The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-01-10

their country's defense. Its to. be hop
edthat tbs plsdgewfil besaered'y kept
On motion, Association adjourned siat
d C. z. isTIELDON, Pres .
J. F. KENNEDY, Sec.
T. t3A43 13@CxDAR BLUFFS, Jan. 5th, 1867.
Editor of the Aduertiser-Dedr Sir
| We saw your notice OF our letter Of the
Sd inst, and your comments thereon, in
which you advise, if desired, space will
be given for reply; for these tavors you
will accept our thanks, as also for the
favorableinotice you say YOU have gwen
Of our excellent water power. The first
point you make in your comments 10,
that our refusal to take the Adoertise'
originated from the idea that the Adver-
tiser has opposed our being accommoda-
! ted with ! bridge at Covers Ferry. Ct
I'd. You assert, the people do not want
bridge at Covers Ferry, as shown by
two different elections. At one they
dividedin favor Of Gray's Ford, &c.
] 3d., You cannot see why you are blam-
able for entertaining different opinion
on Important subjects. ..g e.: .ass-.
1t Il Now, II We cannot show you and dis
Interested persons, that you have erred
in our bridge aapprsp riation here, and
otherwise In connection we will ask
pardon and continue our subscription.
In your first point, we give you credit
dfof' good guessing, and will proceed to
show our objections fn s.oinr oouroe To-
wards us and our township, which was a
unit save one vote, on the bridge ques-
ZION. By the publication Of your erro-
lhEpus article signed "Tax Payer" on
Oct. 4th last, your aast issue before cleo
ton, which we think was accepted by
tire people as true, you caussd Them to
yote differently from what they would
he'd the facts been presented, and there
By defestsd their will and desire. And
we hold Won responsible for hid article,
u on said ~ October last, our Supervi-
sor fromC a1s townlhlp called Oh, you for
the name Of "Tax Payer" in that days
issue Of yGlrpapsr; you INFORMED hinlEit
was soma ons over the River, saAt moth
ing more about II; and to this day we
know him not. Now, for come Of the
errors IN said article. Its first sentence
states that the voters Of our county, are
called on to vote on appropriations from
the county fund by the Board to the
amount of 49, 900 besides an appropria-
tion for a bridge across Cedar River at
Covers Ferry, when the facts are, they
were called on to vote for one-tenth that
amount; in that you deceived the voters,
wronged the Supervisors and our locali-
ty, without allowing time to correct it
before election; and you as much sinerit
the confidence of the people for that
statement, as a cent compares with Il
dime in value; and this we think to be
a correct estimate of the respect shown
both in the balance Of said article. We
believe said article, with the improper
course pursued in printing aud cirealat-
ing the tickets, t$aid impropIlety con-
sisted in printing the Republican tick
els differently, to have been dictated by
YOU, viz: Some bridge at Covers
Fe4ry.a some '.Iorsa bridge at c."
ana the Democratic tickets were printed
Against the Bridge at Covers Ferry"
We would enquire who authorized or
ordered the Democratic tickets thus
printed, or what connection or cohesion
exists between Political parties and is
sues and bridge building: And we think
the man or men aiding in connecting
them contribnted to distract both; and
We think you are the last man in our
county who should willingly see the
local interest Of any township, or doings
OF the Board of Supervisors suffer by that
party vote without sounding the alarm.
al. You advise the people do not want
. bridge At Covers Ferry, as shown BY
two elections, and one was in favor OF
a bridge at Gray's Ford; we believe inn
proper management Of the votes of said
county, at Upton, and management of
some men there produced both Of the
above results, to wit: The people have
been deceived and not acted intelligent
ly on facts. And you give as your sem
timent, that "those building bridges
should be accommodated" in which we
perfectly concur. In this locality we
furnish half the desired amount, from
onr pockets, and the swamp land fund
in which we claim nc interest the bal
ance. We claim that we have tile best
site for bridging the river in the county,
on the Oldest road, the most travelled,
and the only one en- which you can 60
to and from the river at high water. This
being the case, now please tell us where
you would have the bridge.
Sd. You cannot see why you are
blamed for entertaining different opin-
ions, dc. We accord You full right to
your opinion and suffrage, but protest
against error and misuse of your press
and your position politically, if not per-
(which our influence and suf-
frage has always aided), against our To-
cality and worthy objects. We believe
we can show, by testimony, that you
have opposed our interest at said Ferry
ever since your residence in Upton; If
you desire we will attempt to do 1t. Now
are you so presumptuous as to expect
persons who have aided YOU. to continue