The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16

with unconstitutional authority, and the
gradual creation Of vast central authori-
ty vested with irresistible power.
9th. That we cannot support an admin.
is:ration which promises reform, and gives
but persecution for opinions sake; which
promises economy and practices extrava-
gance; which processes purity, and coun-
corruption and INDUCES crime;
which talks of government of the people,
whilst it rules that peoples vote; which
processes Democracy, whilst it is SUI
premely aristocratic and wishes to reduce
labor and property to the hard money
standard Of a European peasantry.
10th. That the Democratic party, in
order to cloak themselves, charge upon
their opponents the sins of which they are
themselves the most profoundly guilty
as witness their former charges of extrav-
agance and corruption beam in their
eye, to mote in that of their opponents
witness their creation of numerous banks
after the removal of the Representatives,
their present charge Of aristocracy, and es-
peclally their charge of Federalism, whilst
their ranks are thick with old Federalis,s.
and whilst they are now fast going on
with the uery ,oork which constitutes the
crime of the Federalis,s of old-namely,
concentrating all power in the general 90
vernment, and in the hands of the Exec.
utive.
IL. That in the much hoped-for change
of administration in the person of William
Henry Harrison, we have a bright pro-
mise of brighter days--when the clouds
of depression and adversely will be dis
PEELED by the soft beams of the sun of
prosperity when our countrys good will
stand paramount to party's interest !;
wher truth shall take the place of false
hood; when deeds shall supply the place
of professions, and the good of the peo-
pie, the achole people, and not of office
holders only, shall! be sought after.
IL. That in our opinion, banks are too
numerous in the country, that their num-
Der should be curtaied. and that they
should be held under the most severe SUI
perintendence.
Ii. Tha. the wing party never, as a
body, concurred in that wild and excess
sve creation of bank capital which imme-
diately followed the removal of the depo-
sites, and the declaration of war upon the
U. States bank.
IA. That confidence has long since fled
from the business community, and that
we long and hope for settled policy and
steady course in our General Government
which, laying aside experiments, shall
enable us once more to look with conf.
dence and security TO its protective power.
Is. That the elevation of VIM. Henry
Harrison will restore that confidence. and
give that security, which our country so
much needs.
l6. That the long continued services Of
General Harrison. both military and civil,
his ability manifested in those services.
his well-known opinions, and his discon-
nection from the party strifes which have
long harrassed US, emnently qualify him
for the station of President of the United
States.
II. That we respond cordially to
call by our Wing brethren of Louisa for
Territorial Convention of the people from
every county, to be holden at such time
and place as the counties most remote
from the seat of government may recon-
mend, for the purpose, not of nominating
a candidate to Congress merely, but to
consider the political condition Of the Ter,
ritory, and adopt measures accordingly.
Is. That we EARNESTLY recommend
union 10 our political brethren, and that
our motto be s'Union for the sake of the
Union"
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed a committee to communi-
Gale to the people at large in the country,
the objects and proceedings has been ex-
pressed in other parts of the Territory for
a meeting, not of delegates, but of the
people, viz:
George Storms, Tracy, Asa
Hughs, William Ludlow, Asa Gregg.
Thomas Odell, R. P. Lowe. Eli Rey-
nolds, Samuel Collier, Amos Lillibridge,
Robert Nichols, William D'Normandy,
Err Thornton, Captain Green.
r. P. Lowe, Esq. was called upon by
the audience to address them. Although
Mr. Lowe had just left his carriage upon
his return from Burlington, and came
into the meeting in the midst of its pro-
ceedings, and though, as he said, his
thoughts were still traueling, vet he ad-
dressed the meeting for few minutes in
the most spirited and stirring manner.
Whilst Mr. Lowe was speaking, Mr. Fay
brought in his letter from Mr. Kendall,
and placed it in Mr. LIS hand. AS Mr.
Lowe was not present when Mr. Viele
adverted to that letter, he expressed his
surprise at is being handed to him, and
his ignorance of its purpose. When this
was explained to him, Mr. l.. was called
upon to read it. 1t was read amid the
and deafening shouts of the au-
dience.
Mr. Lowe informed the meeting that
desire had been expressed in some of the
middle and lower counties, for a meeting
of the people Of the Territory, and not Of
delegates. The suggestion was received