the persons from
whom they procured them.
The committee would DO pleased If they
could with justice to themselves allow the
above notice to end their report. 1t is
proper they should refer to some matters
in connection with this project, since the mo-
tives which prompted and the morality Of
the motives have been assailed by over
jealous opponents.
The committee were appointed at pub,
lie meeting which they attended Is specta
tors; their appointment was entirely un.
sought by them, and the project was not
calculated to be Of any pccuniary benefit to
them. The articles purchased were bought
at prices which did not give any profit to
the dealers. We do not claim to be more
moral or law-abiding than our neighbors. -
Our conduct and life, and especially our
motives in this object will be judged cor
rectly by our personal acquaintances, with
out defense by US. We can conceive that
our friends might have come to US person,
ally, and in a gentlemanly manner told us
wherein we We're liable to the revenue law,
or printed notice could be Illuminated, re.
quiring US to take out lottery licenses; they
might have kindly demonstrated with US on
our supposed infraction Of morals, or they
could busily berate US to others and pub
lish their castigation in public paper-ei-
Their way would be chosen according to
their tastes and habits; the choice rested
with themselves. Somewhat in connection
with this was request to the greater por-
ton of the committee to engage to give q
concert for the benefit Of the Sanitary So
ciety which it was thought proper to de-
cline. The late hour at which this request
was received previous to the publication of a
certain newspaper, required speedy an.
swer which we understand was not kindly
received BY some Of our friends. Perhaps
we might have made it more polished and
less direct than the request It contained
our actual feelings plainly expressed, and
we do not now see anything except the
phraseology which We might wish to alter
We notice reply to it in this weeks Ne,cs,
IN which five Of the signers to the request
after considerable vituperation of our mo.
tives and conduct, conclude by averring
that they have paid S. each to the Sanitar y
Society, which Of course is so much benefit
to the society. Thirty. five dollars has
been put in the hands of Mr.. G. G. Conc
by us and the two gentlemen pctitioned TO-,
but who were not on the committee, to be
paid to the treasurer whenever our offer is
complied with. We hope the gentlemen
will soon have sufficient success with the
rest Of the signers, who are doubtless will
ling to pay their five dollars, If not to sign
the reply Of the five"
Newspaper correspondence on personal
character is not to our tastes and habits -
We freely concede and aver that these five
gentlemen are excellent citizens, Of good
moral character, and also are bound to be.
lieve they will always take grotuitous pub
lie advice as meekly as lambs.
Thanking those who have assisted us W.
resign our trust. Having desired no per.
sonal distinction or gain, we have no regrets
at our failure except the needs of worthy
society.
Geo. NJ. Colgate, H. C. Scott,
H. B. Malone, H. g. Hopkins,
G. X. Giles.