Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-11-21
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BurItMnton:
THURSDAY. November 81, 1914.
THE CONSTITUTION.
Spirit Of the Press.

THE CONSTI
{; spirit Of the Press.
= There are symptoms, noiwilhstand
ing the dictalorial confidence Of the las
Gazette, that the lion and the lamb are
not to lie down so quietly, in the pc
numbra Of our new Constitution.
Organised opposition or not. nc
journal in the Territory has yet come
out warmly in its support. The editor
of the Gazette who performed very
humble par. in this enviable field of la
!, Dor, fnurishes pewter sword in de.
fence, but as he assisted in licking the
unsighly cub into shape, we may con
slider him az acting ex .oficio, and idcn'
,ify him with hearty zeal in The SER
vice, Just so far as we would high
minded counsel. who defended vaga
bone put upon trial for feloniously draw
ing the splgot of a whiskey barrel.
Leaving him "alone in his glory"
let us turn our attention to the '.pigmy
efforts" of our contemporaries Of the
quill editorial.
The Bloomington Herald. loco foco,
("E, III Bru,e after giving It's appro-
val "f The boundary clause and the law
! of libel, manilpsls an un,inliful, if not
refractory spirit in its commentary up
on the salary provision, which is very
fully discussed.
l. closes It's article with this mos,
uncharilable sentence Ill has TOO many
faults to be summed up in one sheet
Treason has done his worst"
The Reporter, loco foco, is more
subdued in lis tone. but discourses viii,
good sense upon the section which
gives the Lieut.. Governor the right Of
roaring ont like the Bull Of Bashan.
vapid nonsense IN The Senate Chamber.
1t conrlrdes by taking the oath of allie
glance To support II before the people,
We admire the editors prudence. the
State Printing should 40. be put IN
jeopardy, for the small matter of speak.
ing ones opinion.
The Miners Express, loco foco.
"damns with faint praise" and thinks
their county is not fully represented in
the lower House-and This alone, will
influence many against it. aud there
are other objections switch do moi
weigh much;" this editor will no, shed
much blood or ink in tho campaign.
The Transcript. wing, takes holder
ground against almos! the entire s,rnc-
ture and thinks the members might have
found better models to copy from than
Mississippi and Arkansas. 1t also tells
some wholesome truths on the subject
Of the Judiciary. The Article on in
corporations. il says, "speaks for il
SELF" but thinks some good may come
from "having this dose Of radicaliSm
administered, ad nauseum;" it next
touches upon the cool. 1--WE take the
responsibility" Of the following. from
the memorial
! 1.-The Convention for the formation
Of Constitution for the State OF Iowa
having performed that duty. herewith
present The Constitution which they
have adopted, and ask TO be admitted
into the Union of the States"
/ 1t closes by expressing an opinion
that Congress will not take any action
upon it. previous to its ratification by
the people.
The Davenport. Gazette has an able
article agains. the leading features of
The whole document. Ii expresses it,
self t. have been warmly in favor Of The
plan of State organization. for which il,
gives lis reasons at length, the "pi,h
and spinal marrow" Of This portion Of
the exposition is tina. the people asked
! for bread and have received stone. -
We cannot follow out The whole
spirit of The pr",es. made agains. its
adon,ion. The review Of The corpora.
ton article and the repeating clause. is
candid and faithful to facts. and the
/ warning and appeal TO voters to pause
~1 ~aa;.h vail the consciousness. b..