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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

Free Trade and Direct Iarofion.-
The Wings have been prophecying all
along that the tendency of loco focoism.
and the intention of lis leaders, was to
saddle free trade and direct taxation upon
the people. Mr. Rorer. in his speech on
Saturday, was bold and homes, enough 10
avow this to be the design. and expressed
himself IN favor of the principle. Tax
payers Of Iowa, are you prepared for This,
All The experiments we, made by The
loco focos. are calculated to grind The "a
ces OF the poor, to make mere serfs If
the masses Of The people. and degrade us
As nation. Voters. real democrats, look
at the object and tendency Of whis prin.
ciples, and see which party has the good
Of the people a. heart.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

We really begin to sympalhse with
Gen. Dodge. There seems 10 be so ma
ny OF his own party disposed to crow ov.
er him and put him down. IF the locos
had any one they would be likely 20 send
to The Senate who would no, 90 with The
Southern Demagogues. il would be much
better tor Iowa to send such one: but as
they have none blu, dough faces, we think
he'll DO, provided the Uhigs don. send a
better man. II he has not done much
good for his constituents, he has not done
them much positive harm. He did no,
OF course, show much craftsmanship or
political foresight when he declared and
prophes'ed that Congress would never
consent to give us foo, more territory
Than 1t prescribed for us a year or two
ago, and on this account and with this
convection. urged his constituents in his
special circular 10 accept the COMPRESSION.
al boundary. Congress did give US more
and a heap more. But what of that He
was mistaken, that's all.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE
Free Trade and direct Taxation.

Free Trade and direct Taxation.
From late developments at Washing
ton we judge that il is the determination
OF the loco foco leaders to continue reduc.
ing The Tariff until it shall be Whitfield
down to nothing; or, in other words their
plan is TO bring about absolute free trade.
The South will accept nothing less than
this, and Of course the Polk party will
make any sacrifice TO keep favor with the
South. These leaders acknowledge that
when this IS eonsummated the govern
ment expenses and office holders salaries
must be paid by direct taration. There
will Of course be no other way TO pay
these expenses.
Why has this country been more pros.
porous than any other under heaven!-
One great reason is because its policy has
been 10 protect its own labor and TINS
afford higher remunera,ing return for
that labor than is afforded by any other
nation on earth 1t is on this accoun,
tina, thousands and hundreds of thousands
Of the industrious from other lands have
been induced to emigrate to this country.
But the loco foco party, as if to destroy
The advantageous position we occupy. are
determined to destroy all protection to A.
nerican labor. by adopting the free trade
policy and thus as Mr. Buchanan and
Others have said, bring down labor to ten
cents day, and the price Of WHEAT
TO TEN CENTS 6usheU This will
be the acknowledged resnlt-loco focos
themselves being Judges. The Wing
policy has been directly opposite TO all
.hs, and The loco focos know it. We
know that democrats are uneasy, and
were i, not for the name they would Join
The Wings by thousands. We fear ma
ny of Them will conclude to do it when j,
will be too late.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

The steamer Excelsior Of Albany, N.
Y. met with sad accident, on the 10th
inst. Jus! as she was leaving the dock
one Of her boilers exploded, killing three
or four persons and wounding several
others. She Immediately took fire and
became unmanageable. At one time it
was feared that those who escaped the
explosion would lose their lives bv the
confagralion. As she was floating down
stream the steamer John Fitch overlook
and conveyed her 10 The Jersey Shore
The passengers were rescued, but the
boat was burnt TO the waters edge.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
Gen. Polk.

All remember the specimens we gave
Of Mr. Folks generalship, aided by his
Secretary Marcy, in disbandng the ST.
! Louis, Louisiana and Alabama volunteers
at large extra cost 10 The government
They remember too The recent order oil
The government wherein call was made
upon Missouri for another regiment
This was but short time since. Well.
Mr. Polk has shown his generalship in
this also. The troops were raised to go
to Santa Fe. AL the companies had been
raised and some had already arrived at
Fort Leavenworih. Their outfit cost the
government an immense sum of money.
Just as all things were ready and they
were on their march. 10, an order comes
from Washington to dis5dnd this new
regimen, and muster them out of The SER
vice! Was there ever such laundering
governmen; as the one under which we
now live? And yet men are to be found
who commend the Administration in all
its acts.
In addi'' three hundred
ements. besides
abs full supply of
groce,.es anu stores designed for this new
regiment, were lost on their way up to
For. Leavenworth. by the sinking Of the
steamer Ohio, which ran against a Polk
.Galk-as the Republican facelously bat
truly calls The river sndgs. All hi. loss
and unnecessary expense must come out
of the pockets of the people. We are
proud of belonging 10 party which re.
pudiate such doiugs. If an individual
were to conduct his business as President
Polk has conducted this Mexican War,
he would be considered an idiot or
maniac and treated accordingly.
The Polk party in this Territory meets
in Convention to-day at Iowa City, TO
iaslen Polkism on the people of Iowa.
With all the facts before them, will the
masses of the people obey the behes,s of
the Convention and vote for its candi
dates, simply because they call them
selves democrats! We shall see. Their
proper name would be The Polk Empower.
ishing the nation party. We copy the
following from the ST Louis American of
last Friday -
"Nustering Od.-We learn from
Col. Robt. Campbell. that orders have
been received by The Paymas,er in this
city, under date of The 4th September,
from Washington, directing him to pay
the 3D. regiment of infantry. Those
volunteers who may moi have reached
Fort Leavenwor,h are to be mustered on,
by Col. Davenport, and those ,hat have
arrived at tina, post to be mustered on. by
Col. Wharton, who has charge of the
Fort. This regiment is The same brongh,
into existence by an order under dale of
lSt'i July, al pretty round price by the
Government. The volunteers entered
the service for twelve months, and of
course will be allowed Their twelve
months clothing. besides their mileage
and monthly pay"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
Tremendous Mass Meeting.

Saturday las, was the day appointed on
which to hold the Democratic Mass Meet.
ing in this place. 1t was announced that
the meeting would take place at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ. At that hour but two or
three had assembled a; he place of meet
ing. After waiting about half an hour
these lew though, II advisa BILE to adjourn
the meeting until half past one o'clock
In The meantime runners. among whom
as most prominent, the Gazette editor was
seen i'll all parts Of the town endcavorino
TO prevail upon the reluctant democrats 10
attend 2. tina, hour. At abou, o'clock
twenty-five had been pressed into the SER
vice and the meeting was fully organized.
A committee was appointed to nominate a
list OF Delegates to attend the Convention
at Iowa City. and while these were in
secret conclave in another room, J. w.
WOODS and d. RoRER, Esqrs. were call.
Ell upon TO address the meeting. We learn
that the former, who is now recoonized
as "Old Timber" paid the Hawk-Eye
several very handsome compliments, for
which we feel correspondingIy grateful.
Mr. RoRER spread himself by TOUCHING
almost every topic in creation and BIZ an
parent endeavors 10 impress his slender
audience with the conviction ha, he was
abou! the most sagacious and far seeing
statesman 10 De found in this part of Mr.
Folks dominions. We learn that durino
his speech he greatly extolled Mr. Polk
for Veloing the River and Harbor Bill
and declared that he was 10 favor of Free
Trade and Direct Taxation.
Now, we want 10 know if Mr. Rorer is
really the mou,h-piece of the so-called
democracy of Des Moines county? We
ask the question. because there were $,
lew present-less than thirty, on, of all
The voters in the counly-and because i,
Is yet uncertain whether the large body
OF that party in Old Des Mones are pre-
pared TO endorse such sentiments as he
openly avowed at the meeting. They
were OF the most ultra characler-more
worthy of The southern notification school
than of the Jef,ersonian or Jackson de.
mocracv.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

E. SELLS, ESQ.,, has beer nominated by
the Wings of Muscaline as their candidate
for the House of Representatives.
Col. E. +. S. ScHENCK, has also been
nominated as the whig candidate for
County Commissioner in the place of Col.
G. Nealley. who has been appointed
Register in the Land Office at Iowa City.
The Wings of Musca,ine are a noble
SET Of fellows, and they will do their bes,
10 secure the election of the two worthy
and popular gentlemen above named.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

The northern loco focos seem to insist
upon having full share of The Spoils.-
They say they must have one Senator to
Congress and the Secretary Of S,a,e-the
Centre must have one Representative TO
Congress, and The South one Senator and
one Representative TO Congress. Sup.
pose the loco fOco Convention that meets
to-day should crowd Gen. Dodge out Of
the Senate by giving him the candidacy
of Governor, what then!
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
Another Editor Gone.

We regre, to learn by worthy cores
ponden, from Bloomington, tina, Mr. MARK
T. EMERSON, Editor Of the Bloomington
Herald, died on las, Sunday night week,
at that place. He had been resident OF
Bloomington about two years. When
the Herald was changed from loco foco
into wing journal, he took charge of it,
and under his auspices i. has been very
interesting and efficient paper. He was
10 have been married in very few weeks.
As a citizen, friend and neighbor, none
knew him but TO love him. Our cores
ponden. speaks in the most exalted terms
Of his character. and we are sorry We
have not room for his commune alton.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
For the Hduk. Eys.


TO THE ABSENT.
II saw her upon nearer view,
A spirit, yet woman too,
Her household motions light and free,
And steps Of virgin liberty;
cnunienance in which did meet
Sweet records, promises az sweet;
A creature not too bright or good
For human natures daily food;
For transient sorrows, simple wiles,
Praise, blame, love kisses, tears and smiles.
Wordsworth
Think'st thou of mc,-the summer night
With twlight's sober drapery hung,
Renews these moments Of delight
When life was new and hope was young
1t is the hour, the rosy hour,
or breathless tenderness and love
The d.w is on the folded flower,
The heaven is calm above.
ih, where art thou the fond caress
1t should be thine alone, to share,
| give, in utter loneliness
To waste its fervor on the air.
The winds thy childhood's forehead famed,
Again upon thy forehead rest;
The green hills of the fatherland
Are underneath thy feet.
The mountains and the prairie plain,
The river and the lake divide,
And weary suns must wax and wane,
Before | see thee at my side;
But in the shaded world Of thought
Dear as in dawning hours OF youth,
wear my LIES ideal, wrought
In lovelincss and truth.
If here, ever think Of thee,
Where nothing but thy shade appears
To wake the vivid memory
Which links US TO departed years
How must that old familiar sky
The cloudless scenes of life renew,
When loves unuttered poetry,
Was written in its blue7
The murmur of the mountain streams,
The fragrance Of the vernal flowers,
Recall some glmpses Of the dreams
lnwoven with enchanted hours.
| know, know, thy bosom heaves,
While evening winds are wandering free,
Among the whispering forest leaves,
With tender thoughts OF me.
July. 1916. s*#
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
Santa Anna and President POLK.

The sentiment is every day gaining
strength that Pres. Polk and Santa Anna
have been 10 spondence for several
months, and tina, the object Polk had in
view of obtaining the two millions was to
appropriate part Of it in such way that
Santa Anna could distribute it among The
Mexican soldiers and thus buy a peace.
What precious Presiden. Mr. Polk must
be!
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

The Uinnebugots.-We learn that a
Delegation Of Winnebagoes are on their
way to Washington. in company with
Gen. FLETCHER, for the purpose Of max
ing treaty and selling on, the lands they
now own, including The Neutral Ground
They will move north, bu. not far enough
we fear, TO be out Of the proximity OF the
whites
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

Suicide.-The notorious Felix Grundy
Mcconnell. representative to Congress
from Alabama, committed suicide by stab.
bling himself in the abdomen and then
cutting his throat at the ST Charlie, Hotel.
Washington city, on The 10Th inst. His
remains were taken charge of by the
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

Those Lar Reports. the edi-
tor of the Gazette in his paper of the ord
August last. backed out and UoL,tlfariiy
promised 10 behave himself if we would
lei him alone, we have been especially
careful no, TO notice him or the numerous
gralullous attempts he has made to violate
his own voluntarily established ruie. and
we will here say tina, unless accidentally
thown off our guard, we shall in future
take no more notice of his strivings TO
provoke us into personal controversy.
than we do Of any litle dog thai barks a,
us as We pass along the street. We can
not s.oop to compete with one who PLAYS
such FRANKS with the truth as he does.
1t is not TO "gralify" our personal
spleen that we publish the following blu.
simply as an act of justice 10 Mr. Beyls
and our Law Reporter" The latte. re-
trrs for the truth of his statement to Mr.
Isaac Dewein and Mr. Justice GRAY. We
have nothing to do with the controversy.
IL belongs to The legitimate pariies-no,
to US. And we Will here say for The in.
formation Of all Ina, we never abuse our
privilege by venting our spleen" in the
way inslnualed. AS regards those .',ing.
Ing communications which he endeay-
ors 10 hold over our head IN '',errorem,
'he sooner they appear the beter-we
call Tor their publication.
For the Hack Eye
"Wo will here say, thai If rep or
any one else says We ever owed Beyls
MY GEMS, or ever had any dealings WIN
MN, he Is lar, anu the truth dom abide
III him. Gazette.
Nj EDwARDs:-I find in the Gazette
Of Saturday lIial 5. X. Thurs,on, the Ed
nor Of that paper deaies owing me fifty
cents. Now sIr,l state the following under
oath, VIZ: the facts stated in HE Hawk |
Eye OF Thursday last are true, with lie
exception, tina, | did ask said Ihurstoa /
y the order had been puid and he denied
mat IL hat. MIR I'hurslon ON SAID ,r,al
du'iii''ea he did owe me fifty cents when 4
saia oruer should have been paid and after
me trial had been concluded, Thursion
rendered me the fifty cents had paid him
as MS witness lee, remarking 'sLere sir.
Is what | owe YOU" or words 10 thai
mount. intend to take my appeal to
The DISTRICT Court and give Mr. Thurs,on
all opportunity to show whether he ever
had any dealings with me or not.
JOSEPH BEYLS.
Sworn and subscribed before me This
IGN day OF September. "A. ID. 1916.
j. p. WIGHrnAN, ]. p,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

Bark Hgdtn.-The packet shin She.
nandoah, says the Philadelphia U. S. Ga
zelie' sailed from Philadelphia yesterday.
taking home over 100 Storage passengers
The greater part of whom are of the bss,
class of arlzans. who return to ,heir ~
i've country. in The full impression N a,
better wages will be there had under tho
Ia'ih BILL of 1916, during the COMING
year, than in this country, sufficien,lv *
TO warrant all the extra expense. with ,hs
certainty Of employment. Ali this Of
course comes from The calculation ,ha,
me manufacturing for this country will he
done IN Europe. Men like those above
no''ced. understand the cnrren, of bus;-
Transcript. oo''o"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
Sad Doings i'm the army

| We are sorry to learn bv the fnilowino
extract from the N. Orleans CORES nond.
ence of the ST Louis Organ, tina, Col. BA
KER has been severely wounded in en-.
deavoring lG suppress one of those riots
which are of frequent occurrence among
the Volunteers. The writer represents
the volunteers as suffering much under
the influence of the climate. MANY have
become much emaciated, and bu, few bv
The time they reach Monterey will be
found able to do soldiers duty. The
Texas volunteers are about being disband.
ed, having enlisted for only six months.
Here is the extract:-
"a terrible riot had taken place on board
steamer. which had as passengers. five
companies of Georgia volunteers. An
old feud tina, had existed between an
IRISH company and one other company of
the troops. broke out in great violence on
board. Blows came first. and a, las, n;s.
'ois, mnskets, bavoneis, swords and bow
le knives were used The boa, Law near
Buarrlia. Col. Baker Of H., ordered ont
two companies Of his regiment, to pro.
eeed 10 the steamer and quiet The riot In
ascending the side of the vessel. the Col.
onel was shot in the neck, The ball enter.
ing back and coming out through his
cheek. He was fighting hand to hand a,
the time, with the Captain Of The Irish
company. Col. Baker fell and was car.
RED oh Insenslble. His wound is believ.
ed not to be mortal, though a verv seri.
Gus one which may lay him up for some
"ne. he riot was not quelIed until the
whole Of The Illinois regimen: was order.
ed out and drawn up in battle array. The
Ge"rgians were then disarmed and mn,
under arrest. Thirty were wounded and
8 or 10 killed"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

The leaders Of the loco foco, have
been partially successful in keeping from
the rank and file of their party the know
ledge of the terrible jealousies and heart.
burnings that exis. among them, but it
will come out sooner or later, and the
rank and file will see that theirs is indeed
the spolls party. All their leaders wan,
is Office.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

The TARIFF.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Clipper tells
a pretty good joke Of Mr. Walker, The
Secretary of the Treasury. When he had
the Tariff under consideration, so absorb
ed was he, that in writing TO wood mer-
chant he directed him 10 send to hi, dwell
ing load Of Tariff!
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

Major Newhall's Glimpses of Iowa,
are going off rapidly. He has gone TO
supply his friends north with copies. and
we hope he may dispose of a large mum.
Der among them.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
The Wing Convention,

The Wings throughout Iowa will be
well represented at the Convention al
Iowa City on Tomorrow. We shall pub
lish the proceedings Of The meeting in our
next.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

The Cholera among Horses is raging
violently in New York city and on The
Island. Thirty are said TO have died in
day, either with the cholera or from the
effects of The heat.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

~OcSeSScScScSS~ScScS ~~~~SNS>SNc~~S~S$@SN
Mr. MILLlCAN CLARK, our Collector,
is authorized TO receive moneys or sub.
scrip,ions for the Hawk Eye and receipt
for the same. He will be a, the following
places at the times mentioned, and we
hope those who visi, the Courts and know
themselves TO be indebted to us will be
prepared to settle with Mr. Clark, as we
are greatly in need of funds.
Wopelio Co., 4,h Monday in Sept.
Kishkekosh Co.. Friday. I'd October
Davis Co., Is, Monday in October.
Lee Co.. I'd Monday in October.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

ondgs are now called Polk Stalks.
because Mr. Polk loves them so we'll tina,
he vetoed bill for their removal. A
very significant name, which they will
bear throughout the lifetime Of this admin
tration, veil warrant.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

T See the communication from our
Bloomington correspondent, also the inter
esting letter of Che mo ko mon.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

Ex-Governor SAMUEL BIGoER, of In.
a'ans' died recently a, Fort Wayne, of
conges,ive fever.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24

Inc country appears to be full Of eoun.
le'leiters. Look out.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-24
Oregon.

we are sorry TO learn that several oil
our most substantial citizens are making
preparations 10 move TO Oregon in the
spring. Several valuable farms have been
already sold and many others are offered
al great sacrifice, to enable the owners
TO leave. There seems to be a perfect
mania for emigraing 10 that rugged coun-
try. Among our own citizens Captain
Davdson- whose son has been lecluring
on Oregon-has determined to go. He
has sold his brick block on the corner OF
Jefferson and Water street. Oilers are
Offering their property in the city al low
rates, with the same objec, in view. We
say we are sorry, because we are conf
den. that but few will better themselves.
They can't find better farming country
than Iowa affords, and as TO OREGON af
fordlng better market for produce, it is
all in my eye We hope something may
turn up before Spring to lead many OF
them 10 change their mind.
Doctors differ. We understand tina,
"Od Timber" in last Saturdays loco
Convention, compared Us, Iiawk-Eye,
while commenting on the article in which
we invited all good democrats who loved
their country TO join The wings in promol-
ing its welfare, 10 Methodist preacher
at Camp Meeting, who latter the excite
ment was pretty high. would open The
doors Of the church and invite all TO EN-.
ter as the best place for them Now such
comparison we, Of course could have no
objection 10, and we thank our friend
"Old Timber for it, as being very appo-
site and correct. But our friend RnRER
saw tina, such a comparison wouldn't huri
as by any possibility. and he must needs
step in and attempt TO destroy its effect,
by declaring in his speech that his friend
WOODS must either have made mistake
or he must have misunderstood him.
He had no doubt his friend Woods meant
TO have compared Hawk Eye with Satan
instead of Methodist preacher. That
should have been the comparison at any
rate, said Rnrer, for Satan came into the
garden and seduced our frs, parents Just
as Hawk-Eye is endeavoring TO seduce
the Democrats.
Well. have i, your own wav, gentle.
men; when once the Democrats have tas,-
ed the Wing fruit and have come into the
political church Of the Whigs.w warrant
they loa.he the taste Of loco focoism and
will never join any other political body.
The wings go for the welfare of the PEG
ple--the locos go for free trade and direct
t,vati,p