Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-06-07


u We have often thought that were the
Democratic party to stick by their men with
the same tenacity, right o. wrong, that char
acterizes the Wing party triumph wouldae
the result of every contest; but they DO not
which accounts for occasional defeats
Is there Democratic candidate before the
people, in whose political principles an objec-
ton can be found. we find his political breth.
rem ready 10 expose and condemn; not so with
the Wings. Let US cite few instances
Henry Clay is the Wing candidate for the
Presidency-he denounces the settlers on the
public lands as band Of Land Pirates, Law
less Raoble, Public Robbers, &c. and still
they shout his name in loud huzzas. He is
High Tariff man, and yet the Anti-Tariffites Of
the south support him. He is Mason. and
yet the Wing Antics support him. He is in
favor of the distribution Of the proceeds OF the
public lands among the several states, by the
ratio of representation, and still the Wings OF
the new, small, and unindebted states sup
port him. He is opposed to the extension of
the right to foreigners to the bensNts of the
presumption laws, and still such of them as
are Wings cry out, great is Henry Clay. He
is opposed to the annexation of Texas, but it
matters not, he is still supported BY the
Wings of States which warmly advocate an
nexation. He is slave holder, still the Abo-
li,ionsts support him. Hear what one of them,
Cassius NJ. Clay, his nephew, who has libe'
rated his slaves, says on the subject. In re-
cent letter he says:
"No man, after the next Presidential cleo
ton, should be fit to rule over republican
christian people, who shall violate, by holding
slaves, the only two principles upon which
either christianity CT repubicanism can stand
the test Of philosophical scrutiny for single
moment"
Now, lese VIC an1 e:ils:ssasa Aho':! !! 2,
horring it after he shall have served four years.
He is duellist, fought John Randolph for
words spoken in debate, while the constitu-
ton. which he was sworn to support, express
lg declares that no member Of Congress shall
be questioned for words spoken in debate, and
wrote the challenge which caused the murder
Of the lamented Cilley, and yet the pious, anti
duell:ng Wings support him. But how is it
with Mr.. Van Buren,, whose private character,
during three several Presidential canvasses,
was so bright and unspotted that the tongue of
g, nIo Ioro1 -
opposing the immediate annexation of Texas,
his friends in some parts Of the country have
met and released their delegates to the Bal.i-
more Convention from their instructions to
supprt his nomination, and instructed them to
support some man in favor Of immediate an
nexation. The whole Wing party chuckle at
the idea that name other than his, as intima-
| ted by late letters written from Washington,
may be presented to the Democracy of the U.
States, as a candidate for the Presideucy.-
With this exception, we know of no opposi.
ton to Mr.. Van Buren,, among the party with
whom he has ever acted. In all the leading
measures of the party, he has been found sound
to the core, never ainching. We might con-
tinue the comparison further, bringing it down
to offices of the lower grade, showing that
while the one party uphcds its men for their
principles, and them alone, the other sticks to
their man, Though good and through evil re-
port, never abandondoning them, however just
may be the cause for such course. But we
censure not our political friends for it, but
hope never to see the day when man worship
can be justly charged against the Democracy
as party. Rally around Mr.. Van Buren,, say
we' SO long as his principles are without a
fault, but never around him merely because he
wears that name, however great his services
have been. We have seen so much of this
ldolasry, this man-worship of Mr.. Clay, the
"soul and embodiment of Whig PRINCIPLES
that We detest it,
70 Thos. Hughes has dis, 9sed of his in
terest in the Iowa Capitol Reporter, to Jesse
Williams. his associate, and taken his leave
of the corps editorial of the Territory. We