Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-07-30

We believe iii al the people have never |
pe,i,ioned The legi alature on the subject;
Ihey have never agltaied the question
among ,hemselves-,hey have never ma.
infested the least uneasiness at their con-
di,ion, nor have they fel. that the national
has restrained them of their
liberties or imposed hardships upon them.
They have, on the other hand, reason TO
themselves that they have
been specially favored by The government
in the benefits it has extended TO them as
a Territory. l, is reasonable, so long as
their present relation relieves them of
heavy burden OF taxation. that they should
not change it merely to crafty the very
disintsrested gentlemen who wish to
obtain Office under the State government;
to burden the people with taxes in order
that their salaries may be paid.
The individuals most active in urging
the people to adopt constitution and
apply for admission into the Union,
commenced their exertons some years
ago with the loudest professions of regard
for the interests of the future State of
Iowa. Such dlsinterested, patriotic gen.
tlemen it was hardly ever the good fortune
of any country before TO possess. Moth
ing bu! the pures, motives of benevolence
induced them TO urge the adoption of a
constitution, and immediate application
for admission into the Union. These
exer.ions have been continued now for
four years, and in that time no effort of
theirs has been spared TO place before the
people in every possible aspect, the
blessings which were TO be showered upon
them when Iowa was admitted into the
| Union. TO their infinite modification,
however, the eyes of the people have
been blind to the glories they have depict
ed-their ears have been deaf to entreales
and appeals. They have been stubbornly
attached to their own interests, rather
than those of selfish and designing polti.
clans. They have been sensible enough
TO understand. that their interests can
never be promoted by coming into the
/. Union under a constitution radically
Questionable and defective.
Events of recent occurrence have rem.
dered j. very evident tina! matters are
becoming rather desperate with those who
have been so impatient at the unwilling
ness Of The people 10 be driven into the
adoption of The State government. Their
real motives and designs, clothed a. frs
with such loud professions OF zeal for TIE
good of the future State and the welfare
Of the people. have become plainly visi
ble,as their covering has been worn threat
/ bare and entirely out at the elbows
!, Political invalids who have been hangin!
, TO the skirts Of the party, in hungry
expectation of being made the recipients
+ Of its favor when Offices were to be
| slowed trembling lest the Constitution
: should be again rejected, and they b.
| compelled to labor for their daily bread
, have taken upon themselves the task o
, instruc,ing the people how to vote, ant
: gone as political missionaries TO difleren
parts of the Territory, TO enforce tn
I orders given from head quarters, and drill
e the faithful in the use of all the signs ant
watchwords Of democracy. We hear
; Of these gentlemen lately at Mt Pleasant
I, where their long and labored efforts il
e behalf of the constitution had the wonder
II full effect OF changing those who wer
e formerly in favor of The constitution an
Y State government. and causing them ,
: vote against it. From Mount Pleasar
n they continued their mission farther ives
: carrying with them the party order
j. dictated by the little clique who max
a Burlington their head. quarters and VIII
y expect to compel the res. Of the Territor
e to do their bidding, while they monopoliz
J. all the Offices when Iowa becomes
y State.
I; We do not know exactly how the bac
!, and interior counties may receive tn
j. dictation at the hands of few oflit
o seekers who hang around Burlington.
:. they possess anything like the spirit Fl
e which we would willingly give them >cr
IS dit, they would meet the attempts to fort
X them to adopt the constitution again
lie their better judgment, with indigna
II rebuke and defiance. They would J
G. them know that few interested expec
e ants Of Office around this city. should n
s. take upon themselves to decide for Il
10 people whether constitution was suite
to their notions or not.
A. This constitution in all its essenti
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