Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-24

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ssLet Harry Of the West ~ the
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(Cak (or. Whis meeti.g in liz Co.
Aye, and pretty watchword il is, too, forthis
latitude. Lei Us see what there is in TO charm
the cars Of our citizens, and who it is that will be
most likely to respond to the call.
Will it be our early settlers, who upon several
occasions have been singled out by Mr.. Clay as
special objects for his abuse? Most certainly not
Such watchword would bring men to the polls
who never before knew how to appreciate the
elective fianchise-but not to vote for but against,
Mr.. Clay, and his friends. The men denounced
by Mr.. Claya robbers, land pirates, and plundcr-
ers Of the pablo domain, and whose expulsion
from off the public lands ny FORCE he ayowe,l
himself TO be in favor Of, have not forgotten and
will not soon forget the insult offered them BY
this same "Harry of the West" H lonasg
iously look to reduction and graduation in the
price Of the public lands? Hardly, we suppose,
Mr.. Clay not only favors scheme Of policy
the distribution Of the proceeds Of the public
lands-which, il adopted, must forever cut off all
prospect of reduction and graduation, but would,
there is reason to believe, favor an increase Of
price. His advocacy Of Tom Ewing's PROPOSE
tion to abolish the present mode Of selling the
public lands, and in lieu to adopt the system Of
dsposing of them by scaled bids to the highest
bidder, warrants this assumption.
Whit be those who are dependent directly on.
and whose interests are in, the soil-the farmers?
Not Unless we are more deceived than we ever
were before. With this class the specious cry Of
protection to home manufactures has ceased to
beguile, and is now properly understood to be
merely another bot softer term for extortionate
taxation. They have sufficient acuteness to per-
ceive that while the prices for all agricultural
staples have sunk to an unusually low standard,
the manufacturing establishments Of the north,
under the magic influence Of protection, have in
single year made large fortunes, and are quar-
terIy and semi-annualty dividing enormous divi-
dends. policy so partial in its effects, and the
tendency Of which isto accumulate wealth in the
hands OF the few at The expense of the many, not
few Of whom are but lily able to submit to the
exaction, cannot, in this enlightened age and
country, meet with favor at the hands of the
American husbandry; neither will they, thus
comprehending the iniquity Of the system, suffer
themselves to b whee,iled into the support Of
any party which adopts for its watchword the
name fthe man who more than any one else ha.
contributed to entail it upon the country.
| Will il be those who maintain the right of the
people Of this Territory, under the ordinance, "a
proceed to the formation and adoption of a State
constitution without any action on the part Of
Congress, whenever II is properly ascertained
that We have population of GO, 900? Mr.. Clay
in speech made at Lexington some two year.
ago, took special occasion to animadvert upor
the conduct Of the Territories ia awaiting them.
selves Of this privilege, and denounced it in tn,
cosrsest ter.na.
Wilt be that large and respectable portion o
our population who come under the denomina
ton Of foreigners? They have never had NOR,
bitter and unrelenting enemy than Mr.. Clay, an,
! will scarcely be willing to play the spaniel whel
. they have an opportunity OF resenting the slur
, cast upon them. He who voted to deprive al
except such as were or had taken steps to be
. come naturalized Of the benefits Of the pre-emp
ton law. can have no claims upon aliens; and tn
! mention Of his name, instead of exciting enthusi
. asm, will provoke the most active opposition.
Will it be the friends of Oregon-those VIII
are in favor of asserting our claim to that mag
nihcent country, and extending to our citizen
resident there the benefit and protection of on
, laws? Mr. Clay, it is well known, has neve
given that measure The support il was entitled t
e from him as Western man; but on the othe
: hand, through his newspaper organ, and specis
, friends, has ever shown it the .:cold shoulder.
4 Will it be the very numerous class who hav
t sustained heavy pecuniary losses by the spong
ing process of the bankrupt law? The cry 70
s.Harry Of the West' will remind all such tina
Mr.. Ciay's casting vote gave life to this nfamou
Law; and they will remember, at the same time
. that such vote was given in opposition to and il
defiance of the we'll known will of the peopl
and Legislature fhis State. Any other watch
word, we orine, would serve just as well for thi
, class Of our fellow citizens.
} ssIet the watchword be Harry Of the West
Agreed! Such let it be. Rally under it, gentle
. men, throughout the Territory, at the next Au
: gust election, and We undertake to pledge our
selves in behalf Of the democracy that you shall
be fairly met. Victory on our party, even
donStfcl before, would be certain against such
flag