The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-17
OCTOBER ELECTION.

s osen bq OCTOBER ELECTION.
-. W gN c.new CfrrzENs-Thc names of ALFRED
s'on, j, and Gen AUGUSTUS c. DopGE arc before
Ap,es7 = as candidates for Delegate. In all past
'is' .tons for Delegate both in this Territory
dm Wisconsin, the People have 1evcr until
No.. L. been called on to support their candidates
a.. y ,bs ground of mere party predictions It
cb ~, 9,pancd for the adherents of the present az.
4. n daration to mark out new order of things
,,d \ s,bc government of the people oil this Ter
Ilv A. ey by insisting that individual preferen ccs
at n. N mr nothing and should all be sacrificed at
!, mi, h, shrine of that party, whose anti rcpub-
"a ;, s,n motto has ever been Z" to the vctors be-
e M, ur the spoils." Every audable method was
when M uopted, every argument used, to prevent
andnc leaders from thus breaking in upon the prac.
G. m lie to which the people had been accustomed
bv the the selection of their candidates They were
T. Ha,Aaormcd that would be detrimental to the best
nails serests Of this thriving Territory for it to as.
toes. ane party character--that the great
till their oltca contest yet undecided and it
ndes m vas doubtful how it would terminate, it was
lmes al billy to urge their point at the present crisis
they were warned, and urged and entreated to
[TY they still insisted drawing the party lines
folosj It's known TO many Oh YOU 'si'0w citizens
Il hat as far back as last winter secret caucus
mas held in Burlington by few individuals,
mostly ofiice.holders, who agreed upon sup
accda parting MIR DopGE the party candidate. In
y unq consequence of DR. Davis persisting to as
oss OF an independent candidate it was proposed to
Tue ~ hold Convention Ii was understood that
ior ~ the principal object of holding that Conven
incha} lion was TO rule off DR. Davis In conversation
coun with Dr. D. and his friends found it was
se'JusII so understood by him and them Whether
nut eeaf Dr. D. was iaally brought over by promise
Of tn Office which General Dodge now oc-
np.S, we unable to say ;--time will alone
: '1uu icreope whether he particular friend OF
IL. bis will obtain that appointment. Somehow
deavoa ~, a - -.
yentions were held, where delegates were ap-
III pointed to the no less Mock Territorial Con-
-. n ,ention in Bloomington. That Convention,
I'D II purporting to be the Great Democratic Ter
NO ''0''a' eo"' '".'v" was ",''' .,''o,u's -
E he9 ue most eoffe'' ua' O"' aoou' my
my not represented at all. but ny new species
ay ea o. voting IN Democratic Assemblies IN the
West, it was ordained that PROXY votes should
D lvel be received By this mode of operation-and
D and by the declination of DR. Davis, Gen. A. G..
/! DODGE, received majority, and was formally
N OH declared the candidate Of THE Democratic par
n boz ~ of Iowa Territory.
,itiza Since his nomination, Gen. Dodge has been
I'd on an elcctionecring tour throughout the Ter
ritory. He is still thus engaged. But at whose
most expense, think you, folow-citizens While
trq engaged in this business, he receives upwards
s,wq Of NINE DOLLARS A DAY, as an officer Of
the General Government, and in government
o1 iunds too Is this fair ? Is it not too much
iksuading on borrowed capital? Look at it
nun ialow-citizens. Here is an office-holdcr draw
u III ngupwards of nine dollars day, and instead
oSeu Of attending to the legitimate business, for
which he draws such enormous pay, he is en-
ie poyed in getting your votes, for the purpose OF
ApuI securing TO himself still higher honors and
larger emouments! Is it right Will you
WI endorse such monstrous conduct, by giving
ah him your votes
n Perhaps it may be said that he is doing more
III toadvance the interests of the Government in
his present occupation, than he could were he
attending to his ordinary business in the Land
., ofce We believe his party think so; but is
M this the object for which offices were created?
"A Are Mr. Van Buren, and his party to he kept in
being in this way2 Will not their principles
keep them al;ve7 This is not the only instance
lai OF official electioneerng at the expense of the
ID Government, you we'll know, fellow. citizens.
oH Office holders oil over the land are engaged in
al the same business. 1t is not against the real
Democracy We are contending. 1t is against
M those whose places depend on their success 1t
NJ nagainst the train band Office holders that we
nj are warning What are they doing to benefit
Il society," Do they do any thing to add to the
,d peoples wealth? No. While the people, the
II real producers, make the wealth, what else do
Il these Office holders but squander it7 Be not de-
u ceved, fellow-citizens, you are as capable OF
u Judging what is true democracy US these of.
q nee holders Do not all their actions show that
instead of seeking the good of the People, like
n the Dutchman they are seeking the "Goots ov
n de People9"
Look at few of their acts. Gen. Jack son in
Y his last message said he left the people prosper
Gus and happy. Now the Government in order
to keep up its credit, is obliged to issue Treas
ary Notes to the amount of several millions
4 These are not SO good as some bank notes
they are not payable on demand They were
issued by Administration who promised to
Hood the country with gold and silver.
4 Look at the Florida War, which has lapred
up about forty millions by hiring steamboat.
At 300 dollars day and paying 80 dollars :
cord for frewood What would your father
have thought, if the commander-in-chief hat
employed regiment Of dogs to assist them il
lighting the Indians?
Look at the Sub-Treasury scheme, which
nintended to bring every thing down toa spe
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