The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-26
copperhead stands out in

unauthorized Copperhead stands out in
his full light.
Justus Clark, the renegade from the old
whig party was close in the rear. The
man that was so very anxious to be ex-
empted from the draft that he climbed in
at the back window of the Court House for
fear he would be drafted before he got his
exemption papers. The man that at the
extra session of the legislature of Iowa,
Nav 18th, 1861, blouse JournaD voted
against all appropriations higher than
$780, 900. He says he voted for the amount
the committee, reported to the House. Lets
see. Look on page 1881 Journal of the
House, extra session, 1861. The report Of
the committee was $500, 900, and on page
1897 of the same Wright moved to strike
out $500, 600, which shows plainly that his
statement is false as sin, yet he has told it
all over this county and great many good
men believed him. Now lets see how he
voted on this very same House file No. 5,
which reads as follows:
| A bill for an act to provide for the issue
and sale of State bonds to procure loan
| of money for the State of Iowa to enable it
to repel invasion and defend itself in war;
You will find on page 40 when the motion
was to fill the blank in House file No. 5
with $500, 900, which was taken by consent
| of the House, Justus Clark and Robinson
voting against it. On page (41) of the same,
Mr.. Clagett moved to reconsider the vote
lust taken for the purpose of securing if
| possible unanimous vote, and here Clag-
EFT appealed to their patriotism to standiup
| like men, and sustain the State OF Iowa
and the Government. But Clark and Rob
inson voted no. On page 1881 you will find
House file No. 5, after the Senate having
concurred in the amendments made by the
House to House file No. 5 on its final pas.
sage. Justus Clark voted against it, and
| Robinson couldn't stand 1t and run, twas
absent) and on page (97) when there was @
bill before the House to allow the volun.
teers of this State fifty cents per day TO,
their services drilling to fight our battles
absent. His friends say, o, he voted thai
way to save money, and it was just right
Lets look on page 94-95. Mr.. Goodrich of
fered the following resolution:
That the per diem allowance of the Off
GERS of this House during the present ses-
sion be as follows: H
Chief Clerk and Assistant Clerk, five dol
lars per day. ..r=
Enrolling and Engrossing Clerks, four
dollars.
Sergeant-at-arms, Door-keeper and jan
itor, three dollars each. ..
Messengers and paper folders, two dol
| lars each.
Mr.. Clagget moved to strike out five and
insert four and strike out fonr and insert
| y
Justus Clark voted against it. That is
the way he wants to save money!.
Now turn to page SO, and you will find
that he charged the same mileage that
Judge Hall did, which was 800 miles, to
Des Moines City and back, (Robinson did
the same) amounting to S54 90. That's the
way to save it, amt it. Now look on page
%, and you can see, summed up in a nut
shell, the first and the last, and all that the
worthy candidate for representative OF
Des Moines County, {Mr. Clark, did at
that session, except say yes or no, and he
generally said no on all measures that
looked to the support of the Government.
There was resolution before the House to
provide for the payment of our volunteers
for one month. Mr.. Clark moved to sus-
pend the rule and take mp Mr.. Robb's bill
relating to general legislation, (Which was
lost.) That is the amount of business he
did. Is he entitled to disgrace our legis-
lative halls? Think before you vote, and
you will say no. PLEASANT GROVE.