The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-12

ana the people SO expressed themselves
continually.
Two days ago expecting that the Coun.
Gil would give their incidental printing lc
Mr. Edwards, | introduced resolution tic
give that of the House to Mr. McKenny
10 my great surprize one of the opposi.
ton moved to lay the same on the table.
The yeas and noes were ordered, every
one of the opposition voting in the affirm.
alive. Of course it carried. WHY did
they thus act! Were they opposed to lie,
Mr. Mckenny have the printing. No
there was more duplicity to be acted
They understood there was one or more
members of the Council of their party
who manifested some intention. in case
Mr. Mchenay got the printing of this
House, TO vote for MIR Edwards in the
Council. With one, beside the whig vote
Mr. Edwards could have succeeded. Ii
therefore became an object Of the opposi-
ton here to hold back, till the party
screws could be made to work tight in the
Council. Well, finally, the opposition in
the Council contrary to the practice of all
their predecessors voted their printing to
Mr. Mckenny. And now the opposition
here bring in report and present reso.
luton to favor Mr. McKenny, with the
printing in this House, Against this
will now vote as it is ungenerous, illiber-
al, proscrlptive and anti-republican. Mr.
Mckenny besides being the printer for the
Council, is printer of the Laws of the
United States by authority; is printer for
many, and perhaps most if not all of the
Post Offices in the Territory; and has the
patronage of: the Land Register and Re-
ceivers oflices,-the Governor and Secre-
tary's offices. presume-and perhaps he
receives other support from the Public
crib of no small consequence.
But the resolution is certain to be car
rled, and do not suppose any remarks
of mine can change one opposition vote
They have manifested most uncomnro.
missing spirit all the time. Having the
power they have not shown quarter in one
single instance. The booming ,hunders
of Wing victories throughout the nation
seem to have driven them to madness
and rage. They act as if they were con,
scious this is to be the last grab they will
have a. the spoils, and are determined to
make the most OF it. Yes, The resolution
will be carried. And make these re-
marks merely to show the injustice Of the
act, and 10 let my constituents know that
| at least have kept my promise.
My colleague on my right in the course
Of his remarks this morning took occasion
to mention private conversation we had
two days since, and states that he then
told me he would go in to divide the print
ing. recollect no such remark, and if
he did so remark why does he not now
fulfil his promise. My recollection Of the
matter is that the excuse he made for vol-
ing to lay the resolution on the table
which | had introduced in regard to the
printing. was that he thought it too early
in the session. Too early in the session,
indeed! What will our constituents say
to that-three days of the session expired,
several hundred dollars expended, bust
ness considerably retarded by the party
action Of the opposition, little or nothing
lone, and yet too soon TO dispose of the
natter of printing! Will not the people
augh such tampering with their rights to
corn? On a subsequent occasion howev-
II the same gentleman told me the reason
lie voted to lay the resolution on the table,
vas because he did not think I really in
ended what proposed. Very generous
urmise indeed! But my vote on the oc-
aston proved me to be sincere. And |
ere we have two conflicting statements
# the gentleman to make the least of it.
Here several of the opposition called
} point of order.
What! Mr. Speaker, shall one of the OPP
ostion speak with impunity here Of pri-
ate conversation we had, state his under
landing Of the matter, intended for what
urpose cannot tell, and be denied the
ght to stale the conversation as recol-
,ct it.
1.-THE Speaker decided the gentleman
} be in order and requested him 10 con-
ne his remarks to the question as close
5 possible. ,
Mir Speaker, the very action and Ian
uage of gentlemen convince me they still
ave some computations of conscience,
r apprehend the stern rebuke of their :
onstituents, for what they are about to
0. 1t is really laughable to observe their t
Movements and to hear their several ex- {
uses for the vote they are about to give. ;
Why do they not acknowledge their ha-
ed and malice toward the Hawk Eye
ewspaper at once. Their whole conduct
uts me in mind Of the fable of the wolf |
nd the lamb The wolf and the lamb +;
avs Esop were quenching their thirst at {
lie same stream-the water running from I
lie wolf to the lamb. The wolf asked the !
lmb how it dared to roll the water when i;
e was drinking. The lamb replied that
ould not be the case as it was down
tream. 1t was then your brother said |
re wolf. Nor can that be replied the |
lmb, for never had brother. It don't ]
latter said the wolf, it was some relative $
{ yours, and springing at the lamb would $
ave destroyed it, but for the timely ap- {
earance of the Shepherd. To what mis- $