Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-03-14
Stale Government.

Our Legislatuse has, as our readers
are doubtless aware, fixed Monday the
first of April, as the day on which the
question of State Government is 10 be
decided. And yet, there is compare
lively little interest shown IN the result
and there is no excitement in the public
mind. We regret this because IN our
humble judgmen! there never was
more important matter submitted to the
consideration of the constituent body,
or one which it becomes them to NEE,
with more calmness and forethought.
1t is broad and deep i'll its bearing
upon their interests and on it hangs IN
great measure their happiness and
prosperity as a people.
As far as the people Of Iowa are con-
cerned, it is Of higher and more serious
moment, than any question involved in
the politics of the day. 1t should not
therefore be acted on by party preju'
dices,-nor should whigism, or locofo-
ism, weigh feather with any man,
who wishes to decide this question,
with that deliberation and reflection,
it so eminently deserves. He should
in this thing at least, throw off the ,hral-
dom of party, and meet the issue unn-
fluenced by political in'riguers-and un-
BIASED by the action Of partizan cliques
He should meet it as one of the people,
looking to the interests of all, and de.
termined to cast his vote, in such a
way as shall best promote the comm on
good and general welfare.
With this rule to guide and direct
US, we have concluded whatever may
be the conduct of others to oppose,
through every avenue that is open to
US, the holding of a convention. We
shall oppose it through our paper, we
shall oppose it, disconnected with the
press. and cast our vote against it at the
polls. We shall do this, because our
firm conviction of duty as public
journalist, the ties of citizenship that
bind us TO the country and the respon-
sibilities that we have assumed and in.
cur, all assure us, that we are right.
We shall do so, because we honestly
believe that the mass of the people are
not prepared for the question, that it
has been most untimely forced on them
for their decision, and that in this way,
i. is attempted to forestall public opin-
ion, or rather to call it forth. lightly
formed and half made up. We
shall oppose il, because we are con-
WINGED that with a State Government,
we shall have an increase Of taxation
high enough now in all conscience
which the people are not able, In the
present condition Of affairs, to bear and
live under. We shall oppose it, be.
cause we view it as the movement of
political aspirants, designed for no 9th
e. purpose than their individual aggran-
dizement. We shall oppose it; because
we see that the whippers in and mana.
gers of party,-men of disappointed
hopes, flice-seekers, who care not for
The people, and would sacrifice their
dearest interests 10 attain their ambl-
tious ends, are most. clamorous in its
advocacy.
Before adjonrnlng, the Legislature
passed the Census and Extra Session
bill. The census is to be taken by the
Assessors, in Nav, and the extra ses-
sion is to assemble on the 10Th of June.
(which day comes on SuNDAY-schy
upon that day, the constituents Of MIR
Baker of Washington county, can in
quire of that gentleman, as he was the
drafter OF the billy Provided. tina. be-
fore said 10Th Of June, Congress shall
make an appropriation to deiray the
cost Of said session; or, in the event of
not appropriating. shall legalize the acts
of said session. --Ioua Standard.