Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12

the August campaign, takes special pains
to impress it upon the public mind that
party lines in lows are fast being oblitsr-
ated. Now, a. it is q notorious fact that
the wing party was never more thoroughly
organized, disciplined and drilled, than a,
the present time, If what the Standard says
be true, It amounts to just this--that the
democratic party is disbanded and abaorb-
ed BY, and merged in, the universal whie
party. But it will b rather difficult, we
opine, for our opponents to establish this
fact to the satisfaction of the Iowa democ-
acy-altho ugh they are making desperate
efforts to give US practical demonstration
Of the fact, and this crafty effort to allay
the suspicious Of the democracy is ono Of
the means by which they expect to sue
coed. But it is an old trick, and wont
work. Measure you, neighbors, that cock
wont fight!
The editors Of the Standard, as well as
every other wing editor in the state, know
perfectly well that oil the candidates who
were to be run Us "Independent," or 9TH
erwise, by the wing party in the ensuing
campaign, both for Congress and the Board
Of Public Works, Uere selected and definitely
agreed upon in caucus by the federal mem.
brs Of the Legislature, at the "Whig Head
Quarters" in this city, before the close Of the
late session
We repeat, that every move which was
to be made by the wing party for a year
or two hence, was distinctly marked out
upon the political chess board BY the fed
eral members Of the Legislature, acting in
conjunction with the horde Ut time. serving
Office hunters and political jockeys who
were in attendance upon the session, be.
fore dispensing from the capital. Among
the moves then and there marked out, was
this prospective "no-party" or independ-
ent system, which was unanimously agreed
upon ~ the only course by which they
could expect to vanquish the democracy
of Iowa.
The federal members Of the House, who
had outraged common decency ,disregarded
all parliamentary usage and bid defiance
to all law, both legislative and constitu-
tional, in order to vent their bitter party
spleen upon, and tyranize over, the dem
ocratic minority in that body, were fit in
struments, truly, in laying the foundation
Of a system for the obliteration of party
lines! They are most beautiful set Of
fellows to institute new order of things,
in which peace and harmony are to super.
cede the violence and enmity Of party
strife, and all parties unite for the attain
ment Of one grand object. to wit; the eleva-
ton Of those Same crafty wing politicians
to place and power and the complete pros.
tration of the democracy. with their cher
ished principles Of equal rights, succeeded
by an uninterrupted reign Of federal ter
ror! ra%- - s'F
Having agreed upon their plan, the Sc.
lection Of the cand idates, (sll wings, Of
course, } upon whom all should unite, when,
at the proper time, they should be announce
ed ss !" lndspendest' candidates, followed of
necessity. This step was absolutely ne
cessary, in order to secure unity of pur-
pose ard concert Of action among the fed
eralists, without any party convention to
awaken suspicion in the minds Of the PEG.
pie, and at the same time, give to the sup
port 50 readily extended to these Indepen-
dents, SO soon as announced, the appear
ance Of spontaneous expression Of the
people in their favor, "indspendent ofparty."
But those insolent votaries Of federalism
may rest assured that they will find few
democrats in Iowa SO blind and stupid as
to be caught in such miserable gull trap.
The democracy will teach them, on the |
first Monday in August ne kt, that they
and duly appreciate the object |
II this cowardly "no-party" scheme, con. |
socted by men who are steeped to the Inns
IN the gall Of political bitterness, and whose !
hearts are filled with the nost inveterate
hatred toward all true democrats and the |
osnifcent principles of their creed.
A cessation Of political hostili.ies and an !
'bliteration Of party lines in Iowa, can only
% effected by the dissolution of one Of
he contending parties, and it is needless
o say that every true democrat will re-
'olve that it shall not be the democracy
who succumb. They will make no armis- |
ice with the skulking, dishonorabls and
reacherous foe with whom they have to |
aeal, and who may, not inaptly, be compar.
ID to the perfidious Mexicans, who share
heir most lively sympathies. If such |
political milineum as they hypocritically |
prate about, is actually to transpire, it must |
be brought about by the humiliation ofthat |
party who resort TO every expedient that
he ingenuity OF man can invent, to enable !