Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-05-30
- ;1l;ous of dollars Of the public

yea IL vast amounts taken ana carried
SUP ~ ~ the said leg treasurers to ioreign
away . ~ 70 wit. to Texas and other places
c0una s,id people unknown.
70 tne He the said Martin did then, and
3D. yehemently oppose any efior: to
doe. ~ The labor and industry of the said
protect int the work and labor Of the
peoP.s - If England and other countries,
pas.pard then and does now oppose the said
ano e'' their desire to make and maueac-
peeps a;r own clothing and other articles
turo tno" "a and necessity, laborng and de-
oi oa', compel the people to buy such
snng s.om foreign countries at unreaSon-
aTiic.ed b;gh prices. while the said people
able any anv wise permitted to sell their
are hos I'd other products to said foreign
gram e"s and also laboring and desiring to
eouh'ii,' nd force the said people to work
eonp'' u,e wages as the said paupers, to
for 'ee ,,~o pence day, all which greatly
WIFI ;niure tie said people OF the
wrohs c.,tes. and render the said States
CnhsGl a,t on England and other foreign
countries -,
,,t , and destroy the currency OF the PEG
md the country, with winch the people
Pls -, well satisfied; aud did substitute there
W. the said people, worthless State
l or S', napsr and shinplasters, reserving FOR
p pam and bis suhtreasurers gold and sill
hlnss thereby cariching themselves and
vel yer. favorites, and injuring and defraud
iae. ,be said people, and pntting them to
las trouble, loss and expense.
81 He The said Martin, and his said
S yla did oAiciously, wilfully and
s1.Il dictate to the said people and pre-
- 70 them how they should demean
s.amseIves. and conduct tie said canvass,
."o,nruv and by way of derison, alleging
III he Candidate Of the said people did
, II~ ina ,.log cabin" and at the same time
,o,b;dd;ng tie said people to erect log cab
ms or 10 sing Joyous and enivening songs,
'rL' in truth and in fact the said people
we're in joyful anticipation Of electing their
lid candidate so living in log cabin, in
~ Mace OF The said Martin and were most
;arrnl and happy in such expectation, and
we're much disposed, andIhad a good right
10 sing and cry aloud fofjoy.
9Th, He, the said Martin, had before that
time declared himself opposed to universal
suffrage, saying and declaring that the poor
among the said people had no right TO vote
and also he, the said Martin, did advise and
vote. tina, a negro who held property was
better than poor white man, and that such
nero had good bright TO vote, and ought to
have and enjoy. in-this Government, more
and greater privileges than any poor white
man smong the said people.
7th He The said Martin did vehomently
onoose md resist Tie war with Great Britain
declaring thereby that Great Britain had Il
nood and lawful right to seize our ships and
IA IMPRESS our seamen on the high seas. and
,otreat the said people OF the Uuited states
,s,hei. subjects and vassals; and TO take the
shps ana other property Of the said people
At the pleasure Of the King OF Great Britain
pforosai5. and he, the said Martin did vehe-
meptly oppose the election OF the great aud
GOOD Madison 10 be President, preferring
md uniting forward for siid office a man
onpo&cd 10 the said war and 10 our said can
dida,c Jamos Madison: and in other ways did
weaken tie government and put obstacles
n me way Of their success in said war, and
nd rrea:Iy strengthen the hands Of the en-
cm,es Of sald people.
9Th. lie, the said Martin did, through
his Secretary propose, and IN his Message
say 10 Congress, he could MT too strongly
recommend d Standing Aymy OF 20b,0U
men, TO be under Iii" absolute control and
command Of the said Martin. so that he, the
sid Martin, through hIs said subtreasurers
having the control of the moneys Of the
sad aconle. and having also at his m!n1ud
the said a3G, 600 men might Cypress, mi are,
Larrass, tNrannlze over, ana eat out the
suJslance Of the said people, and thereby
.orce ara compel them 10 retain him and
his said lsctreasuror IN Office and power:
and enable him, the said Martin, 90 work
his own wicked, ambitious and unholy de-
Eius upon the said people, to their great
loss and injury, and to the destruction Of
the Liberties Of the said United states.
9th He the SAID Martin had held and
mjoyod The said office OF President for aud
tung the term Of four years; and the said
people in fact say that The said office ought
hot, and Cor all time to come never shall,
be held twice by any one person, should
sach person show himself capable, faithful
and honest which the said Martin during
tie said term, utterly failed to DO
10Th. And also for this, that the said
Martin Van Buren, is in other respects and
fer divers other good and sufficient reasons
wholly incompetent land unfit 20 be the ru-
Ter ct a free people," and is in no way quail.
edby habits, feelings, principles or talents,
10 be President Of these u. States, nor are
bis said legtreasurers fit to have the keep
ny and custody of the moneys of the said
people, or to be employed in their AFFAIRS
and Of all these said facts, reasons and
grounds Of Justification, they the said PEG.
pc Tor good and for evil, put themselves up
mtae country.
i HENRY CLAY, for the People.
4 AorE BY THE REPoRTER---B +. Butler
u onso the Prosecuting Attorneys, demurred
@ihe foregoing plea. on the ground that
sad plea concluded to the country, when
|, %e delendants should have put themselves
!, O'ualupon the democratic party" and
asapport Of his position quoted the Albany
Al argus, the Globe, the Richmond Enquirer
II estate Register and the Quincy Herald,
b mere The doctrine is uniformly laid down
zoe. that the party and not the country
II .Sauaid nave cognizancc of all such matters
II ~ 'ne Court overruled the demurrer, stat
II ~ mat the principle contended for was
nI ~. Jaw, and that the authors quoted were
ri NV considered good authority in any res.
81 IN l1aole Court. And thereupon Amos Ken.
81 l s,s, ae other Prosecuting Attorney asked
h. ol The court to amend their indictment
III Il Inserting therein, the following, viz =
III ar,h hs' me actrgs and doings of the people
II L .,;s U States in the said Presidential e.
NJ, Il' u mad called down upon them the sig.
~ n,sspleasure of Almighty God, and that
keu .A<nY signal and p,ost norfantou, and