The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-16
For the Hawk-Ey and Patriot.
: nc booh ofthe Chronicles Of Nicholas
the Potter.
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CHAPTER I.

the pOfer.
CHAPTER I.
ana 1t came to pass in the reign of
Martin, whose surname is Van Buren. in
the second year of said reign, that the
great council of this nation assembled
at Washington city, located and establish
ed new province called Iowa.
2. And Martin appointed officers 10
govern and bear rule over all the land.
men OF like passions, views and politi-
cal opinions with himself.
3. And the people without distinction
OF party hailed their arrival, met them,
and reJoiced with them, drank their
!. health and wished them prosperity.
a. But certain fellows, the sons of
lselial, who wished to obtain the favor
of Martin, and obtain an office as soon as
vacancy should happen, began to sow
discords and contentious among the peo-
PIE, together around the great chief of
Iowa, to huzza for Van Buren, and speak
great swelling words about their :. demo-
cratic principles
5. And behold certain editor who
had previously applied, but who was too
far in the rear to be accommodated at the
time of the organization Of the Territory,
was among those who showed the zeal
to draw the party lines and prescribe
men for opinions sake.
!! 6. And it came to pass in the second
year of the reign of Robert, whose sur
name is Lucas, that William, whose sur
name was Conway, the chief scribe of
the Territory died.
Z. And Martin appointed the g afore.
said'' editor to fill his vacancy, and others
OF the same occupation, to qualify them
selves to share in the divisions of the
spoils upon the happening Of the first
vacancy, began to strive for distinction
in the ranks of their party.
8. And it was proposed in an editorial
from the north to call "a Territorial
Democratic Convention and republish-
ed by all the Democratic alias Loco.foco
papers in the Territory with approba-
i ton.
4 8. And certain great men i'll various
parts of the Territory, (who either had
no personal merit Or had served or mis-
represented the people and despaired of
q reelection, or had recently come to
sojourn among us, having sought for Of
] fee unsuccessfully elsewhere, and had
resolved to buy there fortunes here) be-
gan to write and speak in favor of the
project, doubtless hoping thereby to
show their loyalty to the spoils party.
j 10. And it came to pass that when
! Charles, whose surname is Mason, came
up to judge the people of Henry coun.
ty, as he was wont to do, a notice was
put on the court house door, requesting
the Democratic citizens of Henry coun-
ty, to meet on the twenty. eighth of
| March, for the purpose Of organising the
party, and transacting other business of
importance
Il. And when the day came, behold
there assembled a large and respectable
portion of the Democratic citizens OF
Henry, to wit, seuentee,e, the meeting
was organised by calling Joseph, whose
surname is Holland, to the Chair, and ap-
pointing Jesse, whose surname is Payne,
secretary.
IL. And William, whose surname is
/ Thompson, stood in the. midst and said,
i 8. that great difficulty had heretofore ex-
listed in obtaining a suitable person to
represent the Democratic party, as a
/ delegate in Congress, and that the object
of the present meeting was; to get rid of
that difficulty and select some candidate
6. that would concentrate the entire vote OF
the Democratic party of the Territory
13. And Daniel, whose surname is
Bates, rose and said, that 8 he was and
always had been Democrat from prin-
ciple, but that he was opposed to or
ganising a party. that he thought it un-
wise to make distinctions and draw party
lines at present. !"
Il II. But Lawson, whose surname is
Hughes, said he questioned the politi
Cal principles of Daniel, that his doc.
trines were as aristocratical as he'll, and
he hoped the meeting would go on and
organize.
Is. And a committee Of five was ap
pointed who retired, and in few minutes
returned and reported long preamble
and divers resolutions, full of fine saw