Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-02-19


Herald (Which contained the charge) at Mari
On, our County Seat; and many were the at
tempis made by them and their friends to an
swer the same, but all in vain. .8fter wasting
several hours. for sereral days, considerable INK,
and knoav mt hoaO many sheets Of paper they
one and all gaze up the attempt, declaring very
acisely that they would not answer it, and as
signing as reason, that the article was not
signed by a real name, and thus were the Dem
ocrats of our county deprived Of goodly share
of fun.
The author Of the above mentioned article
lives, it is presumed, in distant part of the
county, which is supposed to be the reason Of
the non-appearance in the Herald Of other ar
tces from his pen.
Should this humble attempt Of an old farm
er, who makes no profession to learning, bnt
who has seen near two score years Of this
world, and iancies he has net lived without OBJ
serving thing or two, find place in your
useful, and therefore, valuable paper. he enga-
ges that what little leisure time he may have,
shall, if agreeable to You, be devoted to wr-
ting for the Herald an account of the politics
and politicians, with such other news DIS may
be thought interesting to the general reader,
from this young but truly sound Democratic
county of Linn.
Thar you may not suspect me to be Feder
al Whig, or the still more contemplate Con-
seruatiye, will here give you a brief accoun,
of my political creed:
LIST. | believe, with Jefferson, that all men
are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inherent unalen
able rights; that among these are life, liberty.
and the pursuit Of happiness.
Cd. That the true foundation Of Demo-
cratic Republican Government is the equal
rights Of every clizen in his person aud prop
erty, and in their management.
Sd. That all charters q wing exclusive priv
ileges, such, for instance. as are granted to
banking and other establishments, are contra
ry 10, aud in direct violation Of the equal, and
therefore, the natural rights of man. and should
never be counienanced by Democrat.
4th. That if these sentiments, which are
the same as those of chr political Father, Tn.
Jefferson, had been from his day rot only
preached. but strictly carried out, in the sever
al State Legislatures. as they have been by
President Vau Bufen's Administration Of the
General Government, our day and country
would not have seen an Old Federalist. now in
his second childhood, and who, in his best
honr. nerer possessed the abilities Of even IA
Mird-ra'c man, called to the highest and most
distinguished post in the gift Of his race.
5th. That four years will satisfy the peo-
pic that ref rim, such as the Harrisonans will
be but an aggraration Of the disease, and thai
in 1914, NJ. Van Buren, and Thomas II. Ben
ton will be called by the IS sober second
thought Of the people" to the highest Offices
in their gift.
For the respect bear the memories of La
as lie a sSEsd 7iR 5l Ae t sHa 5 s spRa
leaving his wjfe, country and friends 10 as
sist in obtaining for us our freedom; and for
the other on account Of his unsurpassed talent
and patriotism, unrivalled industry, consisien-
cy and frmness, as exhibited Ivy him for the
good Of his country, aid the family Of man
generally, through his long and invaluable
life, | shall take The liberty to give you,
Messrs. Editors, the name of
LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON.
P. Sin abouta month we are to have an
election ia our county, TO Gil the Offices Of
County Commissioner, Recorder, Probate
Judge, and Public Administrator. Rumor
gives, for candidates OH the Democratic side,
the names of Magonigei, or Lockhart, fer Com
missioner; .4aron Usher, for Probate Judge;
Terrence, for Recorder; and Burnap, for Pub
lie Administrator. The party line will be
drawn, and achy not2 there is nothing to be
feared, notwithstanding the efforts of our few
Conservatives to smother with their deceitfui
practices the warm and patriotic feelings Of the
Democracy.
have made this letter longer than had in-
tended, yet | cannot conclude without giving
you and yonr readers few lines from pri-
vate letter, lately received here by friend Of
mine, from a friend to US all, the stern and I'M
compromising Democrat, Gen. H. VAN Ant
wERP. Of Cedar, the Representative of this
District at Burlington. After giving an ac-
count Of the dongs of the Legislature, he
says, in reference to NJ. GREENE, Of the CouI-
Gil, the eloquent champion of the Democracy
of Linn, he has acted MOLLY" This, from
Mr.. Van Antwerp, will be considered here, no
mean praise, and he then adds, .sthe sole in
tent Of the Federal Harrsonian meeting just
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