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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
GooD FOR A BOY.

We have received communication from a
Farmer with tho above hoad, the amount Of
which is, that boy went into the cornfed
to pick SEINE seed corn, and while employed
in opening the ears to SEQ which would do,
he came to one and after examining it, he
exclaimed to himself Il don't like you, YOU
are too near kin to Dick Johnson" The
farmer overheard this, and asked him what
he meant why" said he, +" that ear was
of the mulatto color, and he did not want
such for seed " The farmer then asked him
why he compared it to Dick johnson. why
said he my daddy says that he has a negro
wife, and has raised several mulattoes from
her." But, says the farmer, is he any the
worse for that 81 think SO am told he
is the next best to King Van, and should
think it great disgrace to the nation il
nothing else Some who are now aspiring to
Office wish him to be next king after Van, but
l hope our nation will never be disgraced
with so black a stain as that" The farmer
then asked the boy if he could read. The
boy replied. "A little my father is poor
man and is not able to school his children
much. There is a great talk about free
schools, but by what can read and learn, tho
King and the Big men would rather spend the
money for fine repairs. Some say Van is q
great friend to the negro, perhaps it is be-
cause he has an affection for the wife of his
Vice. l hope he wont get too fond Of her.
The farmer seems to think as did the bov
that some things are disgrace to the ma
, ton, and ends by saying that the above i:
"pretty good for boy"
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

ing Administration, and the list would swell
to thousands were it not for the misrepresen.
tations and base lies of the Organs of that AID.
n'nistration Enough. however, is already
known, absolutely known, to convince all thai
If God spares his life, General Harrison will be
our next President. Still. while the death
throes are on them, the Office holders party,
knowing that all hope of their gains will be
gone II they are defeated, are struggling; and
like those we have often seen in the agonics Of
an unlocked for dissolution, will probably
struggle on and expire as they do, exclaiming
81 cant die-1 won't die am not prepared
to dicn,
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
SUB TREASURY.

When this Van Buren, scheme was first
started it was decried even by such papers as
the Globe, Albany Argus, and Evening Post
General Jackson himself denounced the prin-
ciples on which it is based. 1t would seem
indeed that nothing short Of necromancy could
have given it tho popularity it now has even
among Van Buren, men. 1t may be somewhat
owing, however, to its practical operation
which was at first unlocked for. 1t was
thought that its advocates only intended to
create repositories where the gold and silper
belonging to the Government should be placed
and boarded up. But since the system has
been so far developed as to admit the govern.
ment to issue shin plasters, under the name
Of Treasury Notes. the scheme has got into
wonderful rcpnte among the bank-hating, an
| ti-rag money administration men. Look at
the consistency of the thing. The party de-
nounced banks and bank paper and promised
gold and silver and that it should be so plenti.
full as to be seen peeping through the in.
terstices Of every poor mans purse--so plen.
tiful that it would compete with nature her.
self, and fop up the Mississippi! How have
these promises been fulfilled To be sure
about the time they were made. Office holding
Demagogues all over the land were seen al
elections with a few gold pieces in their hands
| jinglng them in the ears Of the voters but
how is it now The government has no spe
Gle to meet its demands. and is obliged, in order
to save its credit, to issue promissory note.
payable in one year from date. We have seer
specimen Of these notes and cannot con
ceive how they should be SO good as the note
Of specie paying banks, inasmuch as they ar,
not founded on specie basis or on any basi
at all. The whole Sub Treasury scheme ma,
well be called . humbug- 81
| There is one part of the scheme which
should be looked at, seriously, and which i
enough to create alarm in all. We allude {,
the patronage conferred on the President ii
the following section Of the Law =:
] SEC 10. And be it further enacted, Tha
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
HE RETRACTs.

"suspecting that there may be some mistake
as to the toords attributed to the editor of the
hawkeye, we hereby RETRACT THEM, hop
ing that this may meet the eye of our inform.
ant 49, Gazette.
Well, if it should meet the eye Of your in.
formant, remember that we shall require his
name to any communication he may make
We have let you have the string long enough,
so that you might hang yourself. You have
done it; and now all further triaing must cease.
We are of opinion that the editor of the Gazette
stands before the people self convicted SLAM
derer, not only of ourself-that is nothing from
him-but of Mr. Rich.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
THE ARMY RII,I,

Since Mr. Van Buren, has been detected in his
duplicity in relation TO his standing army OF
100000 men, we hear but little by way of apol-
ogy from the loco foco press. He says he didn'.
see the plan recommended by Mr. Poinsett until
three months after it was introduced, and We,
it was one of the documents to his message in
which he spake about this very plan and said he
could not recommend it too strongly to the at
tention of Congress.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
WA@HlN@T@ ON HDWgiE
Fort Madison, Io,ua TERRITORY.

ITNHE subscriber, having leased the above
l. named establishment, formerly known as
the ''Iowa House." respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that the house
has undergone thorough repair and cleansing,
and is now open and ready for the accommol
dntion OF the travelling community.
The Bar e provided with chdice Liquors Of
be supplied with such del,cacies Of Tic season
as the market affords; and tho stables are com.
motioussand will always be attended BY trusty
and attentive ostlets. In shas.. .sve.yy sxersion
will be used TO suit the taste, comfort and con.
venionce of all who may sojourn with Ainfs
I4r The public 3 obed't scrv't.
sept3tr JAS. g. FARROTT.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

The base insnuation of the hireling editor
of the Gazette about Mr. Rich's drinking
would be too contemplate to merit notice,
were it not that his paper, vile as it is, circu-
lates to some extent in neighborhoods where
the public sentiment is arrayed against in
temperance. We have heard that certain in
dividuals have been industrious in circulating
reports in such neighborhoods, highly detri.
mental to Mr. Rich. II seems to be the rame
of such men to SANDER and defame the cha.
racters Of all those opposed to them in politics,
no matter how estimable their characters
may be. We have been acquainted with Mr.
K long time, and do not know that he is
addicted to incorporate habits or that he even
INDUCES in moderate drinking The vindic-
tive. undermined course pursued by the ir-
responsible hireling of the Gazette is appre-
ciated in this community and nothing but this
responsibility, and his real insignifcance
shields him from receiving that chastisemen.
he SO richly deserves. There is one relief.
All who know him, know that there is no
SANDER in what he Gays.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
OGLE'S SPEECH.

In commenting on this production, which
has opened the eyes of so many in relation to
the real extravaganza Of His Excellency, Mar.
tin Van Buren,, our opponents have not ques-
toned the validity of the vouchers introduced
throughout his speech. All they do !s to abuse
Mr. Ogle for having made such speech, which
they do most Justify, and tell us to read Lin
coins speech We have read Mr. Lincoln's
speech and his explanations too. We know
there are many men who think it small bust
ness to take up, item by item, the expenditures
Of the President-Mr Lincoln is one of these.
Mr. Lincoln has never questioned the authenti-
city of the vouchers in Mr. O.. speech-he pro-
fesses to know nothing about them. A great
portion of the gew gaws, posies for the presi-
dent, &c. were purchased under the direction
of the President during the recess of Congress.
All Mr. Lincoln had to do as chairman of the
Committee was to urge through the appropria-
ton for repairs on the Presidents House. It
was no part of his business to expend that ap-
propriation; the President was alone RESPONSE.
bic for that, and how he has done it may be
seen by perusing Mr. Ogle's speech. Until onl
opponents can prove that the money was ex'
pended in some other way than that pointed
out by Mr. Ogle. they will fail to impair the eff
feet of his speech. They have not attempted
to do this. They cannot do it.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

Gen. HARRISON, federal candidate, WOULD
SELL MEN INTO SLAVERY TO PAY
THEIR DEBTS, and ,chip them with thirty
nine lashes if they absconded from their mas
ters!" Gazette.
Gen. Van Buren, would make the whole
people of the United States Slaves, whether
they owed anything or not, if he could once
get his proposed army of 100000 men under
proper discipline. The first paragraph is a
loco foco federal lie.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

DIED--in Mount Pleasant, !. r., on the
18th Inst Hamilton ]. Robb, aged Ave years,
seven months and s6 days, son Of Hamilton
Robb.
DIED, On Tuesday last few miles from
town, BENJAMIN B. JOHNSON, aged 81.
This is tho second inmate Of that family who
has died recently. Another brother and a
young man are still lying very low in the
same house.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

Muscatine and johnson are not the only
counties where Office holders may be found
electionecring for Loco Foco candidates.
Throughout the whole Territory they are play
ing the same game. Office holders and their
lacAeys may be seen every where, engaged in
the business. But the People understand a
thing or two. They stand in no need of in
struction from such sources.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

The aristocratic conductors of the Gazette
are cndeavoring to turn Mr. Rich's poverty into
ridcule. While Alfred Rich deemed it no dis.
grace to maui rails for his living, during the
first season he came to this country, and that,
too, to the satisfaction of his employer, " hat
was the "sweet scented" and starchy editor of
the Gazette James M. Morgan) doing the first
season he came among us? Did he soil his
lady-like hands with work /? Oh no! he thought
himself above that. Examine the Gazette files,
and we think you will find his name gerry mod.
estly figuring Us candidate fcr the Legisla.
ture, only few months after he arrived here
Thus his c6iee.sseking propensity was develop
ed soon after his arrival. He afterwards OBJ
tanned an appointment to 60 to Washington as
the Governors Extraordinary, during the
Missouri war
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
RUIZ PEOPLES CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS.
ALFRED RIG H.
WHO CANDIDATES.

WING CANDIDATES..
t,;end writes US that he expected to see
,,me, of the wing candidates in our paper
!. .bouId have done SO if they had been for,
|.,a.d 10 us. The following are all we know
h, thing about;
!. county: Jesse B. Browne and D. w. Xii.
,.,n for Council; Edwin Guthrie, D. F. Mil
md Timothy Fox for representatives.
r,n Bursn: James Hall and E. a. NJ. Swazey
!. ,he Council: J. N. Lewis for Representative.
n, Moines: ]. =. Hawkins for Council; NJ
! Rowing, Robert Avery. Isaac Flcenor,
,,i,d Ksbard, D. e. Blair and J. X. Delash.
M, ior Representatives.
Henry: W. H. Wallace for Council; Daniel
,.,d Peyton, A. B. Porter and Dr Wat
!. for Representatives,.
tseron: No whig for Council;- Wilson
4 representative.
1oujsa and Washington: Francis Springer FOL
,,ppcil; VIM H. Toolc Of Louisa for Reprcscn
as,s.
,luscstine and Johnson: Stephen Whichcl
i, Council r. T. Clark of Muscatine, and Da
Il Swit1er Of johnson. for Representatives..
No have not received the names of candi
ia, any farther north.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
PIKE SUNK.

We learn by gentleman from st. Louis that
e Steam Boat Pike which left here on Thurs.
y last, was run into by the Fayette near the
Mouth Of the Missouri, and sunk Immediately,
70 deep water. We have not learned any far
yer particulars. Several belonging to this town
Seie on her at the time.
snss the above was prepared, we understand
! citizen who saw the captain of the Rapid
B. ~ passed up early yesterday morning, tina,
+ '"0 q the deck hands were lost. M
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
IOWA VEGETABLES.

Mr. Luther S. Jaeger, living near Danville
in this county, raised from a single seed this
season three hundred and ffty.fou pounds Of
Pumpkins. He has brought us Rohan pc.
tato that weighs three pounds and quarter.
He likewise pulled one beet out of his gar.
den weighing twenty-five pounds. .a-
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
WHEAT! WHE.4T.!

WHE.HI'! WHE.4T!i
TNHOSE of our customers who are indebted
IL to US, can have an opportunity Of set
Ting the same, by delivering good Merchant.
able wheat at otr store, in Burlington on or
before the 18th Of October next, for which
they will be allowed so cents per busliel
OATS will also be taken in the same way
at the market price.
WEBER y REMEY.
Sept 24-tf rs
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

o. There will be gathering of the PEG
pie here on next Saturday--All the candi
dates are expected to be on the ground by
IL o'clock, A. N, ut the Brick Church.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

%. Read Mr. W ehster's Speech on the Isl
page, and Rchman's and Matthews commu
ncations on the second.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
NOTICE.

ITO ALL those that arc indebted to J. p.
Il Eddy g. Co., by Note or book account,
are requested to call and settle, as We have
closed our store and wish to remove our cd.
Establishment from this place We are thank
full for past favors.
The books may be found at the National
Hotel ]. p. EDDY g. co.
Sept 24-tf IS
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

Il this is "au'' the editor said about Mr.
Rich, he must have thought strangely of Mr.
R. that HI. should deem It necessary to give
him kicking for it, which we are told he did.
Gazette.
You were told SO, were you and so you
were told the other part Of the story, which
yoa have retracted. This we presume is about
the way you generally obtain the Information
you retail from week to week. We never have
yet received kick from any one, no,with.
standing such thing was once threatened
by one of the illustrious predecessor" OF
the present editor Of the Gazette.
AS the editor of the Gazette seems to
be exceedingly interested in this matter.
and as he processes to call on his informant
Tor more light on the subject, we hereby in.
sist that any further publication he may see
fit to make in relation to it, be accompanied
with responsible name, SO that we may
know who is, if he is not, the slanderer Of Mr.
Rich.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

TTlHE subscriber will offer for sale, on thu
il second Saturday of November next, 100
Lots in the town Of Nashville, Van Burea coun.
ty, Iowa Territory. Nashville is situated ten
miles west of Keosauqua, the county seat OF
Van Buren, county, half a mile from Fox river,
on high prairie, in rich and fertile country,
and decidedly the most healthy place in the
Territory. Persons Wishing to embark in the
do we'll to settle in Rushvlle, as II possesses ali
the advantages which men Of industry and en-
terprise could desire.
Sale TO commence at 9 o'clock on said day,
when due attendance will be given, and terms
made known by WIN. LOWER,
sept 10 ts* Proprietor
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
COL. CROGAN.

Thw brave officer came down in the Pike
ono &y last week We had the pleasure of
eonversing with him on those topics in which
bis name bears conspicuous part. In speak
iug on tho subject of those letters which first
appeared in the Globe and which have been
copied so extensively by its satellites, he said
that they were part of a private cores.
gondence between himself and General Har-
ti'on which was opened many years ago, and
that they were published without his authori-
ly or consent. He regretted their Publica.
don and thought it unfair. as it gave but q
one sided view of the whole controversy. He
could not tell how they were obtained, and
although he had his misgivings, still he could
not think any one go base as to have pur-
loned them. He promised to wait upon Mr.
Blair the first time he visited Washington, and
t he could not give a good account of the
manner in which he came in possession OF
these letters, which were part of his pri-
a,e property, he should take such steps as
would prevent him from taking similar iber.
lies in future. Every one will admit that
Cd. Crogan understands the character OF
Gen. Harrison during this conversation he
gid emphatically, A BETTER OR A BRA,
YER MAN THAN GENERAL HARRISON
NOES NOT LIVE. Boys, do you hear that
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

keep it before you, that next week, all
things permitting, we shall take up certain de-.
mails of the Hawkeyc in reference to Gen. Har.
rison's John Adamsism, Bankism, Anti Bank.
ism, &c. and prove home our charges. y GaS.
That's right, Little Red, crow away. We
have heard you crow before! Look out for
copious extracts from the Globe One says
charge" and the other says "pm gwine to -
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

.Gen. Dodge has been in this Territory
thirteen years. So says Che Gazette. Pro.
digious! We wonder who told you SO. We
say that MIR Rich was citizen of this Terri.
tory before Gen. Dodge; and we say, more.
over, that it is highly probable Gen. Dodge
would never have been one at all, had it not
been for ahc fat Office he now holds.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
} Nine DOLLARS A DAY

during all the time he has been electioneering.
The editor says, however, that she Dodge
has gentleman employed to do his business. -
II it is that branch of his business which in.
c!udes electioneering, it may be that he has
"employcd" several. If it is that in the Land
Office, we are not aware that he has employed
any more assistance than usual.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

eoL CRoGAN was waited on by loco.foco
eonnittec in st Louis on his way up, for an
upoation Of his views of the character and
a0allhcations of General Harrison. AS he
gave letter to the WING committee at
wheeling for the Nashville Convention. he
aought it no more than fair to give one to
We locos Of St Louis, to be published in the
Argus. He did SO. Has any one ever seen
nat letter published If they have not. we
Resume II did not contain the kind of infor-
uaticn the loco committee expected.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

MOL.aSSES, Nails, OIL, &c.
90 Bills and Teirces Molasses.
AU IS kegs Boston nails,
10 gals. superior winter strained oil.
/ cask saleratus;
do salt petre.
Just received and for sale low for cash, ca t.
tie or hogs, by II. W. MOORE, & CO.
Sept "a 10
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

We are authorized to announce the name OF
J. H. Scott as candidate for the office OF
county Treasurer Of Lee county, at the en-.
suing election.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
Mr. RICH.

From all parts Of the Territory We hear most
|ts..rinr nows concerning the prospects MIR
pcu. Since our last we have received several
I.,ters. all of which give the most ample en-
engagement that he will be elected by a hand.
nm. majority. A young gentleman who has
S1n pretty extensively over the Territory and
i, ms, arrived seems confident that RICH will
nj "a maj ority of six hundred votes over DoDeE.
such testimony can be relied upon, it mus
il extremely notifying to the Office Holders.
vas they who drew the party lines. 1t was
thew who selected Dodge as their strong man.
/. was they who ruled of every one else to
make room for him; and now to be beaten;-oh!
Unjust be mortifying indeed They will, how.
ever, learn lesson from it, although it may dc
them no good. They will learn that the peo'
lie Of Iowa are not the plant tools they
.sok them to be. The People were willing te
ron in the good old way and elect their can
di,tes-particularly the one for Delegate-or
lhcround OF personal preference and persona
merit But no;--the Office holders insisted
opposing their party and their influence to b.
IL. strongest ard most extensive, that party
tncs should be drawn. Well, they have beer
dawn, and the people being pressed into thu
,,asure, will not let the matter rest until they
lave shown the Office holders that "some thing
an be done as we'll us others"
The People have got their candidate in thu
ssld-he is one of themsclves-and they know
The is elected, they can rely upon him as then
representative. We feel confident that ALFREI
Rru will never disgrace the people OF Iowa
By their own declarations, made known
through their organ in this place, his opponents
hvc been constrained to acknowledge that M
;aieh is very proper man for the office. They
have brought no charge against him-shey say
hey have no charge to bring against him. Hi
enemies being Judges, then, where can the PEG
PIE find man better qualified in every respec
,erepresent their interests as Delegate in Con
pess' Nowhere, Nowhere. Then hurra TO-
Rich
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

OF Oak Shingles Warranted
to be good article, for sale
by LUKE PALMER.
Sept "a l8
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
Sept "a
Sale of Lots u, Rushuille.

4 A Bills. Fresh Flour, just received and
LIZ for sale by LUXE Palmer.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

We are authorized by Mr. Chapman to say
that the insinuation contained in the las,
Gazette, in which it is intmated that Gov
crnor Dodge once spit in Mr. Chapman's face
is barefacod fabrication. Such thing ne
yer occurred. He never wrote such "P
S." as is there attributed to him and he ha:
never had enmity towards any of the Dodge
family. He calls for the author OF this fab
rication.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24
KEEP 1T BEFORE YOU

That the office holders organ in this place
does not deny that Gen. Dodge has received
his regular salary Of more than
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-24

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