Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-20
An Honest Locofoco Editor!

The Sunbury American, decided but
decent Locofoco paper, utters the following
keen rebukc in reference to the sand.rous
propens.tes Of its contemporaries and its
determination no! to adopt course SO infa
nous. Hear him:
"The editor OF the Gazette, complains
that we do not call Henry Clay duelist.
sabbath breaker and the advocate of free
trade principles! We regard personal
abuse as the very lowest weapon of party
warf. re, and we have always left it to be
handled by those whose taste sympa thise
with the mean! It is only resorted to when
the cause is desperate! While we edit a
public journal we hope we shall not forget
that we pretend to the character Of gen.
tlcman! Besides. we oppose Henry Clay on
higher grounds, irrespective of the man II
we have not attempted to prove that he is
the advocate OF Free Trade, it is because
We have some respect for our own charac.
ter, and the intelligence Of the peoplc!"
Whig Meeting in Lee County.
At a meeting Of the citizens Of Jackson
Township in Lee county. friendly to wing
measures-convened at the Rapids Hotel
John McClain was called to the Chair and
H.
pointed Secretaries.
On motion of J. A. Clark, Esq, a COM
mitee Of five be appointed to report pre-.
amble and resolutions expressive OF the sen.
timents Of this meeting, and also to report
the names Of four suitable persons, as dele
gates to represent this Township at the
County Convention, to be holden at Mon.
trose, on the 22d inst
On motion, r. E. Mott, Robt. O'Neil. E.
M, Brooks. Alex. Kern and S. ]. Chine.
worth, were chosen as said committee
Alter few moments retirement, the
committee returned and made the following
report.
Whereas, The wings Of Lee county act
ing in self defence, have determined to ef-
feet a thorough organization of the party
preparatory to the August election, there
fore
Resolved, That we will use our best en-.
beavers TO perfect such an organization of
the wing party in the county and the Ter
rtory.
Resolved, That it is of vital Importance
10 the interest Of the people to defeat the
objects Of the spoil-hunting partizans under
whose dictation the Loco foco party of this
county are now acting.
Resolved, That the present and future
interest of the people Of Iowa require that
its Government be administered upon sound
wing principles.
Resolved, That these principles require
not only hat the Government shall protect,
but that within its appropriate sphere it
shall foster and cherish the great interest O f
the people
Resolved That the loco foco party have
no liked and settled political principles
that their policy is constantly vaciliating
between the most ruinous extremes-and |
that the people have nothing better to hope
from their rule than a system of changes a.
dapted to the exigencies Of the party.
Resolved, That the signs of the times in
dicate with unfailng certainty the defeat
Of the spoilsmen and the restoration of GOV
eminent to it's appropriate duties and res.
and that we look forward with
joyful assurance to the time when Iowa
shall take her appropriate place in the plo.
rious sisterhood of whig States.
Resolved, That F.. Towse, r. ]. Chine.
worth. J. A. Clark and John Mccain, be
appointed delegates from Jackson Township
10 the convention at Montrose 10 be held on
The 22d inst.
On motion of ]. A. Clark, the delepates
TO the county Convention be allowed to fill
any vacancy that may occur in said deiega-
lion.
On motion, The Secretary be requested to
make out in full the proceedings of this
meeting and forward the same by the dele.
gates from this Township to the secretary
Of the county Convention at Montrose.
On motion of ]. Andrus. The proceed.
Ings o! this meeting be published in the
On motion, Six cheers for Clay and Ere.
linghuysen.
After elk loud cheers, on motion Of R
O'Niel, the meeting adjourned.
JNO. M'CAIN, Prest.
WIZ WV n pySs. secy.