Year: 1864

dress you few words in relation to your
remarks on this evening 50 far as they are
personal to myself. You, with much We.
hemence and with seeming intensity of
feeling replied to q respectful enquiry
which l had the honor to make Of you,
that had mo right to form an opinion"
upon a certain act Of Congress, and that
you had not or would not express an OPT.
MON upon the same. Now, Sir, as l could
not at that time sufficiently express my
disapproval of your position prohibiting
my forming an opinion, take this method
of assuring you that I do claim the right
of forming and expressing an opinion
even upon an act Of Congress framed by
the whole Iowa delegation, and sanctioned
by the wisdom Of Judge Hubbard--and |
do not conceive that you are acting con.
sistently with your claim for candor and
fair mindedness when you denounce me
for so doing. Either you did not say what
you meant, or else you are seeking to
oversws me by your assumption Of this
imaculate character Of an &C, of Congress
in which you have helped destroy, in my
opinion, the prospects Of our country
You are voluble enough in expressing an
opinion on some other acts in aiding which
you conceive that You are entitled to great
glory. You assert that if said road was
not built on something near straight line
the citizens here must resort to the uncer-
tain issue Of a law sui. to protect their
interests, aud are utterly astonished thA,
any one should think that Congress, the
Iowa delegation, or your honorable self
should be expect to take any further inter.
est in the matter. Judge I fear that vou too
have written book, and tina, your capa.
cious cranium is no nearer right than my
thimblefu'l of brains. You informed me
that if have the temerity to send Peti.
tion to Congress-which you yonrsel char
acterize as respectful and proper, will
be received with derision and contempt.
Pardon me Judge. | had presu med that
such document would be received at
least without disrespect to the Petitioner,
and was in this belief foolish enough to
procure the printing of a number Of copies
thereof, intending to send them to Con.
gress at an appropriate time; bu, your
gratuitous assurance that such would be
received with scorn and jes,ing will Ger.
tanly alter my determination assure
you Sir, that have acted in this matter
solely for what believe to be the inter
ests Of our section Of the country, and
will try hard to believe that you have done
the same.


You endeavor to connect me with Edi.
torial attacks upon you in the columns of
the Slorx Cry REGISTER.


l think you will believe me when tell
you that have never, to my remembrance,
written any article for paper published
in Sioux City, except such as had my
name at the bottom, nor even councled
or instisated any person to say aught
against you, printed or otherwise. Your
insinuation thu. seek or have ever sought
to traduce your character by contributing
to the Register newspaper, is maliciously
false. Ny opinions differ from its political
teachings as much as they differ from
yours. am not even q subscriber, and
do not often see number of it, which
somewhat regret. ...:.s:


Invective and ridicule are neither sea
son nor argument, and until l shall hear
that you have an "opinion upon so vital
q matter to the interest Of Sioux City, as
the probable location Of the Dubuque l.
Sioux City r. r., l am compelled to be.
lieve that you think as do, that the
amendment, produced by the united wis
dom Of all the Congressman Of Iowa
though it be, to the Iowa Railroad Bill;
though it may result in benefit to all other
portions Of the State. ye. il is injuriousto
you, who boast Of SO large stake in this
country, and myself who have 80 little. .r
OF course, Judge, you will be elected.
do hope that if by chance one of my
ridiculous and laug hable petitions should
aver reach you in your high capacity Of
legislator you will secure your vest but.
|: tons before. reading ,it-and do, Judge,
show me some mercy when some Member
Of Congress ,sha;;l approach you with q
| copy Of my Petition ~ one hand and the
other on his stomach "guffawingp as
boisterously as you represent. % deal as
,enderly With my sanity as possible, and
shall feel under lasting obligations for
your great condescension. You have
sufficiently punished already my temerity
| III forming an opinion on yonr Legislative
wisdom, and daring to differ from you %
questions Of public policy. apIsapaa,b :
+. 27s4"3 "sSt Respectfully Yours,
| Itt Ta3@aT@ Off &@t ani A. M. HUNT.
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