Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-23
Individual Liabiiity-A-ain.

The loco foco party are in quanaary. They pre- |
rent more the appearance of newly caught trap
FULL OF cells than fanny thing else. II is quite sight
10 see how they twist about and squirm. The "Ke-
portsr,o and the ssGa1ette' both attempting TO
show that their party are all tarred with the same
stick, on the Individual Liability question, while !
the quantity attaching to each differs only in thick
ness ana thinness according TO circumstances. II
ve have not, in this brief though hamely manner,
accurately described the trnc position Of the lead
ers Of the loco foco party then we most eggre-
giously mistaken.
The object ofthis attempt to make the party APP
near as consistent unit this question, is so OBJ
vious that il hardly needs an argument to make it
more demon trable. It's gossamer robe is SO thin
as to be seen through by all. 1t is to prevent
fearfully arpreheNdcd breach in their party, that
their leading organs have thus stepped In to vince
die and coax them into the impression that there is
no variance in the party in relation to the indivia
ual liability principle. In the language OF the Re-
porter, "they all so for individual liability but differ
as to the crient Of its application. The difference
between them, therefore, is not one of principle, but
of pocyo This is said in the face of the late dis
cussions in the Legislature on this subject. As
pretty full view Of those discussions have been
given through the press, the people are not SO STU
mid as not to that there is vast discre
pancy Of feeling and Of action, between the leading
loco focos on this subject. In fact this has been
acknowledged, and the very presses who are now
endeavoring to smooth over and deny its existence
have previously committed themselves to an ac-
quiescence Of our view ofthe subject.
These leaders see that the theory OF Individual
Liability worked very well for them as an antago-
nsm to the Wing party as long as its practical ex-
ercise was not called for But soon as the ques-
ton came up before them, and they were obliged
to look is practical bearings and workings in the
face, then the unit this subject was divided in
to fraesions. This cannot be denied. 1t was seen
BY many that the Wing view Of the subject was
correct--that in its practical application it cour.ed
the introduction OF capital into the State and, IS
consequence, promoted the prosperity of the state
and many of the democrats voted so as to embrace
this very view Of the subject. The majority at one
time were in favor oft, and the Reporter reioieed
OVERT. But on the next day they took the ultra
back track of loco focoism, which forced the edi-
tor add postscript TO his iaudatory article and
which we copy for future well as to show
its approximation to the wing doctrine. Here it
il:
up. s. Since the above was in type, we learn
with pain and regret that the house has this
TTuesdayl afternoon Tccecea from its position
upon individual liability and has adopted clause
making stockholders in all companies, whether Tor
internal improvement or otherwise, liable for all
tks debfs Of the Incorporation. We have only time
now to say that we canno: see the justice, policy
or necessity in works of acknowledged and undis-
ruted utility Of making man liable for other
mans dcbts-in other words, any farther than he
is interested and that If the house does not
tablish its position of Monday evening, we can on
~ took TO the Senate" for the salvation the par
~ and Of the country"
Our article in last weeks paper showed the in
justice Of making the private property ofstoos
helders liable for debts contracted the corpora
ton. In the above postscript, tits acknowledged.
Any party,s salvation will be. as is also indicated
and admitted by this same postscript
What very aneer in all this the loco oco eaders
now declaring Justify that such ground is occup
Cd by this postscript the vesbe ground they have al
WAYS stood upon BY certain species of special pie adj
ing and weak sophistry they attempting convince
the Of their party that whs but good lem
ocratic doctrine. We know not whether to be
ed at their and eontey delighted the
prospect ofthe prevalence ofhs vital whg principle II
felt like the doctor Of the stories related by the
Yankee Quaker Temperance Lecturer, should be like
the latter The doctor leeches be applied in
an obstinate The old lady did not know exactly
tiers around her She though, she fried hen they would
all be NJ, and fin ally she concluded STEW
them and give the patient the The doctor came
aext morning and asked il the eeches had been applied
80, yss. said the LADY, tive stewed them and gave hn
The BROTH" s'Gave him what" said the astonished ply
sican. awe gave him the BROTH. swell, is he better!'
"Oh, ys said the lady. SWELL then, II he Is better,
all aimed at" said the doctor, and Left Now wing
are aiming to benefit country, and it matters lit
theiy ple lied an,
adopted whether il be done By regular whs physicians
by loco foco Quacks who have before known ,hei
Practical nss.
While they thus attempting the body polite
would caution them against malpractice. We woul,
s3so remind them, fiji is their aim foster internal i'm
psovemen. and thus promote the prosperity Of the State
10 beware Of some Of their doctors who been
" Landed oflate There the influence Of DR. Borand
The U. s. Senate. He says the country woud be NOR
prosperous f there had been Incorporated com
pany In the United States. He procaims thar, too, u
be democratic doctrine There is also, Cass, and mos
the loco Senators in Congress who are in favor
the Individual liability.
The fact is, If treat this subject seriously we can
not do otherwise than show the leade the pre-
ss Of the loco foco party, of blow hot cold
politicians. In examining the doctrines they profess
hold on this subject, there much Regeneration an
shifting Of ground their part plainly to sho tina
s"~S ssses Wv uot the SUBJECT, tbat the
have no settled principles in relation it. Let any on
read the Gazette Of yeserd and think he will
10 the same conclusion have. is for the individual
liability principle and agans, it. For it under certai
e"cumsesnces and sganst under certain
NOW al this shifting might be avoided if the loco foe
presses wouh come anuly and take one side or tn
other on this question There u.s. there need be- no in
scacy in this matter they re ally wan, ou State cbe
ausred with rail roads and plank roaasir they 70,
want manufactures 10 spring in every town and Tim
enrich the farmer and the people generally they can
them, By binding the stockholders such corporations
the corporation debts farthe, than their nts
such companies will warrant Their individual proper
does not belong to the company farther than the
sion Of i which has been invested in the purchase
stock. Uhy then take it from them' II you say W
set. then, like Massachusetts, Iowa may become ri,
sod psospesous consequence her anufaetor
aad wcds Of iatera Il iu But If you insist
akas the private property Of individual stockholders
abe, then yep will either cripple and parayze the
gss ofths yosng State, abent without delay
some other way secure the 'salv alton of re-
o, party, party, thou art sometimes tyrss,.
MI F. J. c. PEAsLEy.-It will be perceived b
the advertisements that this gentleman has opene
an Office of Exchange and Deposit, at his old stan
ON water Street. Mr. p. has been citizen Of GU
to wn Tor many years. His education and practi
cal knowledge OF monetary affairs eminently quail
~ him for the business he has commenced. Hi