Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-11


Whig State and Csngre ssional Conventions.
We are glad to see the prompt response to the
evident wishes of our party, in the shape of the
calls which we this week publish from the Wing
state Committee. We hope our Wing friends
throughout the state will the necessity of hold
ing their Primary meetings without any delay
Where there are Wing County Committees, let those
Committees take immediate steps to hold county
meetings, ana that every township is fairly rep
resented. We would recommend that the friends
in each township talk the matter, and without
waiting for formal notification from County Com
Mittees, hold their township meetings and appoint
their delegates to the county conventions whenev-
er they shall be held, and thus consult their own
convenience as to the time of meeting. Where
there are no organized County Committees it should
be considered the duty Of friends to the good Wing
cause in ssch counties, TO call meetings and sp-
point such committees without delay. This will
secure responsibility. which, if energetic and pat
portance TO the cause. without such committees
none will feel this responsibility, and none will in
our it. All the machinery that is needed is very
simple, and all that is wanting to make it very ef-
fective-simple as it may be--is hearty good WILL
The county committees can consult with friends
In the various townships, who, In their turn can
confer with their neighbors and call town ship meet
ings, and appoint their delegates to the county
ventions. The county meetings viii appoint the
apportioned nnnber of delegates to the entinn
And then the machinery will be complete. It will
be wound up and in working order. All can
derstand the modus operandi OF such organizations
and it is all that is needed. We hope every Wing,
throughout the State will go into the work in good
earnest.
As the committee have very properly recommend
Cd Congressional Convention at the same time and
place with that Of the State Convention, and as it
may save time and material, we see no impropresy
Of sending the same set Of delegates, from such
countieS that choose TO do so to both onventions
as far a. this Congre District is concerned.
We would, At first thought, have preferred the Con-
gressional Convention to have been held at Musca-
time or Davenport, as being more convenient for
ths District, but as it is we are coatent.
We are glad that the Wings are to hold their
Convention before the Locos hold theirs, for vari
Gus reasons. The loco State Convention will not
b. held until the l2th of June, nearly month az
ter ours. They have issued no call, that we have
yet seen, for Congressional Convention in this
District but it will probably be notified so as to be
held about the time Of their State meeting.
We presume these calls for state and Congress
sional Conventions will meet the appfobation of
Wing friends every where. Those in this vicinity
have been long wishing some action Of the kind,
And II the Muscatine Journal speaks the sentiments
OF the wings, ~ we believe it does, the wings in
that region have felt the same anxiety. The Wing
and Register at Keokuk, the Ottumwa Courier, Fort
Des Moines Gazette, Davenport Gazette and the
wing papers at Du Buque, have all, we believe,
given indications that such move would be agree
aeae. All We need, then is concert Of action in cur
various spheres, and patriotic feeling enough 10
elicit suitable activity IN the good cause ON the part
OF oil, to secure complete victory over the spols-
men, who,t to carry out their democratic notions.
have not hesitated to rob the ballot box Of its
potency both in stealing the Poll Book and rob-
hing 500 freemen Of their right Of suffrage, and of
Ssssslating HARLAN out of his office Of superinten.
dent OF Public Instruction, after he was duly and
honorabiy elected by the people. Let every whie
remember the 18th Of May.