The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-23

lhe SoluioiS VI 0eA w dyle III his INOTtl
Western campaign, was requested to take
seat with the president of the meeting,
! which motion was carried by reclamation.
On motion, of M. D. Browning, Esq.
committee of five was appointed to
draft and report suitable resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of this meeting,
Whereupon NJ. D. Browning, w. Henry
Starr, Col. Alexander Wright, Alfred
Hebbard, Esqr. and Captain Solomon
Perkins, were appointed said committee.
During the absence Of the committee
the meeting was addressed by Philip
Viele, Esq. of Fort Madison.
After short time the committee re-
ported the following preamble and reso-
lutions, which were adopted by acclama.
| ton.
The occasion which has brought to-
gether so large an assemblage of patriotic
citizens of Des Moines county, is no Or
binary one: but few months since we
were one people in feeling, separated by
our Territorial organization from partici-
patton in the general elections of the
United STATES harmony pervaded our
councils-and concert our action.-The
time was rapidly fastening when we were
to throw off the garb of our infancy and
come forth in the apparel of manhood to
join hands in confederacy with those
who have fostered and nourished us,
and to whom we owe our political exis-
tence. Nothing in our situation called for
division of the citizens of our territory
into parties. for the introduction amongst
us of partizan broils, prescriptions and
discord; on the other hand every con-
sideration of patriotism and the public
good required concert and harmony in the
al!-important steps to the formation of a
constitution and State government. The
tocsin of discord has Notwithstanding
knelled in our ears and the preparatory
steps have been taken to scatter. broad.
cast, through our land the seeds of those
corrupt and demoralizing political princi-
pies, which have in time of profound
peace and abundant crops, dressed this
nation in universal mourning. All those
who refuse to bow before the great politi-
cal juggernaut of the party in power are
prescribed, and we are told that our prin.
ciples disquaIify us for the confidence and
support of our fellow citizens. This party
have called conventions-organized their
party-nominated an office holder--and
now rely upon concerted action to triumph
over principles which they feel and know
are just, and would triumph, if not com.
bated, by party intrigue. by the force Of
/ truth alone.
Under these circumstances we should
be recreant to the cause of freedom, tc
ourselves, to our children and our own
consciousness Of rectitude, if we did no
take our stand at once, and with truth ant
candor for our weapons, counteract and
defeat their unhallowed and selfish pur
poses. Therefore,
Resolved, That without undertaking te
specify all the abuses and corruptions o
the party in power, we deem it sufficien
to advert TO the following,
! LIST. The augmentation of the publi
expenditures to an extent disproportionat
to the increased population and bushes
of the country.
I'd. The struggle of the President wit
the people to obtain perpetual control owe
their money, a 'pernicious project i
name, sub-treasury or independent trea
sury, hut in substance treasury bank, in
dependent Of the people, project whicl
is obtruded on the people in defiance 0
public hatred to it, and i'll defiance of tn
proved loss of millions to the natio
through the infdelity of sub-treasurers-
; project enforced by precedents raked u
under Presidential dictation, among DIES
potic governments or starving communi
ties.
The retention in Office of proved de
faulters, and in some cases confessedly O
account Of the political influence of them
selves, their families, or friends. The, dis
Ipensation of executive patronage on III
principle that public Offices are tie prc
perry of party; that g to the victors be
long the spoils of the enemy;" that ever
citizen is inimical to the country who
not vassal Of the president-and that tn
true object of the government is ito g
for the greatest share Of the spoils to tn
greatest number of the spoilers
The exercise, by the President, in de
rogation and even in contempt Of the &C
{ ordinate authority of the Senate. of tn
appointing power, which was conferred b
: the Constitution on the President an
Senate jointly. The abuse Of that powe
and the removing power, which was cor
, ferred, not by the Constitution, but b
Congress, on the President solely :
Gin rewarding his friends and punish
ing his enemies" - thus introducin
remorseless prescription, which tn
, fathers of the Constitution declared in ae
: vance to be ground Of impeachment; an
in enforcing that prescription by an arm
of spies and informers.
The interference Of federal officers
felec,ions, party service, the performanc
Of which has been offered and accepted
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