The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-05

Then. gentlemen, there was the case Of the
New Jersey members, which demands mo-
ment's consideration, as connected with the
conduct OF the administration in relation to the
doctrine OF States Rights. cheers. Now, the
right to have her number Of representatives in
Congress is State right! cheers. 1t is State
right by the terms of the Constitution and the
law. And the State Of New Jersey, by the au
thority Of her broad sea-, and her own State go
vernment,. sent up her men to represent the
State in the national legislature. l say, and I
will maintain, that upon every constitutional
principle, these men were entitled to take their
seats, and to assist in the organization of the
house; and to hold their seats until they were
removed by petition and enquiry. And not one
of those who assisted to vote out these gentle
men had any right to do it, except such right
as the New Jersey members themselves pos
sessed. And if any other State had been SINH
larry situated, and those New Jersey members
who were rejected had done as the others did,
and voted any disputed members out, they had
as much right to do SO as any of those who re-
jected them Why, all men know that until
house is organized, every man has right to
his seat, upon the prima facia evidence Of the
necessary documents. That's good plantation
law. A laugh.
And yet, those men who had the documents
were coolly voted out, and the others who had
no evidence of their right to a seat, were voted
IN, and these latter gentlemen gave their COM
placent vote for the Sub-Treasury. Here there
was a small roo, and much mise and confusion
at one endof the portico, and crash echich SCUM
ded like fight; but the reporter could not leaue
his seat; and could not see ,chat ,cas going on
Mr. Webster stopped, but some one near the melee
cried out go on; nothing the NATTER
Gentlemen, do not forget where am, and
hat I ,b,1l al.
all these questions have been discussed by ADLER
heads than presume to possess. Therefore,
shall not do it. The time, am happy to say,
is come for thorough reformation of all these
things The public mind is pretty nearly made
up on these points; and we shall now very soon
be enabled to settle satisfactorily all the great
questions which agitate the country. Cheers
| desire to keep within the line of remarks
with which commenced The enemy has re-
tired to his last citadel brcastwork of abuse
he has taken popular name to himself; and it
is well for him that he did so, for he has no.
thing else left. cheers and laughter. If you
ask any one of the thinking portion of our op-
ponents, why he supports the administration,
he says, oh, why I'm orthodox-I'm demo.
crat, and I've always been one, and mean to
remain one If you ask him if he has taken
into consideration Mr. Poinsett's Standing Ar
my Bill, he says, 'Oh, havn't read it, If you
ask whether he approves of the Sub-Treasury
or not, he coolly says, oh! I've not had time
to examine it, If you ask him why he calls
himself democrat, he says, Don't you see the
mark on my forehead; look, don't you see the
stamp of true democracy there? cheers Say to
him, do you approve of the proceedings in the
New Jersey case?' He takes turn on his heel,
and says. Yes, because that was dispute that
it became essential to the democracy should be
of LODI And f1o1 r. Al
country is 0. r., and let's give three cheers
for ourselves. laughter. Such, my friends is
picture of modern democracy.
But, my friends, think clearly see better
times approaching. l believe that the distin-
guished citizen of the northwestern states
cheers-a native of Virginia--cheers-wi ere
long be elected President Of the United States
Tremendous cheering.
look with as much certainty to his election
| as look to the certainty of the duration of his
life. cheers. And l say to you, that all the
states of the north, New York, and all east of
New York, and from Pennsylvania west, and
! all the New England states, with the single ex-
ception of New Hampshire say that all these,
| the whole country, will 90 for General Harri-
son. tremendous cheering
And even my own old State-cheers-New
tia1npshire-cheers-why, even the founda-
tlons of her granite hills begin to shake. And
think that even she will soon come into the
great family circle. But only fear ray friends,
that she will come in when she is not needed =
cheers.
Now, gentlemen, can say that confident
| ~ look for great triumph of principle-n
the speedy victory OF an oppressed people over
exec utive power. Cheers. And if this is not
accomplished in the coming struggle. the flu
ture is full of darkness and doubt If the peo-
pie of the United States see fit, when the
whole question is clearly laid before them, to
confirm all the mis-doings, and to sanction all
the measures Of the present administration,
and to approve of all its motives, I-sangu,ne
as generally am, and not at all given to de-
spondency--l shall indeed begin to despair
cheers. The people aroused. Men now
think and reason for Observation-Disclosures
the result cannot be doubted. Cheers.
know that there IS miserable attempt to
make neghbors angry with neighbors But be
above all this. Remember that we have all
IN the north and in the south, in the east and
in the west--we have all one common lot, we
are all subject to one common fate, and we are
all bound in one common bond Of adversely or
prosperity. Cheers. We must sink or swim to-
gether. Loud cheers. Invite your neighbors,
then, to rational discussion of all these things
invite them, not in spirit which shall en-
bitter nelghbor against neghbor; but in gen.
erous spirit; in manly spirit; in spirit of
brotherhood and national affection. Cheers
And if they cannot give reason why things
should remain as they are, ask them if they
cannot give reason why there should be a
change. [Cheers and cries of Yes, that IS
what we want; we want changed
Yes, we do want change. Immense cheer.
ing l said this at Baltimore in Nav last; and
have said it wherever I have spoken since.
There is strong necessity for change
Cheers. We have seen this administration bu.
silly at work for the last three years, upon all
the great measures which affect the vital inter-
ests of the nation, and instead of improving
matters, they have made every thing worse
Cheers. Now, we'll try new hand at it.
Laughter and cheering.
Then let us revile no one--let us repel no
one. For my own part, agree with the wotIs
OF the eloquent address which has been read to
you by Mr.. Leigh. do not believe that the
supporters of the present administration DESIRE
knowingly, to do wrong; BIT they want light
they want nowledge-cheers-p then
towards them neighborly service; mingle in
friendly and social intercourse with them; and
oring all men Of true American feeling into
the true American --x cause.
And how shall express my sense of the OBJ