Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-06-19
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
GEN. DODGE..THE CONVENTION
1.-THE BARGAIN.

Gen. Dodge was nominated, as we
anticipated, by the loco foco Conven-
ton which met at Iowa City on
Wednesday of last week. The papers
in his interest are attempting to make
i, appear that the most perfect unanim-
i,y prevailed, and all were unanimous
for the nomination of Gen. Dodge
But they don. inform the people Of the
modus operandi, by which such seem
ing unanimi,y was secured. 1t is we'll
known that very hostile feeling has
been in embryo on the par, of certain
democrats against Gen. Dodge ever
since i. was ascertained what his action
was in Congress on our Constitution
and the boundaries. 1t was palpable
to all that he had compromised the in.
teres,s of his constituents and that he
had exhibited weakness and want
of ability that convinced the people that
he was totally unfi, for such a respon
sible office. This is admitted and pos.
iiuelu asserted in Gen. Alorgan's late
speech. 1t was anticipated by some,
although we were no, among the num-
Der, tina, this hostility would grow and
expand and become so overwhelming
as to defeat the nomination of Gen.
Dodge. Blu, instead of this, we learn
that there was perlec. unanlmity in IA
vor of the nomination of Gen. Dodge
that all the DISCONTINUED had been
whipped in and are as doclle as puppy
dogs. How is this! Dill the grand
movers of this opposiiion-ihose who
expected to reap the advantage from
this schism-an,icipate any other re-
suit? Did they expect to defeat Gen.
Dodge in the Convention! We grant
they would have made strong and bold
efforts 10 do this if they could no! have
effected their object in some other way.
Bst that other way presented itself. and
they took advantage Of il. Their OPP
position to Gen Dodge was somewhat
formidable. The Dodge party knew
the ground work OF this opposition. Ii
was that Gen Dodge had refused to ia
vor them in the distribution of certain
Offices. Although this was The ground
of .her opposition To him, yet it would
not do TO let the rank and file into that
secret, and therefore they availed them
selves of the 6lunders of the General in
Congress-of his weakness and his
wan, Of abiliiy-io denouuce and op.
Pose him. They knew they had the
materials either TO defeat Gen. Dodge
or drive the Dodge party into a com
promise. They found he latter to be
the easiest. A compromise was effect
! ed--AIr Letters name WAS Withdrawn
and Gen. Dodge was nominated. The
promises of The Dodge party TO LETTER
and Morgan may or they may not be
! fulfilled We care but little about that.
| Oar business is TO expose to the people
Ito those democrats Of the rank aud
file, who are opposed TO General Dodge
on his merits-who care nothing for
his Offices or his recommendations
that Bargain was effected in Iowa
City, by which their opposition acas
sold and bartersd alcay for promises OF
Offices 10 their leaders.
Blu. all this will no, change or obli,-
crate the opinions the people have
formed of the unfi,ness of Gen Dodge
for the Office of Delegate to Congress.
Gen. Morgan himself, in his published
speech, has declared his unfitness. and
we have yet to see whether the people
will ralify the unholy compromise lha
has just been made by their leaders a
Iowa City.
Mr. Rives, late of the Globe and MI
Cunningham of Va. had set.lo ON the