Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-08


in compliance with the law, became qualified sec
ond time before the Clerk ofthat county. He then
proceeded ia Pettawattamie and in accordance with
his commission, organized the county. Under this
organization the county voted, and il is known that
these votes were rejected in Iowa City. Whatever
may said ofthis weak and wicked attempt to head
Mr. Pickett, and whether it destroyed his commits
sion not, it did not and could not nulliy his act
The duties he performed while acting as Sheriff must
be hslc sacred and legal. So say eminent lawyers
and Judges. sH .ae
To put a complete quietus upon their ever enjoy
ing their rights and with the avowed purpose Of
Furnishing the Mormons for having voted for Mr. Mil
Ter for Congress in August, and for Gen. Taylor in
November, the loco focos in the Legislature attempt
ed TO cap the Climax by repeating the law granting
them Observation-Disclosures thereby that
il had been enforced-and thus forever cut them off
from the right OF citizenship. This palpable in
fringement Of the rights OF freemen and the const
tuition was so completely and successfully exposed
by the Wing members, to lead even its geters up
to tremble in view OF the consequences, and when
they adjourned they left their bantling asleep on
the Senate table.
tempted to accomplish covertly and indirectly.
The Legislature passed bill creating fifth Judi
cial District. In the enumeration Of counties they
have left out Pottawattamie. This wicked, narrow
prejudice and its object all must see. It now re-
mains to see whether in all these attempts to dis
franchise the people Of Pottawattamie, they have
not only not accomplished their but have pre-
pared for themselves cup full ofpoison, which
they themselves must drain to the dregs. rn
We have thus, as briefly as our time would allow,
given crude and unvarnishsd sketch of the histo-
~ of this matter tits disgracefult to the party who
have thus employed their ingenuity in disfranehis-
ing people, whose only sin was that they would
not vote the loco foco ticket. We would not uphold
to their belief Our Constitution forbids our med
ding with that. But as citizens, possessing the
same political rights with ourselves, they have
q lin on the protec,ionof the State and ofthe people.
is the duty Of everylover offreedom to vindicae
their cause and denounce the party or the men who
have 90 outraseously, perseveringly and unconsti-
tutionally, tranpled on their dearest rights. 7e
Correspondence oftbe Burlington Hawk-Eye. f
&af SPRIN0FIELD, Jan. ~, 18ls.
viii give you small idea of the doings here. They
are crowding business in both Houses IS though
they intended accomplishing some good in earnest.
They have bill before the House for exenpting a
homestead from execution, consisting Of 60 acres
ofland with improvements, or half an acre in town
or city, with the family residence. There was bill
presented to the House on Friday, for Rail Road
from Oquawka to Peoria also one for Rail Road
from Warsaw to Peru, through Monmouth, which
have no doubt viii pass. A bill passed the House
this day for Rail Road from Quincy to Meredosia,
which win no doubt pass the Senate.
The House passed the Senate bill unanimously,
granting Ferry Charter to H. C. Anderson to es-
tablish Ferry in Henderson county, Illinois.
There will be great press Of business from this
time till the adjournment. The large Bills for Rail
Roads and the bridge at 81 LOUIS the order Of the
day for Tuesday next. Mr. Mitchell who surveyed
the route and other gentlemen win be admitted to
make speeches on the bill for Rail Road from St
Louis to Yincennes, to connect with Cincinnati,
which am afraid will be defeated, as any matter
that comes up in which st Louis Is interested. 1t
appears that Illinois is arrayed against st Louis st
Louis is very ably in the lobby, and what
they may effect is very uncertain. n 'IT"h
There was bill up in the House to-day for the
Improvement Of the Des Moines Rapids, by Canal,
and for Hydraulic purposes, But it was knocked into
q Gcccked hat." 80 -
The northern and southern members were oppos-
ed to having 60 into the hands Of monopoly, as
they think ought to be done by the general gov
eminent, 50 that it may be free for Use the
ter is, which they think will be the during Gen.
Taylor's administration.
The ray Of the members after the 18th Of Fcbrua-
~ drops from two dollars day to one, when think
they win stop legslating for this session. Some
talking Of called session. They appear willing to
sit longer for the dollar day if the state will board
them. ek
There have been no mails ofimportance for num-
Der Of days in consequence Of the late rains which
have flooded every portion of the country. but my
friend Diller, by his card on the Post Office door,
tells them ssthere is . good time coming."
There was an exhibition Of the mutes from the
Jacksonville asylum few days since. Sixteen Of
them were here, and the scene was very interesting
indeed. Every person in attendance was astonish-
ed with the proficiency they had made. They APP
peared TO be perfectly at home in the geography Of
the country and the simple rules Of arithmetic. The
asylum has only been in operation about two years
and half and there about 50 pupils in the insti
tuition, and about 500 in the State.
A LOCKER ON.
License LAw.-We have not seen the new law
passed the late Legislature, but learn that the for
mer law has been so far changed as to give up the
question Of granting licenses to sell intoxicating IL
quors into the hands Of the County Commissioners
ing backwards, Notwithstanding the penalty Of ar
increased 6nc and Imprisonment has been added.
The influence OF the Temperance organization in
State is sufficient, il it properly applied to
regulate this business. The Sons and Daughters Of
Temperance will never achieve decisive Nictory
until the laws which tolerate the sale Of intoxicat