The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-18
LOUISA COUNTY.
For the Hawkeye and Patriot.
HARRISON MEETING.

Il 1iRRlSON MEETING.
AZ a large and respectable meeting Of
the friends Of Gen. William Henry Har-
rison, held at Wapello, Louisa county, l..
Z. on the tenth day. of June, 1910,
The meeting was called 70 order by
Francis Springer, Esq. and
On motion,
Col. Levi Thornton was called to the
chair, and Jacob S. Rinearson appointed
Secretary
On motion Of Mr Newell,
A committee of five was appointed by
the char to draft resolutions expressive OF
the sense of the meeting
WhereuPon the following gentlemen
were appointed said committee, William
Thompson, Doctor r. S. Scarf, Leonard
Robinson, Francis Springer and Joseph
Newell
Upon request, the meeting was address
sed by Stephen Whicher, Esq. James w.
Grimes, Esq. and j. D. Learned, Esq.
y On motion,
The meeting adjourned until half past
twelve o'clock Tomorrow.
thursday afternoon.
The meeting met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment.
Mr. Springer, from the committee APP
pointed for the purpose, submitted the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted by the meet
ing
Whereas, we had INDUCED the hope
that our elections, both Territorial and
County, would continue to be conducted
as they have been conducted heretofore,
without regard to party distinctions, and
with view exclusively to Territorial
policy, but inasmuch as we have been
disappointed In this respect, the friends
of the present administration having rails
ed the standard of party, having lit up its
smoulderlng fires. and having thrown the
gauntlet of defiance at our feet by calling
conventions for the avowed purpose of
nominating candidates to be supported
exclusively on party grounds.
lst. Therefore be it resolved, that while
we sincerely deprecate the i'll timed eff
forts of the friends of Martin Van Buren,
thus early to sow the seeds of partisan
discord in our young and growing terri
tory, we feel it due to the cause of truth
and to The principles Of democracy which
we profess, to express openly and fear
lessly our opposition to the present ad-
ministratlon.
Resolved, That il is our duty to meet
our opponents at the threshold of their
efforts to organise and establish party in
this Territory, and to use all honorable
means to advance the cause of genuine
democracy, and to arrest the progress of
false principles, and political corruption.
Resolved, That the only object of 60
vernment should be the greatest good to
the greatest number, and not the aggran
dizement Of office holders. That polti-
cal power should be exercised for the
benefit of the people, and not with view
to perpetuate and retain it.
Resolved, l hat we view with shame
and adherence the corruption of the pre-
sent administration, in making reckless
partisan zeal the prime qualification for
office, in holding out the hope of office
and the fear of removal as bride to the
opinions OF freemen, TN its prescription
for opinions sake, and It's corrupt appoint
ment of members of Congress to Office
in openly countenancing aud continuing
in Office known Saaulters and plunt!erers
O the public Ireasury-in its assumption
OF powers not delegated by the Cons,isu-
tion-in openly interfering with the free
dom of elections. and using delegated
powers to secure and pcrpeiuate the same
IN increasing the number Of office
holders beyoad the wants of the govern
ment and their salaries beyond the stand
ard Of recompence for their lahor-in in
directly furnishing money for the support
OF partisan papers-in its extravagant and
uncailed for increase Of the public expen-I
d'ures-in the attempt to create public
debt by the unconstitutional issue OF bills
OF credit-but above all. in its efforts to
grasp and WELD the public treasury IN
controlled-to reduce the price OF labor
to make one currency for the Office hold
ers and creditors of government, while
the people are compelled to use another
and last, but not least, in the recent at
tempt TO raise and equip a standing army
of 100000 men, liable to be called into
service al the will of a corrupt executive.
Resolved. That we regard the efforts of
i H.
the present administration to gain the con-
troll of the purse and the armies of the
nation, as dangerous to the freedom of our
institutions, as directly tending to re.
moval of power from the hands of the
people to those Of the executives sub
versive of the spirit Of our government,
and as rendering it a limited monarchy in
every thing but the name.
Resolved, That we regard the preten-
slons OF the party in power to democratic
principles as hollow, hypocritical. and as
a cloak for their federal usurpations.
Resolved, That we look upon the claims
OF that man as weak indeed, who is sought
to be elected president Of the United
States, not from any merit of his own,
but chiefly on the strength of the popu-
larlty Of an illustrious predecessor.