The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29
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Has your asigAbor Of The Gazette. N
! learn, opposes the adoption Of the new Co
ssitution for Iowa, ever fairly and honestly Civ
that instrument entire TO bis readersy en-,
!. Dung them intelliyently 70 compare and jud,
. | iof theinselvesr or has he pursued the wont
that PAPER, Of Sarbling and miare presenting, pr
ducing IN the minds Of its readers preiudi,
against the truth? Having Just read the ne
constitution with considerable cure. am i'm
pressed with several features Of its improve
n.ehe upon the existing Constitution. Sec.io
~ Article 8, requiring each act to embrace b.
one subject, and that plainly Get forth in its I
, We, cuts on corrupting 'logrolling" systel
, ana deceptive legislation, which has throw
away an immense amount Of the country 3 trea.
ure; and demoralzed legislative bodies; an
through them the springs Of political power
Sectlon 80 and 81 prevent partial and unjus
legislation aRd the squandering public none
in sustaining and gratifying political favorisism
Had our Federal Constitution tadopted sue
provision rs Sec. 81, Ex.Gov. Smith. of Va.
would have lacked his better known title o
Extra Billy" and his extra six thousand re-
ceived as extra compensation TOR mail servic,
ostensbly, but really for political service, h,
| ing him the mail contract. Adopt the new Con
stitutloh, and We may hope to be free from sucl
| ieeches upon the public treasury in Iowa. See
| 10, same article, meets the case Of an Exccu-
| tive "pocketing' bills, not of his liking, Al
the close OF the session, thus defeating the &C.
ton Of the legislature without committing him
self and defining his position. Popular election
Of Supreme Judges, provided for in Sec. 8, Art
8. making them directly amenable to the peo
pie and not political stock jobbers is among the
improvements Of the new Constitution, sane
TONED BY the reforms and experience OF other
States. Article 10 but . slight medication
the present anti-state debt policy, with the ad.
dition of provision demanded by justice and
good policy, making the State responsible for
the incapacity or recreant unfaithfulness of her
agents. whose fostering corruption may not be
revealed and produce ito appropriate stencil till
the probe of an adverse party reaches it. 1t is
proper that the State secure that fund, which
should be considered sacred IS the inheritance
OF the succeeding generations OF her children,
from plllage and squander OF political dema-
gogues Important to tho industrial and partic.
ularly the commercial interests of the State
are the provisions in Art. 8, for an open, just
and safe Banking system. Perhaps here is the
rock of stumbling to Mr.. Gazette; for having
once sad The beast is black, though a thou
sand witnesses prove it white, still, he'll have
his way, and aay it's black, and perhaps he has
stock in Nebraska shinplasters for the use of
Iowa. However this is, it is certain that some
of his political friends, once loud denounccrs of
Banks, are now large operators in shinplaster
speculations. those institutions with just as much
soundness as their owners have consistency
and honesty. But, sir, we apprehend that Iowa,
having already suffered SO much embarrassment |
and loss for the want of = sound Banking sys-
tenn Of her own control, is prepared to give this
fura of tho now Constellation hearty on. l
lorsement And then, Mr.. Editor, the provi.
sion prohibiting members Of the legislature
Itching money from the treasury by increasing |
their own pay is seen TO be necessary to pre-
vent our legislatures playing grab-game, as did
the late Congsess in doubling their own pay
after having agreed to serye-and anxious to do
it for the previous stipulation. This is danger
Gus and, if not guarded against, will prove
precedent. Every man, Of whatever
party, who aided in that foul game should be
eft to earn his money III some other way than
rom the sweat OF honest men, who cannot af.
ord to allow public servants to increase their
'wn pay at pleasure, and luxuriate and reyel
With their $4,000 for half years service
wallowing up all the hard earnings of the la
POROUS for a lifetime. No use, sir, in affected
confidence in public men not warranted by his
DRY and experience. The tyrannies of the old
governments are mainly the results of gradual
ncroachments and accumuations Of power and
privilege. Seldom has there been as bold
,ush in the incipient stages Of tyranny as that
# the Missouri ruffans. Let not the adage be
,nheeded, that External vigilance is the price
If liberty"
The provision in the new Constitution for
is one of convenience, economy
md safety to the people, giving them two hear
ngs upon distinct proposition, in which they
ttaI m vnf Ia fae hntt hau do
want, in order to obtain what they do need
II this the plan is better than that of Conven-
ion submitting an entire Constitution. The
provision is substantially that adopted in the
new Constitution OF New York, Pennsy lvania
and some other States. But, Mr.. Editor, in
~ view, the best of all the provisions-im-
provements Of the Constitutions in re-
lation to Education. 1t may be thought that l |
attach undue importance TO this subject But,
sir, or the universal and proper education of |
the people, in my view, chang the law and the
prophets" And see in that provision of the
new Constitution, creating board of Educa-
lion, composed of men taken from the different |
parts of the State, selected with single view I
20 their qualifications tor this particular inter.
,st-removed as far from party politics as pos
powers sufficient to digest and put |
n operation an efficient system Of Education,
md infuse life and visor into it, bright future
or Iowa. There is no danger but our people
rave energy enough, and physical advantages
enough to become rich and powerful. The on
= solicitude we need have is, as to whether
heir minds and morals shall keep pace in
Improvement and influence with the physical
,rowth. Let wise legislators and morasts
lircct their efforts to this end. Let every child
o the State enjoy the means of good educa
ion, and let it be considered the duty of every
'arent and guardian to suitably educate chill
lren under their care. and there will be no
LANCER of the State failing to develope her
hysical resources, nor of her being beguiled
y the sophistical Misrepresentation of the
emagogues or of yielding to the dctatious Of
mbition and tyranny.
Respectfully, LEONARD FARR.