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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
State Elections.

On this subject we have been able to
CLEAN but little further information. We
give summary Of what we have gathered
from our exchanges.
Tennessse.--1n this State the democrats
have elected their Governor and six mem
bers Of Congress and the wings FIVE. In
the State Legislature the democrats have
a majority Of four on joint ballot, thus Sc
curing u. s. Senator.
.alaban,a.--In this State, Martin, the in
dependent candidate for Governor is elect
ed over Terry, the democratic nominee.
The democrats have elected al the men,
bers Of Congress but one.
North Carolina.-The democrats have
elected six Of the nine Representatives in
Congress from this State.
K.stucky.-The wings have elected
seven Of tls ten Representative from Ken
lucky and large majority in both branches
of the State Legislature. The aggregate
wing majority in the State is little ovel
5000. quite falling off since 1910. Th'
democrats elected are Boyd, Tibbatts ant
French.
lndinna.-The Congressional represent
alton from Indiana is the same as in tn.
last Congress-eight democrats and twt
wings. In the State Senate there il ii,
as there was last year. In the House tn,
democrats have maicritg Of six. which
will secure U. S. Senator In this Stat,
also. @
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
Gurtaiu Lecture.

Car9le Drunk and his Wife ia Tea-s.-A
late number Of Punch contains the follow
ing short but laughable Curtain ectute:
We think il is nearly all over with eau.
die now. Hear how his vie gives it ia
him:
Mr.. Caud1e has been brought home drink
on shutter.--I will not leave off crying
Ito ohhge YOU or any other sot. Oh
that | should live 10 say Il, Caudle, Tho
! mny 10 rs I d-n please. Oh, Caudle
amt you afraid tha. the roof will fall in
and crush you9 And where do you e..
pect to go to in the waful state you nois
are? ioa don't care uhere goa go SO long
as am not there! Here a long fit d
crying took place, says the MSS.1
! knew that that Pre,tyman was eradI,.
ally leading you TO ruin-I tod dear moth.
er so but yesterday, and the poor. dea,
creature said she could see no hope other.
wise. She has noticed that nose Of your.
becoming redder and redder-with drink
taken iinbeknown to me. Oh, Caudle, te
s.'i'h - yooi o0iiik otuuSHt iOine OH
shutter; and with a broken hat done il
playing at bonne,ing With those skylarks
no Doubt What will the neighbors say:
On the ntighborsi Caudle, Sohr impi
ely is awful don't feel safe in sleeping
with YOU tonight: What's that ycii r,
miitterine?- You toish .rouldnn Bit
will-I'll not leave my lawful i.arriag,
bed to please you or any other dfnnker
brute. It's high time You were talked /,
Pm sure no poor married wretch coulc
hate taken things easier than hate fol
some time past. Oh, crikey! Caudle
don't ooh crikey" me!-but this is the las
time--if there's redress or law in Chris
tain land, I'll have it. Here followed
another fit of crying, during which Mr.
C. says in his MSS. that he fell into deel
sleep, from which he awoke late the mex
morning with violent headache---to en-
counter Mrs. c. still in tears, and ''deal
mother" in an immense bonnet and pat
tens.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06

TaE WrAalrs.-During the past weel
the weather has been remarkably hot
equal, almos, to any during the season
Tuesday last. though perhaps not so warm
as some days in July, was the most OPP
pressive day " the season, owing to tn.
exceeding clseness of the atmosphere
Should the hc weather continue, we ma,
look for an increased amount Of sickness
The river is qite low, and still falling
which will Increase the liability to sick.
ness. We say gentleman a few days
since, who hasjust returned from an *.
cursion throut Illinois. He states thai
on the route n travelled, It Is much more
sickly than co,mon.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
Prison Pet.

The Warden Of the Eastern Penitentia-
ny at Philadelphia, asked me whether |
had ever seen their prison pet, born in the
Penitentiary? answered in the negative,
asking at the same time whether it was
some rare animal, when he requested the
matron to bring the pet 10 US. She went
into one Of the lonely cells, and soon return
ed with well dressed, very handsome,
bright, smiling, fat delicately featured, yet
rosy checked gill Of nine months, stretch
ing out her little arms to every one who
uttered the winning accents Of playful car
resses TO her. She saw the first light in
the solitary cell Of her mother, an English
wofian (sentenced for grave offence, 10
seven years Imprisonment, and has never
yet left the walls of the penitentiary
though the matron, an elderly lady for
whose arms she is rather heavy burthen,
kindly takes the babe daily on the balcony,
if the weather is sufficiently fair. Every
person in the peniientiary seems 10 take Q
lively interest in the infant, not Unlike
the affection shown during Campaigns, L
an enfonf du regiment, or Ia petite de Ia
camt,agnie. The Matron as well as the
Warden told me, that the female prisoner.
know Of no greater reward for exemplary
conduct or assi{ u,us application in learning
to read or write, than the permission Of
having "baby" fora quarter of an hour
thus exemplifying again, what indeed al
those who hate paid any attention TO the
physi, logy Of criminals, know perfect J
well, that every convict however low ht
may have sunk, takes with him into III,
prison cell a certain amount of affection.
and elements of goodness, which wis.
treatment, with gardeners care, may cul-
tivate and cause 10 bring fruit, while ths
lovely appearance Of the prison born in.
FAINT spoke well for the healthy cell atic
wholesome food Of the imprisoned mother
and the kindness and attention with which
according TO the mutual good will Of our
times, even criminals foreign criminal.
are treated, when those ages are indeed
not yet very remote in which the des,i,u.
ton ola foreigner alone almost sufiiced /,
constitute a crime, or at least furnished 4
sufficient ground for treating him as if he
were guilty of it.
| "Baby" as officers and convicts call the
pet, will have ample reason, one. of thes.
days, 10 bless the house which with all il.
grave and stern character, became house
of unaffected love ard tender attentions I,
her, and where she found home even il
that solitary call, far superior to that 0
millions and millions. whose honest parent.
struggled in vain against adversely
She is the fifth individual who thus broke
in upon the principle If uninterrupted
solitude. of the Eastern penitentiarv. ii
spite Of the well closed doors of the cells
and ii is SINCERELY hoped that the watchfu
adversaries of the P-nnsylvai1TSystenw vii
not charge The officers and inspectors 9th,
institution viii this new infr.etion of tifeii
system. All the infants who were thu.
born soon after the imprisonment of their
mothers, have left the penitentiary will
their parents in perfect health.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
The Age of Ladies.

A pleasant, cheerful, lively, generous,
charitable minned woman is never Old
Her heart is as young at so or 20, as it
was at IL or 20; and they who are old al
30 or 2 are not made old BY time. They
are made old by the ravages Of passions
and feelings oil an unsocial and ungenerous
nature, Which have cankered their minds,
wrinkled their spirits, and wi,hered their
souls. They are made old By envy, "
jealousy, by hatred, BY suspicious, by un-
charitable feelings; by slandering. scandal
h7ing, ill-bred haoi,s; which, if they avoid,
they preserve their youth TO the \ ery last;
SO that the child shall die, as the Scripture
says, q hundred years old. There are
many old women who pride themselves on
being IL or %. They carry al, The char
acteristics Of age about them, without e, en-
suspecting that they are old women Nay,
they even Laugh and sneer, and make them
selves merry with such mirth as malice
can enjoy--by sarcastic reflections upon
the age Of cthefs--who may step In mod
estly between them and admiration, or
break down the monopoly of attraction
which they have enjoyed for season, Ell
Their in imagination or reality. Pride is
an old passion, and vanity is as grey as
the mountains. They are old wottieh that
have much Of either. They are dry,
heartless, dull, cold, Indifferent, They
want the well-spring of youthful affection,
which is always cheerful, always engaged
in some labor Of love which Is calculated
to promote and distribute enjoyment
They pine, repihe, sigh, and groan; they
yawh and stretch themselves; they muir
muir, grnmble, long, fret, frown; they snap
snarl, carp, and tapor. They 20 to bee
in the morning; they breakfast in bed, the,
find fault with this, that, and the Other
thing; they make even their own children
run away from them and take refuge II
the cellar, or the back kitchen, Or any
other place the} may rid them Of the olt
woman! And the children, on such occa.
sions, Also call them old, by an instinct o.
nature. Old woman, old lady, old grim
face, old grippe, or any other nickname
with the epithet old prefxed TO it, is as
commonly applied BY children to bad tenn.
pered mothers, nurses, or aunts, as pretty
kind, sweet, dear, and other youthful ep-
ithets, are instinclively applied to the
good-humored grandam with her wrinkled
face. There is an old age of the heart
which Is possessed by many, who have nc
suspicion that there is any thing old abou,
them; and there is youth which neve,
grows old, love, which is ever boy, a
Psyche who is ever girl.-London Des-
patch.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06


Il il an essential feature in the DEM
ocratic creed that the members Of the le-
eislative body are mere agents Of the peo-
pie, and bound By their will and instruc-
lions. The very idea Of representative
implies an agsat to execute the will Of his
principal. Such is the nature and spirit
Of our form Of government, founded as it
is, on mind, that every agent ofthe people
is only reflector Of the mind which Gre
ated him its agent. Jefferson says on this
subject, ''Let him be chosen by those
whcse ugent he is 10 be, and leave no
screen behind which to skuR from respon-
ss5siiy." Such were the views If the
people Il the formation Of the Constitution,
and this principle was engrafted into sew
eral Of the State constitutions. We en-
tract from the only one which we now
have before US, that Of New Hampshire,
formed in 1892. sThe people have right,
in an orderly and peaceable manner, to a.
semble and consult upon the common good,
and gire Instructions to their representa-
tires." These agents, therefore, being
only the seroants Of the people, the idea d
petitioning or praying TO these servant,
FOR the enactmen. or abrogsticn Of general
laws, is feature which can hardly be
said to belong to our form Of government,
The sovereignty Of the individual State,
il 2 principle which was engrafted into
the democratic creed at enc formation Of
the government. They existed as sove.
reign, independent States before the gem.
-ral government was founded. In the con.
vention to form the Constitution, there wa.
an attempt made to annihilate the STATE
governments which failed, and never hav,
ing surrendered their sovereignty the,
still retain it On this subject, Mason, Q
Va, said sthat notwithstanding his sOlici
tude to establish national government, h,
never would agree to abolish the State gov
ernments, or render them absolutely in
significant. They were as necessary a.
the general government, and he would B,
equally careful to preserve them"
Thus we give you some Of the heading
fundamental principles Of democracy. d
you subscribe to them? If so, demand o
all your public servants declaration o
their faith.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06

ocratic Morton was elected Governor, and
recommended that the basis Of represen-
tation inthe Senrte be changed from prop
erty to pepulotion.
On the right Of suffrage, it has always
been favorite theme with the federalists,
that none but those who possessed large
amount of property should be allowed to
vote. They hold to the sovereignty ofthe
legislature over the people, and in the
language Of iona. Curtis, one Of the Lead
ing fedetalists, and Pres. Of an Abolition
society IN the East they "deny tie doctrine
Of insiructins oar representatives u toto.
In short, federalism stood out in bold re-.
lief against every heading principle of de-
tnocracy.
Washington, The father Of his country,
was elected first President, and John Ad-
ans, the monarchist, Vice President;
Thomas Jefferson was appointed Secre-
tary Of State, Alexander Hamilton the
lover ofthe British government, Secretary
tof Treasury; Gen. Knox. Secretary Of
War, and Edmund Randolph, Attorney
Generak both political friends Of Hafnil:
ton.
Opposition TO the jorss Of the gobern=
nsent, bsing isading federal measure, il
became as much a federal measure to brenk
il down. To effect shi., al the energy Of
some Of the most powerful minds ID the
nation was called out. The first piece o.
machinery put in operation was Hamil-
tons funding system" BY which many o.
the members Of Congress became corrupt
ed with filthy lucre. His next praec,
was the assumption Of the State debts
But, says Mr.. Jefferson, ''some engine O
influence more permanent must be con.
trived, while those nyrmidons were still
in practice to carry it through all opposi.
ton. THIS ENGINE WAS THE BANK OF
THE UNITED STATES"
The great monarchist, John Adams, sue
ceeded Washington in the Presidency.
AT the first session Of Congress under
the new administration, the celebrated
"AliEs Acr" was passed, as an auxiliary
to Hamilton's projects to overthrow the
government, At the same session the
equally notorious s'SEprrroN LAW" was
enacted. Then came the bill for raising
the standing army, and increasing the ma
Wy, carrying the expenditures Of the gov.
eminent far beyond its means to pay
Then out popped the DiREcr TAX, and
the STAMP Acr, and Excise DurIEs. The
object Of all which measures was intended
to lash the people into such frenzy as
would produce new revolution and over
throw the government,
These are some Of the leading original
principles Of federalism, and federalism is
the same wherever you find it.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06

We see it slated in some Of the eastern
papers that the s'rot," sort Of disease, has
began to chow itself anong the potatoes
again this season. Last year the crop in
many parts Of the old States was reduced
one-half, and the amount produced was ol
inferior quality.
Mr.. Ellswonh, In his report, has devoted
much care 10 this subject; whether with
any good result has not been ascertained.
In view Of failure in the eastern crop,
we would advise our farmers to take care
of their potatoes. stv @
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
Leading Measures Of the Dem.
OCr0tic Party.

The question is frequently asked "what
measures do your party propose to
adopt" The democratic party has no de-
sire to conceal its objects. 1t is frank, and
has declared, snd does declare that it is in
favor Of having the government transact
its own business by its own agents-that
it should be separated from all private in
situations and stand by itself. 1t therefore
holds, that the government should have not
merely nominal, bat real treasury of ito
own, entirely separate from all banks and
corporations, and that its officers should be
the Immediate officers Of the government,
appointed for the special purpose Of man.
aging the affairs Of the department, and
directly responsible to the government. 1t
holds that these agents should be some
thing that is tangible, and not corporate
bodies, which cannot be seized and put in
,vrison, or strung up BY the neck, Il they de-
sire it,
Another measure Of this party is, that
tha government should transact all its
financial affairs in its own currency, ard
speedily adopt such measures as will
eventually enable them to do it.
For the purpose Of preventing fluctua-
tons in the money market-sudden ex-
pansion OF contraction in the currency,
and to form stutte Representatives for TIE
valuation Of property, it is leading meas
ure Of the democratic party 70 make the
circulating medium Of the country specie,
that all the small business may be trans.
acted with currency which has In itself
intrinsic value. This, when once diftused
through the country, can never, like bank
bills, Be speedily drawn into the Golfers Of
a few specializing swindlers to Cypress the
people.
Another measure which The democratic
party wish to, and ,ciH adopt, 10, to make the
tariff strictly a revenue Tariff for the express
purpose Of raising only revenue enough to
aupply the wants Of the government, eco.
nomically administered.
| The democratic party wish to preserve
the Agricultural interests, ''the bone and
muscle Of our country" from the agrees
sions Of corporate monied aristocracies.
/ Negatively, the democratic party is OPP
posed to protective tariff-to National
Bank-an assumption Of the State debts
to division Of the revenue Of the govern
ment among the States,-to internal i'm.
provemenss BY the general government or
property not owned by, or under the con,
troll Of, the governments, and to irresponsi,
Die corporations.
Il Finally, it is democratic measure /,
take possession Of Oregon, THE WHOLE Q,
OaEcos, - soon as expsdient, in confor.
nifty to treaty, aad KEEP IT.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
rThe Mahodi,t En;scopal COM

II The Mahodist Episcopal Confer.
ference 10 nowIn session in this city and
has been siree last Monday. There are
about seventy minister's present and on
citizens have ben favored with several
fine sermons Fl rn some Of the gentlemen
in attendance. We hope Il change Il
made here, theywill give us man Of tai
ents and good requirements, with real
practical piety,nuch good may Be done
BY such. We bwever wish no change.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
A sure Remedy for Sum alier Conn
plant.

plant.
The Baltimore Sun gives the following
as a certain remedy for this frequently ia
tai complaint.
.Put three-fourths Of tar spoonful Of
powdered rhubarb ana one tea spoonful Of
magnesia into a tea cup, and pour it full Of
boiling water, let it stand till i, is cool and
then pour the liquid of, to which add two
tea spoonfnlls Of good brandy and sweeten
well with loafsngar; give child Of from
one to three years old a tea spoonful five or
six times day. For food, take double
handful Of flour, tie It up in cloth and
boil it three hours; when cold, take of the
outer-covsring Of paste and CRATE the hard
white substances IN sufficient quntity to
thickeh the milk, boil II minute or two,
stir it with stick ofcinasnon and sweeten
It. Both the medicine and food are quite
palatable, and toge,herrarely fail ofperfect
cures
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06

They are about to erect monument IN
Savannah. Geo., to Tomochichi, chief Of
the Creek Indians, the friend Of Gen. Ocle-
thorpe, who died in 1899.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
Asthma, Coughs. Consumption, etc.

We again call the readers attention 10 tia
celebrated ard most excellent medicine. Visit
iar's Balsam Of Wild berry. Its reputation
spreading wider and wider every day, and on
now admit It 10 be the most certain curative TOT
all pulmonary complaint ever discoseledl How
gratifying the thought that remedy h st 49,
discovered, which has PROVEN itself peffees
master Of that dire disease ONSUMPTloni.
Let the despaIing cheer up and lay hold y
tits life giving nectar.
See advertisement.
For sa by Copp = Parsons.
II i n6w Universally conceded, that Rheims.
tism. Gout, Pain or weakness ofthe Back, Ssds
or reast, can be cured sooner BY the use d sns
Jew David's or Hebrew Plaster than my
other remedy ever known to man.
We would advise cur friends and others. whe
are afflicted with this trdIy painful malady, "
make immediate use ofthe slew David's OF NJ
brew Plaster,n . single trial will place q
yond the reach Of competition, and conv'aes
the most ineredulous oiits superior nsdiesl ".
tues. -
H See advertisement in another cc'amas
For sale BY Corp 4 Parsons.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06

Ga Sunday evening last, By J. P. wighfmani
ESQ.,, Mr.. JOSEPH SAushEEs, to Miss EsrHhS
d. ScovEL, all of this city
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06

1--we hav no further news Of i'm
portance from Nlxico. a...s-
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06
MRS. A. WELLINGTON,
LArIns' DMEgs EL.E!sIs
Third street, North Of the City Hotel,

btRLrsGTor, IOWA.
a-Ladies' Dresses. Cloaks, Cardinals, Fancy
Scaris SC, made in the latest and most fashion
able French style.
Sept. 6 'i5-i& &##
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-06


to the estimate, as well rs the number Of
inhabitants" Life and liberty were gen.
orally said to be Of more value than prop
erty. An accurate view Of the matter
would, nevertheless, prove that property
was the main object Of society,"" And
this same doctrine has been propsgated BY
the leading federalists Of the present age.
In convention to revise the constitution Of
Mass. Daniel Webster said, "Property is
the true basis and measure Of power. To
this sentiment I entirely agree. 1t seem.
to me to be plain that In the absense Of mil
itary force, political power, naturally aad
necessarily goes into the hands Chich hold
the property. The holders Of estates would
be obliged, in such case, either in some
way to restrain the right Of suffrage, OF
else such right ofsuffrage would divide the
property. In the nature Of Il ings, those
who have not property, and see their
neighbors possess much more than they
think them 10 need, cannot be favorable IL
laws made for the protection Of property
When this class becomes numerous |,
grors classerous. II looks on properly .,
it. Frey md Pluadsr, and is naturally read,
1t all times for rielemce and rerolsIiom. /,
wouLD SEEM THEN TO BE rHE PART Of
aotiricAL wlsDoN TO FOUND covraN.
NEST ON PROPERTY" And through hi.
influences the Senate Of Mass. was based az
property, and never altered till the Dem.