Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-29
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Peoples Constitution.
All with whom we have conysrscd in
yeiation to tina new Constitution. both
Democrat. and Wings. coincide in the
opinion that every thing Of = party char
aster should be excluded |. shoul. in
fact be a peoples constitution. We have
ranged ourselves on the true democratic
eide Of this question. Oar position is i'm
pregnable, and al We ask. il there be any
opposition 10 il. is to have that opposition
array itself fairly and openly before the
people, so tina. We can meet il. We be-
lisve the people Of this County will re-
quire the pledge Of those candidates who
may come before them for this important
Office. previous to .hsir comforting on
them their sutfrage'. That pledge will
in effrc, be Twill you, if elected, use
your influence in framing Constitution
that shall wholly exclude the peculiar
views Of both par,ies!" We are prepar.
cd to vote for any three respectable men
who will honestly give such a pledge,
whether they are wings or democrats.
We perceive that the Democratic party
in Lee County are called upon TO organ
izs in reference to the selection Of csndi-
dates for Delegates to the Convention
We have no objection to such orgsniza.
ton. provided the leaders Of the dominan,
party in that county do not insist upon
the selection Of men simply because they
will 60 for \ party Constitution. II is
Just as incumben, on the Democratic can.
dida,es Of Lee to give the pledge as i, i.
for the Wings Of Henry TO give it. The
people Of both counties should insist upor
she candidates giving The pledge. Such
amovement would deprive neither party
Of its rights. But any movement contem
plating the formation Of a party Cons,iu
ton would. We hope then that the Dem
ocrats Of Lee may select men who viii
magnanimously 60 for Peoples No
Party Constitution. Any other would. "a.
We have before proved, be anti democratic
in its tendencies.
A great responsibility will rest on tn,
Convention. If, by mistake or design
there should be majority in the Conven
ton who will recklessly exercise lhei
power in the construction Of Cons,i,u
ton that shall be p.rizan in its character
the people will .,ill have the re medy il
their own hands; and we have the utmos
confidence in believing tina, they will pu
1t in requisi,ion by utterly condemnins
such an instrument. We believe that III,
time has gone hy-ihe people are TOO in
selligent-too democra,c.-,o endorse sucl
sc,ion OF such men on such subject.
We have no doub! tina, designing men
mon who have set themselves up 10 b.
leaders, will coverlly attempt to frustrat
the people in their attempts to secure 70
our future government, purely democra,
ie Constitution While they know tina
the masses Of both parties are homes, an,
,ha. they desire a governmental basis o.
which all can stand and from which nei
sher can reap undue advantage, they sill
wish TO engraft their own peculiar part,
views on the Constitution. Should sucl
men succeed in the frame work Of ,hi
instrumrnt. we tell them that their plan
will be exposed and frustrated v hen HI
Constitution comes before the people,
We believe that any Constitution tina
may be. deformed by party features ca
be and will be Overwhelmingly defeated
Two Mormon horse thieves, Cul.on an
Williams, e!ole two horses from NJ
Reekard. near Carthage the week befor
last. On tho following Sunday MS
party Of the rfsmen. stationed at Car
thsge started in pursuit, surrounded
house in Nauvoo, where they found ans
captured Cotton, but Williams and III,
two horses were missing. The Mormon
~ers greatly excited the mex, morning
says the Quincy Wing. when they founc
tina, their town had been invaded at deat
of night, when themselves and sentinel.
were asleep!
Major Warren, Bsckenslos and a duzer
Others had left Carthage for Springfield
10 attend the Supreme Court ia relation
70 the county Clerks case.
Selling White Foks.-Ws were no
awae. until we saw notice few day,
stncs in the Court House Of For, Mad;
con. THAI either white or black person,
could he auld in I,,ve sCLn