Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-07-19
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GToN. IOWA, s SATURDAY II Il i /
session of Congress, Iwhea Gen. Dodge
wat our, Delegate, the Boundaries, pro-
posed BY the Constitution md preferred BY
the PEOPLE, were reduced-Tr0e, but il
was not to be supposed Chat I single voice
should contend with the loc>i prejudicsa
Of the east and west which pervaded Con-
gress at hs last session.
Gen, Dodge fought manfully both in
Committee and III the House, but what
could one do against hundreds, and those
hundreds actuated by sectional feeline2--
But in addition il is urged that he address
sed a circular letter to hIs konstifuents rec
omnending the boundaries proposed by
Congi ssss Now ibis u dssefly untrue,
and We call upon HE candid opponents e
examine the, much. abused and misrepse
scented letter with Fairness for themselves
and they will Be constrained u confess thai
no such Recommendation a. charged il Il
be found: After resistingshe attempt, -snd
successfully too, Of the. committee 10 cur.
Tail the boundaries and lighting the change
proposed by Duncan and Vinton, step 6y
step, in the House, and after making mos
able and eloquent speech, Is there are
those in this county who heard him will
testify, in defence Of the boundaries pro-
posed by the Convention. the amendment
proposed by Duncan and Vinton prevailed
This was at the close Of the session, and
the time for the vote on the Constitution II
April, was rapidly approaching. Gen
Dodge was DESTROYS that his constituents
should vote with full knowledge Of the
subject, and as his means Of information
were greater than theirs, he addressed them
the circular alluded To. Init ne express
sed no desire how any man should vote, he
merely made statement Of facts II he
had been trimming politician, he might
have remained silent; but as he deemed il
4 duty he owed to his fellow citizens he
addressed them in all frankness. This cir
cular was an honest act, and does credi,
to its author, and was not as some pretend
ed friends have called it, either "all ad-
vised," or s'unfortunate." Gen. Dodge in
this circular expressed the opinion that
Congress would not giant any more terri
tory 10 the State Of Iowa than was con-
tained in the law for our admission.
For this expression Of opinion, he, has
been assailed with unrniligated fury; an
opinion which is fully sustained and cor
roborated by those who were in Washing
ton from Iowa at that time. Gen. Dodge
is now, and ever has been, in favor Of the
boundaries proposed BY the Convention
de so states and maintains in every public
aoa.sess he has made, or private CONVERSE
ton II which it is alluded TO. II elected
be goes to Washington the friend Of the
and he will 60 there deter
mined, if posi- Sle, to effect our admission
into the Union at tho earliest possible day
And notwithstanding his expression o.
opinion that Iowa viii not be able to pro-
cure more territory thant,' Congressional
boundaries allowed, yet it is possible thai
the recent admission Of Florida with two
slase-holding Senators, and two more an.
from Texas, will induce the tsasl
and West to withdraw their opposition 4
the boundaries designated BY the Conven-
ton. Gen. Dodge will 60 there to fight
for the large boundaries, and all can Judge
of his hopes of success compared with
those Of Mr.. Lowe. $500 ~a
Judge then, friends, of the Constitution
between the two candidates, whom you
will prefer. Will you, can you, vote for
him who is unable and unpiling to comply
with your desires, or for the man who will
DO his utmost to carry your wishes into ef-
feet?
The course Of Mr.. Lowe on the subject
of the Constitution is mere trick from be-
ginning to end. The very object Of his
nomination was to defeat it. 1t was ap.
pretended BY its opponents that it would
be successful before the people, and there
fore they saw the necessity Of mpting
10 elect a Delegate to Congress whosehos-
Iility to il would ensure Its defeat and re-
lection at Washington. It is "a mere trick,
and it is high time that those who are
friendly TO the Constitution, regardless 81
party should be placed upon their guard.
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