Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-02-11
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PicnSlmR every kOdy.
The editor ufIke Hawkcye has been ex-
haust;ng oil his logic and eloquence, for
the last few months, in endeavoring to give
the public some idea Of what he regards
as the requisites of such Constitution
as would meet the appreciation Of ewry
bocy. This reminds us Of the story con-
corning an old gentleman who set out up
on journey, intent upon meriting and re-
csiving the appreciation Of all with whom.
ne might meet. Being accompanied by
young lad, and having butgone donkey be-.
tween them, he thought 10 win the favor
able opinion Of men BY an exhibition Of
generosity, in permitting the lad to ride;
but had not proceeded f,r, ere he was
rallied upon his foolish Partially towards
the vigorous youth, while he, an old man,
performedltle journey on foot. Finding
that he ha& erred, he changed the order
Of travelling three different times, with
less and less success at each change; first
riding himself, while the lad proceeded on
foot; next, both walking, and leading the
donkey; and then, both mounted, one be-
hind the other, astride the patient, endur.
ing brute.
The first Of these plans subjected him
to pretty pointed structures upon his self
ishness and cruelty towards the lad; the
next, to remarks upon the folly oftwo per-
sons: walking, when one might as we'll
ride as to walk; and the last, called forth
murmurs and execra.ions upon lie barbar-
ity and cruelty towards the dumb brute,
IN compel pg it to carry such load. He
was now |lt to anonplus; bnt his organ
OF approbasiveness was SO largely devel-
oped, that be was no, yet willing 10 give
up all hope of attaining his darling object;
and therefore, set his wits 10 work 10 de.
wise some other method Of propi,iatirr
universal appreciation. But one expedient
remained untried; and no sooner did this
suggerl itseft to him, than he resolved to
put It to the test Accordingly, he was
soon seen plcdding his weary 'winding
way bending and Keeling under the
weight Of tine donkey which had excited 50
much coTmiseration. AS our readers
may well suppose, instead ofthe approba.
lion he had so assiduously courted, and fer
which he had shown himself ready to sa.
cTitiae every Ting, he met with Kisses ard
shouts of laughter and ridicule, for being
sucl: an egse ,icus old fool, rs to carry lii.
long. cared beast of burden.
The right application Of this story, sim.
pie as it is, will readily be made by the
people Of Iowa. We do not .hink ,ha,
eppTooof'rsness as so excessively predcni-
neht with the Democracy, that they can
be duped into shouldcring such an un-
wieldly load as the federal prints are dis
posed to shove on to them, We think
that we do not mistake their character.
when we say they would prefer that the
wing party sustain the responsibility Of
their oua principles, and that they cannot
be sajoled, by such specious, hypocri,ical
appeals, into the position of him who, q.
anyI sacrifice Of principle and self respect.
sonsht the appreciation Of every body, and
incaSfred The censure, contempt and ridi-
Guile ofal'. We have too exalted an opinion
ofthem, to believe tina. they can be Undue.
ed 10 take the first fatal wrong step, pro.
ceef'ing thence from bad to worse, until
they shall have shouIdered all the most
objectionable principles Of modern whg.
gerry, and incorporated them, either into
their fundamental law or the statute book.
IF *e are mistaken, they will, in very
ew::years, find themselves woefully cor.
porition ridden, debt ridden and bank rid
rem. community; and will groan under a
heavier and more detessable load, than did
the silly cid man ABOVE mentioned.