The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16
Claremont. About $50 delegates, with

band. There were several banners,
with appropriate mottos. odd Clare
mont is here. Good for the largest wing
majority in the State. We have coun-
Try to save, not party to serve
wings to the rescued Another banner
bore in startling letters--'All persons are
hereby forbid trusting this administration,
as no debts of its contracting will be paid
alter the 4th of March next by THE
PEOPLE, Another bore likeness of
Harrison, with an appropriate motto be-
meath.
We might go on to enumerate other
mottos and badges, but our time and
limits will not permit.
From Amherst about 100 attended.
Haverhill l07, Wilton, 40, Deerfeld 40,
Gilmanton 200, Boscawen 26O, Salisbury
80. Dublin 33, Chester so, Dunbarton
40, Sanbornton 200, Hopkinton 100 New
London SO, Windham 40, and many
, , other towns in corresponding numbers.
Several letters were read at the Con.
vention; the following extract from Mr.
Webster's is interestingly
1.-The friends of the Administration ex-
pect the public excitement to pass away;
but this is vain hope. They look for
relaxation of efforts among their oppo-
nents, and reaction among the People,
But what is to allay the existing excite
ment, or what is to cause reaction! Is the
currency of the country in the course of
being bettered! Are the Southern and
Western banks about to resume specie
payments' Depend upon it, there will
never be continued and regular specie pay
menrs, by all the banks, through all the
States, until the Government takes care
of the currency into its own hand. Are
prices rising? Is produce higher? Is ex-
change more favorable! Are the farmers,
the graziers and the wool-growers getting
rich again? Do the hat makers, shoema-
kers, carriage-makers, the furniture max
ers, and other mechanics Of New Eng
land, begin to collect their Southern and
Western debts! Do they begin to get in
their old dues and to receive fresh orders?
Unfortunately, in all these respects the
country is in just as bad condition as it
has been. And the first thing to change
this conditions, for the better, will be a ge-
neral belief, that there is to be a change of
Administration; because men will look to
a change Of Administration, and nothing
else, for change of measures.-They ex-
pect relief from no other quarter. All
that keeps things now, from growing still
worse, is the hope that a change of admin
istration is approaching. If the country
were to hear, this day, of the death of
Gen. Harrison, or of any other event great
ly increasing the probability that the pre-
sent course of measures would be contn-
ued for another four years, the instantane-
Gus effect would be, still farther depress-
ion of business, farther fall in prices, and
farther Encouragement to labor. There
is no confidence among men of business
in the country. This is what is needed.
Men wish to see ground for hope Of bet
ter times. Gen. Harrison's election will
bring this confidence, and this hope of
better times. 1t will inspire disheartened
industry with new life, and light up a
smile of cheerfulness, on the desponding
face of labor. And his election is certain
in my opinion, if an all wise Providence
shalls spare his life. The excitement, there
fore, which now moves the great mass of
the People of the country, will not cease,
since the cause is permanent; nor will re-
action take place among the people, nor
will there, trust, be any relaxation, not
the least, of efforts of the friends of re.
form. When new Administration shall
come into power, and new Congress,
and when both shall manifest hearty dis
position to abandon schemes, projects and
senseless experiments, and to conduct the
Government, on we'll approved principles
of public policy, then, and not till then
will excitement cease, or efforts be relax
ed. Till then, the movement is steady,
onward, with unceasing speed and force.
Although do not doubt that Gen. Har.
rison will be elected, by very large ma.
jority, it would be peculiarly gratifying to
me, ! confess, if l might indulge the hope,
that NEw-HAMPsH1RE would be found
among his supporters; that, not ashamed
OF the name in which their fathers gloried
her citizens would join the great body of
their fellow countrymen, now in full and
and successful march, towards the accom-
pllshment of objects of the highest impor-
lance TO the general prosperity. Would
that could see the flag Of my native State
waving in its proper place at the head Of
this long national procession! Would,
that could hear her name called first,
and has her answer promptly to the call!
as 1t was her grand pre.eminence in old
times, to be called first on the roll Of the
States, and her answers were ever affirm
alive and prompt, for whatever of sacra-
fees or of efforts the common cause re-
quired.
But however this may be, and wheth-
er may enjoy the good fortune or not,
have great pleasure in seeing that, at least,
the Wings of my native State are coming
into the line. with alacrity and spirit
Whether successful or unsuccessful at
home, they will be acknowledged by their
fellow countrymen as patriotic and well
deserving Rut uho .b,ll COZ, th,t thox,