Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-20

parc,ous Conference.-The editor OF the
Hawkeye, ia thss paper Of the 18th inst. makes
The following candid confession, which e the
FIRST, we believe, ever made by whig print
in this Territory, on the same subject he
says:
"We are NOW convinced, however great our
incredibly before, that our opponents maze me
strength in this county, and Mrou ghosn the Ter
yitorv. Such is the fxedness OF the tact, that
an attempt 10 disguise it, is useless and absurd.
We repeat it, We are in minority.
We are truly glad TO see that our neighbor
has a. length resolved no longer to shut his
eyes 10 truth long since made manifest 10 all
whose opinions were not formed and controll-
ed BY their wishes. We were of opinion, on
the formation of the Territorial government Of
Iowa, that decided majority Of her citizens
were Democrats, and, after witnessing the e
vii conses uences attendant upon want Of or
ganization, we called upon the Democracy to
come out and show themselves, and either
triumph in the success of their principles, or
suffer defeat by their opponents. This was
pronounced by this same man Of the Hawk
eye to be fearful step-the Democra cy were
advised to abandon the idea Of organization,
lest it arouse an ambitious spirit among the
wings, who, if they arose in their strength,
would afford US no quarters. We were be-
sought, as we priced the few privileges We
enjoyed, to g stir not up nor awake" the wing
lion, lest he tear US with his claws or crush
US with his teeth, The Democracy, remem.
bcring the reply Of the Father of his Country,
when advice was rendered him by British
officer, !" when in doubt, l consult my coun-
try's friends, her enemies-never." resolved
on battle, and conquered. Again and again
did the enemy seek to terrify US and encour-
age their soldiers by claiming for themselves
the strength, and as often have they been de-
feated, and at last, since they have suffered
Waterloo defeat, have discovered that nothing
is 10 be gained by keeping up the delusion,
confess the fact that they are in the minority.
Such confession is honorable, but how much
more creditable would it have been to the ed
itor, as an honest politician, or far-seeing
sentinel on the watch-tow er, had he acknowl-
edged their weakness, and instead of hoping
for acquisitions under the belief that theirs
was the strongest party, endeavored 10 succeed
by spreading wide the. principles of his party:
We have certainly no disposition 10 with
hold from our contemporary Of the Hawkeye
due credit for the truths spoken, and knowing
that to be called a rascal, or knave in politics,
is not so offensive as TO be called fool, we
must obey the impulse Of our mind in attribu-
ting the former declarations Of the Hawkeye,
that the wings were 10 majority in Iowa,
nus " s''0 '5"~.-"~~, 49,. -:e..edness Of
its editor, but a scheme to induce such as he
believed to act free from the influence Of prin-
ciples, to attach themselves to the whig party.
We believe that the wings of Iowa have new
Ell been so blind as to believe that they were
in the majority, and that all the boasting Of
their strength has been made with the vain
hope of inducing others TO rally round their
standard. Vain hope, indeed The people
have shown them that they are too much at
tached to principle, too intelligent and percep-
tive to be thus gulled and led astray.
The editor thinks the people have been SO
ignorant as to have believed these stories, and
that resting in fancied security, they have SUI
fered victory to pass from their grasp-and
that by his confession they can see where they
stand, what they have to do, and following his
advice, may effect the ''overthrow of locofo-
coism." "For ourself," says he, We are
ready to do, whenever and whatever, may be
required of u.s." We opine that the editor
will be required either to resort to deception a.
gain, or break his promise. Go on-'we shall
see what we shall see.''
: The ISLANDER DECENTRALIZATION to the
late election, itwas'the boast of our opponents,