Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-14
The Iowa Convent,
from our COrrespoad.,,
Iowa CRY ~

Nv Ds,. s, IOWA ~ U'Tr' May ID -. will
on Monday morning abou, II .ss =. b,
was called to order BY ,ha, 81 .Ts i.
James Grant of Scott county, s's ''.,y |
motion Thompson of Henry w.. wa &c. 20. !
ed Secretary pro TEN. ~ .;nU
counties were then called and q .rrl TO
bers required 10 produce their ~, u may
with the exception of lh,ss ea :. saI
members were all present III /,
seats. On motion we proceeds &. Con.
President UiUa voce. Mr. o. ~. 70
sy, bu, not the master s,;s;. '@ ,;,s
ways, of the Convention ~ VI .,cer
Lowe, who having been 6v.I ores
caucus, received their united !, - Of
ed support. The Wings way, Id y
sterling representative and ,n' .rbe Ct
of their principles ri, Col. sheIIed,'' y ,rsd
haska. The DR. was condu..s |, lhas
Chair by Messrs Gran, and MIN, ..ot. /
dressed the Convention br;ea" sF - pr
proceeded p &c, to the election of sscr,', Lieu.
Mr. thompson was unanimon. IL, anti
aud Skinner elected Sergeant ! m. ri
Nr Smith by request then 0,.' An, Sh
Convention with prayer. Az, .au.
The Convention proceeded viii spo'ic
mendable zeal in the perforn,n.. m
duties for which they were s.",, %oding
On motion Of Mr. Bates there " 1is am'
Standing Committees appointed, / y, Boz 30.
darles, 2. Executive Departn," 6pm "
gislative Department, Suffras. : A,un an
ship, Education and SchooI J., IN.
Judicial Department, 5, Ineo.' ArhO c
Internal Improvements and S,,,t
6, Schedule. l.ri. tn
The chairman Of every one d himst
committees u rank loco foco, n IN prchl
no committee except one are A.. III Oh
wings. Upon the committee u. mixing
for the purpose Of examining h. y nskss
tials Of members there was nOlau'i prpora
strange as it may appear, that can, " caps
allowed the Whig members to o,.n. 4 the |
retain theirs, for which n,anif,,le, bare tt
their kindness, being entirely ans,,. laws
wings are very thankful. The comm What
interpretations &c.. is comoo,.i aal mir
sively Of loco focos Of the deeusq \ y The r
the head of whom stands tha, diai,r Aer rig
ell man Curtis Bates Of johnson nc
will perceive from the organzaio, ecnon
committees how liberal, genegs ytance
disinferested the President Ia, In sPon W
been and arrive at your own conf, " me"
as TO the probable conseousn,s. heir re
heau,ifuIlv il con,ros,s r;,h 4. ANIL II
pursued BIZ the Pre,iden, Of 4. Rsul',
Convt My present impress -
that the Constitution will be yer Il TIVE
10 the former one, only rather maHt The IA
ca anu ui''a. mere are some nously
minded men Of the loco foco plm 4 n.
but they appear 10 be afraid to V"'
themselves. If they were left 70 W 'a'e
selves. they would do about whats. scnal I
But those that have moi, will be con- uhibil
to yield to the omnipoience Of pr N thos
The Moloch OF party says my vi .Wt
done not thine. will write ya :, ,be
on Monday and endeavor to keep p M Al
formed OF Inc aoings here' " The
Yours. DC. barling
FrOu our CorrespOndsut, Ne l7Il
Iowa CRY, May lib, IS TIT
Mr. EDWARDS, Dear Sir:-TR "Res
week of the Convention having p 'oa
you no doubt feel some anxiety pc ca
how far the convention has pcgs an IN
and what the progressive Dead fcaa'
have done. They annear 10 hm5 oiliaril
here with all things prepared; niooS'
homelv nhrase with .every thing "A IRE,
dried" and determined TO rush p Of
he Conven,;on Tho mos, r,ds s bee
Constitution that unadulierated npe
locofncos could dis,il from then tsf pow
tive creed. a looker-on. unaiat mas
with locofoco disinierestednn an
suppose that they were really harl n W.
the public veal, especially VIZ 7 na
would consider the earnest desire % hins
Of them,'o pass almost any thing S' y ~
they might attach their great mans s'eu
they return to their Consinenl' y ~ y
form them what great and ready - "
tnlion makers they are. Il alnos Il :"
some of the locofocos into conFulsp 2sa'ag
see whig rise 10 offer or say NJ sse"
in the Convention. They look VIII E'a'Ve
a proposition is submitted 10 the - Z"
ton for its grave consideration bf'n . .'m
They seem to ask, by what rgh' NJ
thorly do yon rise in this conVenn MI.
attempt TO alter or amend any ans ISL,
has been introduced by the ,rtin" w
mocracy! They are very modsss Co..
fellows, and withal very smart. ~ AZ. ~
withstanding this domineerng 'na mp'
torial spirit, the wings have 20 s.,.,
driven and will not be deferred lf''
suing that course in theConvenlloh
they claim as their right and : NEl
their duty to their constituents saa ~ n
interest and permanent welfare o. " bal |
tire people. :. May,
The Boundaries are the 81, SANE =. : Mead
of the former Convention. Inc 81 eas, a
Of the committee, (Mr Grant ~ kr :,
the Bill, establishing the NoH0s''s inche,
Diary at 434. Several other pr0P have
were submitted. bu, they were = the
down after considerable dscO''D" outer
the old boundaries adopted. vide
~naapH H..
The Bill OF rights has pa'' r. nan 4
very similar TO the Bill IN INC ~ sdou
tuition. When i, was under con, W, n III
in committee of the Whole. hfpS saeei