The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20

#s. AEENments. - 4
Il I. They cay rFtbas the people Of Iowa q
6esinG from the stats to avoid the cppfSssIo
of stats dsbt. that cannot, under any circus
stancee. exceed ea5o. 900, and going . Missouri
whore there i public debt already crsatsd. /
~, ,0oo, 900. and which Il being enlarged ever
4 eix months By the sale Of bonds, with shs prs
ceeds Of which 70 discharge the intsfest .
falls due, upon tho dsbt already ezistiag.
/ 2. They say that the expenses Of adninia
tsring the government efths State Of Iowa rit
i zoo, 900 people. ought 70 b no greater shal
4 when The entire population did not sxesed lls,
loco. @
1 s. They ssy that the taxation has been in
creased in Iowa sincs The Republicans came in
to power, when The public records show tha
the highest rate Of taxation ever levied in th,
State, viz three mills on the dollar, vas leviet
By the democrats, and that the highest levy ev
er made BY the Republicans 10 one and bal
mills. sssa4 III
| Z. They ray the republicans are responsible
for the creation Of al the city and country rail-
road debts. whilst the history Of the state show
that the decision that such debts could be crea
ted, was made BY democratic Supreme bench
composed Of Williams. Green and Kinney; and
the Law which they construed 70 thus warrant
municipal Indebtedness, was part Of the Code,
and drafted BY Judge Mason, present candi-
date for election to the came bench.
5. They say that Mr. Kirkwood, who has
been citizen Of the state upwards Of Eve years,
has not been resident long snought justify
the people in voting for him for Governor,
whilst they have candidate for the Supreme
Court On their ticket, &C. G. Cole) who has not
been resident Of the state two years.
l 8. They say that republicans ought mot to
vote for Kirkwood because he was once dem.
ocrat, yet they vote for G. 9. Cole Who professed
to be Know Nothing and whig within the
last twelve months; for Babbitt, who was an
snti> Mason and Whig when he came to the
state, and for Mason, who was : William Leg>
gett>fres-soiler when he lived in New York
City. '.s
2. They say that they want IN honest set Of
officials, and therefore vote for Z. W.. Babbitt
for Lieut.. Governor, who Is proclaimed BY their
own national administration. public defauIter,
and, under the sub-treasury law-deserving Of
the penitentiary. aa a
8. They:say they are in favor Of the homes
stead bill, yet they advocate the election Of the
man who declared that the same George w.
Jones, who preferred Cuba to the homesteads
and therefore defeated the passage Of the be-
Inefficient measure, ''never lodged responsible.
y Or failed to perform duty"
.. They say the temperance men ought to
forsake the republican party and vote the DEM
ocratic ticket, yet tie democratic state platform
unequivocally declares in one Of ito resolutions
10 favor Of free sehisksy.
10. They say that foreign born citizens
should oil vote the democratic ticket, yet they
are constant in their abuse Of the republican
party for nominating N. J. Rusch for Lieut.. Gov
ernor, and Of ". Rusch personally, because be
was born in foreign land and speaks English
with German accent. -
IL. They say that We shoald all vote for
General Dodge, because be is, and always has
been devoted friend to the Homestead law,
yet, although instructed BY the General Assem-
bly, Of the state more than two years before he
left the Senate, ito use bis best exertions
to secure the passage. .ofsuch law, " be neglec-
ted to introduce such bill or to take any steps
indicating that he approved any such principle
% that Of Stree homes for the homeless"
EDIroR HAwK-EYE.
Dear Sir - desire to call the attention Of
our citizens to some Of the claims the Burling-
ton University has upon them.
We are all aware that difficulties Of . seriovs
character have opposed the establishment Of
this Institution in our midst, and ite success
after being established. Its prosperity in .
great measure depends upon the encouragement
Of those who have indirectly derived benefit
from it. During the financial crisis it was sup
ported at great expense, brought students here
from the different portions of the Union, afford
ed support to Z number. Of our citizens, and
was no small means Of helping our City to re-
tain its fair name abroad. II 10 20 identified
With our interests that it's success may be said
to be that Of our place, its progress that Of
Burlington. II 10 by far the most efficient in
strument in making our place known abroad
Nothing in fact weighs 80 much in effecting the
decisions Of an intelligent man when about to
move to some new point as it, educational ad.
vantages.
] do not desire to appeal to local prejudices,
but merely show that this Institution has bene-
fitted and 10 beneftting us, and in . spirit Of
justice We should reciprocate By extending such
aid and encouragement - our several positions
will enable.
II mas . claim on the community arising from
- suknu - -. ~D.1s g.
paying any patronage that may be bestowed,
equal to most Of those Institutions abroad to
which large numbers Of our youth are annually
sent
The building now completed and furnished is
: model in it's architecture and arrangements.
Indeed, its style and plan have been thought SO
excellent that no less than three other coll
legiate edi6css, with the new State Capitol
Building At Des Moines City we're designed after
the plan Of this structure. The best apartment
in the University building has been furnished
% library and reading room in which are de-
posted between l,6OO and 1000 volumes.
Above twenty periodicals and journals are here
regularly filed. Curious and rare specimens in
Nineralogy, Geology, Botany, Zoology and Con-
chology, and also Antiquities and Relics are here
for the use Of the pupils. An elegant and com
plete sett Of Philosophical, Chemical and As
trOuUullCal 0pp8G0tU0~buCsuVMS IA Vic l8tSCE
Telescope Of rare excellence which alone cost
500 dollars-has been procured for the benefit
Of the students. The literary societies. annual
rewards, rhetorical exercises, ETC., are in them.
selves efficient means for developing tho indi-
viduality Of the students and eliciting an inter-
est favorable to sure mental progress. As an
Institution Of Burlington it should be visited
BY every citizen Of our place-haviDg pride
10 its welfare and growth-and % On Institution
with such advantages It should be patronised
by al desiring to give their children good
education. Yours, - NJ.
tT Il 10 well authenticated fact that the
Ranesville poll book was stolen BY Judge Hall
and that il Vas found in the pocket Of
Judge Mason. And il il equally true that BY
the larceny Of this book. Thompson, editor Of
the Gazette, held seat il Congress, 70 which
be was mot elected and drew pay for one term
that he had no Oolsf Of right % draw. bat for
The larceny aforesaid. These facts are wen
known to the public, and Thompson's denial goes
for nothing except to establish his capabilities in