Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-03

particularly, the eye, which was the index I,
the heart; and he had seen nothing in the shap,
OF modern Whtg that onght, for a moment
10 deter man from saying any thing. Hi
repeated, that he dare say there were three pro
positions before Congress at the extra session
for the sate-keeping and the transfer Of the
public moneys, all Of which received the at
tenton and the action Of Congress; and this
too, he dare say on his own responsibility,
without even turning to the journals. The frs
proposition he would name was the Sub-Treas.
sury System. Casually so called) recommesd-
ed by the President in his message. The se-
cond was proposition made by small party
here, called Conservatives, which was, in the
language Of the Presidents Message, "the re!
vival, with notifications, of the deposile sys1
tenn established by the act Of the Odd of June,
1896, etc. and the third proposition was d
national bank, none of which can be said I'd
have received the definite action Of Congress-
except the last named proposition; and That, il
Is hoped, got its last and final sentence, and
everlasting doom, by a large majority of both
branches; so throw back the (aIsehood upon
the member from Virginia.
When the member finished his daring and
bantering TRADE, he amused himself and his
friends awhile by singing glory and haleu-
Ijahs to the recent Whig victories. This he
and his party had right to do when there
was any thing that would do for an apology
for Mig rictory, for they were
"Lika angels few, and far between"
They came about as often as the locusts. but
were not quite SO destructive as that insect
when sent upon the Egyptians as divine
curse.
Here, Mr.. D. said, as he was abou, to trace
up and present the gcnealogy Of the Uhig VIC
tories, 1t was necessary for him TO explain
what he meant by the term, as applied to the
party opposed 10 the Administration. He wish
ed it distinctly understood, that when lie used
the term Whig it was not because there was
any applicability in the term, to the principles
of the Opposi'ion; it was merely TO accommo-
date them. The Opposition were in the hab-
II OF taking TO themselves new name as Of
ten, at least, as the return of each Presiden-
ta election They had nearly exhausted the
political vocabulary. they take name for
political effect. They ask 10 be known by it
SO long rs it will answer that purpose, or I'M
I'll it is dcgEaded. The last name by which
they ask toSbe known, is "Whig:" not that
they possess any of the political principles of
the patriots Of '7G, who were known by that
name, and which was at that time. and really
| The term Whig in the United States at this
time is significant of Federalss in '9G, term
that the scf.named WAigs Of this day were
then proud Of, but their principles arc still tho
same. OF thi. truth we have some practical
demonstrations. 1--WE arc all aware Of san
culinary war now raging on our borders in the
It7nnduds.---'fhc patriots or ca"ada nave snni-
ed the breezes from our continent, and caught
the spirit Of liberty which we enjoy. They
have, in the language Of cur gallan, ancestors,
pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their
sacred honor in the cause of freedom, and are
now battling for independence.
The citizens of The United States have la
ken sides, in feeling spirit) You find the
Democracy on The side Of the patriots, who
are there called Wings; and the modern Wings
you find on the side of the tools Of arlstocracy
and the mnions ofroyaAy, there called Tories.
hold in my hand one OF the most respectn-
BILE bank organs and Federal sheets perhaps
in the United States, bearing no less title at
its head than National lnlelIinencer, which
contains long article and favorably received
too) dcnouncing the patriots Of Canada as RAJ
ideals, dist'rbcrs Of the peace, agrarans, etc.
and in character with the Fanny Wrghts and
tho Loco Iocos Of The United States. Then,
sir, we find that the Wigs Of this country are
nada a,e 'bn nemacr,,u 80" ~ The co,n,,v - M
100 ' :, 49,. "s .aS ,n '"'' :. ~, '
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same principles that characterized the FEEDER
al n,,,y in DO and WIN ,vere known hv M,
name.
But TO return 10 mir Victories and JpA;o
plo,y. Iwould advise sbe Vl;gx 10 use thciI
elory sparinolv. fear thew are loo prodioal
of IL Thcv onob, IN 'use i thai i NAV last
until next falI; for then the people viii d,ake
them sing glory TO the tune of "Burns's Ad-