Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-06-23

the advantages of this place that the high
price al which lots are held cannot always
keep the en,erprising away.
THEIR MEANING = STICKING OUr."-The
wing papers at Burlingto" and Dubuque ave
lately made the discovery that as the Trfri o.
ries have no weight in the political scale-no
vote 10 cas-, in elec,ine the Pfesiden. aid Vice
President Of the United States-it is folly for
their citizens 10 feel or express any in,eres. for
the success Of one party over The other in the
States. We las. " eek quoted from the Hawk
eye. TO show that its editor had changed his
tune as TO the duties Of Territorial editors, and
now feigning TO believe tina, SO far as national
politics are concerned, the people Of the Terri
tories should not even have preference as to
principles, much less 10 pnhlicalIy avow them.
The following Of the same tenor we find in the
Dubuque Transcript of the 9Th inst.
1.-THE editors Of the Express prefer Mr..
Van Buren, for President in 1914. As We gath
,er from an article in the last number we
prefer Mr.. Clay. This nigh, be matter Of
more importance were il not for The fact. that
men have 10 be elected 10 Office by votes. and
as neither Of the editors Of these papers will
be allowed, as citizens Of Iowa, to vote for the
next President. We don't think either Mr.. Clay
OF Mr.. Van Buren,, or the People Of the Uni.
ted States care three figs Who We would or
would not have for Chief Executive Mayis.
trate. Uudef these circumstances. i, requires
little effort on our part to keep as cool as
,1ney r. 4
DEMocRAr as the best man living. We have
birthrght 10 the ti,le-and il bt ing about tie
only special distinction that descended 10 US
by blood Of which We feel proud. We intend
neither to forfeit it ourselves. nor can j, he ta-
ken from US through the misrepr Of
others. This will always compel us. TO advo-
cate such measures as will suh>erve the brs,
good Of the People. and the election Of such
men as will hes. carry them OUT"
True. 1t may be, that, at present, or 90 long
as We remain Dependant. Territory. wi,hou,
any political weight in the councils Of the nd
ton, " Mr.. Clay or Mr.. Van Buren, or The Peo-
pie Of the Uni!ed STATES don't scare three
figs who we would or would not have for
Grief Executive Magistrate" ". so long as
the people, free born citizens Of the United
States or dependan, Territory. take tie ,rou.
bic TO 'hi"k. I" examine. aud are pleased will,
that which tends TO promote the best interests
Of the mass. and condemn that which is calcu.
lated to injnre them. so long is il RICH, and pro-
per tina, both they and the presses among them
should express their preference for the meas
ures or the men they can best approve. We.
as citizens of Territory. have as deep an in.
leres' both i" the success Of principles aud men
in the States, as have the ciiizrus Of the most
powerful and influential. TO prove this. lie, us
cite measure or two. in the result Of which
our citizens have ftl, aud ye, feel deep inter.
est. First. then, is :he Pre-Emp,ion Law.
Or its advantages to the people Of Territory
We need notspeak. Upon the passage Of eve.
~ bill Of this character, -Four 6fihs Of the DEM
ocra,ic members Of both houses of Congress
have sustained them. and abou, AL equal pro
portion Of Wings have been in opposition.
Again, every proposition for an appropriation
for improving the channel of the n ississippi
through each Of the rapids, the two parties
summary ulVIucU, tue democrats
favo'ng and the Wings opposing. Then.
should We commit the sin Of ingra,i.ude nv
saying TO the Democratic members who b,v.
Iabored for us, I'VE care not for your friend
Iy assistance, We esteem Mr.. CLAW as much
for his independence in opposing them, and
calling US "land pirates and robbers' as va
do you for your efforts - We miyh, cite ma.
ny other measures Of a like bearing. but we
pass them by.
The editor Of the transcript, PROCESSES to be
AS good DEMocRAr as the hes, man livin, y,
1ha' he Is sincere in his professions, we shall
not dispute. bu, if mems characters were 10 h..
established upon the estimation they nla,.
upon themselves, we should hav. no,s h.,
great men among US. We have no doub, old
Satan considers himselfas good Christian a.
the angel Gabriel. Blu, Ie, us see how srcu
Democracy as the editor practices would atI..,
the people OF Iowa. The organic law prescri.
bed the qualifications of voters far tho g.,
Legislative Assembly Of Iowa. bu, ,he,e,r,a,
full power was given to ,ha, BODY to rso.,.,.