Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-07-19


Belmont with his press, and as member
of the Legislature exerted every influence
which had to give him the public prin-
ting which he received, ('he party lines
not being at that time drawn.) If elected
pledge myself TO discharge the duties OF
the office to the best of my ability. @
ISAAC LEFFLER.
From the Iowa Republican.
More of the doinss Of the {. Model Session."
In looking over some of our old papers
few days since, we accidentally discov-
cred a very singularly looking nondescript
kind Of bill, which we here place upon
record for the edifcation of the wings
free sellers and democrats, generally, ol
the State.
The State of Iowa,
June "a, 1871 To CURTIS BATES, DR..
For assisting to manage suit in the District
Court of Johnson county, Iowa,-a The
State Of Iowa, on relation of G. s. Hamp-
ton, Esq, Prosecuting Attorney, VS.. Asa
Calkin,' (Qao Warranto.) S25 90
June "a, IS47,-For assisting to commence
suit and making up the pleadings therein
|. In Johnson county,-ss The State of Iowa,
on relation of George s. Hampton, ESQ.,,
Prosecuting Attorney, VS.. Jas. Harlan"
Quo Wasranto) $40 90
July %, ls47,-For managing law suit of
Sc The State of Iowa, &C., VS.. Asa Calkin,'
and argueing the same in writing, in the
Supreme Court, $50 90
May IL, lSis,--For going TO Muscatine Co.
to attend to said suit ors The State, &C.,
VS.. harlan,'' where it was continued, $25 90
October II, Is4s,-For going to Muscatne
county, and managing said suit in the
District Court, S75 90
5000 90
The above is, what it purports TO be, a
copy Of bill presented by Curtis Bates,
one OF the attorneys employed to Dust from
office Mr.. Harlan, whom the people had
seen proper to elect by majority of 400
votes, to fill tie Office Of Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
This office, al the time Of It's creation,
was intended for one of the great lights Of
locoIocoism, Judge Mason. The law was
passed, published in the new papers, and
distributed by Elisha Cutler, the then
Secretary of State. Its spirit was fully
carried ont in every particular. The
u>usl notice was given by the proper
officers. The people assembled at their
respective places Of holding elections, and
proceeded TO vote, in good faith, for SUI
perintendent. They had Judge Mason's
circular before them, informing the people
Of the State that it was inconvenient for
him 20 visit them, but that he should be
glad 10 serve them, and would do so if they
elected him. Not word was uttered in
that circular, By this great apostle Of law,
as TO the legality of the proceedings. Not
syllable lisped about the necessity of
having the school law published in PAM
phlet form. Oh no, all was right thus far
Judge Mason's chance was good for cleo
ton, and the law was proper enough
Well, the election came off, and the Judge,
contrary to all expectations, was beaten.
Immediately the case assumed a new as
pect. The leaders of Locofocoism began
TO counsel together how they might cir
cumvent the will of the people. Yes, men
protesting to be governed by thesrkin ci-
pies of Democracy, began to cyst bout
them for some preteNt upon whicfso dis
regard the right of the ma jority to govern.
and TO render nugatory the election. A
careful examination was made into the
whole matter, to see if there could not be
found some loop lclsA some technicality
some quibble, tim xQP ld serve as an ex-
cuse to thwart the viii of the people. FL
nally it was discovered that the~chool law
had not been published with the rest Of
the laws, in book form, at the time of the
election. And forthwith proceedings
were commenced, in the shape of quo
,rarranto, by agreement, against Asa Calk-
in, a loco foco, who had been elected to
some minor office under the school law,
and who was anxious, of course, to have
it declared illegal. The case was COM
menced by Mr. Hampton, who was used
as cats paw by the leaders. Mr. Bates
was employed to hel p him. The case was
submitted. No real defence was set up,
and as might have been expected, Mr.
Calkin was decided not TO have been le-
gally elected. "
This gave encouragement to commence
hostilities on Mr. Harlan, and forthwith
suit was instituted against him. The case
was removed to Mu>catine, tried before
Judge Grant, and decided in accordance
with the wishes of the movers in the prem
lses. And now the people have to foot the
bills presented by The lawyers employed
10y denagogues to Dust from office men
who were placed there by a majority of the
people of the State. We believe a Lill of
$3.50 was presented by Mr. Hampton, with
the above bill Of c. Bates, to the Legisla-
turc Of last winter. A right handsome
sum for the people to pay for having their
will disregarded. Yet this is but one of
the many fragrant outrages committed by
the Locofoco party Of Iowa, upon the
rights of the people Of this State. But a
day of reckoning is at hand, and just so
sure as truth is emnipotent. and public
justice certain; will the: people place the
seal of their condemnation npon Loco
iocoism in this State, ard consgn il to a
political interment so profound, that no
party hand, however potent, will ever be
able to drag it forth. ""
Bishop Purcell in an address to the
clergy and lsity OF the diocese of Cincin-
natl, which appears in the Catholic TeIe-
n nf Inx,