Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-12-26
BURLINGTON, IOWA, DECEMBER e. 1914.
For the HaUk. Eye.
FIT. MADISON, Dec. IL, 1914.
'.Hurrah for Polk. Dallas, and Tea.

''Hurrah for Polk. Dallas, and Tea
as !"
Mr. EDIToR:-Last week was a clio.
rious week for Fort Madison, particu.
larly for dealers in the extract of Rye,
vulgarly called Whisky. The "pro.
gressive" Loco Focracy had a celebra-
/ ton on Friday. and fairly outdid them.
selves, which is saying agood deal.
After giving due notice through their
immense paper. here, and making grea,
efforts. in this and the adjoining coun-
ties, the office. holders and Office. seek.
ers, succeeded in getting together some
80 to 100 persons, including delega.
tions from Des Moines, Muscatine and
Henry counties.
Time would fail me to tell all that
was done. The dinner was after the
most approved fashion Of the Clam.
bakers. though | heard not word Of
sympathy expressed for their imprison.
ed brethren. in the Penitentiary here,
at which l was much surprised, consd.
ering their great distress for the incar-
ceration Of poor Dorr, by the Rhode Is.
land "Aigerines."
During the afternoon, speeches were
made by several holders Of, and seek
ers after Office; Judge Williams made a
violent political harangue. having the
faint Of Tylerism on him. | concluded
! he was anxious to give in his adhesion
to Polk as soon as possible after 1t be.
came certain that he was elected
Need we wonder that eur Courts and
their decisions are brought into con-
tempt at home and abroad. when our
Judges, for the sake of retaining office,
are seen soiling the ermine of the Judge
in the filthy pool of politics.
Elder G. J. Adams, one Of Joe
Smith and Governor Fords' military
Saints" was loudly called for. and de.
livered an address, in which he related
the famous "Wood Chuck Story"
which was loudly applauded. This
fellow is engaged in the triangular en-
ployment of .'preaching Mormonism,' .
"performing on the Stage" and "de
livering political Loco Foco Speeches,
and is the same that was advertised in
the Boston Bee but short time since,
as having ''inconvenien,ly sloped TO
parts unknown, leaving sundry small
accounts unses,led," greatly to the grief
of certain persons in that city. His
address was on the whole, worthy Of
his audience, and his audience were
worthy of their orator.
A high pole was erected near the
Court House, to the top Of which. they
hoisted the '.High Combed" chicken;
but all their efforts to make him crow
were fruitless, poor chanticleer looked
as If he was ashamed Of the company
he was in, and died of a broken heart,
few moments after he was taken
down.
On the steeple Of the new Church,
another flag was raised, to show, con-
clude, that they were in favor of UNI
ion of Church and State.
The richest scene, however, was
kept in reserve for the evening. A
grand illumination took place, and their
enthusiasm was worthy Of all praise.
Every office seeker, of course, had his
house illuminated. and | noticed some
houses, without windows, with doors
wide open. and huge tallow illumina-
ton in the opening. Even the unfortn.
nate Convicts in the Peni.en.iary,
(who are to man loco focos, cangh.
the enthusiastic spirit Of their fellows;
and requested their keeper to illumin-
ate their mansion. but he being an al
'gerine," cruelty refused.
A grand Ball also came off at the
Court House, 10 do justice to which,
is entirely out Of my power, 1t was
understood that the faithful were to be
allowed to show their Joy at Folks
election without expense, ard that the
candidates for Judges, Marshalls, Post
Masters, &C., should pay The expenses
of music, DC.
The supper crust" Of Locofocoism,
however, decided otherwise, that when
the Gender crust" Of their party had
voted, they had done all that was ex-
pected Of them. and ,ha, elf they dane
ed, they might pay the fiddler.
Whereupon the Dutch brethren waxed
exceeding wra.hful, swearing that
1--WE pc so goot democrats ash any,
and we shust SO peter right to dance
ash any pody." This caused deal OF
trouble, and it was expected for time,
that the harmonious Democracy"
having thrashed the wings, were about
10 turn round and demolish each other.
The difficulty was however. settled by
the upper crust pot,ion taking their
ladies' and going TO Toncray's Hotel,
leaving the "undercrusi.' whom they
considered good for nothing but TO vote,
In foil possession Of the Court House.