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Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

Is not the attempt on the part Of the
locofoco organ of this place to prove
that there is want of union among
the Wings, very much like the cry Of
the thief when he is pursued? You
will always find him the first to cry
stop thief. That is the principle on
which the locos are now acting.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

The late Tyler Convention at Balti-
more had quite a harmonious session
of a few hours. They unanimously
John Tyler their candidate
for the Presidency, and adjourned
without saying who should be Vice.
The Tyler party, it is said, are now
making overtures with Col. Johnson
to have him run, with some prospect
of success.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

"What are your principles :" inquired a
wing OF loco, after the meeting on Satur-
day.
ooh, we 60 against tariff and against
"Oh, don't want you to tell what you
are agains; but what you arc for"
"FREE TRADE AND SAILORS RIGHTS" ex
claimed the loco.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13
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Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

BE- The Gazette has great deal to
say abou. Mr. Clsy's wishing to remove
the settlers off the public lands at the
''point of the bayonet." He has repeat.
ed this balderdash so often that we now
call upon him to name the time and the
place. in which Mr. Clay proposed TO
remove the settlers at the "point of the
bayonet."
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

TSee Mr. Mudd's Letter 10 the
Editor Of the Gazette, in another col.
umn,
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13
CLAY CLUB.

Let every Wing be presen. at the
Club Room tonight. Business Of i'm.
portance will be transacted.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

Under caption of "Signs in Penn
sylvania,' the last Gazette seems great
~ tickled that some few Of the towns
in that State have gone for the loco TO-
cos. Why, man, if we thought it ad
visable, we could fill our paper with
the names of towns in New York and
other States that have recently gone for
the wings, which were short time
since the stronghoIds of loco focoism,
But as apyramid of whole States have
changed and are now Wing. we think
it very small matter to record either
the gain Of towns or Of individuals.
AS, however, the Gazette is bound
to catch at straws, to keep from sink
ing, we advise him TO be sure that his
accounts of changes in favor of loco 70.
coism do not turn out to be similar TO
those he stated as having taken place
in Indiana short time since. We al
Jude to the Dunn affair. 1t seems to be
the game of the locos to hatch up sto-
ries of secessions from the wing ranks,
when it is fact that the wings were
never more firmly united and never had
less cause TO yield up their principles
than at present. The loco game won't
take. Mr. Gazette.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

"Ihe Pioneers Ancient Enemy
Under this caption the last Gazette
makes a great flourish about MIR Clay's
being opposed to the reduction Of The
price Of the public lands, previous to
1920. Allowing it TO be so, why does
not the Gazette publish the names Of
those sterling democrats who went
with him a, the time. If we mistake
not the lands were then sold on a long
credit to the settlers, and the eduction
proposed to demand pay in Advance;
this many thought-and we do no. de.
ny that Mr. Clay was among the num-
ber-would operate detrimentally to
the settler. and il was on this account,
TO benefit the settler, lha, Mr. Clay op.
posed The reduction.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

what estimate will be formed or reil-
gion ilself! of3 ...
The Gazette of last week copied a
paragraph from Benefits Herald, con-
tanning an imaginary, high wrought and
truly ridiculous description Of the late
Wing Baltimore Convention, which the
editor Of the Gazette closed, as he
thought, most feici,ously. by saying
That's what we call SHINING coons
in good workmanlike manner" He
says he selected it from what he calls
"a New York Journal, a neutral in
politics" No! being editor of neu-
trail journal himself. however, he felt
bound to keep from his readers the par
agraph which followed the one he quot
ed, and which we shall now give our
readers, after saying that the reality far
surpassed the imaginary des cription
given of the loco f0co Convention, in
party squabbling, tom fooleries and
mobocratc disorder. Bennett asks:
"Are the opponents of the Wings
any better! Not one whit. They are
preparing for a grea! Convention at
Baltimore, and it will be equally dis
graceful, no doubt, as that of the wings.
According to all appearances, the same
revelry. the same debauchery. the same
intemperance, will characterize il. In
stead of .coonism' it is .hickoryism.
and if we won't hear the cry of shard
CIDER we will have something harder
stll-hard whiskey and hard brandy
and hard swearing"
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13
EXTRA SESSION.-The extra

session Of the Iowa Leg is,ature will
meet at Iowa City on Monday next,
and we hope the first business they
will do will be to declare all further
Territorial Legislation inexpedient, and
memorabilia Congress 10 permit them
to diver, the appropriation made to pay
the mex, years Legislative expenses, so
that it may be applied to the payment
of the services of the members of the
Convention, who are to meet in Nov.
to form a Stale Constitution.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13

The low and clap trap method taken
by the Gazette editor to prejudice the
people against Mr. Clay. leads us to
think that he is fast merging the char
acter of the gentleman which he as
sumes into tha, Of the traducer and -.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-13
~ If the Gazette has not spoken

~If the Gazette has not spoken
"scornfully and reproachfully of reli-
gion," temperance and other acknow-
lodged moral movements directly, will
j, pu. US to the proof to show that the
tendency and influence Of its various
editors have not been employed. indi-
reetly by insinuaiion and inuendo, at
least, in opposition to morality, reli-
gion and good order! The angry ar
ticle in the last Gazette and the caption
by which it is introduced, will do it no
good. If the present editor wishes TO
make up such an issue as we have pre-.
scented he was the first TO change
it from parties to individuals-we will
agree to abide the result by extracts
from the files Of his own paper. In
this matter we do not wish 10 handy
epithets with the Gazette as il has most
acrimoniously, done in its controversy
with the worthy pro tenn. editor of this
paper. All we wish to show is that
our sub. in expressing mere opinion
or matter Of belief on his part, was moi
so far from the mark as the festy editor
of the Gazette would have his reader RS
think. The epi.hets of "pious and
godly set" "pious and godly lie" &c.
convey meaning calculated 10 throw
odium upon professors of religion, il
no. upon religion itself, and if proles-
sors Of religion are TO be thus held up
to public contempt with impunity'
what estimate will be formed Of rei-
gion ilself! ly
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06

Az Acr to repeal an act entitled q
the sssDsi. Of ne northsrn iiaS efaIs -
fortk hSb- brsedS Of ~ Sac ~ 49,
Indians, ~ tie tresty Of .Auss,t. ~,
eigM hundred and H6enty,fomy. y -. uAsi
third, ONE thousaAd eight hunj1ss ~ r.
three.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate al !,
Of Representatives Of the United 3. 10
America, in Congress assemblies. = re-
act entitled San act DIRECTING X. s
6fthe northern line of the reSer,..: aa'
The hslfbreeds Of the Sac and u. !,
Of Indians; By the treaty Of AusS N y
thotisand eight hundred and twsct. !;
approved March third, one tho,,s.san e \
hundred and forty three, be, and Il.
Is hereby repealed:
SEC. 2. AND be it further ehac,sa !,
the northern. line of Said reserv.,;,.. Y
run and marked by Jenifer S. Srr.a
The years one Thousand eight hiinS,!S
thirty-two and one thousand eiiei. H.,
and Il irty-three, under contract win sl y
liam Clark, Superintendent Of Ina. v !.
f,irs, be and the same is herkbt -.
approved and established, as t6e ~
northern boundary Of said resery,,;, s''
Approved, June Is, lSl4.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06

We publish, ON our first page, an act
passed at the recent session Of Congress,
for the adjustment Of the dispute between
Missouri and this Territory on the subject
Of boundary. The bill provides for the
survey Of the line by commissioners, and
designates the mode Of their appointment
The assent Of the Council being necessary
to the nomination of the commissioner OF
the part Of Iowa, the law-supposing, what
seems to be probable, that no election vii
be held for members Of the Legislature
until year from next Ausust-cannot be
cor.pl;ed with on our part for some eighteer
months. About that time our constitution
will be before Congress for ratification, and
the question Of boundary will then present
itself in shape which will not admit O
further delay.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06

The Chronicle, religious paper NIL
ton, las the following y
Mr.. PoLx,-A friend who Is per.,.l
acquainted with Mr.. Polk, sats 1. A
man Of exemplary personal dsPoy.n,aI
all respects excepting in the matter Il M
ing slaves; and that he holds then !
for family servants, and not for pl,sr;I
purposes. 1t is also said he is prd,1
bfreligion, q member Of the Baptis ,Is'|
The NATIONAL lntelligencer, The lt,S]
wing paper at Washington, has II. iV,,
ing: Of Mi. Polk as private gentl,sl
and as known to us ID his social AMI /
nestle relations, I'VE have no dispmt;,|
speak otherwise than with entire re,,.|
But Of Mt. Polk as publicman, hal
ant preten.ivhs tc the character ola sal
man, what is known but That he va,
industrious follower Of Gen. jackson,
So it seems our candidate has what !,
wing candidate has not; viz a good M,
character.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06

boldly. formally o.. infornally, gs1her, eS-
asperate u lei party for Tie attainment
Of its ends, il, in my estimation, an im-
perstive obligation upon those who desire
to perpetuate the virtue and freedom which
characterize our social and political sys-
TEN. !"
1.-THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA
CAN NEVER AGAIN INCUR THE
RISK OF A NATIONAL BANK"
providence, among It's numerous mer.
ciful dispensations, ordained this struggle
to occur while yet enough Of primitive
Democracy and revolutionary energy re-
NAMED to secure it's issue: at time when
the watch tower was tenanted BY one
whose lofty patriotism attracted unbounded
confidence while from his stern presence
! and inhexible purpose the efforts Of intim-
idation, clamor or Establishment, withdrew
defeated and unavailing."
But if, as the wing papers intimate, thu
support Of Mr.. Dallas, who is an anti
Bank man Of twelve years standing, proves
inconsistency on the part Of the democracy
how is it with our opponents, who, Profes
sing TO be in favor Of national Bank
four years ago nominated and elected t
the second Office within the gift Of the PEG
pie Mr.. TYLER, who was, at the time Q
his nomination, and ever had been, the De
termined opponent Of such an institution
Is there no inconsistency involved in this
Nay, how can they now support Mr.. Cla,
himself, if change Of opinion on the BAN
qiestionbc such an objection with them
) That gentleman, they will not deny, wa
at one time the oppt nent ola Bank, de
nounced such an institution as dangerou.
, and denied the authority under the consti
tuition to charter it. The difference be
!. tween Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Dallas is, ths
| the former has changed in favor of III
Bank, and the latter against it.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06

Second Response from New York
Another great ratification meeting wa.
held by the democracy Of New York OF
the 2lst ult., in Castle Garden. AT least
10000 persons are computed to have beer
present. Hsn. SrLAs WRreHr and Hon
B. F. BurLEn, Of New York, and Hon
SIDNEY BREEsE, Of Illinois, addressed the
vast assemblage. The Plebeian, in speak
ing Of tie meeting. says:
alt seemed as il New York was about
to pour forth lis full stream Of population.
Men, gray he: del in the cause, the yieilant
and the young, and even beauty peeped
forth from its bower to grace and dignity
the assembiage- It was q time, an event
in the life Of a Democrat. which can never
be forgotten. To see the true-hearted, no.
bic Democracy Of the city Of New York
rise up like giant in its strength, to give
forth to the Union its second, loud, long
and determined response to the nonination
Of POLK and DALLAS. Forgetting
every difference, they came once more to
pronounce hostility to m insidious foe and
everlasting attachment to honest principle.
It was not the beginning but the continuance
Of that great movement which IS p,lisatine
in every vein Of the great Union in favor
Of our candidates Young Hickory and Dali
las"
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06

''The detestuble Sub 7reosury.'-This is the
language generally used by the wing prints 10
characterize the act Of Congress passed during
Mr.. Van Buren's administration, which had FOR
its object the separation of the government in
the transaction Of its monetary affairs from the
business of banking. Will some of those who
thus talk be good enough to tell US how much
money was lost to the government during the
two or three years the sub-treasury law was in
force? And further, do they not know, that
for all practical purposes, the sub-treasury sys-
tenn is still in existence? We believe it is fact
which cannot be contrcverted, that not dollar
was lost to the government under that system up
TO the time of its repeal; and the only security
which now exists for the faithful ap LEGATION of
the public funds by the receiving and disbursng
officers is found in the penalties imposed for
embezzlement in an unrepealed clause Of me in
dependent treasury act.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06

We are glad to learn that Congress has
at length been prevailed upoa to do some
thing towards improving the harbor atthe
town Of Dubuque, by apprepriadng ST.
500 to that object. In seasons Of low wa
ter boats cannot approach to within several
hundreds yards Of the landing, and the con-
sequence of course is that great inconven-
fence accrues to the business portion Of the
community. The amount appropriated may
not be sufficient to complete the work, but
great object has been gained in inducing
the government to make commencement.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06
County Convention.

The delegates appointed " the several town
ships to the democratic county convention, will
assemble to-day, for the purpose Of diseharging
the duties entrusted to them. We have every
confidence that they viii come together fully
approaching the res disabilities Of those duties,
and animated by common desire so to discharge
them as best to promote the success Of theft prin
ciples, now and in all time to come. This con-
clusion is arrived at from an examination Of the
delegates names, as published in another column,
and we feel well ssstired that the result will
prove our confidence not to have been mis-.
placed. &C
BY the action Of the late Legislature the del
egates have been relieved Of the necessity OF Sc
lecting candidates for Council and House Of Rep
resentstites; but in lieu Of these, the duty
and vastly more importaueone II is-will de-
volve upon them, o. designating eight persons to
be supported by the democracy as candidates fol
the Convention. In the selection Of candidates
for this high post, the delegates owe it to them.
selves and their party to exetese the greatest
care and judgment. Discarding all vulgar pre-.
JUDGES, narrow views; and sectional feelings
they should seek for the men deemed to be mos
competent, most reliable, and most likely Il
unite the entire vote of the democracy of til,
county. We have not, it is true, in our Terri
tory, that experience which il is customary il
older communities to call into requisition upo
occasions like the present; but we have amon
US that which we conceive to be of infnitel
| ant of I'll .udU
ment, practical knowledge, and tried integrity
Let the convention to-day give US ticket com
posed Of men Of this class--men who, too, j
addition, can be relied on in all emergencies I
oppose the introduction Of any anti-democrati
feature into the cons ttution--and the democrat
Of Des Moines, at the proper time, will be foun
presenting an undivided front in its support.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06
From the Washington Spectator.
george m, Dallas and Texas.

In the Richmond Enquirer of the 23d Of
March last, "RASDoLPH OR RoAsoxE''
made his first appearance, upon the great
question Of the remuneration of Texas. In
order to make known the astonishing eff
fects which Mr.. Senator WAiKER's letter
upon Texas was producing every where
upon the popular mind, Randolph Of Roaiis
oke prevailed on Mr.. WALKER to permit
him to publish extracts from few of the
letters he had received from varioils dis
tinguished gentlemen in all parts Of the
couiitry' Mr.. WALKER, however, re-
CURED that the names Of the several wri-
tefs should be suppresse', though we learn
that the Writers themselves spoke without
the least reserve; nor required Of the dis
tinguished Senator the least concealment
Of their sentiments.
Attiong the letters published in the En-
4uirer by Randolph of Roanoke, was one
Written by the Hon. GtoReE M. DALLAS.
now the Democratic NOMINEES for the Vice
Presidency Of the United States. We
deem his present position before the coun-
try, and the high credit which belongs 10
him for stepping forward In behalf Of Te mas
SO promptly and boldly, before there had
been the least manifestation of public sem
timent in its favor, authorizes us, in Justice
to him, and for the satisfaction Of his party.
to stake the responsibility" Of republishing
his letter from the Enquirer of that date;
with the addition Of the worthy author s
name, upon the authority of Randolph Of
Roanoke. The letter is brief, but full Of
pith and boldness of sentiment; raey Of
style and classic Of phrase: and what gives
it peculiar worth, in our opinion. is, that il
was the very first response to his Texan
letter, which Mr.. WALKER had received
from distance, and espoused the great
measure with matchmaking promptitude
and his whole heart, before he could pos
sibly have known Of its agitation, progress
or fate in the American Cabinet; for Ills
letter is dated the 9th Of February. 1914
which was upsords Of month before thai
j Cabinent ras advised Of the assent of Teru,
10 the megotiat ON Of annexation. IIe,e is
the letter:
PHILADELPHIA, February ); 1914.
"M1 DEsk Sir: I cannot resist the i'm.
pulse to ten tot how much delight have
taken in reading your pamphlet on Texas
&c. tits comprehensive, clear, argumen
tative, and eloquent. Nothing can remov,
or resist your facts, and 1 defy ingenuity
to assail the justice and integrity Of youl
. deductions. In the midst Of all my dis
traction at the Bar; my head has been r,u
ming on this topic for some months, ant
your admirable brochure comes to me Xix,
mamma, in the way Of starved people.
cannot tell youj. without using words which
you might consider estravagart, how high
ly / appreciate your labors. and how sin
cerely, as an American Democrat, thanh
YOU"
Truly, and ever tc1fs,
GEORGE M. DALLAS:
To Che Hon. r. J. WALKfR.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06
Changes! Changes!

The popular current, in all directions, is
setting against whiggery, and the lapse Of
time but serves to roll it on with accelera-
ted force. The people are abandoning the
sinking ship Of federalism by hundreds
and thousands, and declaring for the DEM
ocratic nominees. Our opponents are dis
mayed at the prospect, and but lily conceal
their fears. They know that the derhocra-
cy have the numbers, and feel that their
only hope Of success, consists in prevents
ing united and harmonious action. This, it
lis now apparent, they. cannot possibly
succeed in effecting; and hence the pros.
pect is regarded as rather gloomy one:
We might fiji columns, weekly, with noti-
ces and cards Of remuneration Of whiggery.
Atpresent we content ourselves with the
following:
The Cleveland (Ohio) Plaindealer Of
the latest date, says:
! eve have the recantations Of OVER
! ONE HUNDRED straightout Harrison
wings which we shall publish next week
over their own signatures. Stand from
under"
The Madison N. Y. Reflector, says the
Hon. Abial Cook, heretofore prominent
and influential Wing Of Norwich, Chenan-
go county, is addressing large and enthusi.
astic meetings in that county in favor o
James X. Polk for the Presidency. Mr.
: Cook has carried dismay and confusion in
J to the Koon camp in Chenanso.
The same paper says that Col. $. H
: Wales the Wing standard bearer, at Balti
: more in 1910, is now doing battle RICH
manfully in the Democratic ranks, and de-
clares that the scenes of the last coon cam
paign were both immoral and disgusting.
The Springfield (l1l,) State Register, 0
the 28th ult. has the following:
"We learn, by letter received from
+ Kentucky, by one of the most respectable
I citizens Of Springfield, that nearly 5000
voters in circle of three adjoining coun
ties, have come out for Polk, Dallas, Tex
as, and against church-burning Whiggery
These voters all went for Harrison in 1910
They are generally Roman Catholics, W
learn.
The Newark On. J.) Morning Post
alluding to the number Of changes ever,
day recorded, says:
yesterday, for instance, list Of SIX
TEEN persons of this city, was shown II
with the names and residences attached, al
of whom voted for General Harrison il
1910, who have now come out for Poll
and Dallas.
Since the above was in type, we hav
} heard of two more changes in the Sort
! Ward"
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-07-06
List Of Delegates.

We publish below, for the convenience
Of the members, list Of the Delegates tc
the county convention which meets to-day
so far as we have been able to ascertain
the same. The proceedings Of the several
township meetings we have found our
selves compelled to omit, owing to their
great length.
Burlington To,rnshir.--J. H. Jennings,
H. S. Bartrnff, VIM. Lewis, F. Bercht,
Morgan Evans, J. S. Schramm, b. Hem.
]. Golden, J. Dillman, A. Foutz, James
w. Woods, John Darbyshire, J. Donnell,
c. Ladd, Thos. O'Niel.
Pleasant Groue Township.-W. w.
McKenny, O. Jackson, John WATSON, II.
Mickey, John Richey, VIM. Beams, John
Manley, Hugh Gardner, o. P. Long, D.
L. Portlock.
.AsgustG Toscnship.-Geo. lepner, R.
Lauderdalc, G. Fisher, G. w. Cresaie, F.
Redding, w. p. Rowel, E. H. Ives, A.
IIouton, J. Buford, w. Hepner, S. Hooton.
I'm on TosCnship.-Stephen Gearhart,
Geo. Davidson, John George, Peter Brew
er, Hays Abbott, Peter Laton, John R.
Williams, G. w. Hunt, P. Veach. :
Flint Riur TosUnskip. H. Robinson, J.
G. Sleeth, Jacob Sexson, ]. A. Ogle, G..
Snelson, S. S. Neatly, ]. Ripley, ]. LAM
son, B. Foutx, L. Abney.
Baatos TSscnsA;p.-John Salladay, Mr..
Troutwine, H. Umphreys, VIM. Eads,
james Gore, John Walker, Gordon Nc
Canlly, Martin Walker, VIM. Hill, J. How
ard.