Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-07-21

OF douOt over Tue minds OF some OF our
friends respecting the result.
Fellow democrats, look for moment
at the past history Of Iowa and her pres.
ent condition, and then at our National az
fairs, and see if there is any thing in eth
er which bids you despair. From the
first organization Of our Territory up to
the present day, have the federalists ever
triumphed in any one election whenthe is
sue has been fairly tried upon principle?
No, they have not-not once?
Last October, it is true, they succeed
ed in carrying bare majority in one
branch Of our General Assembly. Was
that triumph Of federalism over the
principles Of democracy? Let the facts
speak. Some fifteen wing members were
elected from democratic districts, making
difference Of thirty on joint vote! or
these, two or three were elected over
democrats by falsely pretending that they
| would vote for democratic United States
Senators, and one or two by local divis-
ions among our friends, but by far the
creator portion Of them by individual jeal-
ousies among democrats and false issues
upon the pretensions of men to high Of
fees within the gift Of the Legislature
not one Of them upon principle. Not all
the desperate efforts Of our opponents,
their pipe laying and fraud, aided by their
corruption fund, would have availed them
| in the least, but for the unwise counsels
which prevailed among portion of our
friends against light and reason. On the
same day we elected the entire democrat
ic State ticket, and our Congressman by
from 500 to 600 majority.
Where, then, is the evidence that the
sceptre has departed from the Demoera-
cy of Iowa? Where the evidence that
our principles are repudia,ed by the peo-
pie? Have not the federalists so fagrant-
ly abused their power III one branch Of
the General Assembly as to call down
ueon heir heads the universal indigna-
ton Of their constituents? Have We not
seen them ruthlessly trample upon the
constitution and laws Of the land and ex-
ercise the most odious despotism oser an
honest democratic minority, Indifferent as
to the character of the means resorted TO
for the accomplishment Of their partizan
designs? Did they not spin out a fruit
less session Of near three months, and
then refuse to resign their power into the
hands Of the people whence it emana,ed?
Surely, the people of Iowa cannot be blind
to the rank iniquity Of such party.
Among the thoroughly democratic prin.
ciples embodied in our constitution, the
only one which has yet been fairly tested,
to-wit; an elective Judiciary, Gin part
works admirably in practice and meets
the most unqualified appreciation of all
classes. Indeed, no ohe democratic prin-
ciple practically applied has been con.
demned?
Those great measures of democratic re-
form, the Tariff of 1916 and the Indepen-
dent Treasury have been in full and sue
cessful operation for about one year and
what is the result? s.Ruin" and aesola-
tion?-prioes reduced? -laborers turned
out of employment? business of all kinds
Frustrated, and the National Treasury beg
CARED, as predicted by the federalists on
the repeal Of the black tariff of 1922
No, none Of these horrible farebodings of
federal panic makers have been realized;
on the contrary degree of individual
and national prosperity unexampled in the
history Of the country.
The war, commenced by the invasion
Of the State Of Texas by Mexico, and her
murder Of peaceful American citizers,
has been prosecuted with vigor, and, bu.
for the ''aid and comfort" furnished the
Mexicans by their federal allies in the
halls of Congress, Webster, Corwin. and
others, weuld long ere this have been
brought to successful and glorious ter
minalion. AS it is, they have proved
false prophets in their dire forebodings of
disaster and ruin to the American cause,
and our arms have been victorious in eve
ry engagement with the foe.
Is there not, then, whether we look TO
our State or National administration, eve
~ thing to encourage the friends Of equal
rights in Iowa to renewed energy and
zeal in the contest which is at hand! Soon
we will be called upon to engage in anoth-
er Presidential campaign, and it behooves
US, ere that time, like the wise virgins TO
have our lights trimmed and burning. a
complete and decided victory now will be
sure forcrunner of more brilliant tri-
umph to the Iowa democracy in 1915
Let The motto Of every true democrat,
therefore, be "THE TICKET, THE
WHOLE TICKET, AND NOTHING
BUT. THE TICKET'--CONGRES-
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