The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-03
ORGANIZATION.

cratic family.
ORGANIZATION.
Since our opponents have called Upon
their friends to organize, is it not high
time for the wings to be on the alert
While the music of victory is sounding
in our ears, what better time could be Sc.
lected for the organization Of the wing
party than the present? If the Wings
in this Territory feel inclined to coop
crate with President Harrison in restoring
the Democratic Landmarks that have
been thrown down and trodden under
foot by the Loco Focos, let them COM
mence such cooperation Immediately.
II we cannot have general meeting of
the wings in some suitable place, let
some steps be taken that will ensure the
active and harmonious efforts of the par
ty in the several counties.
The occasion seems to call for gene
raj Jubilee a. this place before the Legis-
lature adjourn, to which the people from
all parts Of the Territory might be in
vited. But if that mode should be con-
sidered inconvenient, let Territorial
Corresponding Committee be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to correspond
with such individuals in the several
counties as may be recommended by the
wing members of the Legislature. Let
them be men who can be depended on
for their energy. activity and attachment
in the cause. Let these men call county
meetings. Let the principles Of Harri-
son and those of Van Buren, be the issue
in all discussions before the people, and
in this way we may effect such thorough
organization as will show the federalists
that it will be hard for them 10 overcome
the true Democracy. We offer the a.
bove merely as a suggestion.
The wings about here are the most
unsuspecting set of fellows we ever saw.
They must lack the chronological bump
of cautiousness amazingly, or they would
not permit themselves to be so duped.
We understand that a number Of them
have recently signed petitions to fill the
vacancy in the Post Office, occasioned
by DR. loves promotion, recommending
two leading Loco focos to that office.
They say they did this with the express
understanding that they would sign petit
tons for the removal Of either Of these
gentlemen hereafter. Now, unless they
put this understanding alongside of their
signatures in black and white. it will
avail nothing. Their names will hereaf-
ter be used for the purpose of retaining
the successful competitor in office. We
consider it as sacrificing principle to do
loco foco neighbor kindness under
such circumstances, simply because he is
neighbor. Such action on the part Of
wings is all the loco focos want. If the
locos can hold Office, they care little I'M
der whose administration it is held.
They will all be professed wings by
spring, if we 60 on at this rate. Our
warfare has been waged against a party
who are said to have but seuen principles
the five leaves and the two fishes. II
they can retain these principles, OF course
according to- our previous notions, it is all
they care for. The caution of Solomon
we consider opposite. He says "When
he speaketh fair, believe him not: for
there are seuen denominations in his heart. .
| We do not see that there was any call
for this act of benevolence on the part Of
the wings; the locos could have obtained
the appointment without any such aid,
and as this is the first time they have
ever made like solicitation from the
wings, it looks little like trickery
This billing and cooling with the locos is
out of character and should be and it will
i be discountenanced by those who have
been in the front ofthe battle and who &C
for principles not men. The exclusive
course of the loco foco party in the Leg
i islature, shows that no favors of the kint
could have been expected under like cir
cumstanees from them. We would no
have asked for it, we could not have wish
ed it, and even the injunction to lido I'M
to others as ye would have them do unte
i you,'' should have led the wings to have
had nothing to do in the matter. In e,
J. should either have their names expunget