Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-10-08
ADDRESS
OF the Wing State Convention
TO the People Of IOWA.

| Iowa City, this twen'y-hith day of Sep.
TENDER, have depuled the undersigned 10
address you.
A recent act of Congress, together with
The preliminary measures taken by our
own citizens, has rendered our position a,
once novel and peculiar. From cond-
zion of colonial dependence, we have
been elevated to a joint membership in
confederacy Of States, forming nation,
one of the most powerful of The age;
possessing distinctive feature singular
and pre.eminent above all others deriving
its powers from the People irresponsible
to them for lis exercises and surrendering
to them at given periods, the trusts which
at their hands it has received. From
this time forw ard ourvoices are to be heard
i'll her Councils votes are TO control
in degree her measures. Tier policy is TO
be shaped measnrably by our hands. We
are 10 assist in Tie record which she ira.
ces upon the tablet of her history. and
with US may rest the glory or the guilt of
her destiny. Such, Fellow ciiizens, OF
Iowa, are the duties which are placed upon
us: and before we take an onward step,
bear with US while we make a calm and
candid appeal to your understandings in
behalf OF our common cause and our com.
mon country. BY the provisions of the
aci OF admission, we are entitled 10 dele.
CATION Of two in the Senate and two in
The popular branch; this representation is
to be swelled by rapidly accommodating
population from natural increase and imi-
grafton. To numbers which will make our
Influence with the Central Government
potent and positive. Cast your eyes
over the map, an! calculate for moment
our resources and capacity for The susie.
nance Of human life. when the wide sweep
OF our pralries shall bud and burst under
the hand of genial cultivation. Com.
pule the amount of untold wealth now
buried in soil whose rank luxuriance
yet waves in the solitude of nature, the
sum of which is to diminish or double
under the security of good, or the
scourge of a administration Of our
OF our own choice; as nation, we mix in
the aggregate of the whole mass. Let us
examine then. briefly, the character of our
principles and The character of those in
opposition, aud then. under the gnidings
OF reason. "choose whom we will serve"
The Wing Pariynf the u. States believe I
IN Policy of Government. towards For
eign nations at once dignfied and firm;mak-
ing no aggre>sinns upon The rights of rival |
powers and bfooklng no interference with
the prerogailves of our own; claiming no.
'hlng but our right, and conceding nothing
when once claimed; yielding no conces.
si'ns to the powerful. aud forcing no
expressions upon the weak. Seeking
That peace 10 which the spirit of its insu.
'uiions Is guided, yet ready Ia defend at
all times and in any manner, The integrity
OF her territory and The rights of her eli
zehs. Striving by all proper means, to
extend The blessings of universal freedom
10 the whole family of Man.
We believe its Domestic Policy to be.
lhe creation and maintenance of a sound
National Currency, bearing stamp Of
value which shall give its issues one and
The same standard Of circulation through.
out every portion of The nation.
just and equitable system of imposl
lulies, ample for the expenditures of The
Government and so graduated as 10 afford
protection 10 American labor and encour.
lgement TO National industry and enter
Prise.
a strict and honest administration of
he various departments of public service; :
md radical reform in the presen, meth.
ID of parlizanship in the conferment of !,
,flices. making The ability and integrity .
If the applicant and not The amoun, of
,arty influence he sways, test of his
illness for the station.
We contend for an entire reform in the !,
policy and management of our Public do !.
main. which shall secure to the common
veal the benefits arising from its gradual !,
disposition in works of general improve
nent,-in removing distractions from our
reat water courses-in improving our !,
Inland seas and harbors, and in strength :
ming in all constitutional and proper :,
rays, the bonds of commercial inter-
curse. We frowm upon and denounce the :.
uempts which have been and are now :,
,aking to build up the sectional inslitu- =
ons of enc portion of our country at the :
Expense of the rights. interests and pros .
Gritty of the other. aud in the name of :,
civilization and common hu-
anity. solemnly protest against The far y
Ter extension of involuntary servitude in :
ha. now is, or hereafter may become 9 {,
nrlion of our Republic. u
We believe that the constant and ILLEGAL u
Sc Of The Veto power Of The President in ''
'ntIngencies unwarranted by either the y
tier or spirit Of our Constitution mus, be =
strained and that the alarming and open =
Sc Of the Executive patronage in the =
'pontment Of officers and in Interference II
ith the action of our legislative bodies, 81
ust be checked in its onward progress. +"
We demand rigid adherence TO public d
ilh in the discharge Of all financial obi N
,lons. and the payment of private 10
aims, properly vouched and acknow- III
dyed to be just, and that in all general ri
alters craftsmanship, dignity and hon pr
ty should mark the course of our gov vi
nment. ca
We arraign the presen. Administration az
tore the country as guilty of AN absolute VI
d contemptuous disregard of all of these