Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-09
Governor Cham bers.

government IN removing IOVernot SHAM'
BEERS. The editor calls for his speedy
removal without farther delay. He
brings no charges Of wrong doing against
him, nor can he Governor Chambers
has been most faithful and efficient Off.
cer-having to do with nothing but his
own legitimate official duties he has not
turned aside either to the right hand or 70
the left TO please either party. We have
heard complaints from Wings because he
used no influence in the promotion OF
their principles lhronghou, the Territory
and because he put forth no efforts to give
tone and character to their proceedings.
We believe he has been conscientious in
this matter. The understanding, when
he came into office was. that il was no
par, of the duty of office holders TO inter
fere in elections. In fact they were pro.
hibitcd from so doing. The immense
amount of corruption that had crep, into
the body polite in consequence Of the
prevalence of such interference on the
par, Of many Of the office holders under
Mr. Van Buren, led the Wings to make
il one of their principles to denounce such
interference as dangerous and an,i.demo-
cratic. Gov Chambers has been scru-
.pulous--some have though, overscrupu
lous--in following up and maintaining
this principle as far as he has been per-
sonally concerned. In all his ac,s--in all
his appoiEtmenls-such an impartiali,v
has been observed, as to make i. difficult
to tell to which party he belonged. No,
,ha, he had no fixed political principles.
all knew better than thAt-but viewing
himself as the Governor Of the People
and not Of a party he mas wholly abstain
ed from pros,!uiing his high Office either
by advocating the political aggrandize-
men, Of men Of his own party because
they were such. or Of deprecating the
claims Of his opponents TO their deiriment,
because they were his opponents. Here
in has he been consistent. Herein has
he acted with an imparliality that is rare
ly to be found among men in office. AL.
though the Wing party may have gained
bu, little politically from his example,
they have gained immeasurably by the
eminent Illustration he has given Of prin-
ciple which if it were adhered to by every
office holder, from the President down to
the county Coroner, as il has been by
him. would do more TO promote health
full state of feeling, than could all the cleo
pioneering speeches and man9uvrings of
all the office holders in the land. The
one would promote harmony and permi,
every one to use his own unbiased judg-
ment in voting-,he other would ensure
dlscord by interfering with the rights and
franchise of the people. Viewed in this
light we cannot but admire the conduct of
Gov. Chambers.
But there is another duty he is called
to perform. which has been very jndicious-
ly attached to his Executive office. Be.
sides being the Governor of Iowa. he is
also Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
this Territory. This is his most onerous
employment. His CORRESPONDENCE with the
various Agencies and with the Indian De-
partmen! is extensive. We know something
in regard to his anxiety for the Red men.
His interchangeable exerlions in promoting
their welfare-his strong desire to secure
to them all their righls-and his firmness
in repelling the aggressions of those who
would make as much gain out Of their ne
cess lilies as possible, even at She expense
of making them more savage and more
degraded than they are, Is worthy of all
praise. He is empha,ically the friend Of
the Indian. He knows more Of their char
acter-more Of the means used TO debase
and wrong ihem-.han almost any other
man. .is on this account. more than on
any other, that we should deploerc his re-
moval. As Superintendent. of Indian At
fsire. we fear his place cannot be supplied.
We have long wished for an oppor.u-
nifty Of Indica,ing the official conduct of
Gov. Shanrbess. Tha, opportunity has
been afforded by @hSssaprious and grasu-
itous remarks of the editor of the Capital
Reporter. Gov. c. is highly instructive
and entertaining in conversation and as
gentleman and citizen he is much esteem.
ed and beloved by all who know him -
His high sense Of righ,-hi. benevolent
and charitable Offices TO the poor and des.
iitute-his strictly moral character and his
whole general demeanor have endeared
him to large circle Of friends. His re.
moval from Office may be looked for, bu,
we do no, believe ii is dreaded by him.
1t would in the estimation Of his friends
be far more detrimental TO the government,
than to himself.
Peach Orchard.-W are glad to learn