Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-19
More .whig" Toryisln

The federal press Of this State, while
bitterly denouncing the war, have made
very loud, but hollow professions Of patri-
otism and attachment to their country's
cause. What gross Inconsistency and
base hypocrisy, to denounce the war as
unjust, unconstitutional, unholy, sggres-
sive, and nefarious, and at the same time
profess to be in favor Of its vigorous pros
ecution and claim that great portion Of
the credit for fighting our battles is due
to the wings!
1t will be borne in mind that the demo.
cratic press has never instituted politi-
cal comparison between those who have
fought our battles and achieved our VIC
tories--have never cited pnblic attention
to the fact that this, that and the ether
brave officer and soldier were democrats =
while, on the other hand, the federal
press has teemed with the most fulsome
laudations Of the wing officers Of the army,
as arAigs, shamelessly boasting Of the num-
Der of whigs who have distinguished
themselves in the war. They have even
had the brazen assurance and eudicity to
claim that a majority Of the volunteers
were wings; whereas, the fact is, that at
least four out Of every FIVE of those who
have enlisted as privates are democrats,
as the lists will show, especially in this
State.
How disgusting to all right minded
men and true patriots, is this species of
political gasconade! But federalists re-
sort to this expedient with the hope of
breaking the force Of the popular indig-
nation, and Of removing portion Of that
odium which SO justly attaches to them
on account Of the rank tory sentiments
which they are constantly promulgating.
But occasionally we find few of that
party who boldly define their position and
avow their real sentiments, without dis.
guise. An instance Of this kind occur
red recently at wing anti-war meeting,
called for that express purpose, in Den
mark in Desmoines county in this State,
the proceedings Of which we find publish
ed in the Hawkeye; at which, among
others, the following resolutions were a.
dopted:
Resolved, That the war with Mexico
is not one Of defence and necessity, but one
Of offence and usurp,'ion-an assault fthe
strong upon the weak, that had it's origin
in the institution Of slavery-and has its
end and aim in the extension and perpet-
uaton of slavery-therefor the war is
unrighteous and wicked in the extreme,
deserving the frown Of every upright and
high minded citizen.
Resolved, We pal not ourselves uol,Y,-
tarily engage in or encourage the war in
any wise, and in ere'y lawtal way ,riW use
our endearors 10 dissuade others from doing
So"
A. A. CASE, Chairman.
Gro. SHrDD, Secretary.
Denmark, April 6, ~.
Could it have been believed that any
such base Tory disciples OF Benedict Ar
mold breathed the free atmosphere of our
young and furnishing State? 1t is even
so; and they are true blue uAigs-aye,
"glorious whigs"-every mothers son of
them. Will the Hawkeye, the Standard,
Herald, Davenport Gazette, &c., &c.,
still have the face to assert that, though
their party disapproves Of this "wiclsed
Presidential war;" yet the wings Of the
country are foremost in fighting its battles?
We admit, and are proud Of he fact,
that the greater portion ofthe whig party
The honest masses-are at heart true
patriots and do espouse their country's
cause, aud that great many of them en-
gage in fighting her battles; but this fact
should not, and does not rebound in the
least to the credit of those tory political
mountebanks, the federal leaders, and
their blind, stupid and hollow hearted
followers, who are ever arrayed on the
side Of the enemies Of their country.