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

all officers under the general government
who lnterfered in elections! Was it not
to keep out Of power, in case we got the
ascendancy, all who supported the anti
republican doctrines Of the iron-hearted
tyrant, Jackson. and the follower in his
ilustrious footsteps!" In short, was il,
not to bring back the government 10 the
usages Of Madison, Monroe and the Young
er Adams? These are the reasons which
actuated and animated the great Wing
party OF the Union in their un,iring op.
position to the principles of Jacksonism,
| van burenism and Jacobinism--and
these are the reasons why the people
rose in their might to crush the opposers
OF their dearest rights and most valued
Institutions. In hurting from power Van
Buren, and his supporters, and placing in
their stead Wings, the party which has
elevated the patriotic and virtuous Harri-
son 10 the highest office in the world,
cannot be charged with the odious pro-
|scriptive system instituted by Jackson
and pursued by Van Buren,. In eleuatiag
Gen. Harrison, the people intended to
put doaUn Van Buren, and his partizans,
and all the power and influence they
held by virtue of their Offices.
Taking our position as conceded, we
will now return TO the petitions for the
Office of Postmaster. The Loco Focos,
instinctiyely upon the qui viue for office.
and always ready to eschew principles.
decency and even common delicacy, if
they ever possessed either of those yir.
tues. took the start of the Wings, and,
in their usual insinuating and gerry honest
way of wheedling the unsuspec,ing, sue.
ceeded in obtaining the signatures of nine
tenths of the wings in the city, and the
Lord only knows how many in its vicin-
ity. The reason given by some for sign
ing those petitions, understand, is, that
they made fair bargain with the carriers
of the memorials that they would sign a
petition in the spring for the removal of
the person whom they were recommends
ing as possessed of every qualification
they could desire in the officer. Now,
can it for moment be supposed that the
memorial for removing this officer in the
spring will be regarded by the Postmaster
General under the new administration
If any one does think SO, he deceives
himself, and shows willingness TO see
the noble Hero of Tippecanoe on level
with the grovelling Jackson. The prin-
ciple that we should be just before we
are generous, applies most powerfully to
the wing party. In justice to the free
dom of speech and the proper exercise
of the elective franchise, it will become
the duty Of the President elect 10 remove
a great majority Of the present Office.
holders. In justice 10 violated consti-
tuition, and a breaking down of the best
institutions of the land, it will devolve
upon the Executive to remove from pow.
err all who have sustained and upheld the
ruinous and enslaving course Of Jackson
and Van Buren,. In justice to the safety
of the public treasure, removal of most
of the officers having it in charge must be
made; and in justice TO all that freemen
value most, (,he free exercise of opinion
a thorough change must be made to effect
the great object of the wing party-the
bringing back the government to its ORR
ginal purity. But do wings believe that
Gen. Harrison will countenance their
wishes when he makes comparison Of
their petition now with that which they
purpose making in the spring! Futile
indeed is their hope, if such is their de.
pendence. They mistake the greatness
of Old Tip when they think he will stoop
to the lowness of Jackson, by reward
ing his friends and punishinghis enemies. ,
Relrenchment and Reform. and dismiss
sal from office of The present brawling
tribe, will be among the prominent acts
of his administration. Moral worth, pa.
triotism, capability and strict integrity,
will form the grand balance in which
shall be weighed the applications of all
men for Office, and upon these qualities
alone will depend the success Of those
who aspire to preferment.
| have been drawn into these remarks,
Mr. Editor, partly from sense of duty
to caution my fellow wings how they in
terfere in the nomination aud recommen.
lation of Loco Focos TO office. and partly
from modification at seeing the names of
so many good and jealous wings append.
ed to the petitions of their political enc
mics. 1t is painful to me to be under the
necessity of uitering single word of re-
proach to my political companions. But
in the hope tina, they will hereafter seri-
ously consider upon what they are doing
when called on to sign the petitions OF
men who have so warmly and 80 spite.
fully opposed them in their political ac-
tons, is consolation under which | am
content to rest, at least, for the present
GRACIOUS.
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