The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-26
PARTY SPIRIT.
|aP, Clerk,

Xnecsiully, WHote 'iiSy Aio'o VIC lSaSs
lose ;n,.. n 10 respect, and show them that in
. On mott ,nids. Of all our triumphs we wish to
u''o |, no advantage Of PROSTATE foe. We
Of thi, ne. ever held to the doctrine of political
,er pre.m ell as religious liberation, and have
i up at pun ,rs advocated the principle that mere
Bile and n. l5ica differences Of opinion should
nsrs Of ID i no influence in causing distinctions
bidding uciety. The idea. suggested by a
- ever who was recently employed to
proceed secue criminal and who gained his
,s =, a a ss by convctng the prisoner, that he
desiring Ss.red no commisseration any how, as
bv i. me su vas nothing but id whig,is horrid,
ardconrary to the very principles on
b;d sppa4 ,,cb our free constitution is based
duty ofA4f, know that the same spirit has to too
81 t a.. "a, an extent pervaded this community.
5, with II tm,y be considered invidious to single
# .h.n ,Hu. individuals or classes of individuals
the aid nd hold them up as transgressors in
~ His matter, but when their conduct be-
names .apues marked and we but set forth the
md collsss mGngs Of community in their expos
dischsr., we consider it no travelling out of our
/, jess. appropriate sphere to hold them up to the
!. 1sus Of an indignant public. There are
hose among our opponents, who have
So D,v themselves up as leaders, whose polit
sist.nt BiS i'll animosi,y has been extended so far
!. :. bat to oppose them in politics was to Sc
this plsoSs their biterest hate and call down up
eealngs 4athosc whom they considered in their
any. the mos. basphsmous imprecations.
ned. lNcial intercourse-the common civilities
Char'u, lind eourtesies of life, were excluded
tsmilk of human kindness all dried up
and even business transactions were
aued on in reference to political predi-
a oo..,n scions. mere diversity of opinion on
viii pls.s my subject, however exciting, will not
!. - "a. nav. aeessary, produce such results. The
solvent Jhlt then, is not in party spirit. Tha,
~ lnot the cause. |, is in making wrong
81 DUPLICATION of the whole subject and per.
- aiuing the feelings, the judgment and the
e. understanding TO be entirely narrowed
i ' ;mm.I Town and shaped, not in reference to
farm esD 10th, but simply in reference to opinion.
or vithii those who are governed by this princi-
and Gi.sIM will not allow, by their actions at
nd timbsS est, that man can be an upright and
'eca!i.a{ 1orthy citizen, or promoter of the pub
md ford good, who differs with them in opin
iship'g sdDn. They do not consider that one o.
,medistcj
as Of MD 10 most glorious attributes of our consti
t u par alton consists in allowing every man the
freedom of opinion, and instead of cur
nsen. slng, the. genius of our government en-
). Nurages wholesome diversity of opinion
on Almost every topic that is not in itsel
a libsnA AEevident. The softest term that car
nanny d sapplied to such individuals is that o
On Front Bigo!ry. And bigotry, whether politica
nripcd ecclesiastical, should be the last trait il
n 70 he character of an American. Sucl
Is, Win. Characters who have hitherto acted an
!. .uP ~, agonistcally to the party to which w
elong, and have permitted their persona
hatred to mingle in the political strife
hat has just terminated, cannot expect tt
looked upon with any degree of com
Facency. They doubtless feel that they
ters 81 % not deserve it. Never having beer
TED ~ :. 'stuated by the feelings of magnanimity
ss.rl,s themselves, they would perhaps hardly
pes'1 r. appreciate the motives of any who nigh
,bscrib- seas them magnanimously. To all sucf
. S1d End treatment may be like ''castine
The Do. pearls before swine.'' We fear this class
. : SIMPLY on the ground that as they have
ecome accustomed to SOW discord among
kmr. as people, their dispositions will Leaf
.- usn to do SO still. We therefore feel i
WI duty to caution the great mass-the
the = honest Of all parties-all those who be-
, "a aese and trust in the Democracy of num-
TO tn' n-to be on their guard-lest they
,ers0i; 'uOuld be led to drink in the poison as il
to, = uay De administered by those who have
NJ. zen 50 wofully disappointed in thei,
ambitious and self aggrandizing schemes.
os's Is not a groundless fear, for we have
hou..] s'eady heard threatenings in relation to
Fsr5 " warfare that is to be waged against
le President elect and the party tina. up.
D.ria hold him.
i. les we believe it is the general disposition
J rem we wings throughout the country to
TD. Ssa' their opponents respectfully and ex-
I'LL : ,,slse aproper regard for their feelings.
us ls certainly the principle which &C.
1''so the brave Harrison when victorious
.is s'e' sne foes Of his country, and we have
lot : reason to believe that in his civic and
: s''ucal triuinphs he is disposed to be