Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-10-15
TIE CONTEST.


Coon,'' Federalism, is roaming over our
country; she is gathering together her
lost childrcn-the Conservatives the An
,i-masons, the Hard ciderites, the Adolf
,ionists, the High-taritfites, the National
Bankites, the National.debtitcs, the Dis
tributionites and her thousand other de-
cendants. She has opened the portfolios
Of her battery ready to storm the citadel
Of Democracy She has thrown the
cloak Of hypocricy over her shoulders
and prepared herself to revive the de-
ceits and frauds OF 1910. She IS opening
the campaign with series Of hard.cider
and man-worship excitements: and is de-
termined to put her whole forces into bat
tie array preparatory to the coming con-
test.
It is time then that the Democrates
we're preparing themselves TO receive the
charge. 1t is high time for them to re-
fleet upon the necessity Of united action
in support Of principles which they pro.
fcss TO advocate, and which it has been
their pride to see in the asccndancy.
l, is but necessary to success that the
domocrates should arouse to action
They have the power, the numbers and
the justice Of the cause on their side
They arc to fight against men and mea-
sures bent upon the overthrow Of those
principles which have ever tended to-
wards the establishment Of freedom, and
the maintenanceo equal rights. !.
The Wings, it is true, have come into
the field with the upfurled banners Of a
National Bank and Protective Tariff
But they saw :hat this course was neces.
sary. They saw that the people had dis
covered that their disavowal Of friend
ship to Bank and tariff was but lcint
to get into power. But notwithstanding
they have come out iii favor Of these
measures, they have adopted another plan
Of deception; and that is, to force upon
the people the belief that these measures
If Carried out, will inure to their benefit
and the genera! advantage Of the coun-
try; and in order TO effect this they have,
! in the first place, brought embarrassment
upon the General Government; they have
spread before the country false figures
land false estimates; and are now striving
to use false arguments to deceive the
people. And CAD are we that such is
their situation, and that such is the stand
they have assumed; for all the democrats
ask, allihey have ever asked, is to go in
to the contest upon the. justice Of their
principles, and into an argument as to
what measures n,e naturally consonant
with the lurthcrance Of these principles.
We are willing, we say, to join issue with
them upon the questions ola National
Bank and High Tariff; and confident
are we that il these questions are rightly
understood by the people, Democracy will
again be triumphant, and Federalism
laugh. better than to rear her head a.
smong those whose forc-lathers have
fought, bled anu iied in support Of equal
rights and privileges.
| In commencing this article we had pur-
posed showing the necessity Of all demo-
Gratis preparing for immediate action;
that is, Of thoroughly Informing them
selves as to the effect that Bank and a
High-tarritf will have upon the agricul-
tural, the true and only, interest Of about
seven eights Of the people. Let the
measures advocated by the wings be COM
pared with those advocated by the demo
Gratis; let them weigh we'll whetheE it is
not better that the many should be allow.
ed equal advantages with the few that are
rich, than that the pockets Of the poor
should bear all the burthens- Of Govern
ment. The questions as to the utility Of
Bank and High-tariff have been 4
long time before the people Of the coun
try, and The people have more than once
decided against those measures. Has
there then been any change in affairs that
should alter the effect that these mea.
sures would have upon the mascot the
people? We answer, there has not; and
We doubt not that every unparalleled
mind will give the same answer. What
then need the democrats fear, unless
from frauds and receptions: We ans
wer, nothing. The excitemehts of 1870
were raised on the eve of the election
when truth vas unable to Qvertake, false
hood and misrepresentation; but now
the democrats will in measure avoid
those difficulties, and all that is necessary
on their part fors signal success are in
dustry, energy Of action and public ex-
pose OF the acts Of their opponents.
American Fur Company.-We were
mistaken in our statement Of last week
/ with regard4o the fai!use ofthe American
Fur Company. II is true that the sold
i Compapy. which was originally formed