The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-10-01
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE.
FOR CONGRESS,
ALFR ED RICH.

- oihcersl FOR CONGRESS,
vi .nese of ALFRED RICH.
:. sAdJ r,tow CITzENs--Ths is the last time
-, ~, oW9 shall address yon before the election
HcaSM acrhaps before this reaches all our Terri
'oi .,,l Subscribers the fate Of this Territory,
debt, anil far as ,is .''e'nou' VIII nave
ovo. :, .,ucht with great anxiety to all. Hardly a
nd;,;.. an can be found, in the back settle
for a.. ANTS of the Territory, who does not feel
.,,;ous in regard to the result. What has
OpLF ,kcned this uncommon interest The pco-
4 ,hin mere territories are not won't to bcstir
: tsuscycs universally as it appears they
stoned II m doing at the present juncturc. Nor would
to r., aey now, it not that they consider
,v i,,. ir rights to have been invaded by set OF
were ,ns .n whose only thought for themselves,
an wboi nd who came to this Territory, with the in
in Ae ,p,ion Of giving tone to its public sentiment
raphar al md Of ruling its destncs The people saw
'er Of hs that these men had no claim on them
en Mimic or their suffragcs Less than those hum
emily nj Ne citizens who came here with the sole in
farrson su,on Of gaining livelihood and for this
use. TIL rason many OF them here under govern
10 arce3 ment patronage and with fat aud snug off ccs
NJ al the prepared for them; all they had to do to
nth great reach forth their hand, and all their wants
was (reJ would be supplied. Some of them were re-
ed mani esircd and welcomed with open arms, and in
| The most hosp.table manner with the hope
pubicand that they would become identified with the
N aiiach4 Dcople, Join with them in all their enter
feels foil prizes and sympa,hizc with them in all their
l. h,c l;,,3
it fou # those who reside in the immediate vicinity
as GOMEZ dthcsc proud personages answer As far as
Standing r :, pericucc extends in addition to the re-
anu marks Of Others have seen, instead Of that
zen VanI ,li,,;,v and oneness Of feeling which was
uisuusg sncipated a species Of that hautcur and
poke Of ,ao on Tho mart Of some that repc =, rather
I'M ana han promoted the formation and pcrpctuity Of
'recselys s. so.,1 6,enrs md relations which ar,
ne lalier,s i,sr,hlc IN all Communities, II was not
sAu le wonderful then, that when these individuals
- -, r'an commenced putting into operation their
schemes of dctati,n that the people should
r., M' Use up against them. sf,-s
ould no J., ~ p ,,o e INV, - .has" '
uthorty aa-s.sea II ,;t,,s hr;sf ,u.hor,, - rhan
people, -. e.. .ss upo'.
ent Ad. 0 -, y ""o .. s'0'nsei., 9
He said " Is ''en O'''ofS IS NOT Mo"oef'u''
Gov, h We say, that great portion of the people
Ills, should have been indignant when they learn
&; MI ed that contrary TO their expressed wishes
c.overn. these in favor of drawing party
,oncen lines and adopting such policy as would
70 Incl place of their favor,tcs in still more
ing able 1'noaoe ana fespohsoe s'a''o '''a" nc i'ao
crea,l heretofore occupied The people felt indig
und he mnt--thcy ieit 'nsuitod--and they adopted
,bovpl measures TO resent it.
As result of the Peoples action the
. subject, fellow citizens, the name of ALFREr
ReH has been placed before you, and if true
: l TO your own interests you will on Monday
owe 10 next elect him by handsome majority. Con
u sa,e"l trast the two individuals who look
We com ing 10 you for your sulfrages for Delegate
H ,'he How different! GNE, introduced among you
sicrabloa WITH m a. th ;,,ne,a ~ ,,L;oI .o,,nt
nsplant. o,, n,,oh NJ, Ja,, :, tt.s so,,,e IF ,a,,
'sss WI by the hardest labor fortnight to earn
~ IL surrounded by powerful friends and infiuen
ss sam. tA relations the OTHER, ploddng his way
If bengI to obta;n ho,.or w - ~, - ,'',,
. a, ING RAILS for velihood and his health
.''.a declined in consequence of this laborous oc
Iii cupaton engaging in the humble and I'm
aa,hon thankful office Of school teacher a stranger
insists ron,;mn;na 'Ilena 70 encourage OF a'a n,
ccasscn stance Ia .ia VI, -. - - H.
- :. the cause OF an old man who had been abused
-, nal curing the absence of the other lawyers in
is,andl Lee county, displaying on the occasion ia.
rcd &C. ,cssod 80 ."I "'.'e ~ pos
be fur him TO- ,a,uoa VIZ. tno ~
Ic trcs him th..n .n.'l' ~. 81.
70 thai mere your" discussing g'ea
prietoBf 10 his pa...:,' " se nu Pr1.n''.o'
! in VIZ" Nun w" oe'o.o ~"
kinds .elr.s " 'Hc 1oich eoi.se,t VI you ~
particu d,,c co. -, 49,. ~ ~
ma upon any man sshc puffcd up with pride
80 rs lar from it ; he is the modest retiring
IA ALFRED Rich. Is not tho contrast great be
III The .Wecn these two men. 1t is papable, ism
It, they hesitate WI YOU e'ec' Gan you
III . Fellow citizens, during this unusual politi
cal struggle If you have felt an interest ane
an anxiety we much more We have been in
the front OF the battle. Alone, the only or
WI gan to plead and stand up for the cause O.
&epeope in tho Territory, with fearful odds
49, against US, have done what we could {;
,s stand up for your rights. With no guide bu
l;nds our own judgment, destitute of all editoria
s,r;ne ad, It would be wonderful if we had at al
IA rs ames and in every instance acted in stric
;sh az. acsofdance to your wishes. while the mos
\, none provoking things have been tauntingly thrown
80 a. US, We have endeavored without o'crstep
i neat, png the bounds of decorum to maintain tn,
sg ssSse Of the people and if we have contribu
Prince wL;ah lhg 10 the promotion OF that cause
but sea eh lies near our heart we shall be graft
orang E.u. :.
fellow citizens, whatever remains to b,
, sone between this and the day of the cleo
highly ON on ,et it be we'll done Tho responsibility
, they y, all is great. Let us do our duty manfui
.ss in y, ntrotically and conscientiously. and Al
~ will be we'll
~ We clip the following most singular reaso
~ w Importing Mr. Dodge, from the last Gazette