Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-07

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discharge under the Bankrupt Law.
must be borne by The applicant himself,
and cannot be. taken from the assets of
the Bankrupts estate. "A contrary decis
ion has been given by tho Courts Of this
Territory.
1t was saying OF that apostle Of De-
mocracy, Mr.. Jefferson, that when the
federal press ceased to abuse him and
his pubic acts he began TO distrust him
self, but that as long us he received abuse
from that quarter he was sure that he was
pun suing republican course. Federal
ism in 1900 is Federalism still, that is, i,
has not lost one Of its odious features
now like then it labors in eliminating
those who advocate republican prisci
pies. Even in democratic Iowa il has
found ioot-hold, AMI the press is made
the vehicle through which it heaps its
vituperatiors upon the friends OF equal
rights. There is always bo,dness and
desperate-like manner with which leder.
alism makes its attacks. that in a grea,
measure accounts for the temporary CT.
feet those attacks sometimes have upon
the public, but never have we seen this
despera'ioh carried to SO great an ex.
treme as by the federal sheets in this Ter
r'tory. No matter what may be the
standing Of one who advocates the cause
Of equal nights, no matter how rurc and
spotless may be his character, no matter
how upright and honest his course. these
Qualities but make him the more subject
10 their malignity.
We took up our pen Cor tie purpose Of
noticing the bitterness with which the
federal press in this Tcrr,mry attacks
those who hail under the democratic ban.
ner. The STANDARD, the Davenport Ga.
zette and the Hawk-Eye are made the
receptac;es Of the thousand wilruI false.
hood, and calumnious attacks, which the
army Of federal drones who quarter them
selves upon the public are able to manu-.
facture. The fertile imaginations Of
their editors, too, contribute in no small
degree in making up the usual quantity
Of lies and abuse. The Standard, being
at head quarters, assumes the dictator.
ship and makes its attacks upon all
while the other two sheets limit theirs
more particularly 10 the confines Of thei.
circulation. Weekly do those sheets de.
voc large portion Of their columns ,c
the abuse and yilliticalion OF some Of the
r ,ery best men in the Territory, because
, lorsooth these men arc too pure TO be Sc
duecd from tie support OF their pr;nci.
pies by the wilcs Of federalism. During
| the session of the present Legislature
these sheets have brought all their forces
TO bear upon the democratic members Of
| that body. They have selected for at
tack those whom they knew i, were i'm
possible 70 fiatter or caiole into the sup
pert or assistance Of federal schemes, ans
without regard to truth, honesty or res
pect Tor themselves, they have poured
out their vituperations in an abund
ance which nothing but the CaIsehoods O
federalism could originate. The fedora
sheet at this place has been the channe
through which the wilful (alsehoods ant
contemplate misrepresen,ations Of il.
Editor aud his blue mouhed assistant.
, have been brought before the public
The able and worthy democratic mem
, bcrs from Dcs Moiues county have com,
. in for full share Of federal abuse. while
others, who arc but loosely attached t.
/ principle, receive the flattery and cnco.
NUNS OF those hypocri,ical compounds
OF sin, corruption and ialsehoed.
We know OF none more deserving thu
praise Of their constituents than Mcssrs
} Hepner and Hacklcman Of this county
!, the former an active, experienced ane
} consistent legislator, the latter firm, in
dustrious and able E,ember-and ye
these men are made the subjects Of slang
and abuse from the fcderalists. IL We
had no other criterion to govern US in
making up our opinion Of these men, /,
pcrusal Of the federal sheets in this Ter
,ritory would place them high il our es
TEEN, but we in common with all their
constituents, know the men, we know
their character, their firmncss and their
| devotion 10 principle, and therefore can
the more readily account for these fsder.
al attacks.
i We repeat what we have heretofore
said, that the democratic members Of the
present Legislature have done better than
the peculiar circumstances in which they
were placed had led US to expect. They
have fought no5ly in defence Of equal
rights and privileges. They have re-.
fused to let expediency, flattery, or any
thing else, lead them from the support OF
their principles. They have warred no
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