The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-17
THE ELECTIONS.
"HAIL, WING STATE OF IOWA"
National ln~tclligencer, Nov. 10
MICHIGAN AND IOWA.

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MICHIGAN n IOWA.
The skies brighten. There is every reason tn
hope, from the last Intelligence, that both these
States are safe. And first of Iowa. We gave in
last evenings paper. an article from the Burling.
ton Gazette ola less cheering character than we
had hoped to publish. But the ST. Louis Union
of the 9th November brings us a ray of light, as
follows:
Iowa ALL RIGHT.-We learn from a friend
direct from Iowa city. that the wings have been
whisiling befnre they were out of the woods ,
The democrats have elected their nominees for
governor. congressman, auditor. and secretary of
state. by majoriiies varying from 600 10 200.
The democrats will have in the Senate a majority
OF i've. and the wings a majority Of one in the
House. giving The democrats a majority of four OH
joint ballnt, and securing the election oftwo demo
cratic United States Senators.
Our friends have been enabled To save the
State, notwithstanding the dissersions in their own
ranks, and the extraordinary exerlions ofthe wings.
Do anxious were the wings To carry this State.
that electioneeT ring agents from abroad were i'm
ported tor the purpose, and money was freely used
in the canvass.
We rejnice that Iowa has come out right
The herceness of the contest, and the danger which
the democracy have encountered, will produce
more union and energy hereafter. A few men,
reckless in their aspirations fur office have nearly
overihrown the party. and the result will teach
them prudence and moderation. They mus, learn
To " blde their time" and not To force their indi
vidual interests TO the injury of the common cause.
Iowa is democratic in principle. and will remain
under tho control of our party, if our friends will
act prndently. There must be concessions for the
sake of the cause, and a determination to act har-
moniously.
"On the superstition that the election of the
next Presideet may devolve on The House of Rem
resentatives, the wings were particularly anxious
TO carry Iowa. We understand that they spared
no exeriions to accomplish their ends. They
were aware Of The effect of organizing the State
government under wing control. and thus obtaining
the whole patronage Of the State TO aid their
case. Although the democracy of the southern
counties failed to do their duty, the democrats of
the north and centre did nobly. and to them is the
victory owing. Iopa is a democratic State.
81, 1t appears that our very estimable whig
friends, of the National Intelligencer, were NOT
correctly Informed as TO the result in Iowa; al
though we allow they had gond grounds 10 believe
the rascality of the wings had succeeded. It was
not pipe laying this time that they resorted to
bu. a most infamous deception and fraud on the
freemen Of the country, as the extract below from
the Iowa Gazette will show. How far the game
was carried no one can tell, but we thank God
that il was not successful, and thus outrageous ac,
will go for to set things right throughout the coun.
try long before l848.
"DIscLosuRE No. 1.-The Friday or Satur.
day before the election on Monday. the Democrats
"t TINS township, snch as are dependent upon their
labor tor support, were seriously accosted by Jas
r.. F~ayeTweather and other Wings of this Mace
and informed that there was a demand for laborers
In Henry county, by certain men who were bny.
ing up droves of hogs, and that one dollar and
twenty five cents per day and board would be maid
A citation was regularly made to Col. Fiiz Henry
Warren, of this place, who these laborers were
informed, was empowered 10 hire hands for the
drOyers IN Henry county. The matter beinu all
concOcted in Wing caucus beforehand, this Col,
Warren. knowing The whole transaction was a
downright piece OF fraud 10 cheat honest men ON,
"i their votes, very gravely proceeded TO engage
The men, as agent for the buy ers in Henry and
thus from 10 to IL Democrats were started for
Mount Pleasant, and directed whom to call on at
that place, who would, as they were told by War.
rem give lheIn directions more particularly about
where they were to commence their IabDrs and
who would furnish them with food, &c. when
they arrived there. These len or Twelve Demo.
Gratis, therefore, IN good faith, proceeded TO Mount
Pleasant, and reported themselves as directed by
Warren. The man. or thing rather, at Mount
Pleasant had been initiated into the trick. who
invited them 10 his house, detained them ill after
a Ia'e dinner, and time enough TO make it sure
mat they could not return TO Des Muines to vote
when they were informed that the matter was
onty Il p%Otticat franz 10 cheat Des Moines out Of
their Votes Here the deceived Democrats became
aware OF The game which had heen played, and
commenced their journey TO Burlington. Arrived
here, they called on Mr.. Warren, who, as ireasur-
er ofthe Wing corruplinn fund, paid them for their
Time, and of course, the object being effected. dis.
missed them from service. Here is a simple and
ana true history Of this Observation-Disclosures
No. /. A more barefaced piece of corruption.
rand and lies, is not to be found in the history OF
politics.