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Editorial
April 26, 1849
Burlington Hawk Eye
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
What is this article about?
The editor defends Col. Warren against the Gazette's claims identifying him as 'Wisconsin' via writing style and an article alleging prejudice through J. Bradley's name, accusing it of being penned by a former druggist.
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The editor of the Gazette takes an extract from the Davenport Gazette in vindication of Col. Warren and thus comments upon it:--"No reader who has any knowledge of the style of the Second Assistant Post Master General will hesitate in pronouncing "Wisconsin" and Mr. Warren to be one and the same person,"
Although we are of an entirely different opinion, we must acknowledge that next to ourself the editor of the Gazette has a right to claim a familiarity with the style of Col. W.'s writing.
Talking about "style" reminds us of the article in yesterday's Gazette headed "Appointments by Fitz Henry Warren," where the name of a former citizen --J. Bradley--is lugged in to create prejudice against Col. Warren, without the shadow of truth or reason. The attempt at wit and the construction and style of the article indicates the quill-print of a certain druggist who used to do up editorials for the Gazette in Aunt Hetty's time. We have still in our possession some of his handsomely written manuscript, which happened to be swept out of the Gazette office with other rubbish and was picked up by a young man and presented to our museum, as a curiosity.
Although we are of an entirely different opinion, we must acknowledge that next to ourself the editor of the Gazette has a right to claim a familiarity with the style of Col. W.'s writing.
Talking about "style" reminds us of the article in yesterday's Gazette headed "Appointments by Fitz Henry Warren," where the name of a former citizen --J. Bradley--is lugged in to create prejudice against Col. Warren, without the shadow of truth or reason. The attempt at wit and the construction and style of the article indicates the quill-print of a certain druggist who used to do up editorials for the Gazette in Aunt Hetty's time. We have still in our possession some of his handsomely written manuscript, which happened to be swept out of the Gazette office with other rubbish and was picked up by a young man and presented to our museum, as a curiosity.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Col Warren
Gazette Editor
Writing Style
Political Appointments
Prejudice
Davenport Gazette
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Warren
Fitz Henry Warren
Editor Of The Gazette
J. Bradley
Certain Druggist
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Of Col. Warren Against Gazette Accusations
Stance / Tone
Defensive And Accusatory
Key Figures
Col. Warren
Fitz Henry Warren
Editor Of The Gazette
J. Bradley
Certain Druggist
Key Arguments
Gazette Editor Claims 'Wisconsin' Is Col. Warren Based On Style
Our Editor Disagrees But Acknowledges Gazette's Familiarity With Warren's Style
Gazette Article On 'Appointments By Fitz Henry Warren' Creates Unfounded Prejudice Against Warren Using J. Bradley's Name
Article's Wit And Style Indicate It Was Written By A Former Druggist Who Did Editorials For Gazette