The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-07
OUR VILIFIERS.

will most assuredly be sooner or later re-
buked. Nothing but the most vindictive
and malicious feeling could have prompt
ed the loco foco members of the House tc
insult US as they did. We were present
while our name and character were mos
grossly jnsulted and vilifed, and was
obliged to bear it all, without the priv.
lege of replying to their foul epithets, or
The power to vindicate our course. The
circumstances under which we were thus
abused were peculiarly aggravating, mas
much as the question to strike out our
name had been decided, and it was no
longer before the House. Our vilifers
we presume had their walls Of wrath all
ready. and whether in order or not, they
felt called upon to pour them on our de.
voted head.
We were not present in the Council
when our opponents performed their deed
of darkness Deed of darkness we call
it, because an arrangement had been fullv
entered into that the Legislature were to
adjourn over the Holidays. as usual, and
that the Council would come together in
the afternoon simply to adjourn, without
doing any farther business. Some Of
our friends left to visit their constituents,
without single thought Of treachery.-
If they had been present our name could
not have been stricken out. But like the
vulture watching for his prey, and to the
establishment Of the few Wings present,
a motion was made to take up The resolu-
ton, which prevailed, and our name was
stricken out.
A more glaring act of political perhdy
in Legislative transactions, we have new
err seen recorded; especially when view
ed in connection with the courtesy ex-
tended to the member from Aiuscatine.
during whose absence, of several weeks,
and at whose request the Wings permit
ted resolution for printing the Journals
to lie on the table, which they might
have taken up and passed in our favor
at any time without the Intervention of
the House. But they not only profess
ed to be, but they have proved them
selves to be honorable gentlemen. IHey
were above such an act of meanness.
During the discussion Of this question
we understand Mr.. Greene from Linn,
intimated that we had used unfair means
to obtain his vote. This we deny. Ii
seems, from what we have heard of the
speeches, that both he and Mr.. Hastings
of Muscatine, wished to get up the I'M.
preston in the Council that we had
made an attempt to BRIDE Mr.. Greene.
Away with insinuatons in this natter
We challenge-we dare Mr.. Greene to
make such statemen. publicly as will
mplicate us in having offered him a
orlbe, SO that we can make him amena-
Die to the laws of our common country.
We call upon him 10 do this, and we
hink we have right to do it, as the las.
Gazette reiterates the base insinuation,
With the apparent intention of leaving the
'ame impression upon the public mind.
Iowa CITY.-A number seem TO think
hat the next session of the Legislature j.,
will meet at Iowa city, notwithstanding {
III agree in saying that the Public Build
ngs will not be in readiness for them by
lext winter. We were present at the /,
everal meetings of the members who L
Johnson county as a suitable To-
alton at the session of Winter before last.
The motives that induced them to select
settle on Government land were cocent. !
nd we fell in with their plan. 1t was, ,
owever, the understanding of all that the
essions would be held here for three
ears at least. This was the understand
ng of those who purchased lots at Iowa ,
ity !; and now The chief reason that ope
ates on the Legislature is, that by remov-
lg the seat Of government within the 5
free Yeas, it will induce those who have .
ought lots, 10 pay for them. We say 5
olhing TO undervalue Iowa CITY; bu, we t
'onld ask, if the seat OF government is |
emoved within the three years, without !,
ositive prospect of the completion of the $
ublic. buildings by that time, as is re- i
uired by the law, will not he a species $
+ Legislation that has been condemned bv
lie most able eSpounders of the Consti- 7
ltion and dangerous to our institutions? c
we find the following in Postscript v
! the Boston Transcript of Dec. IA. b