The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-10-01

Sherrod Williams, that it was plain that
the reVannes Of the union could only be
collectedland disbursed in tile most eflec-
tual waylby means Of bank, and if / was
clearly Of the opinion that the majority of
the people Of the United States desired
such an. Institution, then, and then only
would sign bill going to chartera bank.
(Shoats of applause.) have neverregard-
ed the office of chief magistrate as confer
ring upon the incumbcntthe power mas
terry over the popular will, but as granting
him the power to execute the properly
expressed will of the people and not to re
sist il. With my mothers milk did suck
in the principle on which the declaration
of Independence was founded. Cheer
ing, The declaration complained that
the king would not let the people make
such laws as they wished. Shall presi-
dent or executive officer undertake, at this
late time.of day, to control the people in
the exercise Of their supreme will! No.
The people are the best guardian of their
own rights, (applause,) and it is the duty
OF their executive to abstain from interfer-
ing in or thwarting the sacred exercise of
the law-making functions of their govern
ment. @
In this view Of the matter, I defend my
having signed a we'll known bill which
passed the Legislature while was govern
or of Indiana. 1t is true, my opponents
have attempted to cast odium OIL me for
having done so, but while they are engag-
ed in such an effort, they impugn the hon
OF and honesty of the inmates Of the log
cabins, who demanded the passage and
signature of the bill. The men who now
dare to arraign The people of Indiana for
having exercised their rights as they pleas
ed, were in their nurses arms when that
bill passed the legislature. What do they
know of the pioneers Of that vast wilder.
ness? tell them, that in the legislature
that passed the bill exciting so much their
horror, there were men as pure in heart
and as distinguished for their common
sense and high integrity as any who set
themselves up for models in these days.
(lmmense cheering.) | glory in carrying
out their views, for in doing so, ! submit.
ted TO the law making power; in accord
ance with the declaration of Independ.
ence, did not prevent the people from
making such laws as they pleased. Cheer
ing. =
If the Augean stable is to be cleansed,
it will be necessary to 60 back to the prin-
ciples of Jefferson. (Cheers.) 1t has,
been said by the Henrys, the Madisons,
the Graysons and others, that one of the
greatest dangers in our government is, that
the powers vested in the general govern
ment would overshadow the government
of the states. There is truth in this, and
and long since and often have express
ed the opinion that the interference of the
general government with the elective fran
chise in the states would be the signal for
the downfall Of liberty. That interfer-
ence has taken place, and while the mouths
of protested democrats appeal to Jefferson
and declare they are governed by his prin-
ciples, they are urging, at the same time,
100000 office holders to NEEDLE in the
state elections! And if the rude hand of
power be not removed from the elective
franchise, there will soon be an end to the
government Of the union. (Cries of as
sent. 1t is a truth in government ethics,
that when a larger power comes in con.
tact with similar power, the latter is
speedily destroyed or swallowed up by
the former. So in regard to the general
government and the state governments.-
Should | ever be placed in the chief ma
gistrate's seat, will carry out the princi
Piles of Jackson, and never permit the in
reference of Office holders in the election.
Immense applause.) Twill DO more.-
While l will forbid their interference in
elections, will never do aught to pre-.
rent their going quietly to the polls and
'otlng, even against me or my measures.
No American citizen should be deprived
IF his power of voting as he pleases.
) have detained you. fellow citizens,
onger than Ihad intended, but you now
see that am not the old Imam on crutches,
,ot the imbecile, they say l am,-(cheer-
ng,) not the prey of disease, "a voice cri-
I'd here--nor the bear i'll cage, mot
he Gagged animal they wittily describe me
o be. Great laughter and cheering
But before | conclude, there are two or
hree other topics must touch upon.
The violence of party spirit, as Of late
exhibited, is a serious mischief to the pos
itical welfare Of the country. Party feel
ng is necessary in certain degree to the
health and stability of a republic, but when
pushed to too great an extent, it is detri-
mental to the body polite, it is the rock
lpon which many republic. has been
lashed to pieces. An old farmer told me.
he other day, that he did not believe any
If the stories circulated about me, and he
would support me if were only demo-
rat. Iaughter.) But if support and
sustain democratic principles, what mat
ers it how | am called? 1t matters a,good
leal, said he, you don't belong 10 the de-
nocratic party! (Laughter.) Can any
hing be more ruinous in its tendency to
'ur institutions, than this high party spirit, {
y hich Looks tn tho chadn,y and nnt tho