Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-19
May 18th, 1893.

TUE PHEsiCEEcy 1--WE sincerely hope the
! fcdrralsts will i,r once keep their word, AMI
hold National Convention for the purpose OF
noinating candidate for the next Presidency.
| il we were absolute commander Of their varl-
GUS troops, and desired their ruin, we should
march them together, one and all, and COM
| pei them to choose candidate for Chief Ma.
.istrae. Then we would Immediately throw
up our commission, and resign them to The
guidance of their lavorie, being fully Of the
opinion that he would lead them to the d.-.--l
sooner than we possibly could. The federal
lists have heretofore kept their heads above
water bv local questions and local prcjudic"s.
| The last Presidential election affords fair
example Of this. Webster was 10 secure the
North. Harris was TO gull The West, " White
was TO deceive the Southland the three uni
ted were to take the election from the people
and carry it into Congress, where The powers
| of Mr.. Biddlc were to he brought in play, and
the who'e was to conclude with rehearsal in
the Congressional Hall e the scene which
took place there when J. G.. Adams was made
President, 1.-The people Of the North were told
that Van Dnren was the advocate of Southern
inlerests---l,at he was in favor Of slavery. and
that his election w"nld be death-blow 10 abo-
lI'iorism. This scheme gained Them New
Jersey. The local feelings of The West were
appealed 'r; they were told that The East had
long enough filled the Presidential chair; thai
1t WAS time the West should have a President
who would prom rte their interests. Thus Ohio
aud Indiana were lured from the d mocr,lc
ranks. In the South The excitement upon the
Abolition question was tremendous; The tedcr.
alisls awaited themselves If That excitement;
they told the people that " bite was Demo-
erat as well as Van Buren,; that be had al
ways been warm supporter Of General jack
sons Administration, and that he WAS Sou
thcm man, and was therefore sound on The
subject OF abolition. The people were asked
if the would InadIy trust Northern man in
the first Office Of tho Government al time
when the " hole Ct the Nortl, seemed to be ar
raycd against the South, when their most vital
tai interests were at stake, and when their vc-
rs lives were in jeopardy. Thus Tennessee
and Georgia were guIled. Blu, e.enwi 'l' Ibis
accession Of five States from the Democratic
ranks, they failed; the spirit Of Democracy.
sustained by The intelligence and patriotism Of
the people, Iriumphed, gIorious!y iriumphcd.
Now il the icderalis,s failed with three ram
dida,es, from three seriions Of the t'uion, What
will be their fate with one1 Every man can
answer--..a jackson defeat" Deprive them
ol i cal prjrdices. throw the, uron their prin-
cipes. and the judgmen. af the people sinks
them into irsigniGcancc. The rr Sent pressure
which, has done much fer Tho iedsralis,s. must
pass away. and though Mr.. Biddle's organ,
,he National Gazette, preclaims iha, 1.-The time
for reasr ning has gene by. ard conviction mist
be enforced by sufleiiDe," tho '',lne fer 1ea-
scning" will return, aft, storm comes a calm,
and in that calm the people will look back up
On the storm: and reflect upon its causes; then
will be The day Of reckoning, and the partial
success of federalism will serve 10 make its
overthrow moro iremendoUs.---
The country will view the conduct Of the Cow
at this crisis in connection with the
course Of MIR. Biddle: The one encouraging the
Banks in their efforts 10 resume specie pay
s,ents, and rendering 10 them all the aid in its
power, while the other is threatening them
with his vengeance if they dare relieve the
country from the distress which has done go
much for his cause. Let any man look ut the
clatiye position Of the Government and Mr.
}iddle, and say which desics 10 restore prospc-
iiy 10 the cciu.ry.
The proposed federal National Convention
10 be held in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, in
June nexf No one doubts, and no one de-
lies. that Henry Clay. the thrice defeated
viII be nominated for the Presidency. they
iced ''Great l'acifcator'' 10 pacify their IN
factions, and Mr.. Clay is such an
,ne---he can swear like bully III the House
,f Representatives. and then pray like a saint
n The Senate; he can live in slaye-holdlng
State and at the same time encourage and sup
,ort the fanatics who would inciie his slaves
o cut his throat; I've can be Western man,