Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-05-31

.sTILL HARpfNG ON NV DAUGHTER, BE-"
The Gazette finding that opposition TO Col. War
ren-the editor hates to have us say Coonelin this
casc--srom lis own party can do him harm, is
attempting TO shift the responsibility of this oppo-
sition and throw it on Wings. The editor is not
satisfied with our simple denial Of his last weeks
statement. His was the broad ailes alton ssthat
large plumber Of the most inAuentiap' wings had
ssuaited in signing and orwa'diag aprotest 70 WASH"
ington against permitting him to exercise any 'n-
Auence whatever in the appointments to DC maze
for this state.'' This was his allegations ana we
still denyit. Such statement refutcs tseh' "h''e
it is known that majority of appointments IN 'nis
state, in fact all in the Post Office Department, are
legitimately underthe immediate control OF Col.
Warren. As TO the other appointments they are all
made, and have become "ftxed fact" and no such
seprotcst,, would reach them.
because there has been some little disappoint-
ment among those who may have expected once,
and because that has been expressed little more
freely and canddy, than would have been, if the
dis satisfaction had been on the loco sue OF the
house, under like circumstances, the editor OF the
Gazette has NO right therefore, to infer or to hope,
as he doubtless does that Tho wing party is to be
dismembered in consequence, or that its members
win permit such mere personal matters to inlu-
ence them yield up their principles, forsake them
and employ themselves in destroying each other.
No, no. While loco focoism is what it has been,
they will find enough 10 do 10 combat that.instead Of
quarreling among themselves to encourage it.
We shall ever be found, we hope, on the side Of
right and principle, and while we cherish the best
feelngl towards disappointed individuals, and would
that their aspirations might be grated tohe full and
the goodof the counryat the same time promotedhis
not for us to stop and fan the flame OF mere individ-
ual and personal opposition. BY doing We should
prove recreant to the great wing party and violate
principle. This we will never do knowingly. Per-
sonal inconvenience and personal pique, must give
way to the public good. While we know that
human nature is the same every where, we should
be very sorry TO know that the love Of whg princi
pies among those who profess to be governed by
them, did not qualify and subdue and override the
craving for Office to far greater extent, than has
been manifested by that party who live under and
approve to the fullest extent the motto ssTo the
yictors belong the spoils." With no higher object
in view than this, the sooner an individual, cher
fishing such a sentiment, goes over to the enemy
tho better will it be for the wing .arty.
While we have enoeavored 60 act on the general
principle Of promoting .ae good of the whg party,
and while We have brought no "railing accuse.
tions" against any individual member Of it,there il
no ground Tor us to apprehend any ultimate damage
from the most scrutinizing criticism OF our course
| however unfair that criticism may have been
Wrong motives may be, and have been, attributed
TO u.s. but as long we know the object of our &C.
ton, and feel consciousness of the rectitude Of
our course, az we do, we know that the wing cause
will experience no detriment at our hands. All we
wish in the matter is to the wing party unit il
Iowa. It shall not be our fault If it is not SUCH
Whatever personal sscrifcc we may be called on t.
make to accomplish this, will most cheerfully AM
unhe sitatinsly be made. When every wing can hon
estly make the same declaration, the thing is &C
complished-the unit is formed. So mote 1t be.