Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-06
Tao xeokuk Disp stcs and tho Rapids Convention.

We take the following from the last number of
The Keokuk Dispatch. The editor speaking Of
the proceedings OF the late Rapids Convention in
this place says:
"Contrarv. we believe. TO the sense OF a major
ity Of the Convention, and especially ct the st
Louis and southern delegations. resolution pass
ell, recommending particular plan for the I'M
p,ovcmeat of the Rapids. The report emhodying
the resolution, Was pat to vote, as whole, with
on, permitting discussion. Several delegates rose
To object. hut having passed, for tn, sake of eN-
pediting business, it was not reco0sldefed.'
The editor of The Dispatch was the representa-
tive Of an interest which it was hardly to be ex-
peccl would be satisfied with the proceedings of
Convention; -and the expression OF an opinion
BY that boiy in favor of particular mode of im-
pvovemenh different from the favorite one OF ke
okak, seems to have been peculiarly annoying 10
the edisor. Tac assertions he has made in the
above extract, are extraordinary for their recS-
lcssness ana folly. Every attentive observer of.
the proceedings Of the Convention must be con
viaced that there is no foundation whatever for
the charges Of the Dispatch.
In the FIRST place he would convict tac Conyen-
zion of the folly Of adopting resolution coAra-
~ to the sense Of majority Of that boiy. II Is
natural perhaps fer the editor os the Dispatch to
suppose that the whole world is of the same opin-
ion as himself Bat how it happened that the
Convention unanimously adopted resolution as
to the plan OF improving the Rapids, While the
sense of tbs majority Of the Convention was OPP
posed to It. we think il will take all his ingenuity
TO explain. In our opinion the best evidence OF
the views Of the members OF the Convention is
furnished by their unanimous adoption of the res
olutions as reported BY the committee. Ii there
was any one opposed 10 the resolution as to the
mode Of Improvement, it is very singular that he
did not take some method of making il known.
In the second place he charges the Convention
with the discoartesy of mot permitting discus.
sion: upon the resolutions. We must say we are
sorry to see sach charge in The columns Of the
Dispatch. We venture to say, however, that the
editor of that paper is the only person who has
veatured or VIII venture TO express an opinion, so
utterly at variance with the fleets of the case. II
is due TO the worthy President and 10 the mem
bers of the Convention 10 declare that the most
ample discussion OF all topics before that body
was not only permitted, but invited. When the
resolutions were reported by the Committee they
were received with great applause, and the mem-
bers of the Convention gave sensible evidence of
their appreciation in several ways which could
mol we'll be mistaken. II is more than probable
that the peculiar friends OF the Hydraulic Ca
ual'' wee little cha ,g.a,3 at witnessing SO un-
elpirocal demonstration Of the sentiments of
the delegates. To say, however, that the rcsolu-
tons We're pat to vote without permitting dis
IN mt,
who were DESTROYS Of speaking against the rcso-
luons, We're prevented from dom. by the &C
ton OF the Convention, is not warranted by any
thing that occurred in our own knowledge. nor
in that Of every other member OF the Convention
with whom we have conversed. We think the
editor of the Dispatch has totally m.sappreaeniei
the facts of the case, well as the feelings and
op;a.ons Of the who'e Convention.
The resolutions rs We have remarked seemed
to perceived with universal appreciation. What.
ever may have been the views Of some of the dell
c-ates, there was not murmur Of dissent from
any quarter. Tie Dispatch says: Several del
c.ates rose 10 object" This Is news 10 us, as it
doubtless will be TO every oac else present on the
occasion.
According 10 TIC Dis patch, those persons who
We're opposed TO the adoption Of any resolution
recommending particular plan Of improving the
Rapids constituted "a majority Of the Coaven-
ton," and yet they permitted resolution 10
which they were opposed 10 b. adopted by the
Conven'ion; they suffered the minority TO pass
he resolutions unanmo lsly, and TO stitl2 ali dis
cussion upon them; aud were induced 20 refrain
from ali v2pcs;tion we'll as from moving re-
consideration oi them Ivy very ma-nan.moas
wish to exp ,tite business. When was Kaokuk
ever known 20 exhibit so muth n."desty before:
One Of the purposes for which the Contention
was called was TO unite and agree upon some
mode Of Improvement, if possible, and 10 recon-
mend il 10 Congress. The keokuk Dispatch
would have lis readers believe, that a resolution
to the mode of Improvement. adopted unani-
mousy and without u m1vmIr Of dissent, was OPP
posed TO the sense o. majority of the Conven-
ton; and that this aajoriy which had came TO
the Convention for the purpose of discussing the
various plans Of Improvement proposed, were in
dnced 10 waive all discussion and coincide with
the views of the minority from the very laudable
motive OF ''expa5dns bus:aessn We think this
is carrying politenes a little too far