The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
To The W.htqs of IOfUa.

iHUkSUA1s OECLMDEh 0l, lS4U.
To the wings Of ,I0sCa.
We most checrfully comply with the follow
ing request. and hope our Wing friends from
the country will come in in crowds on that day
Although the notice is short, we trust the
Wings Of Lee, Van Buren,, jefferson, Washing
ton, Henry. Louisa and Des Moines, will be
present and meet their brethren north of the
Iowa at this place On the occasion. Remem-
Der, neIt Wednesday is the time. The string
Of our latch will not be pulled in.
So come, and partake of our Burlington cheer
And renew your Wing VOWS for the coming
new year.
Mr. EprToR-At meeting of the friends of
WIN HENRY HARRISON held at the Council Room
on Tuesday evening, the undersigned were in.
s.ruc:ed to wait on you, on behalf of the meet.
ing, and request you through the medium OF
your next paper, to invite the Wings OF the
Territory at large to be present at meeting
Of their political friends to be held in Buring.
ton on the sixth day Of January; and to par
tlcipate in the proceedings and festivities of
the day. VIM b. EWING, Chm.
w. HENRY STARR, Sec'y.
We have no space in this weeks paper to
speak of the mean and dastardly course pursu-
ed by some Of the loco focos in the Council, in
relation to disposng of the Printing of the
Laws. After the arrangement was made to
adjourn over the Christmas Holidays and it
was understood that no more business would
be transacted, two of our friends left for their
homes. Taking advantage of this circum-
stance, Mr.. Bailey, of Van Buren,, proposed
taking up the subject, notwithstanding the re.
1nonstrances of MIR Hall and others, and agreed
to the amendment Of the House. This could
mot hare been done if the Council had been full.
To cover up their disgrace, two of the mem
bers, Messrs Greene and Hastings, ayailed
themselves of their privilege, as they are not
accountable for words spoken in debate, to
pour out against US the most violent abuse and
lbelious charges, which if spoken out of the
Council would probably cost them more than
they are worth. The same privilege has also
been freely taken in the House. These men
know our views of duelling and street brawls,
and they perhaps think us safe target at
which to aim their valorous and braggadocia
threats. There is a settled determination on
the part of the loco foco members. who are the
tools of our present Delegate, to break us down
and crush US under feet. In order to do this
they feel that our character must be under
mined. They will make no specific charges,
but dark and dastardly insinua tons flow from
them as free as water, If our character had
not been well known and established, they
might have accomplished their object long ago;
but as it is, the more they exhibit their hate
against us-the more they prosecute us-the
better it will be as far as we are concerned.
Their course will never put down the Hawk
eye. We have charity to believe that many
of them are led on without knowing what
they do, and may really believe that we are US
bad as we have been represented to be in the
Legislature; if SO, would it not be we'll for all
such to enquire of those who kno,c, before they
permit themselves to join in the cry of "crusll
him, crush him. Our character is not so OBJ
scure but they may find out all about it. We
have lived here, and within one hundred miles
of this place, for the last eleven or twelve
years; and it is very easy for all who feel inter
ested to scrutinize our character. Let it be
sifted. We will cheerfully pass through such
an ordeal. That the reader may see how the
deed was done, and understand some of the
charges which were brought 10 cover up their
iniquty, we refer to the remarks of Mr. Hall
under the head of ''the Printing"