Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-07-14

1ne Approaching EleCtlOus
Il is perhaps, unnecessary for US to re-
mind our political friends ofthe paramount
importance Of the approaching August
election. None can fail Of comprehending
at glance, that if there ever was time
when the long cherished principles and
the prospective measures Of the democrat
ic party were worth the trouble Of Gus.
tanning aud defending, now is that time
To give our readers strong illustration
Of the truth Of this assertion, it is only
necessary to state, that in view Of the great
importance Of the contest before US, the
fsderalists Of Iowa are tusily improving
every opportunity Of enhancing the pros
poets ofsuccees for their party No fan
cied advantage-no cunningly devised
scheme-wlich it is in the power Of mean
ness to suggest or Of cupidity 10 seize up
on, is lost sight Of by them. The leaders
Of the wing party, fancying that they see,
in the unhappy difference in our party, an
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for themselves, will neglect no means,
honorable or Sishonorable, Of improving it
to their own personal advantage and that Of
t'eir party. BY electing their nominees for
Congressmen, they hope to secure the per-
manent establishment of wing principles
in Iowa, while BY the election Of all, or a
majority Of tho Board Of Public Works,
they hope TO give force, as we'll as per-
petuity to the organization Of their party
in this State.
Democrats of Iowa, in view of all these
facts. Is it not high time that you were
up and doing? In the success of the late
election Of wing 10 the highest and one
Of the most important of our state Offices,
you have seen the lamentable and dis
graceful effects Of an inactive and fancied
security anc will you again endanger
your success by neglecting to improve the
means Of obtaining ii?
1t is in vain for you to console your.
selves with the assurance that YOU are
strong. Your strength, unless, brough.
to bear, cordially an1 with an unbroken
front, upon the enemy at the coming cleo.
ton, will do you no good. ACTION! AC-
TON, then, is the only means Of rolling
back tie waves of!ederal whiggery,which,
at the last two elections, well nigh over.
whelmed us. 1t is worse than useless,
it is folly, it is madness, to set still, care
less Of the triumph Of our principles, un-
Ill the very day Of the election, and, con.
scious Of strength, and in ancied securi-
", dream Of victory. If We do this, we
shall most surely wake to shame and con-
fusion, and victory will never be ours.
The eonqusring goddess is not wont to
psreh upon the standard of an inactive ar
my. The battle Is not to the mighty; it is,
under the God Of battles, to those who,
having the will, march boldly onward,
ealealssing upon victory, and with fixed
ASSASSINATION to achieve it. Victory comes
not Of ITSELF; il must be earned. Let us,
then, deserve success by achieving it.
True It 10, the democracy are many-are
in the majority; but if few among
these many-a small minority Of thi.
msjority--siay inactive and inglori-
ously at home, the majority will be de-
feated, not BY the onslaught Of whiggery,
but through the detection Of those who fol-
lowed not the standard when their seryi-
ces were most needed. Say not s'we trust
al will be well with the democracy
Trust in nothing but action--vigorous con
slant, united actioa--always remembering
that the democrat who Losses Ais vote is
not represented in the councils Of the ma.
ton, and exposes the Offices Of the State,
n well as its treasure, 10 those who will
occupy the one and use the other for per-
petusfing their power and for riveting the /
chains q federal bondage upon the people.