The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-05

ieving that to be the course pointed out ,
" wisdom and honesty. !,
Our readers will acknowledge the
ruth of the assertion, that loco-foco
editor never gives up that his party has
net with a defeat. No matter how strong
election returns may come in against him,
10 matter how figures add up, there is
either some consolation afforded to his
readers in the shape of a disparaging re-
mark, or broad denial Of any opposition
gain is given, and reference made to fig
lres of other elections to support it.
Reasons for defeat are often with singu-
lar Inconsistency proaered at the same
time that defeat is denied; and their
sapient author hugs himself in the man:
tie of his complacency, and thinks that
his readers will be blind to the deception.
These remarks have been suggested
by one of the editorials of the last Ca
zette, to which we refer our readers for
confirmation of their truth.
The author of the article entitled IS Mi
chigan Elections" commences as is usual
with the disciples and co workers of .Bu-
chanan, Wall and other rank tories, by
calling the wing cause federalism, as
though he thought there was some truth
in the advice given by London sharper
to his pupil, "Call out, s1op THlEF!!
if you don't want to be suspected your.
self" and then states that there is wing
house and governor, sc. and that three
wing delegates will be sent to Congress,
but it is only an offset to Delaware. He
does not admit simply and candidly that
Michigan has repudiated Mr.. Van Buren,
and his doctrines, but attempts to palliate
the falsehood that :. whiggism is beaten
every where but in Michigan" by telling
his readers o, such triumphs G. as Della
ware. Has the editor received the last
New York papers, or were the returns he
published the suggestion merely Of his
fears for an unrighteous cause! Is New
York on the side of Van Bnren, and the
odious sub-treasury bank with its execu-
tive patronage and its specie clause, or
does she stand in the breach of liberty
with the gallant little state of Michigan.
saying TO her once favorite son, and now
detected demagogue, ''rhus far shalt thou
go, and no farther!''
Every one who knows aught of Michi-
gan politics knows this much, that the
people were sick, first Of their rulers, be-
cause they were VIGOROUSLY incapable,
and secondly, sick of Van Buren, because
their inefficient servants were his follow
ers. From the time she was a territory
until this day she has been in the lap OF
the administration part of the time spoil'
by indulgence, and then broken by mis-
rule. She never has been prosperous.
and has Justly laid the charge of ignorance
and incapacity at the door of her rulers,
She has found them guilty and condemn
ed to private life. To what a condition
have they reduced her, with her broker
credit, disordered currency, and general
" disastrous condition. And now tina
she has risen from her PROSTATE condition
and spurned her oppressors from her
, what an insult to say that $ Federalism
!, rises as our country sinks!" ''There i
, indeed, no state in the Union so miserab!..
depressed in every thing as Michigan,
/ but those who have reduced her to so 10y
t state, by loading her with burdensom
! system of internal improvements, and b
: stabbing all her most vital interests, shout
g be the last to reproach her with imbecil
e ty, or cast it in her teeth, when, consc
: Gus Of her error, she has taken the fir!
# step towards its redemption. We sa.
+ ALL HAL MICHIGAN! You hare con
J menced the ,oork Of reformation, contin'
i 1t until scorners can cast nothing in yo,
e teeth!
We wonder If the Missouri Republics
will endorse the acts of General ALE
" and his notable Captains, and upho
him in his assumed right to search Il
:, wagons Of our citizens and stop the ur
: ted States mail. The editors certain
- famed the spark that has thus broken Q
n, into fearful blaze.
he The Merchants Of St. Louis may INT
I'VE diminution in their customers from 10"
iii, unless they take some steps TO stop
not thieving propensities Of their citizens.
err ton may yet receive few more ord'
let from the upper country. We are ln'or
The ed her merchants have a large assortm.
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