Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-19

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President of the United States, as man we'll
qualified for the office Of Governor Of Iowa
Territory, and urging his appointments case
the Territory should be divided, INDUCES in
some. as we conceive, unjust remarks towards
the Col. and opposes his appointment, in con-
sequence Of his participation in the late duel at
Washington. We are net disposed 10 treat
the opinions Of the editor as matter Of mucl,
importance in this case, inasmuch as lie de-
rives his moving principles from the chapters
of the Massachusetts statute, where men are
punished for the expression Of opinions that
do not accord with those ofthe clergy, mission
airy boards, the Sunday mail project, the Sun
day school system, temperance pledge, aboli-
tionism, &C., all subjects that should not in.
terfere with our political institutions, mingled
with his old stock of Federalism; yet from the
circumstances of the case, we should have no.
,iced his article minutely, had not the paper
been mislaid. From perusal Of it, we dis
covered he was strongly opposed to his ap-
poinInent to the Office, for the reasons above
stated.
We are as much opposed TO the practice Of
duelling as the editor Of the Patriot has any
cause 10 be, and we presume Col. Jones is al
SO, but We cannot conceive any evil result, that
is likely to arise from lis appointment, even il
he has participated in duel. lis well known
10 the editor of the Patriot, that it was with
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a second in the affair, ard not until nir. Gil
ley had determined TO accept The challenge
1t was accepted without any previous consul
tation will, his friends, many Of 81 om would
have advised him 10 decline. Mr. Cillcy said
the honor Of New England forbid that one of
her representatives should he ,rampled uron
by southern hullies, and that in accepting, lie
pursued the course his father would have adj
vised, and that his wife and relatives expected
of him and would sanction. To have peremp-
torily refused to see justice done such man,
distinguished for his mildness, beloved forhis
virtues, when beset by pack of hcl-hounds.
would have inflicted pang tia, we DIRE proud
our Delegate could not do. In discharging his
duties, he satisfied his principal that his con-
fdence had not been misplaced, and through
out the whole affair, HE ACTED LIKE A MAN,
and TO use this as an objection why he should
not preside over our new Territory, is fit only
for those whose views ofmorali,y and religion
are little loo refined for the free, noble and
generous hearts of the citizens of Wisconsin,
who are nn'rammeled by pfies.craf.
Col. Jones is well qualified for the station,
and we believe lis appointment would he ac-
ceptable TO greater number Of The citizens Of
Iowa Territory, than that Of any other that
could be made. Having served us in Con-
gress- @ knows our wants. has shown his ca.
pacity in obtaining, as far as any ore could co.
all that the government could grant us. and
coming from Wisconsin, he would avoid all
that jealousy which an appointment west of
the river would be likely to create.
II looks very consistent in the Patriot to or
pose Col. Jones for acting as second 10
GENTLEMAN. defending the honor of bis coun-
try, the liberty Of speech, and because he had
sefnsed challenge, while its editor has Ecen
noisy in support Of Henry Clay, who challel,.
sed and fought John Randolph, for words: spo-
ken in debate, while the Constitution, which
Clay was sworn to support, declares that no
man shall be questioned out Of the Hall, nor
held responsible for words spoken in debate.
The Democratic party in Illinois. since The
charge Of default made against Col. Stephen.
son was first published, have been in state Of
utter confusion. Since his withdrawal, things
wear buta little brighter prospect, if any. Col.
Calm, Of Quincy. has been placed before The
people by several papers, while others recon-
mend another meeting Of the Convention. -
Hon. A. W. Snyder has been nominated by
meeting in BeIIvlle.
Mr.. Hacker, the candidate for Lieut.. Gov
ernor, has also Withdrawn. No one is now
before the people for either Office, and
it is much feared union among their ranks can. I
not be produced till too late for success.
As far as regards the Congressional cleo.
ton in the Northern District. the Democrats
nave nothing to fear. Mr.. Douglass in his
visit TO Ga'ena, afforded the people an OPP
'ortunity Of judging Of his merits and qnaiif-
cations, which, when eonirasted viii, those Of
his competitors, lefttl'o lukewafm no longer :
in that state. His friends are now sanguine Z
81 his success. and his enemies acknowledge ,
his superiority over his competitor.
By an advertisement in to-day's paper, it
will be seen that the new and splendid steam :
er, BaAzm., Capt. Orrin Smith, will leave this ]
place on the 10Th June next, FOX St. Peters, on