Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-06-12

SUdVIptu uDWH, OT III ottlcT WoIuS tiC'C
woudn', be any danger if gentlemen
would cease to make incendiary speech
es. The jargon, occasioned by the
hum of voices all over the room-the
frequen, attempts of the chairman to
keep order by humping with his fist
on the s,and-our Intellectual endeavor
to catch his eye for the purpose OF lend
ing hiw our cane to effect his object
the side talk Of the deha,ers-the ire
guent getting up and sitting down and
queer remarks of the deaf democrat
and finally the angry looks of the
Dodgemen and the pleasant counenan.
ces of the LETTER men as the vote was
taken and retaken in favor of the ap-
pnin,ment Of committee, afforded
about as rich political treat as we
ever experienced.
The confusion continued while the
committee was in process of appoint.
ment The chairman would frequent
" make some very laughable remark,
which kept the house in continual
roar. Although this was kept up for
some time the committee was finally
made up, Before retiring, however.
Mr. j. Nealley made motion TO in
s,ruc, the committee to appoint. in con.
neciion with the other Delegates they
might recommend, Messrs Johnson.
Davis and Chandler, members of the
House. aud who were already in Iowa
city. 'Fhis proposition brought Hem
and Clarke TO their fee, and almost
made the hair of each Dodgeman stand
on end. The fun Of this scene was
that while they were discussing the
question The committee retired. Alder
man Evans was in favor Of the motion.
so were all the LETTER men. There
was much speaking on both sides and
considerable bitterness Of feeling was
displayed. THIS disguised several Of
the LETTER men and they left the room.
Had they remained, the LETTER party
in that house would have still been ,ri-
umphan,, bu, when the vote was taken
there were 25 in favor of MIR Neal
lev's motion aud 80 agains, it.
When this committee made their re-
port at subsequent stage of the pro.
ceedings, the names of the three mem.
bers proposed by Mr. Nealley were
brought in with the others, but on the
motion of Messrs Clarke and Hem
they wers stricken on, and Others sub.
sttuted. Mr. Clarke gave as reason
for opposing them that they had been
too long in "luul atmosphere. mean
ing we suppose that they had been I'M
der the influence of Lelilerism during
their sojourn in Iowa City.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported through their Chairman, DIR
Lowe. Ii was very evident by the
meagreness of their report tina, some
compromises had 10 be made in The
committee, and that but par, OF the
'cu,ting aud drying process could
pass the ordeal of the committee. 1t
was supposed by persons a, distance
tina, here at his own home. where he
was best known, there would be no
difficulty in getting up restitution IN
stfucling the Delegates 10 vote Tor Cen
eral Dodge in the Convention. This
was reasonable supposition. ali things
being equal. Blu, j, was well under
stood here that although almost all the
other counties so instructed their Dele
gates. it could no, be done directly in
Des MONIES. The committee were
L., L.,
rejected the lnslructlng resolution
handed in by Mr. SalIiday which he OBJ
tanned from the Chairman and which
the Chairman obtained from -, and
substituted another most speclously
got up, which, although not in words
resolution Of instruction, still in Tact
and in essence it will appear so 10 all
who read it in the Gazette.
This resolution put the anti Dodge
men all aback. Mills offered substi
tu,e. bu, after being assured by the
Chairman of the Committee that it was
not intended as a resolution Of instruc-
tons but only response TO the doings
Of the other counties in compliment TO
Gen. Dodge, Mr. M. withdrew his
amendment. If there was not some
jesui,sm in all this, we don't know
where to find specimen Mr. Mills
then offered resolution declaring that
the Delega les should no, consider them
selves instructed. This was voted
down on the ground that i. was an un-
heard of proceeding. The distinguish
ed Mr. Hoolen who is willing to be a
Judge in ether eases as well as in this,
so pronounced it.
The introduction Of these resolutions
caused good deal Of discussion; but
our article has become so long that we
must cut i. short without even abiding
to those who took par, in it. Before
the meeting closed, the chairman was
boiling over with speech; he there
fore called Maj. Temple to the chair.
and let it out. |, was queer speech.
bu. in good keeping with the whole
proceedings Of this queer meeting. We
think the Dodgemen will yet whip or
coax the LETTER men into the traces.
In giving the above description we
have endeavored TO state the facts.-
Ludicrous as they may appear. we
have fallen far short of the reality. sud
we appeal to those of both parties who
were present 10 bear US ont in this as.
sertiOn.