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

federal party now besides the Van Buren,
party.
General Finch, in his speech on Satur-
day, attempted to demonstrate that Mr.
Van Buren, had no desire to make an i'm
proper use Of his power, either in regard
to tie purse. or the sword, by citing the
action of Congress in relation to the late
anticipated invasion by the French
Congress proposed placing at his dis
posal $4,000 men and 10000, 900 of dol
lars for carrying on the war, and main
tanning the honor of the nation, in case Of
necessity. Wings as well as Van Buren,
men voted for that measure; but every
one knows that there was no necessity for
calling out the men or drawing out the
money, it having been obviated by the
mediation of another power. But be-
cause Van Buren, did not take advantage
of the power thus granted him, and did
not put his hand i'll the treasury at that
time, he is held up to US as a very pure
and patriotic gentleman. A merchant told
his clerk that he expected a steam boat
with considerable freight, and if it arrived
during his absence the clerk might take
one thousand dollars from the safe to pay
for it. When the merchant returned he
found that the freight had not arrived. 1t
would in this case be justas appropriate
for the merchant to applaud the honesty
of the clerk, in not having taken the
money from the safe, as it is for General
F. to applaud the conduct of Mr. Van
Buren, in the case above reciled. No
merit was due to either.
The Gazette Tugs in the threadbare and
oft refuted SANDER about Gen. Harrison's
vote in the Ohio Legislature, in connec-
ton with Senator Morris, Mr. Shannon
and other prominent loco foco leaders in
that state, concerning hiring criminals out
to work instead Of whipping or imprison-
ing them. The Editor again quotes the
reputed speech Of Gov. Lucas to prove
his position, and says ''there was quite a
huzza in the Wing camp in this city"
tower a speech delivered in Congress by
Mr. Samson Mason Of Ohio.' The huz-
zas were all concocted in the EDITORS i'm
agination for the purpose Of dragging this
subject again before the public. We have
not yet seen Mr. Mason's speech, even,
but 'front.' what the Gazette says, we
shouldjudge Mr. NJ. denies that Gov. Luz
cas- delivered his touching speech at The
time 1t IS said TO have been delivered.
Whatever the Governor OF the editor of
the Gazette may say, we have heard this
idea corroborated BY more than one, who
were present as members during the dis
cussion, in the Ohio Legislature. We
intended to have enlarged on this subject,
but as our columns will be better occu-
pied, and as our correspondent s'South
Bend" places the Governor just where
he ought 10 be, we leave it with this one
remark elf the Governor has reason TO
believe that Gen. Harrisonris slandered
in this matter, would it not be much
more magnanimous and in accordance
with his professions, to come gu. man
fully and acknowledge it, than to permit
his name to be used all over the country
as instrumental ia propaga.iag this Sian.
der for party purposess We put il to his
conscience.
The Gazette takes up considerable
space in blazoning forth the name Of one
Mr. Wickliffe- -not the well-knowa Robt.