Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-04-16

q : In another column will be found call upon
the Democracy of Muscatne, to assemble in this
place on Saturday 22d May next, to transact bust
ness of importance to the Democratic party in the
Territory. Need we urge the Democracy of Mus
catine to general response to this call! Our oppo
ilens are enlisted in the service their stump orators
their circuits, their wire-workers constantly sche
ming and devisng plans for operation, it therefore
becomes all to be watchtul at posts ready at
a moments warning to perform whatever services
may be required for the maintenance of the prnci-
pies we profess =
Our enemies, always active in prornp6hg their
friends to stand up in support of their pasans,
stimulated to open warfare, by the triumph Of
their party at the late Presidential contest, aud fam
cying that it has given them strength, have become
almost intoerant, frequently reminding US that we
not in power, and asserting that our men and
measures have received the condemnation of the
American people. Nor is this alive arc told that
we are warning against the spirit of Democracy by
Withholding our assent to the principles of the now
Iy installed President. They hold that because we
have been defeated in the States we should acknowl-
edge that our principles are based upon error, and
renonncing them, raise a shout for Tippccanoe-
Such is the doctrine they now preach-doctrine fit
only for the subjects of monarchal power.
Do they suppose that the Democracy of Iowa are
made of no sterner stuff than to ground their arms
at the defeat Of their friends in the States If they
do, they will find themselves wofully mistaken. 1t
Al r. H. IL
error, however strong may be the numbers arraycd
against it--despair is not known in our creed-we
know that
"Truth crushed to earth, will rise again,
The eternal years of God are hers;
But Error wounded, wrhes in pain,
And dies among its worslippers."
Just so with Democracy and Federalism. De-
mocracy at present. is crushed the earth and made
powerless in majority Of the States, but while
Truth is her weapons of warfare, with noble band
to WELD them, and Error her, only enemy, placed on
an -gained summit, already totterlng with her own
weakness, finchng at every dart sent by her adver
sary who entertains fears of the final triumph Of
Democracy and the downfall of the Federal dynasty1
Democracy, armed she is, has nothing to fear but
from the lethargy of her own votaries Let them
but act their part, and all will be well.
The Federal wings anticipate great accession to
their strength in the Territory because of their tr
umph in the States, feigning belief that many who
supported our cause at the last election, did SO from
belief that it the strong SIDE of the question,
and will, at the next election, for the cause,
support their ticket. The same was said of that
waverng Democratic State, New Hampshire; but
at the late election, she gave the lie to their oft
peated story that New Hampshire goes with the
majority She showed her devotion to her long
cherished principles, by casting an increased Demo-
cratic majority. Shall the Democracy of Iowa hon
or the example of New Hampshire, by standing
firm to the principles she has protested or will
she cast foul stain upon her te-page, by turning
traitor to her old friends joining the Federal pha-
lanx merely for the sake Of being with the party in
power!
Let us, then, have a grand rally of the Democrat
of Muscatinc, on the day appointed for holding the
meeting. We hope country friends will not be
negecful of their duty that day, but come out in
their strength Unlike the whig party: we wish not
their presence to nod assent to the doings of clique
of lawyers, but we ask their advice and assistance
we wish an expression of their sentiments to en-
courage us in the cause. Letevery individul reflect
that in the approaching contest he has an obligatory
duty to perform, under the spirit of our institutions
that it becomes him, citizen, to confer with
the friends of his principles, in order to produce har
mony and good feeling essentials to the success of
cause. Remember the day, and sec that none arc
leh unarprized Of the meeting