Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-20

TERRITORIAL @n,dte.
Sk4kT - - -
ri 6 - - alsx, 4ANsao, 1914
Whig ossslral2tion Of superior In
-AAeAAisence.
AmsE ,hese solutions adopted at the late wing
coaclsye at Iowa City we find the following, of
Tered by L: D. srocK RON, ESQ. of this place:
R.zSsks Fx& escA iaensskof the wsts parl
" iaihia xaffiisfo heAeReiaalA ssaea.eiitaaaf
ono, ~ WSsi on ny i0cUlUcp neighbur and invite
lsisas tegcssie ssstfrsm amonG thbsezwtose pam
cipIesSpdl policy are 50 iniulica to the prosper
ltv 1T cyr cQ9hsry. and unite with those who are
stsisihs q bilild up al establish her greatness,
TIE ahQyr, wiihsibe exception Of being s9ns-
Wal ssfeaed down ir its phrase!ogy,,i is similar
e Srqsolasioa nAssei Il q late Wig State Con-
ssss;an in Keptnsky The high regard we have
Nxays sApiea~ineds FOG the mover prevents Us
fsQP 4eakinG q It - our impulses would prompt;
VI weesaapt Yakesp our mind to let il 50 I'M
'sssiseAa aeziag over the evil Eesnlts to society
which it is apparent could not but attend any
seaeEsl attempt by the whigs. to act upon the
rcpnmerda,iaps Of the resolution, whence. it
,aax wei be askel, the arrogance and aEsctatiop
ossss ,arioy inselligeacs, wisdom and patriotism,
~ slseA ia its ,snzgestions2 The wags, as. .
i.ds, snsnosorioasly in The minority in this Ter
rfsssa and forythe few to accuse the many Of
~c,ft
tsahGnccsatEy, - ssis resolution does Indirect
u, ifesr<siniy aafecc of ost excessive assur-
Awse- e ysHare ~ ignorant set Of boobies, - say
wings, in effect, addressing them
SELVES - those with whom they differ, and who
cuaspfiss m acknowledged majority of the peo-
pit-youg are ignorant, aud have been misled.
Moan wing neighhsr is intelligent and capable 81
hSeasssng YOU --sh. refore listen to him. and be-
Eets an Ire says. Those OF you who cannot be
eScaseds on account Of ignorance are dishonest
Therefore, come out from the ranks OF the dis.
hsieN snd dnpatfiosic, and Unite with those who
As HE exclusive friends Of the country-ths
waigso Such. Tho ish not the language Of tn,
RESOLUTION, may fafly be considered its purport
5ddthas interpritns il, the democracy of low;
eanA6t but re,art it az offensive in the extreme
ifnot insulting.
ssRe whigs, we are told in the resolution, ar
sr;ving . baild III and establish the greatness 0
{k2Terfit6ry. HAD the aspirants who figured .
and seem 10 hass composed the meeting at low
City sad they were striving to build up thei
on, indsvidnL greatness, common regard 70
truth would have compelled general acquies
.cence; but while, with more charity than the
have extended to their opponents, we seek nc
to impugn their motives, in common With OF
party friends we do not believe that the resu
promised can ever flow from the means propos
ed 10 he used to effect it. Ard what are thes
means? First and !ormo.t is the election
HEsRy CLAY to the Prcsidency-a man VII
has besely slaEdered our settlers, and, for ior
ter~ Of years, aid until he found further opp
s.fion useless, opposed with his whole influen'
that liberal feature in the system Of disposing
the public lands to which 50 much of the pro
perity of Iowa Is J'ist.y to Be ascribed-the pr
esspsisn @sfsm, The people Of Iowa have n
.EJgoas,i these things. and they never will fo
lhs&s AMI when they are told, as they no
being Committed to The care of Mr. Clay, tn,
viii give to such assertion that credence viii,
IL deserves. Onc. Of the questions involved
<fe Result fthe next Presidential election, u
diyu3tei:y, is the graduation ard reduction in Il
fice,6 ftlie- pifhit lands; and tlie determinati,
OftiHs Question We sincerely believe TO be
more Immediate Importance to the growth a,
general well being Of Iowa than any, of the ga
esal questions which. serve 70 make up the ISIS,
I, G.tkeen the parties. If Mr.. Van. Buxgs shou
le elected shis measure is safe; but if not, nc
Mr. Ciay. and the whi:s are pledged to distrib'
tim. and 81 course, would continue to oppos
md they have done in, tunes past. esery,hil
lppkigg towards a reduction or classification !,
prise, NJ It viii he hard % convince our poop
thai. the sssggeatnessp Of thes Territory is to
raa;t Up and estahlisAeds by the defeat Of tn
iWpprtSpl democratic ,measare. gsaa ~
nQn,alh the lsSliaSs qasstions of the aayaM
ClaIr idssli6e9 WITH that pa, ty,which suppor
RAaSureen which The democracy Of Iowa belie'
teshA sAsYises psjast, and detrimental to the
pwsHnsl khsisGoiatsy's interests; and henceth'
saA neternssPpart hims 4 His advocacy Of a ps
.ts<siht tafsF, hyo which their, industry Is enc
hss~alR5akesliarlth sbensft sndenrichpeat Of
fsa nqsthsnn onopslists- scheme Cor givi.
esnIueae lsad rcvenu., ia order that an exca
maNaa ,saind Cor the imposition of addition
Nsnss--ka frieudshipf for amammoth gorcrnme
Rank--tse project Of many Of his friends, at viii,
hnsis be6sved secretly to eonnive. TO assume ,
- psrtOf the general gosernment the payne
- ~ debts cfshs States, amounting 10 soOt
aoO,n0f- have aitscssea 10 render him but litt
"a Avcrte with TIE majority Of our either
NJ should we entertain the slightest apprehc
4issAf asesersal of the public Judgment on the
sSes~ires, 81 policy, even though "eaeh ,nemb
sft.~ ~his party should wait upon his loco 10
Sssshhcs'' Is contemplated in the resoluti,
which has sed US into these remarks. 17i.,s'
yiaSsssn Public Lands. sas'eI
The FOLLY Of continuing TO adhere to the sy
TEN Of oaehks tie ipattic lands Ii auction is a
Ss&ty mode apparent by the report Of the Co,
.isasstcaers Of The General Land Office. r
GENERALIZATION recently submitted to Congrs
Ti6A&s'shkt during the last year the sales of Ian
Saaoauted 10 n ,6sc,S1i acres. Of which less IN