Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-11

bly, wi1S cher lsreign Powers, dangerous
% - in1egrity Of the Union, inexpedient
h - pssssne fnancil condition Of the
coanlzy, and not called for BY any general
exprsssioa # public opinion"
& The proper Timen.-.Our posi-
ti0n, &c.
We select the following from two or
three columns Of pure water Cruel in the
lhst Hawkeye, devoted to ourselves, as all
that Is worthy Of even passing notice:
And now that the writer Of our articles
has left the city, the Gazette says sat the
proper time" he will defend his position. !"
The above is false in its whole context.
Instead d. promising, ssince the writer of
the Hawkeye has left the city, to defend
our position Eat the proper time," we dis
tinctly asserted, in reply to an article Of
that paper in favor of exempting from tax
alton for 1--WE years all lands sold after the
admission Of Iowa as State, that Sat the
proper time"-which every sensible per-
SON must acknowledge will be when our
constitution is submitted to Congress for
rati6cation-we would make it defend its
position. We renew our pledge to do this,
and feel certain that no man, paper d par
ty, can successfully maintain such posi-
ton before the people Of Iowa; but how,
sssinte'tionnily our language could be tor
tured and perverted as it has been, and
made to bear the construction put upon It
BY the extract given, we are wholly unable
to comprehend. It is for the writer to
make his explanation, and he should not
shrink from the task.
Our opponents, at an early day, agreed
upon their plan Of conducting the present
campaign, and it morti6es them sorely that
they have not been able to carry it out as
successfully as was anticipated. A main
feature in this plan Of operations was to
become the assailants in everything, and
force the democrats to act upon the defen-
sive throughout the contest. This was the
game Of 1910; and their success upon that
occasion led them to believe that all that
was necessary in the present canvass to
accomplish similar result was the use Of
similar means. But in this they find them
selves disappointed. The democrats have
thought proper to select their own ground,
and choose not toeccupy that assigned them
by their enemies. Their experience teach
es them that it is worse than useless for
them to attempt refutation of the SANDERS
and lies brought against their candidate;
for though disproved hundred times by
the most satisfactory testimony these SIAN
ders continue to be repeated by reckless
press; and hence they have resolved to
show the supporters of Mr.. Clay that they
have the ability to give blows, as well as
to receive them.
It would no doubt be highly gratifying
to the wing organ here, and to those who
assail the pure character of Mr.. Van Blu
rem through its columns, if the democratic
presses of the Territory could be induced
to over look the public and private acts Of
Mr.. Clay, and content themselves with ex-
posing the falsehoods daily put in circula-
ton against their candidate; but this, we re-
peat, they need not look for. Mr.. Van
Buren,, among the democracy of Iowa,
needs no defence. They have tried him,
and know him to be their friend, and they
know, equally well, that the wing candi-
date, ever since the Territory was first
settled, has been the deadliest enemy Of
their true interests. 1t is the exposition
Of this hostility that our opponents dread;
and hence their continual croaking about
s'the defence Of Mr.. Van Buren," No!
no! gentlemen; we're not to be caught in
that way any longer. Defend your own
candidate. his character and acts-defend
his gambling and dueling-(some Of you
are professors Of religion) defend his cast
ing vote in favor Of the infamous bank
supt law, given in violation of the will of
his oenst;tuents-defend his trucking to
the anti-mssons of New York and Penn
sylvania-- defend his passionate temper
and brow-beating disposition, as exhibited
in the Senate chamber upon well known
occasion towards Mr.. Choate, Of Massa-
chusetts, distinguished wing defend
his assaults upon the constitution defend
his violation Of his oath, while Secretary
Of State, by challenging John Randolph to
mortal combat for words spoken in debate
defend his bitter, undying hostility, to
the venerable sage Of the Hermitsge-de-
fend al these, and then, perhaps, you can
with some propriety call upon US to notice
your thrsad-bare and oft-refuted attacks
upon Mr.. Van Buren,.
Congress.
The House, It the latest dates. va. ~.