The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-02

went home, as they came, by land while
the delegates from the north, west andI
centre, came home in the Wayne, Erie,
Macomb, Huron, Vance and New Eng
land.
And thus terminated one of the most,
splendid-if not the most splendid con-
vention--ever held in the United States.
The fact that twenty-five thousand free
men could be induced to leave their homes.
and travel hundreds of miles-lnany eff
them through the wilderness--.o attend
convention, is empt:atically Illustrative of
the enthusiasm which is up among the
people. Such conventions, until now, have
been unknown. twas left for this age
for lS40-to show, to the world what
free people are willing to do when their
country is in danger.
This Convention has been peculiarly.
beneficial TO Michigan-our own beauti-
ful State. There is no State IN the Union
which has been belied more than Michi-
gan. Her character has been bIackened
by the most infamous calumnies. The
political integrity Of her citizens has
been impugned, and their honest pride
humbled by the provoking admission, by
some of their doubling friends abroad, tina.
Michigan was doubtful State. We de-
nand, in behalf of her four thousand sons
who have offered up their vows upon the
sacred altar of freedom at Fort Meigs,
that this insult upon their patriotism and
zeal be no longer continued; but that in
speaking of Michigan, they concede to
her, that she will, according to her vote,
giOe lar ger majority for Harrison THAI.
any other State in the Uuia,a! Do this
hereafter, we doubling Thomases, and ye
will be forgiven.
Thus do werclose our imperfect sketch
of this glorious. Convention. The reso-
buttons, address, names Of speakers, ban
(ners, notices, &c. will be given hereafter.
Meanwhile, let friend and foe draw from
what we do publish, the certain assurance
that the enthusiasm which drew together.
twenty-five thousand freemen at Fort
Meigs, will only be allayed when the
wise, gallant, brave, and generous Har-
'rison is elected President Of the United
States.
Want of room compels us to leave out
a sketch Of the speech of Gen. Harrison
which was delivered on the above coca
sion., It is in type and shall appear in
our next.
4 DECLARATION OF The
Argus manifests considerable anxiety to
obtain from Gen. Harrison declaration
Of the principles which are to govern his
4 Administration. Such declaration is fur
nished in the following letter from Gen.
Harrison to Harmar Denny, Of Pitts
burgh. Pa. Will the Argus inform its
readers what there is exceptionable in
this declaration of principles!'- albany
EOe1ai,ag Journal.
General Harrison's Greed.
The following is the political creed
promulgated by Gen. Harrison in a letter
to the Hon. Harmar Denny, Of Pitts
burgh. 1t is noble credit will bring
back our Government to the purity which
characterised it in its palmy days Of true
democracy. Gen. Harrison says:
] "Among the principles proper to be a.
1 dopted by any Executive sincerely desi-
rous to restore the Administration to its
original simplicity and purity, | deem the
following to be of prominent importance.
J Ito confne his service to- single
term.
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:. 2. To disclaim all right of control
over the public treasury, with the excep-
ton of such part of it as may be appro-
1 priated by law to carry on the public ser.
vices; and that to be applied precisely
as the law may direct, and drawn from
the treasury agreeably to the long estab.
lished forms of that department.
8. That he should never attempt te
influence the elections, either by the PEG.
pie or the State Legislatures, nor suffer
the federal officers under his control tc
take any other part in them than by Civ.
ing their own votes when they possess
the right of voting.
1 4. That in the exercise of the veto
Z power, he should limit the reflections OF
ulllS W ASt. OuCIl DIS are III Ills OpiuIUIl
unconstitutionai.-2d. Such as tend to
encroach on the rights of the States OF
individuals. Sd. Such as, involving deep
interests, may in his opinion require more
{ mature deliberation or reference to the
will of the people, to be ascertained al
the succeeding elections.
7 5. That he should never suffer the in.
fuence of his Office to be used for purpo.
; SEES of a purely party character.
II 6. That in removals from office of those
holding the appointment during the pleas,
ure of the Executive, the cause of such
removals should be stated if-requested, tc
the Senate, at the time the nomination oil
/ successor is made.
4 And last, but not leastsin importance.
1 Z. That he should not suffer the Exec.
utive Department of the Government tc
: become the source Of Legislation; bui
! leave the whole business of making laws
; of the Union to the Department to which
the Constitution has exclusively assigned
2 it, until they have assumed that perfec
: shape, when and when alone The opinions
y of the Executive may be heard.