The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-25

resolutions expressing the sense of this
meeting in regard to the charges made
against General VIM. HI. Harrison by
Felix Grundy.
The Chair appointed Messrs. John p.
Foote, James Foster, John Wood, A. j..
VOORHEES,, and S. p. Chase, to act as that
Committee. The Committee after re.
firing, came in and reported the follow
ing resolutions which, after having been
submitted to the meeting and fully con-
sdered, were unanimously adopted.
i Resolved, That we regard as the most
precious of our country's treasures. the
bright regulations of her faithful sons;
and, as among the most sacred duties Of
American citizens, that of repelling I'M
warranted assaults upon their character.
Resolved, That we deeply regret that
some of the political opponents of Gen.
VIM. Henry Harrison have attempted to
rob him Of his just place in the affec-
tons Of his coun,rymen, by ISLANDERS, as
base as they are false, and as malicious
as they are groundless.
Resolved, That we especially regret
that an individual, himself holding in the
councils of his country a seat so eleva-
ted as that of Felix Grundy, should SO
far forget the decorum proper to his sta
ton, the reverence due to truth, and the
honor due to age, patriotism, proved
ability, tried trustworthiness, long public
service and devoted public spirit, as to
become the endorser and retailer of
miserable SANDER, which shonld have
been suffered to lie, loathed Of all the
honest and the good, in the sewer where
! it had its origin.
| Resolved, That we all know General
William Henry Harrison; many Of US
have known him for years, anG some of
us have been intimately associated with
him in various private and public rela-
tons and aDe know that the statement,
originated in the rankness of party ex-
element and deliberately repeated and
endorsed by Felix Grundy, which re-
presents our venerated fellow-citizen and
neighbor as under the charge of com
mittee, confidential or otherwise, who
will not let him have the use of pen, ink,
and paper; who will not let him write,
or write for him who attend him to the
Post Office when he goes for letters, to
see that he gets none but such as they
are willing that he should receive; and
who open all his letters for him, and,
when there is nothing to be said III re-
ply, answer them, but, when there is,
do not answer them at all, is utterly
false-false in the general, and false in
the detail false in the substance and
spirit of the whole charge, and false in
each particular allegation.
! Resolved, That while we deeply de-
plore the occasion of this meeting, we
nevertheless embrace with pleasure this
opportunity of publicly testifying our
confidence in HIM whose valor and pru-
dence defended and guarded the infant
settlements of the West, whose forecast
and craftsmanship placed home and a
freehold within the reach of every hardy
pioneer; who retains in his age the SIM
plicity, generosity, integrity, and disin-
terestedness Of his youth; who is as
ready and as able, now as heretofore, TO
serve his country in the field, the Senate
or the Cabinet; and who, while he never
forgets friend, never insults or maligns
an enemy. =
During the progress Of the proceed
ings. Messrs. O. II. Fishback, David
Griffin, Adam N. Riddle and others adj
dressed the meeting.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the papers of this
city; after which the meeting adjourned.
VIM. NEFF, President.
.Adane ". Riddle, Secretary.
NoTE.-The statement of Mr. Reeves
was submitted to Judge Burke, and APP
proved by him as correct 49,