Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-10
Editorial correspondence.
Iowa CRY, Dec. 5, 1916.


acquainted with each other. but as they
mingie together in committees and in their
boarding houses, they soon will be. The
few days past have not however been al
together barren Of business in the Legis-
la,ure. The officers Of each branch have
been elecled-the several committees
have been appoin,ed-she Ex-Governor's
long Message has been read in both
Honses.-Gov. Briggs has been inaugu-
rated-and the foundation for large
amoun. of business is already laid.
Few Legislatures will show. on the
whole. better looking set of men than
constitute the first Legislative Assembly
Of Iowa. VIVA. may be their capacity
for business. as a whole, remains yet To
be seen, We are sure there are many in
both Houses who are capable of doing the
State some service, and we believe they
will do so, il no bar is placed on their &c :.
ton by loco foco demagogues. Il is
though, that one of the principal dema-
goyues of this county attempted to play a
trick. which, had ii been successful would
have deprived The House of Wing
Speaker. II is believed that he wished
to enirap Gen. Browne, by recommend
ing him to have such an understanding
with Mr. Ma,son, the loco foco candidate
for Speaker, that out of courtesy they
should vote for each other. Surprising
Gen. Browne would vote for him il was
thought that Malson by voting for himself
could thus secure his own election to the
Speakership. And so he might. had the
General pursued the course they desired.
But he was not green enough for that
The General is an old campaigner in such
matters. He voted blank. and thus
frustrated the designs Of The demagogues.
Gen. Browne. as Speaker. gives gene
raj satisfaction. His impar,ia, course in
appointing the several standing commits
| tees is so different from the action of loco
! focos, who have had the same powers
conferred on them. tina, his liberali,y is
considered commemorate. the locos them.
selves being judges. The other officers
of the House and Of the Senate you have
in The regular proceedings so tina. nee
no, inser, them here.
Gov Briggs has nothing striking in his
appearance to distinguish him from other
common men. His inaugural address is
very brief. and in this consists its creates
merit. 1t seems to be an accompanying
documen, 10 or an endorsement Of ex-
governor Clarke's Message. The late
Governor has certainly "spread himself
in The way of writing Message. ant
whether il was his intention or his pro
vince to use up all the ammunition tina
could be found in the Executive labrador,
of Iowa. do not pretend to say; bu. from
Tie Ueth anu tIduh ~
of his successor it would appear that b,
thinks all such ammunition is exhausted
Col. Mcknight, who was beaten by
Gov. Briggs only DAT votes. is here. Fl,
has been formally waited on by host o
wings, many of whom never saw him be
fore. They are all charmed with tn
man, and after seeing him their regre
that he was unsuccessful is greatly en-
HANGED. His very appearance indicate
that The wings were no, mistaken in bein
willing to place him in the Execu,iv
Chair Since the official result has heel
published and in consideration of III
loco foco Dragging Of a majority for Brigg
of 500 or 1000 before the election, the
do not appear TO be much elated at .hei
success.
The Land Sales did not as anticipate
bring many strangers to town. In far
we have been informed by the Land Off
;. GERS themselves, tina: not single bid ha
0 been made up TO yesterday. The me-
/, settlers know they can secure their home
+, at their leisure, and 10 better advan,ag
\ by private entry than they can by altene
/ ing the Land Sales.
o The greatest anxiety is depicted on a
most every countenance, in relation to I'll
e all absorbing question Of who shall be [
2 S. Senators. Every appliance has bee
il employed TO obtain votes. and there al
: some things get to be revealed which wi
r moi only amaze the people, bu, will COZ
i vince them of the necessity Of defeating
Clique whose corruption seemS CONNER
suraie with its ambition. We have see
enough and we know enough TO leave a
impression on our mind that if Justice
done, some men who have been s,rvin
after additional honors, have placed then
selves ON the very edge Of dishonnr an
: infamy, and may We, become candidate
for less desirable place than the U. S