The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-03
BURlalN3EWNs
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1899.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1899.
DEMOCRACY ps. THE sUB-TREA-
SURY, &c.
1tsmigh. be supposed that all the De-
mocracy was concentrated in the conduc
tors Of the Gazette, or at least, from their
vaporing and braggadocio, that they thought
90. We have permitted them for a long
time to eujoy all the felicity that the
thought that they enjoyed such monop-
oily might inspire. We have INDUCED
them in this, until they have become like
the tabled frog pulled up and almost rea-
dy to burst with pride. But they have
made such wretched use Of their voca-
ton since they have labored under the de-
fusion that they were the sole representa-
lives Of the Democracy Of the Territory
that we really fear the cause will suffer Il
the charm be not broken. Lett be known
then that we claim to be as good Dem /
ocrat as ever the conductors of the Ga.
zette were. In fact we do not consider
them as genuine democrats, at all. hey
may pirate as much as they please about
Jeffersonian democracy;--and this is about
all they do-their practice shows them to|
be as destitute of its vitality as is the DO.
DIV Of a dead carcass. Depend upon it.
they are federalists. By carrying out their
plans one Of which is to have one kind Of
currency for the government and another
for the people they would concentrate all
the power in the hands Of few; which
we take it, is the very essence OF federal.
ism. Look at their favorite measurable
sub treasury scheme-for instance. The
proverb Of .spower stealing from the ma
ny to the few would he completely IL
Illustrated were this measure to become In.
grated among our acts as law OF the
land. It's most mlschievous effect would
be to place within the grasp of one man
more power and patronage than is ENJOY
ed by any Of the crowned heads in either
Of the limited monarchies Of Europe. II
contemplates making the President-who-
ever he may be-the sole disposer OF all
the revenues Of this mighty nation. The
Constitution already makes him comman.
der-in-chief Of the whole military and ma
val force Of the country--he thus has the
sword at his command; and he only needs
the Golfers Of the country at his disposa
ID WELD it as he lists. This union of the
purse and the sword, concentrated IN the
hands Of one man, is only necessary, t.
secure our downfall as a republic. The
history Of the Republics Of Greece ant
Rome should be warning--their graves
were dug through the instrumentality Q
such union. Such measure is worthy
the conception Of such an aspiring ant
ambitious man as Mr.. Van Buren,. M
wonder he is willing to sink or s'cim o.
such an issue. If unsuccessful, he ca
lose but little; butt the people permit them
selves to be taken in this snare and thl
measure should succeed, he will WELD al
influence that would be dangerous for al
angel to possess, and in the hands Of tn
protector of this scheme the worst of con
sequences might be apprehended. TIL
revenues Of the country would be deposit
ed among those, and those only, VIII
would do his bidding. The power of hi
might would be felt throughout all elias
see Of society patriotism would cease 7
be virtue-laws would be set at dehanc
bribery, corruption and licensiousnes
would be the order Of the day, and ..Icl
abod'' would be written in legible charac
tiers on the fair prospects of this gloriou
Republic. This is not fanaticism. II
the .'sober second thought Of one VIII
loves the republican institutions Of hi
country too well to see any more govern
ment experiments, and this, the worst {
Ill, performed by such man as MART
Van Buren,. We wish to see the Natio
brought back to its unsophisticated. plail
republican standard as recommended b
the patriots Of the revolution, aoaose OH
gain, scas their country's good. The prii
ciples Of this government, as laid downb
our fathers, are simple and easily unde
stood. It's simplicity Of form should ne'
Or be lost sight Of. II should be like
well regulated family having for its heo
one inswhose asisdom and integrity it ca
0on6de-whose disinteresfedness and n
partially has been tested whose stud
II II to scenic the greatest good to Il