Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-08-02

WHY WE LEFT TIE M M1oes-- b ~
Iaisssdy given Is Dur readers an outline o.
our reasons for having embraced TIE good
cause of Democracy. We are nesaashaml.
ed Of this cause. for truly ii is the cause
Of the people against partial and unequal
laws made for the benefit of the few
However we do not wish TO disguise the
fact, that three years ago we operated with
those who tried TO trample this good
cause under their feet. In our youth, we,
like thousands of others, were deceived
and imposed upon by the good promises
and democratic professions of old federal.
lists. who had assumed the name of Wing
without having changed their principles
In the contes. Of 1910, in order TO carry
the elections, they prolessed to be pure
democratic republicans of the Jeffersoni.
an school, and, as we thought. faithfully
and honestly promised TO rec,ify all the
evils under which the country suffered,
and restore the government to the pure
democratic principles of Jefferson and
Madison. They loudly declared that we
must have change in our rulers, and in>
scribed upon their banners that we must
| choose Harrison and prosperity, or Van
Buren, and adversely. Laying their hands
upon their hearts, and looking very honest
they said if we voted ',he democratic
Wing ticket the people should be bles-
sed with high wages, plenty of work,
good times, and strict economy in the
public expenditures By this and such
| like means. thousands and tens of thou
sands of honest democrats were indu-
ced TO vote with the Whigs-and we wen.
with the throng. The election came
TIP, l'Y and TOM were victorious. The
Wings had a President, Vice President.
and cabinet os their own choice-a Wing
majority Of six in the Senate, and Wing
majority of foriy.six in the House of Rep.
resenta,ives, in Congress.
The Wings carried the elections their
own way according to their desires. They
thus obtained the power in their own
hands to redeem their good promises and
prove that they were pure democratic re
publicans.' But when they had obtained
the Offices they forfeited their pledges. In
fact they have shown by their acts that
they are opposed TO what they profess to
be-,hat they were political hypocrles in
1914. We know OF no way of judging
tree by lis fruits.
During the mad campaign. a specula
tor as we heard stated, said he expected
il to be ten thousand dollars in his pocket,
| II the Wntgs shuuid BIO .;oinrinns We
could not imagine upon wha. foundation
he built his expectations. Many men
smiled at the idea they did not believe
that honest men would pass law to put
that much money in one mans pocket
The Wings a, their famous extra session,
passed bankrupt law by which they au-
ihorized tina, man to pay off much larger
sum with nothing. He has obtained the
benefi, of the Wing law. We have been
informed that he does not now feel HIM
self under the leas, moral obligation to pay
any of his debts. because he has paid them
with tie bankrupt law. He may now sell
dover rights in farms he never paid for,
accumulate riches, and ride in his fine
carriage, while his honest creditor suffers
for The want of what he justly owes.
: So ends the first Chapter on Change;
when we can find room for others. that
we have, we will publish Them, until then,
we must say-To be continued.-Easton
Democrat.