Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-01-09
The Constitution.

The Constitution.
eve believe that this instrument-the |
the nearly unanimous
support of the Territorial Press of both po-
litical parties. "-Iora Cap. Rep.
flour pl ess is included in the above brief
bundling up Of voluminous opinions. adverse
to it by their same prints, we wish to say in
an equally pithy sentence, that we never
have said the first word in its favor as
whole, nor are we partakers in the small
est degree. Of palming it upon the peo-
pie. 1t has some wise provisions and these
few only increase the force Of the contrast.
The good is negative, the bad direct and
positive. The elective judiciary is Of itself
SO palpably wrong in theory and prac-
Htice, as 10 justify rejection Of the whole
context. We shall not 60 into any exam.
4ination Of its defects. Weeks ago we with.
drew from the canvass and incurred thereby
the indirect censure Of the Wing Organs Of
our borders. The result of tho Presidential
election. let in food of light upon our pre-
vious opinions. Our generation hunger and
thirst after humbuggery and humdrum.-
: Conservatism is old fashioned and out Of
use. nothing but extremes will satisfy the
morbid craving. Religion has become an
epilepsy. Politics the inbreathing OF Nj
trous Ozyde and Morality the oscillating
vagaries Of maniac, now feeding to full
ness and then starving to inanition. The
greater the absurdity the more popular
the faith. A Harlequin upon all fours.--
Jim Crow with his "turn about and wheel
about" if they would run for any office
from President down, could "bedge" bets
on their success to any amount.
The evil aggravated to certain stage,
will work its own cure-the true policy is
~ we believe to poultice the ulcer and hast
en- suppuration rather than attempt to scat.
ter the uniformed purulent matter. Let 10.
cofocoism here hold the noses of the people
to the grindstone, until the smelling organ
is leveled to the plane surface of the face
and the application may possibly become
less agreeable than the theory. The home
ly old adage, give certain parsonage the
material and he will hang himself, is some
thing more than phrase. There is in
this Constitution, u coil of rope sufficient to
choke seven legions of devils. Every man
"Compos Mentis," knows that not solitary
i've one year upon the pay provided. The
first Legislature which assemblies must set
themselves to work to shore up the INSULT
Gent compensation by some covert scheme
Of perquisites, which shall give the officers
their bread; and at the same time throw dirt
in the eyes of the people. The patty may
have men who can fnaneier the business
to satisfactory results. but they were mo-
members of this Convention, and if they 70
side in this portion Of the vineyard, thei
..sweetness" has been wasted "on deser
air." We say, then, Hurrah for the New
Constitution We desire its adoption. a
tho Abolitionists voted for Polk-to hurry
tho catastrophe. Push your great purpose
ofState Organization, but DO not call OF
Hercules to help you out 1.-THE slough. Fv
ourselves, we will promise you sprinklinl
of pepper in your Treasury "cut iced" no
shall you lack hand to embrocate and ap
ply linament to the "wounds, bruises an
purifying sores,'' Of your p official corpor
osity. But do not identify US with even I
federation of the instrument. We neithe
mark time nor will we hereafter march t
its hurdy gurdy music.