The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-05
TO the Electors of Iowa.

L:i!:. sSs,..:, fns .y OCT. q. a.
TO the Electors of Iowa.
Des Moines, Sept. 90, 1858.
A very considerable latitude is usually
allowed to political statements in the heat
Of the canvass. The recent statements,
however, Of the Democratic organs, and
speakers, respecting our State Legislation
Of last winter, have exceeded the bounds
offair political discussion. Many facts have
been alleged that have no existence, many
charges brought without the slightest sup
port. We do not propose to repel these
by counter statements, but simply call
your special attention to the recorded votes
Of the representatives Of the Democratic
party, in the House and Senate, at the last
session, when their political action was
guided by the obligation of their official
oaths.
The votes as stated below are taken d.
rectly from the original manuscript Jour
mails of the two Houses, and the names Of
members voting are in the possession Of
the undersigned, and will be published on
call.
They reveal the fact that on every Ap-
preparation Bill Of the Session, major
ity Of the Democratic members Of the
assembly voting, vosea for the Bill, and
in most instances very large majority.
vots.on appropriation of $4,000, for Deaf and
=, Dumb.
Democrats in House voted, yeas, noes, 0
Senate +" IL o
Total, 10 O
Vote on appropriation of $4,000, State Uni
vereity.
Democrats in House voted, yeas, 81 noes, /
Total, 80 3
Vote on appropriation of 100000 for Insane
Asylum.
Senate s
Total, Is II
Vote on appropriation Of g., 1000, for Swamp
Land purposes.
Democrats in House voted, yeas, IS nays, o
Senate
Total, IS 4
Vote ON the State Loan bill.
Democrats in House voted, yeas, Is pays, Is
Senate.
Total, IS 10
Republicans in House voted, yeas 20 noes ~
Vote On appropriation Of $40, 900, for Agricul-
tural College.
Democrats in House voted, yeas, l6 nays, 2
Senate 4
vots on appropriation of $42.so0, for State
Penitentary.
Democrats in House veted, yeas, 20 nays, s
Senate =" 4
Total, % Z
Vote on appropriation of $1,000, to improve
Capitol Square.
Democrats in House voted, yeas, Is nays, 8
Total, % 3
Vote on appropriation Of $4,000. for Blind
Asylum.
Democrats in House voted, yeas, IA nays IL
Senate
Total, 90 l6
Vote On motion Of Mr.. VAIN, Rep, to reduce
appropriation to Insane Asylum from $780,
OO0 70 $4,000.
Democrats In House voted, yeas, IL nays 10
Vote on bill to raise Salaries of certain State
officers in the House, March %, 1858.
The Democrats voted, yeas Is, nays o.
Vote on the General Appropriation Bill.
Democrats 10 House voted, yeas, Is nays 2
Senate 5 2
The gentleman now running for Con-
gress in the LIST District, upon the nomi-
nation Of the Democratic party, voted for
seven Of these appropriation Bills, and
against but one, that last named, in which
he was..supported by Mr.. Neal only, out
Of the whole Senate.
The conclusions to be drawn from these
facts are very evident. If these appro-
priations were wise and beneGcent, de-
signed for the general prosperity Of the
State, the Democrats are entitled to a
share of the credit due to this legislation.
If subsequent reflection has led that party
to regard it as temporarily expedient to
hold this legislation erroneous. then the
responsibility rests upon them to the full
extent of their generally large majority
vote for it; and they expose themselves to
tho public imputation Of political weak
ness, and assimilation, in their attacks
upon its justice and propriety.
In behalf of the Republican State Cen.
tral Committee,
JOHN A. KAssoN,
Chairman.