The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

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II come in with shackels tran1mels and re
d strictions. But where was William
It Henry Harrison He was then, to m,
e knowledge, in the Congress Of the u
4 s., and side by side with me, advocating
e and voting, for your admission into TIL
! American family upon an equal footin!
with all who had gone before; withou
D control, Limitation, or restriction; ire,
u to make your own constitution and shape
4 your own domestic policy. And wha
l has Missouri done in return, and how
e has she repaid one of her noblest an,
| most dsinterested benefac,ors On the
! only occasion ever presented, when she
had an opportunity to discharge in par
her obligation and then her gratitude. she
has cast her vote against him, Rugged tc
her bosom the viper who tried to strancle
her in the cradle and sting her to death.
This may be called exalted christian.
ty ; but moralists have placed ingrati.
tude in the highest rank Of offences. Is
| not this a blot on your escu.cheon tina,
!, brings up the generous blush of shame
And were it not that | would not accom-
plish good ends by evil means, were il
not that would not follow sycophantic,
base and foul examples, would be glad
to see this act of Missouri eracompassed
round and obout ayith black lines, and
totally cgpungsd from her historic page.
Another remark and have done. Let
me entreat you to consider this jubilee
predicated on the triumph of our princi-
pies of the constitution, and not as per-
sonal triumph over our fellow citizens :;
so considered gladly mingle with you;
make it personal, and retire from you.
: The very principles for which we con-
tend, give and guarantee to our political
opponents the freedom of opinion and of
! action. Should we act Otherwise, we
should be inconsistent with ourselves.
Remember they too are all American ci-
tizens. They may have been led wrong
by designing demagogues, we believe
they have, but that they have Intention
! ally erred deny. We have had recent
and abundant proof that with the people at
i large and those not in office, the sense
of moral right and love OF law and order
will prevail. rejoice to see the peo-
pie in crowds returning to the folds of
j the constitution. / would address their
reason and give them encouragement-I
would treat them as the father treated the
! prodigal son spoken Of in scrip,ure.-If
saw one returning | would 90 out,
{. and meet and embrace him. | would
) dress him in garments white and clean
!; would confer on him the equal rights
; and privileges for which we have con-
t tended-the rings and jewels of the con-
!, sttution. would like Abraham knead
him cakes, and sit down with him at the
communion table.
Il A correspondent of the ST Louis Bul.
letin gives the following account Of things
: in Washington since the election:
i Van is still here, looking as smiling as
t ever. | spent few hours last evening
at the house of dignitary, and. amongsl
other great men, met his excellency, the
|, President. You know that, SO far as re.
CARDS politics. / was always rather a dis.
f interested spectator; so that can Judge
, of men, free and uninhuenced by political
prejudices. Van Buren's character was
f always incomprehensible to me; so de-
, termined to devote at least half ali hour
in endeavoring to analyze, and, if possible
understand it. When went in, he was
surrounded by several secretaries and
) other distinguished men of the party
The President was telling some amusing
anecdote which had occurred during the
: recent elections; but it afforded little o,
: no amusement to his audience. never
saw such set of long faces; even that O
8 old Woodbury. had lost much of its circu
$ lar form. pointed them out to the young
I, friend that accompanied me. and in a low
tone repeated Collins description of dss
pair:
e s'With heightened visage, wan despair,
Low, sulen sounds his grief beguilcd,
A solemn, strange, and mingled air,
:, Twas sad by fits, by starts twas wild"
During the first ten minutes, really
thought that Van Buren, was something
of practical philosopher. and bore hi:
/. sad reverse of fortune with astonishing
! indifference. But at length some indis
Greet friend happened to remark "that he
. supposed the whole western country
: would be in Washington on the fourth O.
: March, to wind up with a general frolic.'
!. A shade Immediately passed ever the
Presidents face, which for a moment OBJ
scured his sunny smile. ''Yes," said he
; Il suppose so; and WE will join in the
! ceremonies, We have heard the yoa
t populi: we must be amongs, the first tt
: bow TO the majesty Of the people" As
!. he pronounced the last words, a sheer 0
bitter irony curled his upper lip, and i
was evident 10 the most superficial OBJ
$ server, that instead Of feeling any rever
ence for the majority of the people, tina
II he felt for them nothing but scorn ans
: contempt. ara BIZ IS
. There is log cabin standing on Penn
i sylvania Avenue-whieh beats our los
cabins in the west all hollow. II is yer.
!. commodious, and the string never pullet
in The front il decorated with cOoi