Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-11
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A Candid Admission.

from the .NeW Era, wing paper IN st.
Louis, relative to the moral effect of tam
pering with the Mormons, are indicative
of the true light in which moi, only the
Community in general, but eventhe decent
portion Of the wing party, regard this ne
farious transaction. They are but the
honest convictions Of one whose political
bias would naturally lead him to lean to a
different conclusion, if such an one would
at all comport with truth and Justice
Public opinion, however, has called forth
this publication Of the real sentiments of
the editor, which, with fairness not
usual to wing journalists, he makes at the
expense Of his own party. In this respect
his views and remarks are in striking con-
trast with those of the Missouri Republic
can, whose, agency in this Mormon bribe-
ry, inclined its editors to seek to cover the
nefarious transaction with false statements
and false representation of public opin-
ion. The Era says:
"l' wa contains at present body Of this
dishonest and hypocritical sect who are
convulsing that State with excitement as
they have done every other one where
they have ever located. From a careful
observation of the manner in which they
have always exercised the right of suf-
frage, making i, purely an element oftrufc
without regard to principle, we have al
ways taken the ground that their organi-
cation was in derogation of tie best in
terests OF society, and at war with most if
not all the well established principles of
morals and good citizenship. These views
remain unchanged, and the scenes that are
now Transporting in Iowa confirm the bad
opinion we have ever entertained towards
them.
1--WE regret thatan portion Of our polit-
lcal friends should have had anything to
do with the Mormons whatever. The
excuse that the Lecofocos were tampering
with them, can carry but little weight with |
it with intelligent minds
The assault upon ':locofocoism'' which |
the Era makes in this connexion, was to
have been expected, but it proceeds as fol-
lows:- ..
" upon princi pie then, our friends in
Iowa should avoid having any thing to do |
with them as they would avoid pestilen-
tial contagion. Ii there are Wings among
them, let them exercise the high preroga-
tive of freemen at the ballot-box without |
molestation, SO Also with those who are |
Locoiocos. But for one, we protest against
their yearly offering their votes for sale,
as though they were so many cattle in the
shambles, and feel no sympathy for the
party who secure their cooperation. 1t
is mistaken idea, that securing their suf-
frages will benefit either party. The one
that secures them will lose more than they
will gain from among that class Of citizens
who have an adherence of all such union
of civil and ecclesiastical affairs as is made
the platform upon which Mormonism
takes its stand and hopes to perpetuate its
influence.
The late failure Through the inexcusa-
BILE hardness of the whig- Mormon agent,
Pickett) to organize Pattawattamie coun-
county, has hopelessly cut the wings off
from receiving "aid and comfort" from
their dearly beloved Mormon brethren.-
Still they endeavor to inspire the rank
and file with hope, by representing that
the proper steps for an organization have
been legally taken, and consequently that
they will come up en- masse to the relief
Of the congenial sinking cause of Taylor
ism. They silly convey the impression
to the minds of their readers, that any
amount of votes can thus be sent in from
this outlaw community, which the neces-
sites of the wing party require. Vain,
fruitless hope! one well adapted to the
cause in which they are enlisted, but which
will prove ashes to the touch. Even if
the acts of the organizing officer were le-
gal, (Which they aren not, for different rea-
sons, beside the one above mentioned)
the Mormons could not help your case;
for we have learned on good authority,
that there are but about one hundred and
sixty legal voters among them in their
principal camp, GAINESVILLE; that the only
reason of their being able to return near
five hundred votes for the wings at the
late election, was that foreigners and men
from the Missouri side of the river were
suffered to vote Unfortunately, the right
to challenge them being peremptorally de-
MED to the few who were on the ground
bold enough, or honest enough to attempt
it. How then could they hope to over
come majority of l4oo,and ''turn out the
party in power" as their leaders have
threatened?
Wings of Iowa, look again at the above
extract. Behold the light in which the
acts of your leaders have placed you with
even your own friends abroad. Mark
we'll the stpestilential oontaoion'' ,lludeI