Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-09

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Stand togethu-Intrisue Of the Whigs.
The only safety of the Democratic party
is in union. Once let it become divided,
and the wings will cast off that feline as
pect which they can and do assume, when
expedient, and put on that Of bitter, par
tisan opponent. It is matter of history
that whenever the democratic party makes
united and determined effort to compass
amend, they are always successful. Know
ing this, our opponents are always intrud-
ing themselves into our affairs, unwelcome
and unlimited, always gauging their sym
pathy according to the person they meet.
With one, they are extremely friendly,
wishing him well, hoping him success, and
cursing all his opposers, while in the mex,
halfhour, falling in with the one whom they
illuminated before, they will sympa,hize
with him and denounce him whom he Jus,
before conversed with and wished SO much
success. The object is TO stir up all the
bile Of the two parties. and their friends
against each other, and when this is done
these same Coons will turn and rend both
alike. To accomplish this, they are reck-
less Of the feelings and interests Of friends
and foes. ..t. I.,
We have been led to those remarks from
the recent and present maneuvering of the
leading wings ofthis county. Our majority
is not large, but reliable when aroused to
action. A division is desired by the wings.
TO secure this, they have enlisted them
selves in the question of the Sherifalty Of
this county. To the friends of one demo-
cratic candidate for nomination they evince
much good will, and are unsparing in their
denunciations Of the other and his friends,
and vice versa. Just as ifthese wings have
any real friendship for either, or care for
the nomination Of either, any further than
they hope to use the fact to cool off the
other, or to excite him to exaspera,ion!--
Just as if they would care to see one pre-
vail in nomination over the other! or one
elected over the other! If they could con-
trive TO make division, SO that their cam
didate could be sure that would be the
realization Of their xrercr hopes. But II
they cant elect, then, if they could get our
party divided, and two candidates in the
field, they would be sure to vote for the
one least acceptable, if they could tell
which he was; and this for the sake of
giving dissatisfaction. 1t may be as well
to inform these intermeddling wings, tina,
no democrat will come before the people
but regularly nominated candidate, ifthere
is democratic convention. And il there
should not tie any, the democrats can select
their own candidate, without the advice Of
these busy-bodies.
But the slyest part ofthe game is to come.
1t is little uncertain who will be the whig
candidate for Sheriff. This depends upon
their success in causing divisions in the
democratic ranks. The following, howev-
er, is the arrangement Of the knowing ones:
If no flaw can be made in the democratic
party, a certain mechanic who uses the
trowel is to be put forward. That is ifthe
wing success is considered to be without
hope. But if any measures cant be devised
by which the election Of wing can be
made pretty sure, then certain Major
who carries his head erect is TO be the car
diiate. This is the arrangement as disclo-
sed by careless wing himself. A me-
chnnic must be made butt Of, ifthere are 10
chances Of success; Major honored, it
otherwise! ta a os
This is plot on foot at this early day.
Let the democrats, therefore, take heed in
time. Let there be union of purpose, Of
action, of feeling. Let all candidates for
nomination pursue a liberal, honorable
course to their competitors, SO that when
they come up to the convention with and
by their friends, they can assure it, wheth-
er nominated or not, the democracy can
depend on their most Jealous efforts to se-
cure the election Of the regular nominee.-
Do this-and whiggery may have its labor
for its pains.
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