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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
Mass Meeting at Iowa City.

AT the late Mass Meeting in Lee Coun-
ty composed Of Wings and Democrats, il
was proposed TO hold 4 Mass Meeting.
,cithout distinction Of party, a, Iowa
City on
Saturday the 26M inst
one week from next Saturday. A feeling
exists very extensively throughout Iowa
in favor of such move. The People have
been so long ridden by party demagogues
without. any advantage to themselves, tina,
they seem now determined TO take mat.
tiers into their own hands and consult
their own interests. There are good men
in both parties who, if they will 60 for
the Interests of Iowa, irrespective of loco
focoism or whiggery, may do the
Stale some service. We should not won.
der if this mass meeting is well attended,
bu, considerable good may grow out of ii.
The Southern counties may be fully rep
resented without any formal appointment,
of delegates.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
Written for The H,,.t :

EDEN
There are breathings Of ran,. The ma
air, pens' y!
There's glow on my spirit. - ~ W."
care, '''a'&, appears y
The cool breeze Of ,0r,, .'ency ana
brow, 'anes nh 4 Ibis efiel
Anda vision o. Ed.n .,tract fro1
%, VIII INST
There's flash on the st,.,. .Alarge
tant shore, cargo II
Where the spirit is waaen.s landed so"1
more; ~ exposed 'o|
There's halo Of light tia, Il, eighi Or =
And bursting Of beauty aes With lhe,i
grave. r''''''i ship i cna|
Rio Grand
There arc seraphs, and angel, :. Phil,delpG1||
fair; Nght 20 4
And the friends have love-. ,n. probso'e
me are there, ~ Eoyernmr
And the hands that 10 e,,,h : Individuals
and cold, ''s> disgust an \
Are sweeping o'cr viols or A., xhole afiai|
.'n''iai rsy they
mere mng'lng Of sOuls--.A,,s. yen ai'ef
Of thought, ''a Treasury
There's fulness Of JOY that Ill., Congress
eth not: aa The SAM
For their love hath M Ill. the 81
strife; : ~ Exhausted
There's peace By the Fo,n, he disbur-
Life. @ W Bank, whe|
ow figure
| It's not the wild dream Of r.. ~
| Or a vision Of Fairy Land-,d,,." lhe
are h,os,. "G'a aa's n Mr. Pol
It's the goal Of my hopes; lis ii, ill.,, ~ I'M I'd
fuend, we
Nethnks through the sky brigLs,,,. 80. I'll
=, ,... l toe hon any
10 bear me balm from that hcars,, IA. ,orrenl
Let me quaff from the stream, .a,;on
of's"' waters pay he Democ
~ ~ u WIN strength ior tas The Adj
~ ~ vant Of hal
For ,be ,r;,Is u ~ .,, Whilst the
And turn to my task with ts.,,,.. HqF" ~
The hosts are around me Of Iop, II cEahc g.
And their ranks must be passed =, II. Ksefe 'a'
i ~ F~N1s4 1sA& -
tais wh' The Wen
rhon !, - n;,h 10 DO used
WI. 49, -, = = ~ l0Ofns Y sitution, 4
An - I''A Ny Y; donary in
r;,I ~, - ~ ..n quesons
- r'a,' " ny pa'aNaF' 'a' wait lion Of Ind
eIerclst-L
And mount to my seat in that Si.il y The aets
-. H. T. 'kaiR lpllanary
burlington aug io4o. Baules, en-
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Since MIR Polk saw fit to veto the bill
making appropriations for the improve
ment Of the navigation Of the Western
rivers three steamboats, have been snag-
ped. The Radnor, with Government
stores on board, was snagged in the Mis-
souri, river. the Gen. Taylor was snagged
in The Ohio, and the Tom Kirkman was
snagged in the Mississippi. One mar lost
his life on the Kirkman.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Time was when Patriotism was inter-
preted to mean "the passion which aims
to serve ones country, TO maintain and
advance its interests. But by some un.
accountable hocus pocus, the word has
lost that meaning in the view of Polk.
Walker, Mckay and others. They now
by their acts give i! an entirely different
Interpretation. In their view it means
.lhe passion which aims TO serve the
South in particular, and the whole of Eu-
rope in general" The last Congress re-
ceived and endorsed this latter in,erpre-
taion, by the passage Of the British loco
foco Tariff Bill. In consequence OF this
ogressiue improvement in the interpre.
.aiion of language, the British, with the
res. Of Europe, are rejoicing, while the
workingmen of America are overwhelmed
with sorrow. The Patriotism that suffers
itself to be thus misinterpreted, has slip.
ped dozen from its right place and may
be called pocket patriotism. Il is not, il
cannot be, American Patriotism; because
thai, as ever, is '.love of ones country
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
Facts for Working Men

We call the attention Of vorkius
chanics to The following flcr, II
deserve serious consideration.
Il appears by the PHILADELPHIA
that Master Tailor Of that civ, ii
to embark for Belgium, there 10 na
ship clothes to the United States Ii \
The Tariff of 1912 laid duly uisl
cent. on ready made clothing iall
from foreign countries-.hs ACID
reduces the duty 10 80 per cent
the new law The trader will ga
crease his proii,s BY manufaelurrgt
by workmen in Belgium a, greuAJa
ed wages, exceeding largely The "
cent. duty. In this country louHali
tallors expect from $l,25 10 slAfl
Look at The following table Of wigar
ferent handi craftsmen in PARIS III
say, American laborers, il 10 p's
Polk you are willing TO reduce Wy
to that level, that you may ireflgm
with them.
yNa~aS - Dar1s Nor mar,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Romance Of Egures.-lns y.
tables published in the Union y y \
into The Locofoco papers gens',.I v n
hibi. the comparison between v \
OF 1912 and 1916, are just aoea'a
ful as its arguments. They an
relied upon at all. The spse'n' ],
on the tariff of 1912 are oI ~
into ad valorems Of almost s0' =
will suit It's purposes. fof ~ \.
one table published in the oal' w.
10 show that The duties on w. u
been increased.il puts down ~ !
under the Tariff Of 1912 d ~ I. n
and under the Tariff OF lS4o VII 1:
cent. Nov, the real duty una', M
if Of 1912 is sixty cents r. ~
VIVA, must be the foreign c0s'g N.
hich makes sixty cents y,
five per cent? Il must Dc w. ~. 4
a gallon. Now. the Secre'a, III
port shows that the averss' S,r
is only sl,2O per gallon ~. -.
therefore, is just fifty PEI ' lsl,r
per cent. more than the Hsu ~ III,
Of being thirty. FIVE per Gen. =
| nebec Journal.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

"Whig Organization" The Union
continues 10 be greatly alarmed at the
desperate attempts" of the Wings TO
enlighten the Locofocos, by sending The m
some Of the able speeches upon important
national questions delivered during the
late session Of Congress, no, by Wings
only, but by some Of their own party
Will the Union inform us whether some
of the Locofoco members are not engaged
in sending out Locofoco speeches "from
the folding room Of the Capitol of the U
States. a, the expense Of the people" to
keep them in darkness. '-.4ieIandria( ID
c. Gazette.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Snag Boats. United States own
a number Of excellen. snag boats, bull. al
great cost. The ST Lonis Republican
asks: What will Mr. Polk do with these
boats! Will he Sc, them up and sell them
for trfle, as MIR Van Buren, did the uten
slls used in improving harbors and rivers
when he came into power! VIVA, will
become Of The snag boats!
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Dreadfm.-The "Union'~ls making
mos, doleful cutlery about the Wings
"circulatng the documents" 1t seems
that the Wings in Congress made provis-
ion to prin, and circulate large numbers
of Mr. Stewards unanswerable speech on
the Tariff, together with Mr. Webs.ers
capital remarks on the same subject. Mr.
RAMSEY of Pennsylvania is employed TO
frank the same, and about this Mr. Richie
is making great lamentations. He takes
good care 10 keep his readers in the dark
as to the practices Of the loco focos. II
they had any speeches antagonisical to
these that were worth circulating, ard
they could keep them from being circu'
lated in Pennsylvania, we warrant they
would frank the documents TO all other
parts of the Union. The fact is this is no
new thing. Both parties have been in the
habit of doing just what the Wings are
now doing for years.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

North Carolina Election. Returns,
nearly complete, from North Carolina,
exhibit the following result. A Wing
majority of four in the Senate and twelve
or fourteen in the House. Gov Graham's
majority exceeds 5000! This is a cheer
ing triumph, and an important victory. Il
secures two Wing U. S. Senators, being
a gain of one.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

The public debt Of ONO 4 I dasl
" millions. About two lhl'o. stt
was created while the Stale W. MI
control Of The Locofocos. M I,,h \
and Micajah II. Williams ..' M \
superintendent the constructs N ST.
miles OF canal, and il cos' vi a.I,s
average. fourteen thousand 80 aa ss'ss
The Canal subsequently J gnasFsi
der the Locofoco Board O ID !. Ds
composed Of Bates, Ransom a.o,'.e,d
&c., cos. thirty three fap ,s,,s .
per mile. Such facts ?. p. .n
comment Rough and he41, Z
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Clerk and District .attorney.-The
County Clerks have issued notices for
The election of one Prosecuting Attorney
and one Clerk of The District Cour. in
each County, in addition 10 the State and
Federal off enumerated in the Cover.
nor's Proclamation. They feel au,hori
zed and called upon 10 do this under Art.
8, section 5. Of The Constitution, which
says
5. 1.-THE qualified voters Of each coun
ty shall. a. The general election, elect one
Prosecuting Attorney, and one Clerk O
the District Court, who shall be residents
therein. and who shall hold their several
offices for The term of two years, and ON
I'll their successors are elected and quail
fed
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
justices court.
j StlCeS Z II Z.
Our Law Reporter has handed in the
following case.
Before Justice GRAY.
Saturday, Sept. 18th, l846.
Josenh Beyls, Constable.
S. R. Thurston, \ Editor and At

s. r. Thurston. Editor and Atty.
Damages claimed s00,50. Plaintiff
claimed fifty cents as his fee in case IN
" ;eh said Editor and Atty was plain
,iff. and in which compromise was
made. and said ATTY received an order for
furniture. The parties appeared and plain
tiff Beyls, call ed on defendant Thurs'on'
as witness. Defendant claimed the fee
of fifty cents before he would swear--ihe
fee was paid and defendant admitted ne
was to pay said Beyls fifty cents. Wien
said order was paid. plaintiff Beyls for
getting TO ask the all important question.
..whelher said order had been paid" and
witness Thurslon not feeling it TO be a
part of his Goth to state it. Plaintiff was
macled into costs of suit. Plaintiff
prayed an appeal.
NARROW Us. Farr. Suit not decided.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
F O r EIGN NE w S !.

The steam Ship Britannia arrived in
Boston Harbor on the Sd inst, bringing
dates from England up TO the 10Th ult.,
two days less than one month to this place.
Hon. Louis McLANE, our Minister to
England, came passenger in the Britannia.
There had been severe storms in Eng.
land which had done much injury to the
crops.
In consequence Of the potatoe oi,which
seems pretty general, Indian corn had
advanced
The news Of the passage Of Mckay
and Walkers Tariff, had caused great re-
joicing throughout Europe. The Eng
lish are in exstacies abou. it.
A sum had been appropriated in The
House of Commons for the employment
Of the poor in Ireland, who are in des-
,itute condition.
The Guizoi or Kings party had been
very successful in their elections inFrance
1t will be recolec,ed that the Cambria
from Boston and the Great Britain from
New York-ocean steamers started the
same day for Liverpool and that bets had
been made as 10 which should make the
quickest trip. The Cambria arrived out
in ten days aud sixteen hours. The Great
Britain was thirteen days and eight hours
on her passage.
There is no other news Of importance.
The following queer resolution was
passed by the late loco foco meeting in
Jefferson county, Iowa:-
Resolued. Tina, The grea, rivers which
constitute the highways Of commerce in
the west, are as legitimate subjects OF
national legislature as the northern lakes
and eastern and southern sea-coasts.
Jus, like Mr. Polk, exactly. lie thinks
the western rivers are just AS s'legitimate
subjects Of national legislation AS the
northern lakes" &c. But the mischief
of il is he uetoed appropriations for ALL
Why dom. the loco focos OF Iowa come
out plainly and candidly and either uphold
or condemn Mr. Polk in ve,oing the West.
ern River and Harbor Bill, instead Of
adopting resolution, SO plausible On its
face. but SO unmeaning and false in lis
effect.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

The estimated loss by the burning Of
the Arkansas Penitentiary is not less than
$4,000. Five or six convicts were known
to have Sc, The plan on foot Of firing The
building and escaping
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Missing Papers, have received
communication from West Point. stating
that the bundle Of Hawk-Eyes for week
before last had not been received at ,ha.
place. We did up and directed the bum
die as usual. and cannot account for it's
non-.ecepion. The fault mus, be in the
Pos, Office department. between Burling
ton and West Point. We shall endeavor
10 ferre, Oh. the cause. and hope TO find
iha, The mistake was altogether accidental
The report of The death of Gov. Hen.
astsan, of Texas, is conua,licled.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
Mr. MANUFACTURING to i'll health,

Mr. McDuGe.--Owing to ill-health,
Mr. McDuffie has resigned his sea. in the
Senate Of the U. S. Since the South
have go, all they wan,ed--Texas Annex.
ed-Oregon Gu, off at 49--.he Tariff of
AZ des,royed-.he Western River and
Hsrbor Bill veloed-a Mexican War on
hana-and several other perquisites-he
can we'll afford TO resign. He will pro-
badly be succeeded by FILLMORE, the par.
,lcr!ar friead Of Mr. Polk.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Our opponents have undertaken TO give
the Wings some sage advice. We think
they will find enough to do in taking care
Of themselves and securing Offices for the
Royal Family Of Iowa, without meddllng
with the affairs Of their neighbors.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

mUentive Genius.-In some of The
resolutions passed in Pennsylvania, the
Loco leaders charge the wings with hav-
ing gone with the Southern nulifers in
destroying the Tariff of 1912! II is some
consolation 10 know that there is 100 much
intelligence in Iowa TO prevent such bare
faced lies to pass current among us
Whatever resolutions the Locos may pass
at their Convention a, Iowa City on
Thursday next, We know they will not
dare to presume on the gullibilily Of their
followers 10 the extent their coadjutors
have done in Pennsylvania.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

They were having considerable trouble
in the Boston Custom House al las, dates.
Collector Merton had turned out several
Of his subordinates, at which The Post
flares up, declares them to be a.! good
democrats, and brings sundry accusations
against The Collector. The affair has
resolved itself into serious family quar-
rel.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

"How will your county ~
asked a jealous political. o.. Z ii Y
Berks county. "vsh. IAN: ~
replied the honest Du' w. b,s "
what tells us how 10 vos
round"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Rumor says that Mr. Bancroft will re-
tire from the Navy Department on the Is!
Of October ensuing.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

The United States sloop Of war Ger
mantown, was launched on the 22nd ult.,
from the Navy Yard, Philadelphia.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
For the Hank. Eye.

BUNI-INONUN, AUG JIst, IUF0s
Gents-Shouid YOU deem the following wor.
tby of notice, you would con fer favor by
giving them place in Your valuable paper.
Very respectfully, 1AoH.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Doctors Disagree.--The New York
Evening Post and many other leading To-
co foco papers, greatly bepraised Con.
gress for passing the French Spoliaiion
Bill, as one Of the most prominent acts
Of justice ever performed. The late loco
foco mass meeting in Jefferson County,
Iowa. applauds the President as highly
for uetoing the same bill. The Gazette
Of this place endorses the action of the
Jefferson county locos. How do you
do, Governor "proclamaton" Coop.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
Che Gaw!S -Gne.
Thursday, September IL, ssaS.
Two Dollars per annum, 81" IL Advance

For Terms in Detail, see First Page
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Mn NuI,cAN CLARK, our Collector.
Ia authorized TO receive moneys or sub
,crip,ions for The Hawk Eye and receipt
for the same. He will be at the following
nlaces at the times mentioned. and we
hooe those who visi, the Courts and know
themselves to be indebted to US will be
prepared 10 settle with Mr. Clark, as we
are greatly in need Of funds.
Fairfeld, Sd Monday in September.
WapeHo Co., 4th Monday in Sept.
Kishkekosh Co., Friday. "a October
Davis Co., Is, Monday in October.
Lee Co., Oh Monday in October.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

The Editor Of the Chicago Democrat
Long John Wentworth, member of
Congress-has come out strongly against
the President and The South, on account
Of the Veto on the River and Harbor Bill
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
United states Shinplaster Bank!

United states shinplaster Bank!
Mr. Speigh,, Senator in Congress from
Mississippi, writes TO his friend at Jack
son, condemning The Treasury Note Bill.
He favors taxation or loans, abhors rags,
and is "opposed TO converting this gov
ernmen, into Shinplas,er Bank!" He is
an administration man and hard money.
but he won't 60 every thing. This is the
letter:
WASHINGTON, July 18, 1916.
Messrs PRICE g. FALL am not in
the habit OF writing for newspapers, be-
cause the city papers give the news; and
sometimes our fancy leads US 10 write
wha. never4comes to pass. But, sirs, |
will depart from my rule just far enough
to say, that bill has this day passed the
Senate, authorizing the issuing OF $lO,-
100000 of treasury notes, to which, in
behalf Of the people Of Mississippi, en-
ter my protest. | am opposed to convert
ing this government into a sHINPLAsTER
BANK. The constitution authorizes II TO
borrow money, but no where do find
any authority TO issue treasury notes;
therefore, lie. the government raise its
revenue by borrowing or by taxation
The Senate is engaged with the tariff.
canno. say wha. viii be its fate. Beyont
the adjustment Of specifics and mini
NUNS, consider il but little relief TO the
South. In the course Of long service in
polite S, never voted for the issuing OIL
rags and lamp black in any manner, size
shape or form. and so help me God.
never will, This is all have TO say.
J. SPEIGHT.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

Col. STEVENSON, the commander Of Mr.
Folks pet New York regiment for Cali
fornia was under arrest at last dates. His
regimen, was still thinning # at last date
by deseriion and by writs Of habeas cor
pus issued from fathers calling home their
runaway sons. The regiment is still
stationed on Governors Island.
Since Com. SLoAT has taken possess
ion of California, we think Stevenscn's
regiment had better be disbanded. if for
nothing else than 10 save expense. The
U. S. Treasury is getting very low.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17
The EuffilsneNt.


Our readers will remember some OF the
propheses Of the loco focos themselves
uttered when the Sub Treasury Scheme
was frs, brought 10 notice. When Mr.
Van Buren, declared that he had consulted
some twenty odd princes Of Europe to
ascertain how such a system would work,
he was told tina, in those countries the
wages Of the mechanic and laborer were
but few pence per day. and the putting
into operation such scheme here would
inevitably reduce wages TO correspond
ing standard. The loco foco presses as
well as many leading men who upheld
them, denounced the scheme as nation
destroying in all its tendencies, and i, is
well known that Mr. Van Buren, was
defeated in 1910, on the ground Of his
affection for this scheme.
Not cent has been lost by The govern
ment in consequence of its depositing
money in the Banks. BY having the
tleposies. the banks have been enabled
to afford large accommodations TO enter
prising men-the business of the country.
in all its various branches, mechanical.
agricultural and commercial, has been
extended labor has received its reward
and money has been comparatively plen-
ty. The Banks, as a bonus for the use
Of the money deposited with them by the
government. have enabled the government
to carry on its fiscal affairs without ex.
pense, and there seemed to be no neces
sity whatever in saddling upon the people
this Sub Treasury.
Well, the Sub Treasury which was
so emphasically condemned by the people
in 1S40-is now in operation. This,
with the British Loco Foco Tariff, is
bringing about the very state Of things that
many Of the Loco Focos themselves and
all the Wings said il would. Every
print from every part Of the Union brings
with il the news that the wages Of the
mechanic and The working man are going
| down, down, down, to the specie stan
dard. To compete with European labor,
our Master workmen cannot afford TO give
such wages as they have been giving
| They must either reduce the wages OF
their workmen or give up their business
and throw their workmen out of employ.
In many instances they have reduced the
wages one quarter already. But il must
come down lower than that. Loco Foco-
ism has ,riumphed-but it has carried
distress and poverty in its train.
The government will now have 70
transport specie from point TO point at a
great expense or 60 itself into banking
operations Produce of all kinds will be
reduced-lhe farmer as well as the me-
chanic will feel the effects, as they now
do, of loco focoism-a the whole cOun.
try and the business Of the country must
suffer. Who will longer support such 9
prosperity destroying Administration!
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