Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-10


is by no means confined to the Wing par.
ty. Many honest Democrats look upon
the action Of President Polk as highly
destructive TO the interests Of the country
and to the interest of the west in particu.
lar. The pros,ration and sacrifice of the
industry of the country by The new Tariff
enacted chiefly TO accommodate and please
the British--.,he Veto Of the River and
Harbor Bill--.he Veto o: the French
SPolia!ion Bill-his backing out in the
Oregon afair-his involving the country
in an unnecessary war and im2overishing
the nation by tho creation Of an immense
deb,--asking for ten millions Of n.y.
and fifty thousand Volunteers TO Cd
Peace, and after he could not SUD
with the means at his disposal. begging
Congress to give him two millions Of dol
lars to Buy Peace--these, with many
other as Objectionable acts on his part,
have rendered his name odious and led
many to doubt whether it was their duty
to support him or those who uphold him,
any longer.
In addition TO their want of attachment!
TO Mr. Polk, they look around them 10
see who are his apologists and adherent.
in Iowa. They behold men who have
crowded upon them a Constitution, which
is so anti-rcpublican in its features as TO
deny the majority the privilege of ruling;
and so onerous. as TO make it necessary
for them to submit 10 heavy direct TAG
alton to support the new State Govern.
ment. They see that these men have
already met in conclave TO select their
friends and favortes for Office. The word
has gone forth. and the very favorites
whom they have thus selected will be the
candidates nominated at the mock Demo.
cratic Convention to be held a, Iowa City
on the Gath OF this month.
There are hundreds of honest demo.
Gratis in Iowa who look upon such bastard
democracy with loa,hing. and they feel
indisposed to lend their influence in sup.
port of their acts. They Of right cling TO
their democracy. They are really con.
serratiue democrats; and TO bring about
reform such men will join in forming a
Union Ticket-an Iowa State Peoples
Ticket-made up on the basis laid down
by MIR Jefferson, as suitable qualifications
for Office. That basis is involved in the
simple questions. "Is he honest! Is he
capable! Is he faithful to the Constilu.
tionl" Candidates whose characters will
answer 10 the affirmative Of these ques.
tons will receive their support.
Let the friends Of Mr. Polk, led on by
the Clique Of Johnston & Co., hold their
Convention and make their nominations
at Iowa City; they will find il difficult, 10
secure majority to support any ticket
they may nominate. The people, we
mean the masses from all parties, have
interests 10 promote separate from such as
will be advocated by that Convenlon.-
The People, the real People of Iowa,
have an odous Constitution to amend
obstacles on the Lower and Upper Rapids,
which are eating up their substance and
re,arding their growth, 10 remove-a set
of mere hungry Office seekers 10 defeat
and victory 10 gain over bastard demo.
cracy;-while the Clique Convention will
make i! their business as 1t is required of
them at Washington, to fa,ter and fawn
around Mr. Polk-,o praise all his acts,
even his Veto Of the River and Harbor
Bill-laud and praise Gen. Dodge--and
most Of all, strive TO keep up the Clique
ascendency in Iowa.
Let the Wings then rally in co.operat.
ing with their democratic friends in pro-
noting the peculiar interests of their new
State--in laying The foundations of edu.
eating the youth and children, and not
permitting the School fund to be squan.
dered by Gemagogues, as it has been in
illlnois-and in doing all they can to
secure the removal of the distractions on
The Rapids Of the Mississippi In thi.
way wholesome reform will be effect.
ed.
We have made these remarks in view
OF the call of the Wing Territorial Central
Committee for Convention 10 meet at
Iowa City on the 25,h inst. As there is
a manifest, indisposition on the part of the
Wings throughout the Territory to hold a
party Convention to nominate State Off.
cers-and as they believe the people
themselves to be capable of recommend.
ing their own candidates in whom thew
will have con6dence--we hope the Con.
vention will assume the character of a
Mass Meeting and consult in regard 10
promoting the grea, interests of our Iufsnt
State. rather than TO take upon itself the
responsibility Of nominating State officers.
Believing that it will assume this cbarac,