Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-01-06
Observation-Disclosures,
10 GENERAL BLACK HAWK.n

Sir-As there is at pnsent vacant seat in the
Council chamber, intellectually ought to be fill
ed by some talented AMI Influential person, and
as you ssem tn be the theme of men, women and
children in this place, aid your political character
well known and established, Iwould, in common
great Difference, to brir you upon the carpet, by
nominating you as suitable person, worthy of our
elective franchise, to FL the vacancy in question
-conscious as am, thu once elected and seated
beyond the thr ssold Of tie Council chamber there
to be installed as one ofthe Councillors in all the
privileges and honoys connected with that station,
that your voice aud vote shall not be found want
ing when any question oscause is in agitation in
volying the rigts the people. Your inherent spi-
rt of independence is well to this community, also,
that your political viewsand principles ale honor
able, aud that you have 70 earthly connection with
that obnoxious and diabelical phalanx, who would
fain exclude (as they have recently attempted TO
dog the people from voice in the management Of
the Territorial affairs. Methinks your system would
be more liberal doubt not butshe grand aud no.
BILE feature of your legislative ach will be rscogni-
zed in the unerrng vigilance 10 protect the liberties
and rights of the citizens of this young and mighty
republic and that you will guard against specula-
tive innovation, which unfortunately, in this our
day, sways mems best judgments.
Asy you are fully alive to the present depressed
and truly deplorable state of our commercial affairs
upon executions for twelve months, isnot mmedi-
lately devised will most assuredly PROSTATE and rem
der our young and eDterprisng merchants Of this
Territory bankrupts, and this alas! pave the way
to ruin, and bring into active operation the machi-
merry of the debtor laws with their ruilious and de-
molishng consequences.
1t need hardly be observed, that upon instala-
ton i'll Office, your actions will be public, SO that
they need not blush at day light; besides, you
know, privacy is generally hateful, and is indeed
more worthy and characteristic of nocturnal Clubs,
than that of legislative assemblies, and thereby
give every facility of watching and judging the
WHOLE COURSE of your official career for your own
exoneration and tho satisfaction of your constitu-
ents. You will, i'll all Cases, particularly in the
passage of bills laying off county lines and seats of
justice, faithfully obey the peoples instructions and
correspond with them tmerously; in short, be en-
tirely, far as consistent, guided by petitions
from the people, and by SO doing, you will, in a
great measure, get rid of responsibility which 9th
erwise you might not, and if your acts do not turn
(your constituency cannot, and will not Justly,
charge you with deriliction ofduty. Let il not be
heard said you, Of some others, that egis-
late for your and that of your friends private
interests, but for tho general good OF the country.
In conclusion, beg you to be very guarded how
and III what manner you vote-not voting for the
cause one day, and the next day jump about from
"post to pllar'' like jumr,ing ''Jim Crow, and
vote differently. These lint, may be Of some SER
vice to you; indeed were tnot that have special
interest in your welfare, should BIZ the last ind-
vidual i'll this community to advise you in any shape
or form. have the honor to be, with due respecr,
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Burlington, Dec. 9, 1887.