Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-15
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sale Of U. S. property in Lee county.
adj Tho Mask Thrown on. si'
= No sooner are the August elections
over, than the federal press throughout
the country begin to repudiate Gen. Tsy.
lor, end in obedience 70 the dictaticn Of their
leaders, throw up their caps for the of
rePudiated Mill Boy Of the sla.he. y
We are not surprised at their deser.ion Of
. leader who has no sympathy Of feeling
with, and absolutely refuses to own them
% followers. AL we blame them for is
their making free use Of Tay lor's artillery
in the late Congressional contests, and
then refusing TO le, hin share in the fruit.
Of tho battle.
Although this ieser,icn Of Taylor 70.
Clsy i not confined to any particular 10.
cslity, yet, cunning from the whig press Of
Iowa, it assumes peculiarly dark phas.
Of unblushing aud depraved efrrontery.-
Protesting for themselves the most ultra
and radical Tory partizan sentiments, III.
leaders ofthe wing party Of thi. State al.
tempted to create the impression that Their
candidates were "no- party men," and if
elected, would aid in administering the
government independently ofany Of those
known principles which form the ground
work and foundation Of present party Or
eanizstions. In order 10 make the decep-
ton appear more plausible, they declared
their preferences for Presidential candi
date who was supposed to entertain nc
Fixed views in regard to the great ques-
lions which influenced the past and which
are 10 decide the coming contest. These
considerations, together with the hope Of
eliciting that popular enthusiasm so natur-
ally attaching itself to achievements in
arms. determined them, following the lead
their brethren in other states, to decorate
their political flag with the name Of one Of
the creates; heroes Of a war which, To-.
gether with those engaged in it, it was
the pride Of their tory hearts TO denounce
With what effect these professions and
appeals were made, It is not our purpose
to discuss. Suffice it to say, that the Con
gTessional elections in the several west.
ern and southern states which they sought,
thereby TO influence, are now passed, and
any farther use Of the name which they
thus attempted to prostitute 10 their own
base ends would be not only useless I'd
themselves. but dangerous to the success
At their fayori!e champion. Accordingly
the ukase has gone forth, and the whig|
press are coming out by scores against
Taylor. This some Of them are doing
openly, while others, and by far the great
er number, still true to their skulking sys-
TEN Of tactics, and fearing an indignant
public, take shelter behind National Wing
Convention, which, as is now well under
stood, is rank and deadly opposition to|
Gen. Taylor.
d The day is yet to come when Jus /
fice shall be done, and done surely, ioI
HEsar CLAr.-[ Bloomington Herald.
Verify, these wings are the most inyete.
rate lovers Of JUSTICE We ever knew
Justice has been done twice to Mr.. CLAY \
and yet his friends cry, "A little more|
grape, Capt. Braeg!" Well, if you insist!
upon il, trot him out. The democracy of
the Union woald justas leave do justice to|
Mr.. Clay ~ to any other whig in your
party. Although he is quite used TO re-
ceiving ..justice," still another dose Of III
may be too much for him; and we would
therefore suggest, that before going into|
the contest, ~ little nook Or corner in the|
army" be rendered to him. that he may firsi|
"slay .Mrican" in "his war against hu.
manity and against God!"
Mortality IL Monireal. There were, upl
to The 18th ult.. including the nine pre-.
vious weeks, 32iO deaths in Montreal,
snsng emigsants and others, from ship fe.
yer. There was not at last accounts, anvil
SUPPLEMENT- Of ito sisulence. The Very
Rev. Mr.. Huton, Vicar General to the|
Roman Catholic Bishop Of that diocese
had fallen among the victims. e.
There were 1891 sick in the Emigrant|
Hoepi,a On the lssh nit.