The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-25

ling the prevalence Of 50 much distress,
such low wages and want Of employment,
as are experienced all over the land, we did
not look for from such source, and we
are willing it should go for what it is
worth.
The General spoke in high praise Of
some Of the acts Of General Jackson
particularly Of his Specie Circular and
endeayored to point out the benefits that
measure had conferred on the citizens of
this Territory. Now we have never ar.
raigncd the motives Of General Jackson
IN regard to this measure, but that II
never had the effect designed to be ac-
icomplished, we think all acquainted with
the subject must confess. How has it!
operated in this Territory. which was
singled out by Gen. F. as receiving the
most benefit fromf. He said, instead Of
the land being entered by spectators, it
was entered BY bona fde settlers. Is that
true? Goto the Land Office and see what
proportion has been entered by Lynde M.
Sterling, Lewis Benedict, Phelps, Doolii-
tie, and a host Of other spectators, and
then tell lis! Ifthese lands are indeed occu-
pied by actual settlers, which we grant,
on what tenure and at what sacrifice, we
would ask, do they hold their lands
What good has the specie circular done
to the people Of Iowa! Although it was
professedly withdrawn before the lands;
of Iowa came into market, yetit was vr-
tually carried out by the land officers,
when they sent out their edict, refusing
to receive any thing for land but a certain
kind of currency, which cost many of the
Woodworking farmers, who were prepared
to enter their lands, from eight to twelve
per cent. to obtain it. His praise of the
specie circular, then, in our estimation,
does not amount to much.
He endeayored to simplify the odious
sub-treasury scheme, so as to make it APP
pear quite harmless. He denied that it
gave the President any more power than
he now had. But the people understand
this scheme and its effects as we'll as Ge-
neral F., and they will go against the ere
alton of one currency for the government
and another for themselves. They don't
believe in the doctrine Of '.gold and silver.
for the Office, holders. and rags for the
people," They want all TO share. alike.
This is their notion of the currency
branch of democracy.
Gen. F. attempted to rididule the idea
of an assumption of power on the part of
the President. He said this cry Of the
Union of the Purse and the Sword was
ell humbug, and we thought he took par
ticnlar pains to neutralize the effect Of an
editorial article in our last number, on,
that subject. He stated that those who
intimated that there was any danger in
such union knew better, and that although
they might use it for their own purposes
during the day, at night they would get
together and laugh at theSalarm they had
caused. We thought better Of the great
General Finch, the great gun from Indi-
ana. than to suppose that he would have
made such statements asshe did OH this
part Of his subject. He slandered all.
those patriotic men who have always de-,
iprecated the union of the purse and the
sword, as being the united instruments Of
the worst Of despotisms. and the sure
means which have caused other republics
to crumble, decay and be ,annihilated. If
it is the intention ofthe leaders of his party
to turn this subject into ridicule in order
to lull the people into security, they pre-
sumo on want of intelligence on the
part of the people, which Will be toll
Grated. Gen. F., i'll stating that there was
"a want of seriousness in the apprehen-
sions of the people on this subject, or on
the part Of those who urge it as an argu.
ment to Pu, down that party who are en-
deavoring to unite the purse and the
sword, made a statement that is without
foundation, andis wholly gratuitoi,s. i
Nothing was said at the meeting in ia
vor Of Mr. Van Buren's standing army, or
OF the proves Of that canine division OF
his troops that are now in Florida. At
ftempts were made to shield the admins
tration from the charge of extravaganza,
notwithstanding the figures have been
given to prove it. Dr. Davis and Gen.
Finch were the only gentlemen who adj
dressed the meeting, excepting the few
remarks from Mr. Woods and Mai Smith.
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